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Goodwill Impairment | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill Impairment | Goodwill Impairment In conjunction with Healthcare Technology Net Asset Exchange, we are evaluating strategic options for our EIS business, which is a reporting unit within our McKesson Technology Solutions segment. During the year ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $290 million ($282 million after-tax) to impair the carrying value of this business’ goodwill. The impairment primarily resulted from a decline in estimated future cash flows. The goodwill impairment test requires us to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit's net assets, excluding goodwill but including any unrecognized intangible assets, to determine the implied fair value of goodwill. The impairment charge was then determined by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with its implied fair value. At March 31, 2017, the remaining goodwill balance for this reporting unit was $124 million. Refer to Financial Note 22, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information on this nonrecurring fair value measurement.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the details of the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value. Disclosure may also include a description of the impaired asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired asset is reported. + References No definition available. + Details
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