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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Goodwill Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Distribution Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	$ 1,755
Technology Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss		$ 290

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267

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