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Business Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures and Other (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 06, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 06, 2022 GBP (£) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Nov. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | $ 17 | $ 4,516 | $ 17 | $ 4,516 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale |  |  | 5 | 4,741 | 5 | 4,741 |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,509 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss adjustment |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
German Pharmaceutical Wholesale Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |
Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  | 4,500 |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale |  |  |  | 4,700 |  | 4,700 |  |  |  |  |
Held-for-sale | German Pharmaceutical Wholesale Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |
European Businesses (Disposal Group) | Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |
E.U. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  | 438 |  |  |  |  |
Divested net assets |  |  |  | 3,024 |  | 3,024 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss in charge for remeasurement to fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 151 |  |  |  |  |
E.U. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Held-for-sale | International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  | 240 | 383 |  |  |  |  |
E.U. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  | $ (66) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from divestiture | $ 892 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divested net assets | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divested cash | 319 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divested carrying value of noncontrolling interest held by minority shareholders | 382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss adjustment | $ 153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.K. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |
Divested net assets |  |  |  | 1,482 |  | 1,482 |  |  |  |  |
Divested cash |  |  |  | 531 |  | 531 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss in charge for remeasurement to fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 734 |  |  |  |  |
Gross purchase price |  | $ 144 |  |  |  |  |  | £ 110 |  |  |
U.K. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Held-for-sale | International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
U.K. Businesses (Disposal Group) | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable |  | 118 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Aurelius Elephant Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divested net assets |  | 615 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss adjustment |  | $ 731 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Austrian Business Operations | Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European businesses, disposal group, losses (gains) |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration agreed upon for sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 276 | € 244 |
Net assets |  |  |  | $ 272 |  | $ 272 |  |  |  |  |
German Wholesale Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291 |  |  |  |
Consideration receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41
German Wholesale Business | Held-for-sale | International | Walgreens Boots Alliance Joint Venture | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in Joint Venture (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%

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