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Business Acquisitions and Divestitures - Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (E.U. and U.K. Disposal Groups) (Details) - Held-for-sale $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
E.U. Businesses (Disposal Group) |
Assets |
Receivables, net | $ 1,322
Inventories, net | 809
Prepaid expenses and other | 72
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 304
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 224
Intangible assets, net | 267
Other non-current assets | 328
Remeasurement of assets of businesses held for sale to fair value less costs to sell | (302)
Total assets held for sale | 3,024
Liabilities |
Drafts and accounts payable | 1,826
Current portion of long-term debt | 4
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 33
Other accrued liabilities | 473
Long-term debt | 11
Long-term deferred tax liabilities | 55
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 180
Other non-current liabilities | 138
Total liabilities held for sale | 2,720
U.K. Businesses (Disposal Group) |
Assets |
Cash and cash equivalents | 531
Receivables, net | 931
Inventories, net | 563
Prepaid expenses and other | 50
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 91
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 270
Intangible assets, net | 117
Other non-current assets | 88
Remeasurement of assets of businesses held for sale to fair value less costs to sell | (1,159)
Total assets held for sale | 1,482
Liabilities |
Drafts and accounts payable | 1,593
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 50
Other accrued liabilities | 59
Long-term deferred tax liabilities | 16
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 262
Other non-current liabilities | 38
Total liabilities held for sale | 2,018
Internally developed software |
Liabilities |
Impairment charge | $ 113

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