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Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2019 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2020
Goodwill | $ | 2,260 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | 2,253 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 1,892 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | 1,885 |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2018 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2019
Goodwill | $ | 2,251 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | 2,260 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 1,883 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | 1,892 |
Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | Acquisition-related intangibles consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | As of March 31, 2019 |  |  |  |
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net
Developed and core technology | $ | 474 |  |  | $ | (450) |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 469 |  |  | $ | (427) |  |  | $ | 42 |
Trade names and trademarks | 161 |  |  | (132) |  |  | 29 |  |  | 161 |  |  | (121) |  |  | 40 |
Registered user base and other intangibles | 5 |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |
Carrier contracts and related | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  | — |  |  | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  | — |
In-process research and development | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Total | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | (672) |  |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | (638) |  |  | $ | 87 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets | Amortization of intangibles for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31, |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Cost of revenue | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Operating expenses | 22 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 9 |
Total | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | As of March 31, 2020, future amortization of finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is estimated as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, |
2021 |  | $ | 22 |
2022 |  | 22 |
2023 | 9 |
2024 and thereafter | — |
Total | $ | 53 |

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