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Balance Sheet Details | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Details | (9) BALANCE SHEET DETAILS Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net, as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of (in millions):
| As of March 31, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019
Computer, equipment and software | $ | 722 |  |  | $ | 710 |
Buildings | 340 |  |  | 343 |
Leasehold improvements | 161 |  |  | 139 |
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, and other | 83 |  |  | 80 |
Land | 65 |  |  | 66 |
Construction in progress | 20 |  |  | 21 |
| 1,391 |  |  | 1,359 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (942) |  |  | (911) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | 448 |
Depreciation expense associated with property and equipment was $120 million, $121 million and $120 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of (in millions):
| As of March 31, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019
Other accrued expenses | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 290 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 326 |  |  | 238 |
Accrued royalties | 171 |  |  | 144 |
Sales returns and price protection reserves | 109 |  |  | 150 |
Contingent consideration | — |  |  | 136 |
Deferred net revenue (other) | 104 |  |  | 94 |
Operating lease liabilities (See Note 12) | 69 |  |  | — |
Accrued and other current liabilities | $ | 1,052 |  |  | $ | 1,052 |
Deferred net revenue (other) includes the deferral of subscription revenue, advertising revenue, licensing arrangements, and other revenue for which revenue recognition criteria has not been met. Deferred net revenue Deferred net revenue as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, consisted of (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2020 |  | As of March 31, 2019 |  |  |  |
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) | $ | 945 |  |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred net revenue (other) | 104 |  |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred net revenue (noncurrent) | 8 |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |
Total Deferred net revenue | $ | 1,057 |  |  | $ | 1,217 |  |  |  |  |
During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized $1,178 million and $1,054 million of revenues, respectively, that were included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period. Remaining Performance Obligations As of March 31, 2020, revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations consists of our deferred revenue balance of $1,057 million. These balances exclude any estimates for future variable consideration as we have elected the optional exemption to exclude sales-based royalty revenue. We expect to recognize substantially all of these balances as revenue over the next 12 months.

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