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Balance Sheet Details (Deferred Net Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | $ 639 |  | $ 945 | [1]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized | 985 | $ 1,131 |  |
Online enabled games [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | 639 |  | 945 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | 149 |  | 104 |
Noncurrent [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent | 11 |  | 8 |
Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue | $ 799 |  | $ 1,057 |
[1] | Derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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