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Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
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 six months ended September 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2021 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of September 30, 2021
Goodwill | $ | 3,236 |  |  | $ | 2,591 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,827 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 2,868 |  |  | $ | 2,591 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,459 |
Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | Acquisition-related intangibles consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2021 |  | As of March 31, 2021
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net
Finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed and core technology | $ | 939 |  |  | $ | (542) |  |  | $ | 397 |  |  | $ | 691 |  |  | $ | (472) |  |  | $ | 219 |
Trade names and trademarks | 393 |  |  | (169) |  |  | 224 |  |  | 188 |  |  | (144) |  |  | 44 |
Registered user base and other intangibles | 18 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 8 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |
Carrier contracts and related | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  | — |  |  | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  | — |
Playdemic acquired intangibles | 354 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 354 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles | $ | 1,789 |  |  | $ | (806) |  |  | $ | 983 |  |  | $ | 969 |  |  | $ | (706) |  |  | $ | 263 |
Indefinite-lived acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 46 |
Total acquisition-related intangibles, net | $ | 1,886 |  |  | $ | (806) |  |  | $ | 1,080 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | (706) |  |  | $ | 309 |
Schedule Of Amoritization Of Intangibles | Amortization of intangibles for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Cost of revenue | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating expenses | 30 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 11 |
Total | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | As of September 30, 2021, future amortization of finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles that will be recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is estimated as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, |
2022 (remaining six months) | $ | 149 |
2023 | 216 |
2024 | 165 |
2025 | 121 |
2026 | 115 |
2027 | 96 |
2028 and thereafter | 121 |
Total | $ | 983 |

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