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Balance Sheet Details | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Details | (9) BALANCE SHEET DETAILS Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net, as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 consisted of (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2021 |  | As of March 31, 2021
Computer, equipment and software | $ | 821 |  |  | $ | 808 |
Buildings | 369 |  |  | 370 |
Leasehold improvements | 186 |  |  | 172 |
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, and other | 93 |  |  | 93 |
Land | 66 |  |  | 66 |
Construction in progress | 46 |  |  | 12 |
| 1,581 |  |  | 1,521 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (1,065) |  |  | (1,030) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 516 |  |  | $ | 491 |
Depreciation expense associated with property and equipment was $39 million and $79 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense associated with property and equipment was $32 million and $63 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 consisted of (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2021 |  | As of March 31, 2021
Other accrued expenses | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 351 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 338 |  |  | 494 |
Accrued royalties | 172 |  |  | 210 |
Sales returns and price protection reserves | 99 |  |  | 115 |
Deferred net revenue (other) | 99 |  |  | 95 |
Operating lease liabilities | 68 |  |  | 76 |
Accrued and other current liabilities | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 1,341 |
Deferred net revenue (other) includes the deferral of subscription revenue, licensing arrangements, advertising revenue, and other revenue for which revenue recognition criteria has not been met. Deferred net revenue Deferred net revenue as of September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 consisted of (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2021 |  | As of March 31, 2021
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) | $ | 1,322 |  |  | $ | 1,527 |
Deferred net revenue (other) | 99 |  |  | 95 |
Deferred net revenue (noncurrent) | 23 |  |  | 14 |
Total deferred net revenue | $ | 1,444 |  |  | $ | 1,636 |
During the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recognized $1,504 million and $985 million of revenue, respectively, that were included in the deferred net revenue balance at the beginning of the period. Remaining Performance Obligations As of September 30, 2021, revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations consists of our deferred revenue balance of $1,444 million and amounts to be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods of $89 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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