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Stock-Based Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule of Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Nov. 04, 2020 | May 11, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ 1,300 | $ 729 | $ 1,207 |  |
May 2018 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ 0 | $ 78 | $ 1,207 |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, Shares | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |  |
November 2020 Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ 1,300 | $ 651 |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, Shares | 9.5 | 4.9 |  |  |
Repurchase program, total |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ 1,300 | $ 729 | $ 1,207 |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, Shares | 9.5 | 5.6 | 12.3 |  |

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