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Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 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 fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2021 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2022
Goodwill | $ | 3,236 |  |  | $ | 2,519 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,755 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 2,868 |  |  | $ | 2,519 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,387 |
| The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2020 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2021
Goodwill | $ | 2,253 |  |  | $ | 984 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 3,236 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 1,885 |  |  | $ | 984 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 2,868 |
Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | Acquisition-related intangibles consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of March 31, 2021
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization and Impairments |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization and Impairments |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net
Finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed and core technology | $ | 1,102 |  |  | $ | (643) |  |  | $ | 459 |  |  | $ | 691 |  |  | $ | (472) |  |  | $ | 219 |
Trade names and trademarks | 609 |  |  | (212) |  |  | 397 |  |  | 188 |  |  | (144) |  |  | 44 |
Registered user base and other intangibles | 56 |  |  | (30) |  |  | 26 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |
Carrier contracts and related | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  | — |
Total finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles | $ | 1,767 |  |  | $ | (885) |  |  | $ | 882 |  |  | $ | 969 |  |  | $ | (706) |  |  | $ | 263 |
Indefinite-lived acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 46 |
Total acquisition-related intangibles, net | $ | 1,847 |  |  | $ | (885) |  |  | $ | 962 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | (706) |  |  | $ | 309 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets | Amortization of intangibles, including impairments, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Cost of revenue | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 12 |
Operating expenses | 183 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 22 |
Total | $ | 316 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 34 |
During fiscal year 2022, we recorded impairment charges of $45 million for acquisition-related intangible assets, of which $34 million was recorded within operating expenses and $11 million was recorded within cost of revenue. During fiscal year 2021 and 2020, there were no impairment charges for acquisition-related intangible assets. |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | As of March 31, 2022, future amortization of finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is estimated as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, |
2023 | $ | 244 |
2024 | 159 |
2025 | 126 |
2026 | 122 |
2027 | 102 |
Thereafter | 129 |
Total | $ | 882 |

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