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Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details (Deferred Net Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | $ 2,024 | $ 1,527
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized | 1,613 | 1,010
Online enabled games [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | 2,024 | 1,527
Other [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current | 156 | 95
Noncurrent [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent | 68 | 14
Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | $ 2,248 | $ 1,636

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