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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model |  | There were an insignificant number of stock options granted during the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The estimated assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model to value our ESPP purchase rights were as follows:
| ESPP Purchase Rights
| Three Months Ended September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  |
Risk-free interest rate | 3.1 – 3.3% |  | 0.1 | % |  |
Expected volatility | 30 – 31% |  | 25 – 28% |  |
Weighted-average volatility | 30 | % |  | 27 | % |  |
Expected term | 6 – 12 months |  | 6 – 12 months |  |
Expected dividends | 0.7 | % |  | 0.6 | % |  |
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award |  | The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options, restricted stock units, market-based restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units, and the ESPP purchase rights included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cost of revenue | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Research and development | 95 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 176 |  |  | 186 |
Marketing and sales | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 27 |
General and administrative | 28 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 58 |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 149 |  |  | $ | 265 |  |  | $ | 274 |
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements |  | The following table summarizes total shares repurchased during the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | November 2020 Program |  |  |  |
(In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shares |  | Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  | $ | 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Six months ended September 30, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.1 |  | $ | 645 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  | $ | 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Six months ended September 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |  | $ | 650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award |  | The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2022:
|  | Options (in thousands) |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Prices |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022 |  | 286 |  |  | $ | 39.28 |  |  |  |  |
Granted |  | 2 |  |  | 125.20 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (67) |  |  | 39.58 |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited, cancelled or expired |  | (1) |  |  | 64.95 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 |  | 220 |  |  | $ | 39.78 |  |  | 1.63 |  | $ | 17 |
Vested and expected to vest |  | 220 |  |  | $ | 39.78 |  |  | 1.63 |  | $ | 17 |
Exercisable as of September 30, 2022 |  | 218 |  |  | $ | 39.07 |  |  | 1.57 |  | $ | 17 |
Restricted Stock Rights [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award |  | The following table summarizes our restricted stock units activity for the six months ended September 30, 2022:
| Restricted Stock Units (in thousands) |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Values
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022 | 6,682 |  |  | $ | 129.57 |
Granted | 4,564 |  |  | 127.72 |
Vested | (2,378) |  |  | 123.46 |
Forfeited or cancelled | (507) |  |  | 132.03 |
Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 | 8,361 |  |  | $ | 130.15 |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award |  | The following table summarizes our performance-based restricted stock unit activity, presented with the maximum number of shares that could potentially vest, for the six months ended September 30, 2022:
| Performance- Based Restricted Stock Units (in thousands) |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022 | 190 |  |  | $ | 142.60 |
Granted | 509 |  |  | 127.98 |
Vested | (73) |  |  | 142.60 |
Forfeited or cancelled | (65) |  |  | 136.78 |
Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 | 561 |  |  | $ | 130.01 |
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award |  | The following table summarizes our market-based restricted stock unit activity, presented with the maximum number of shares that could potentially vest, for the six months ended September 30, 2022:
| Market-Based Restricted Stock Units (in thousands) |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022 | 1,321 |  |  | $ | 134.69 |
Granted | 178 |  |  | 176.70 |
Vested | (95) |  |  | 114.97 |
Forfeited or cancelled | (582) |  |  | 129.16 |
Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 | 822 |  |  | $ | 149.98 |

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