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(Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization and impairment of intangibles | $ 158 | $ 183 | $ 30
Cost of revenue |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization and impairment of intangibles | 120 | 133 | 4
Operating expenses |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization and impairment of intangibles | 158 | 183 | 30
Restructuring |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization and impairment of intangibles | 66 | 0 | 0
Total amortization |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization and impairment of intangibles | $ 344 | $ 316 | $ 34

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 + Details
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