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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Capitalized internal-use software | $ 90 | $ 86 |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 1 |  |
Cooperative advertising amount | $ 37 | 37 | $ 22
Advertising expense, net of vendor reimbursements | 348 | 396 | 222
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | 31 | (22) | 9
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts | $ (29) | $ 21 | $ (19)
Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer A |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 32.00% | 32.00% |
Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer B |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 30.00% | 29.00% |
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales Channel, Through Intermediary |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 81.00% | 77.00% | 78.00%
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales Channel, Directly to Consumer |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 58.00% | 60.00% | 64.00%
FY21 Change in Estimated Offering Period |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase in net revenue due to change in estimated offering period | $ 103 |  |
Increase in net income due to change in estimated offering period | $ 79 |  |
Increase in diluted earnings per share due to change in estimated offering period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.28 |  |
Decrease in net income due to change in estimated offering period | $ 100 |  |
Decrease in net revenue due to change in estimated offering period |  | $ 131 |
Decrease in diluted earnings per share due to change in estimated offering period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.35 |
Revenue recognized at a point in time |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of sales price | 75.00% |  |
Revenue recognized over time |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of sales price | 25.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 7 years |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 2 years |  |

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