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Stock-Based Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Valuation Model

The estimated assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model to value our ESPP purchase rights were as follows:

															ESPP Purchase Rights
															Year Ended March 31,
															2023						2022						2021
Risk-free interest rate															3.1 - 5.0%						0.1 - 1.1%						0.1%
Expected volatility															27 - 31%						25 - 30%						32 - 39%
Weighted-average volatility															29%						27%						36%
Expected term															6 - 12 months						6 - 12 months						6 - 12 months
Expected dividends															0.8%						0.6		%				0.3		%

Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Monte-Carlo Simulation Model

The assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo simulation model to value our market-based restricted stock units were as follows:

			Year Ended March 31,
			2023						2022						2021
Risk-free interest rate			3.3%						0.4		%				0.2%
Expected volatility			33 - 56%						24 - 76%						23 - 63%
Weighted-average volatility			43%						40%						37%
Expected dividends			None						None						None

Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award

The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:

						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						4						123.23
Exercised						(168)						40.10
Forfeited, cancelled or expired						(1)						64.95
Outstanding as of March 31, 2023						121						$	40.43					2.00						$	10
Vested and expected to vest						121						$	40.43					2.00						$	10
Exercisable as of March 31, 2023						120						$	40.25					1.99						$	10

The following table summarizes our restricted stock units activity, excluding performance-based and market-based restricted stock unit activity which is discussed below, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:

						Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)						Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Values
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022						6,682						$	129.57
Granted						5,391						126.41
Vested						(3,649)						126.50
Forfeited or cancelled						(922)						131.56
Outstanding as of March 31, 2023						7,502						$	128.54

The following table summarizes our performance-based restricted stock unit activity, presented with the maximum number of shares that could potentially vest, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:

			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			(69)						136.28
Outstanding as of March 31, 2023			557						$	130.03

The following table summarizes our market-based restricted stock unit activity, presented with the maximum number of shares that could potentially vest, for the year ended March 31, 2023:

						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 March 31, 2023						822						$	149.98

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity

The following table summarizes our ESPP activity for fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

						Shares Issued (in millions)						Exercise Prices for Purchase Rights						Weighted-Average Fair Values of Purchase Rights
Fiscal Year 2021						0.7						$74.70 - $119.37						$	29.80
Fiscal Year 2022						0.6						$113.39 - $118.14						$	35.94
Fiscal Year 2023						0.7						$96.34 - $111.86						$	33.91

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Statement Of Operations

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 Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):

						Year Ended March 31,
						2023						2022						2021
Cost of revenue						$	7					$	6					$	5
Research and development						367						356						285
Marketing and sales						59						54						46
General and administrative						115						112						99
Stock-based compensation expense						$	548					$	528					$	435

Shares Repurchased and Retired

The following table summarizes total shares repurchased during fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021:

			May 2018 Program												November 2020 Program												August 2022 Program												Total
(In millions)			Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount
Fiscal Year 2021			0.7						$	78					4.9						$	651					—						$	—					5.6						$	729
Fiscal Year 2022			—						$	—					9.5						$	1,300					—						$	—					9.5						$	1,300
Fiscal Year 2023			—						$	—					5.1						$	650					5.3						$	645					10.4						$	1,295

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