Derivative Financial Instruments Gross Notional Amounts and Fair Values for Currency Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Foreign exchange forward contracts to purchase [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Assets	$ 2	$ 4
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Liabilities	9	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts to sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Assets	23	52
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Liabilities	46	6
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to purchase [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative, Notional Amount	371	375
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative, Notional Amount	2,255	1,829
United States Dollar [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to purchase [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative, Notional Amount	504	496
United States Dollar [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative, Notional Amount	587	400
Balance Sheet Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to purchase [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative Asset, Current	4	6
Derivative Liability, Current	0	0
Balance Sheet Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign exchange forward contracts to sell [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative Asset, Current	0	1
Derivative Liability, Current	$ 10	$ 5

Fair value of all asset derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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