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Stock-Based Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | May 22, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2020 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity incentive plans | plan | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | $ 82.0 | $ (213.0) | $ (328.0) |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan assets | 30.0 | 23.0 |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation liability, classified, noncurrent | 31.0 | 24.0 |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, contributions by employer | 39.0 | 42.0 | 41.0 |  |  |
November 2020 Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600.0 |
August 2022 Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600.0
May 2024 Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 5,000.0 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | $ 79.0 | 72.0 | 68.0 |  |  |
Vesting Year3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cliff vesting period | 35 months |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Year4 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cliff vesting period | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
2019 Equity Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage allowed of exercise price of stock options compared to fair market value on date of grant | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares) | shares | 15.9 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period, intrinsic value | $ 10.0 | $ 15.0 | $ 8.0 |  |  |
Restricted Stock Rights |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares) | shares | 11.1 |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in shares available per grant of stock right (in shares) | 1.43 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares | $ 129.30 | $ 126.41 | $ 136.78 |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value | $ 519.0 | $ 460.0 | $ 457.0 |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Rights (including Glu's related grant) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares | $ 129.30 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares | $ 128.66 | $ 127.98 | $ 140.48 |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value | $ 11.0 | $ 9.0 | $ 38.0 |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 12.0 |  |  |  |  |
Market Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares | $ 152.92 | $ 176.70 | $ 170.44 |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value | $ 4.0 | $ 12.0 | $ 37.0 |  |  |
Measurement period of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 12.0 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares | $ 30.82 | $ 33.91 | $ 35.94 |  |  |
Measurement period of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage that employees authorized for payroll deductions | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage that employees authorized for payroll deductions | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, discount from market price, offering date | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant, employee stock purchase plans (in shares) | shares | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 734.0 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 710.0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | 2019 Equity Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares) | shares | 29.5 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage range of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Market Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage range of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement periods for performance based restricted stock | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage range of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Market Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage range of shares received at vesting based on total stock return measurement | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |

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