Derivative Financial Instruments - Gross Notional Amounts and Fair Values for Currency Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Forward contracts to purchase
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Assets	$ 1	$ 2
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Liabilities	4	9
Forward contracts to sell
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Assets	24	23
Fair value of foreign currency contracts outstanding, Liabilities	11	46
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to purchase
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Notional Amount	413	371
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to sell
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Notional Amount	2,329	2,255
United States Dollar \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to purchase
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Notional Amount	452	504
United States Dollar \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to sell
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Notional Amount	419	587
Balance Sheet Hedging \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to purchase
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative asset, current	0	4
Derivative liability, current	5	0
Balance Sheet Hedging \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward contracts to sell
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Derivative asset, current	4	0
Derivative liability, current	$ 0	$ 10

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

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

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