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Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2024 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2025
Goodwill | $ | 5,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 5,744 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 5,379 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 5,376 |
| The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2023 |  | Activity |  | Effects of Foreign Currency Translation |  | As of March 31, 2024
Goodwill | $ | 5,748 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 5,747 |
Accumulated impairment | (368) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (368) |
Total | $ | 5,380 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 5,379 |
Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | Acquisition-related intangibles consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of March 31, 2025 |  | As of March 31, 2024
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net
Developed and core technology | $ | 933 |  |  | $ | (790) |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 1,025 |  |  | $ | (821) |  |  | $ | 204 |
Trade names and trademarks | 501 |  |  | (351) |  |  | 150 |  |  | 502 |  |  | (306) |  |  | 196 |
Registered user base and other intangibles | 56 |  |  | (56) |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | (56) |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,490 |  |  | $ | (1,197) |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 1,583 |  |  | $ | (1,183) |  |  | $ | 400 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets | Amortization of intangibles, including impairments, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Cost of revenue | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 120 |
Operating expenses | 67 |  |  | 142 |  |  | 158 |
Restructuring | — |  |  | — |  |  | 66 |
Total | $ | 107 |  |  | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | 344 |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles | As of March 31, 2025, future amortization of finite-lived acquisition-related intangibles that will be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is estimated as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, |
2026 | $ | 102 |
2027 | 83 |
2028 | 80 |
2029 | 28 |
Total | $ | 293 |

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