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Stock-Based Compensation, Employee Benefit Plans, and Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [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,
															2025						2024						2023
Risk-free interest rate															4.2 - 5.0%						5.0 - 5.5%						3.1% - 5.0%
Expected volatility															21 - 30%						19 - 24%						27 - 31%
Weighted-average volatility															28%						23%						29%
Expected term															6 - 12 months						6 - 12 months						6 - 12 months
Expected dividends															0.7%						0.8		%				0.8		%

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,
			2025						2024						2023
Risk-free interest rate			4.5%						4.4		%				3.3%
Expected volatility			23 - 43%						25 - 59%						33 - 56%
Weighted-average volatility			31%						39%						43%
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, 2025:

						Options (in thousands)						Weighted- Average Exercise Prices						Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term  (in years)						Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of March 31, 2024						12						$	64.00
Granted						3						136.58
Exercised						(8)						92.08
Forfeited, cancelled or expired						(1)						58.76
Outstanding as of March 31, 2025						6						$	63.51					3.25						$	0.5
Vested and expected to vest						6						$	63.51					3.25						$	0.5
Exercisable as of March 31, 2025						6						$	63.51					3.25						$	0.5

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, 2025:

						Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)						Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Values
Outstanding as of March 31, 2024						7,480						$	128.31
Granted						4,760						138.59
Vested						(4,228)						129.53
Forfeited or cancelled						(463)						131.82
Outstanding as of March 31, 2025						7,549						$	133.90

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, 2025:

			Performance- Based Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)						Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of March 31, 2024			836						$	129.60
Granted			763						137.53
Vested			(277)						133.67
Forfeited or cancelled			(318)						129.29
Outstanding as of March 31, 2025			1,004						$	134.60

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, 2025:

						Market-Based Restricted  Stock Units (in thousands)						Weighted- Average  Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of March 31, 2024						354						$	168.53
Granted						381						80.91
Vested						(25)						173.25
Forfeited or cancelled						(73)						173.25
Outstanding as of March 31, 2025						637						$	115.43

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

The following table summarizes our ESPP activity for fiscal years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

						Shares Issued (in millions)						Exercise Prices for Purchase Rights						Weighted-Average Fair Values of Purchase Rights
Fiscal Year 2023						0.7						$96.34 - $111.86						$	33.91
Fiscal Year 2024						0.8						$94.96 - $102.58						$	30.82
Fiscal Year 2025						0.7						$102.58 - $120.94						$	34.07

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,
						2025						2024						2023
Cost of revenue						$	14					$	8					$	7
Research and development						457						418						367
Marketing and sales						56						52						59
General and administrative						115						106						115
Stock-based compensation expense						$	642					$	584					$	548

Shares Repurchased and Retired

The following table summarizes total shares repurchased during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023:

			November 2020 Program												August 2022 Program												May 2024 Program												Total
(In millions)			Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount(a)						Shares						Amount(a)						Shares						Amount
Fiscal Year 2023			5.1						$	650					5.3						$	645					—						$	—					10.4						$	1,295
Fiscal Year 2024			—						$	—					10.0						$	1,300					—						$	—					10.0						$	1,300
Fiscal Year 2025			—						$	—					1.2						$	152					16.4						$	2,348					17.6						$	2,500
(a)Amount excludes excise taxes. Accrued excise taxes are included in accrued and other current liabilities and additional paid-in capital on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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