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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 14, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Aug. 04, 2023	Jun. 17, 2021	Aug. 24, 2020
Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument (as a percent)	3.875%					3.875%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument (as a percent)	4.00%				4.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2033
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument (as a percent)	5.95%			5.95%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2035
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument (as a percent)	5.95%	5.95%
Carrying Amount | Term Loans | Term Loan A
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,526		$ 1,588
Carrying Amount | Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	700		700
Carrying Amount | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	500		500
Carrying Amount | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2033
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	650		650
Carrying Amount | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2035
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	650		0
Estimated Fair Value | Term Loans | Term Loan A
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	1,521		1,582
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	666		657
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	471		465
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2033
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	651		673
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2035
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	$ 645		$ 0

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