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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives | Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
| Years
Buildings | 10 to 50
Buildings Improvements | 1 to 27
Leasehold Improvements | 1 to 40
Machinery and Equipment | 1 to 39
Basic and Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding Used in Determining Net Income Per Share | Basic and dilutive common shares outstanding used in determining net income per share are as follows:
| Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of shares) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Basic common shares outstanding | 445.1 |  |  | 444.9 |  |  | 443.7 |
Dilutive effect of stock awards | 0.5 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 1.7 |
Diluted common shares outstanding | 445.6 |  |  | 445.9 |  |  | 445.4 |

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