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Additional Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016
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Reserve for returns and allowances on accounts receivable | $ 78 | $ 52
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $ 8 | $ 6

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- Definition Reserve for returns represent a valuation allowance for the amount of products sold that the entity expects to be returned by the purchaser. Allowances on accounts receivable represent a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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