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Debt (Schedule of Debt Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 08, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016
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Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | $ 61 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 76 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 141 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 101 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 123 |  |
Thereafter | 3,179 |  |
Total debt | 3,681 |  | $ 888
Less aggregate unamortized discount & debt issuance costs | (106) |  | (23)
Total debt, net | 3,575 |  | $ 865
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 0 |  |
Total debt | 0 |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | 1 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 6 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 6 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 4 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 3 |  |
Thereafter | 39 |  |
Total debt | 59 |  |
Term Loan A Facility | Term Loan |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | 13 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 50 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 55 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 77 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 100 |  |
Thereafter | 705 |  |
Total debt | 1,000 |  |
Term Loan B Facility | Term Loan |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | 5 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 20 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 20 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 20 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 20 |  |
Thereafter | 1,915 |  |
Total debt | 2,000 |  |
5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 520 |  |
Total debt | $ 520 |  |
Coupon rate | 5.875% |  |
5.25% Senior Notes | Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Coupon rate | 5.25% |  | 5.25%
Term Loan Due 2022 | Term Loan |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Coupon rate |  | 5.00% |
January 2012 Notes | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | $ 42 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 0 |  |
Total debt | $ 42 |  |
Coupon rate | 4.00% |  |
April 2013 Notes | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2017 | $ 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 60 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0 |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 0 |  |
Total debt | $ 60 |  |
Coupon rate | 1.25% |  |

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