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Capital Stock (Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 22 | $ 13 | $ 52 | $ 48
Total share-based compensation expense |  | 29 | 13 | 74 | 48
Tax impact | [1] | (10) | (5) | (26) | (17)
Reduction in net income |  | 19 | 8 | 48 | 31
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | 13 | 6 | 29 | 26
Restricted Share Units and Other Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | 9 | 7 | 23 | 21
Share Appreciation Rights (SARs) |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Equity Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Immediately vested RSU's issued under annual bonus program and impact of accelerated vesting on equity awards | [2] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Annual Bonus Plan | Restricted Share Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Immediately vested RSU's issued under annual bonus program and impact of accelerated vesting on equity awards | [3] | $ 7 | $ 0 | $ 20 | $ 0
[1] | Represents the income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for share-based compensation arrangements.
[2] | Represents the impact of the acceleration of certain vesting schedules for equity awards pursuant to certain severance arrangements.
[3] | Represents the impact of immediately vested stock awards granted as part of our annual bonus program, and issued in lieu of cash bonuses.

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