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Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]        
Income tax benefit at the federal statutory rate     $ (205) $ 223
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect     (57) 8
Cumulative effect of changes in corporate state income tax laws that were recognized within State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect     (28) 3
Temporary differences between carrying amounts of FCC licenses for financial statement purposes and their tax bases     0 46
Increase deferred tax liability for business activity changes     (69) 0
Credit for increasing research activities     11 0
Tax benefit from organizational restructuring     0 42
Change in federal and state valuation allowance     (64) (522)
Increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits     (20) 0
Tax benefit from the Tax Act     7,090 0
Other, net     4 6
Income tax benefit (expense) $ 7,052 $ (111) $ 6,662 $ (286)
Effective income tax rate     1021.80% 44.90%