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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Pension Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets $ 1,233us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 1,163us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets 1,005us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,109us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Equity [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Equity [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Equity [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Fixed Income [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Fixed Income [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets 135us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets 608us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Real Estate [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Real Estate [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real Estate [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Real Estate [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets 8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Other [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Other [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Other [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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