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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Impact on AOCI and Earnings) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) $ (72)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet $ 17us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet $ 14us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) 22us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet 40us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet 31us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) (83)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) 22us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Aluminium Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) (26)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) 24us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) (44)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) (2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) (12)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) 11us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other (income) expense, net (ineffective and excluded portion) $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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