Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings per Share

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:

	Fiscal Years Ended
(in millions, except per-share amounts)	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
Net (loss) income attributable to DXC common shareholders:
From continuing operations	$	(149)	$	(5,369)	$	1,222
From discontinued operations	—		—		35
	$	(149)	$	(5,369)	$	1,257
Common share information:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS	254.14		258.57		277.54
Dilutive effect of stock options and equity awards	—		—		3.89
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS	254.14		258.57		281.43
EPS:
Basic
Continuing operations	$	(0.59)	$	(20.76)	$	4.40
Discontinued operations	—		—		0.13
Total	$	(0.59)	$	(20.76)	$	4.53
Diluted
Continuing operations	$	(0.59)	$	(20.76)	$	4.35
Discontinued operations	—		—		0.12
Total	$	(0.59)	$	(20.76)	$	4.47

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

The following table reflects awards excluded:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	March 31, 2021(1)	March 31, 2020(1)	March 31, 2019
Stock Options	1,596,985	1,075,901	—
RSUs	2,768,022	2,029,567	46,051
PSUs	1,463,872	289,972	25,086

        

(1) Due to the Company's net loss during fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, stock options, RSUs and PSUs were excluded from the computation of dilutive EPS because they would have had an anti-dilutive effect.