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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2020	Jul. 01, 2019	Mar. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 26, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001						$ 0.001
Number of shares of equity interests issued	175,995,192
Ownership percentage			30.00%
Loss from Equity Method Investment in the Joint Venture				$ 380,713	$ 70,487	$ 58,680
Joint Venture [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired in exchange				30.00%
Ownership percentage		41.00%
Joint Venture [Member] \| Prior to Merger [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of remaining equity interest being acquired	58.00%
Loss from Equity Method Investment in the Joint Venture	$ 230,229
McKesson Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01
Number of shares of equity interests issued	15,426,537
McKesson Common Stock [Member] \| McKesson Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired in exchange	58.00%
SpinCo Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001
Number of shares of equity interests issued	175,995,192
Change Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.001
Change Common Stock [Member] \| SpinCo [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	42.00%