Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 78,619,000,000	$ 78,832,000,000
Weighted average contractual interest rate	1.38%	1.43%
Commercial paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	23,876,000,000	24,590,000,000
Weighted average contractual interest rate	0.21%	0.24%
Commercial paper average remaining maturity	As of June 30, 2013, our commercial paper had a weighted average remaining maturity of 88 days.
Unsecured notes and loans payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	46,634,000,000	46,707,000,000
Weighted average contractual interest rate	2.11%	2.19%
Debt denominated in foreign currency	12,300,000,000	13,200,000,000
Unsecured notes and loans payable [Member] \| Floating rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	16,900,000,000	16,800,000,000
Contractual interest rate, minimum	0.00%	0.00%
Contractual interest rate, maximum	6.00%	6.00%
Unsecured notes and loans payable [Member] \| Fixed rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	30,200,000,000	30,400,000,000
Contractual interest rate, minimum	0.50%	0.50%
Contractual interest rate, maximum	9.40%	9.40%
Secured notes and loans payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	7,628,000,000	7,009,000,000
Weighted average contractual interest rate	0.55%	0.60%
Debt maturity dates	As of June 30, 2013, our notes and loans payable mature on various dates through fiscal 2047.
Secured notes and loans payable [Member] \| Floating rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual interest rate, minimum	0.40%	0.40%
Contractual interest rate, maximum	1.90%	1.90%
Secured notes and loans payable [Member] \| Fixed rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual interest rate, minimum	0.40%	0.40%
Contractual interest rate, maximum	1.90%	1.90%
Carrying value adjustment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 481,000,000	$ 526,000,000

Portion of a debt instrument that is denominated in foreign currency.

No definition available.

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- Definition

When presenting a range of interest rates, the highest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

+ References

No definition available.

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Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Disclosure of timing of required repayments, sinking fund requirements, and other redeemable securities at fixed or determinable prices and dates in the five years immediately following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, and the amount thereafter to fully repay the principal of long-term debt. These disclosures may be made either on an individual debt or security basis, by type of debt or security basis, or on a combined basis.

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- Definition

Description of the short-term debt arrangement, and disclosures pertaining to the underlying arrangements, including repayment terms, interest rates, restrictions on assets and activities, debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements.

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