Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share - Schedule of Computations for Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations	$ 973	$ 310	$ 1,780	$ 846
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(41)	(43)	(82)	(90)
Income from continuing operations attributable to McKesson Corporation	932	267	1,698	756
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6)	0	(4)	(3)
Net income attributable to McKesson Corporation	$ 926	$ 267	$ 1,694	$ 753
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	143.1	154.1	143.7	155.1
Effect of dilutive securities:
Diluted (in shares)	144.1	155.8	145.0	156.9
Diluted
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 6.46	$ 1.71	$ 11.71	$ 4.82
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	(0.04)	0	(0.03)	(0.02)
Total (in dollars per share)	6.42	1.71	11.68	4.80
Basic
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	6.51	1.73	11.81	4.87
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	(0.04)	0	(0.02)	(0.02)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 6.47	$ 1.73	$ 11.79	$ 4.85
Stock options
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units (in shares)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2
Restricted stock units
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units (in shares)	0.8	1.5	1.0	1.6