Stock-Based Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Valuation Model
 
 
Stock Option Grants
 
ESPP
 
 
Year Ended March 31,
 
Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Risk-free interest rate
 
1.1 - 1.9%

 
1.6
%
 
0.4 - 1.0%

 
.04 - 0.2%

 
0.1
%
 
0.1 - 0.2%

Expected volatility
 
36 - 40%

 
37 - 42%

 
40 - 46%

 
30 - 35%

 
36 - 38%

 
35 - 42%

Weighted-average volatility
 
38
%
 
37
%
 
43
%
 
34
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
Expected term
 
4.5 years

 
4.5 years

 
4.4 years

 
6 - 12 months

 
6 - 12 months

 
6 - 12 months

Expected dividends
 
None

 
None

 
None

 
None

 
None

 
None

Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Monte-Carlo Simulation Model
The estimated assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo simulation model to value our market-based restricted stock units were as follows: 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Risk-free interest rate
0.9
%
 
0.4
%
 
0.2 -0.4%

Expected volatility
16 - 79%

 
16 - 58%

 
17 - 116%

Weighted-average volatility
30
%
 
31
%
 
35
%
Expected dividends
None

 
None

 
None

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Statement Of Operations
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units, market-based restricted stock units, and the ESPP included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):
 
 
Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cost of revenue
 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
2

Research and development
 
82

 
90

 
94

Marketing and sales
 
21

 
26

 
30

General and administrative
 
39

 
32

 
38

Stock-based compensation expense
 
$
144

 
$
150

 
$
164

Summary Of Outstanding And Exercisable Stock Options
The following table summarizes outstanding and exercisable stock options as of March 31, 2015: 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of
Exercise Prices
 
Number
of Shares
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term  (in years)
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Prices
 
Potential
Dilution
 
Number
of Shares
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Prices
 
Potential
Dilution
$11.53 - $23.83
 
752

 
4.49
 
$
19.17

 
0.2
%
 
713

 
$
19.32

 
0.2
%
26.25 - 26.25
 
1,000

 
8.59
 
26.25

 
0.3
%
 
320

 
26.25

 
0.1
%
27.49 - 35.70
 
998

 
9.18
 
35.43

 
0.3
%
 
9

 
27.49

 
%
36.00 - 49.90
 
1,242

 
3.31
 
47.18

 
0.4
%
 
1,036

 
49.19

 
0.3
%
49.96 - 60.59
 
928

 
1.48
 
53.41

 
0.3
%
 
928

 
53.41

 
0.3
%
$11.53 - $60.59
 
4,920

 
5.41
 
$
37.44

 
1.5
%
 
3,006

 
$
40.90

 
0.9
%
Shares Repurchased and Retired
The following table summarizes total shares repurchased and retired during fiscal years 2015 and 2013:
 
February 2011 Program
 
July 2012 Program
 
May 2014 Program
 
Total
(In millions)
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
Fiscal Year 2013
4

 
$
71

 
22

 
$
278

 

 

 
26

 
$
349

Fiscal Year 2015

 

 

 

 
8

 
$
337

 
8

 
$
337

Employee Stock Option [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award
The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015: 
 
 
Options
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Prices
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term  (in years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Outstanding as of March 31, 2014
 
5,311

 
$
37.43

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
1,248

 
35.79

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(1,021
)
 
23.76

 
 
 
 
Forfeited, cancelled or expired
 
(618
)
 
56.66

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2015
 
4,920

 
$
37.44

 
5.41
 
$
102

Vested and expected to vest
 
4,612

 
$
37.82

 
5.17
 
$
94

Exercisable as of March 31, 2015
 
3,006

 
$
40.90

 
3.14
 
$
52

Restricted Stock Rights [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award
The following table summarizes our restricted stock rights activity, excluding performance-based restricted stock unit activity which is discussed below, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015: 
 
 
Restricted
Stock Rights
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Values
Balance as of March 31, 2014
 
13,536

 
$
19.70

Granted
 
4,496

 
37.22

Vested
 
(5,727
)
 
20.13

Forfeited or cancelled
 
(1,450
)
 
23.64

Balance as of March 31, 2015
 
10,855

 
$
26.20

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award
The following table summarizes our performance-based restricted stock unit activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015: 
 
 
Performance-
Based Restricted
Stock Units
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Values
Balance as of March 31, 2014
 
54

 
$
15.39

Vested
 
(49
)
 
15.39

Forfeited or cancelled
 
(5
)
 
15.39

Balance as of March 31, 2015
 

 
$

Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements By Stock-Based Payment Award
The following table summarizes our market-based restricted stock unit activity for the year ended March 31, 2015: 
 
 
Market-Based
Restricted  Stock
Units
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average  Grant
Date Fair Value
Balance as of March 31, 2014
 
978

 
$
24.83

Granted
 
193

 
48.14

Vested
 
(671
)
 
22.01

Vested above target
 
192

 
17.20

Forfeited or cancelled
 
(29
)
 
34.77

Balance as of March 31, 2015
 
663

 
$
31.82