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Additional contributions to unfunded pension plan.

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Maximum Amortization Period of Unfunded Actuarial Liability

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Percentage of Foreign Benefit Obligation to Total Benefit Obligation

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of payment to participant of defined benefit plan which decreases benefit obligation. For pension plan, payment includes, but is not limited to, pension benefits and death benefits. For other postretirement plan, payment includes, but is not limited to, prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services.

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Amount of payment, which decreases benefit obligation of defined benefit plan, for irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk for obligation and assets used to effect settlement. Transaction constituting settlement includes, but is not limited to, making lump-sum cash payment to participant in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contract. Excludes decreases to benefit obligation for remeasurement due to settlement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Assumed rate, for next fiscal year, based on annual change in cost of health care cost benefits used to measure expected cost of benefits covered by defined benefit postretirement plan. Factors include, but are not limited to, estimate of health care inflation, change in health care utilization or delivery pattern, technological advances, and change in health status of participant. Excludes factors for change in composition of plan population by age and dependency status.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit from irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk related to obligation and assets used to effect settlement.

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Ultimate trend rate for health care cost for defined benefit postretirement plan.

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Percentage of actual investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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For a classified balance sheet, the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the portion of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement that is payable within one year of the balance sheet date.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of foreign benefit obligation to total benefit obligation			97.00%
Maximum amortization period of unfunded actuarial liability			15 years
Expected additional contribution to funded pension plan			$ 24
Expected additional contribution to unfunded pension plan			18
Employer discretionary contribution amount			$ 63
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			6.50%
Health care cost trend rate assumed			7.20%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate			5.10%
Long-term Growth Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation			50.00%
Near-term Benefit Payments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation			50.00%
Other Long-term Liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Postemployment benefits liability, noncurrent			$ 3	$ 4
Other Current Liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Postemployment benefits lability, current			$ 3	$ 3
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			6.30%	6.10%	4.80%
Benefits paid			$ 92	$ 93
Gain (loss) due to settlement		$ 1	(1)
Payment for settlement	$ 2
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Voreppe, TFR, and Pensions Kasse Sierre
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefits paid			$ 9	$ 8
Other Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Benefits paid			$ 8	$ 9	$ 6