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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
  
Years
Buildings
10 to 40
Buildings Improvements
3 to 25
Leasehold Improvements
5 to 40
Machinery and Equipment
1 to 30
Basic and Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding Used in Determining Net Income Per Share
Basic and dilutive common shares outstanding used in determining net income per share are as follows:
 
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of shares)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Basic common shares outstanding
441.2

 
442.7

 
445.3

Dilutive effect of stock awards
1.1

 
1.2

 
1.9

Diluted common shares outstanding
442.3

 
443.9

 
447.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
(US dollars)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Net income per share - basic
0.33

 
0.62

 
0.55

Net income per share - diluted
0.33

 
0.62

 
0.55