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Special Charges and Other, Net - Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Employee separation costs |  | $ 65.3 | $ 1.2 | $ 39.1
Gain on sale of assets |  | 0.0 | (4.4) | 0.0
Impairment charges |  | 3.6 | 0.0 | 12.6
Contract exit costs |  | (4.7) | 0.7 | 44.1
Other |  | (0.3) | 0.0 | 2.8
Legal contingencies |  | (30.2) | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-restructuring contract exit costs and other |  | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0
Total | [1] | $ 33.7 | $ 17.5 | $ 98.6
[1] | (1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: Cost of sales$14.9 $13.8 $18.7Research and development$72.0 $42.5 $46.8Selling, general and administrative$62.3 $36.9 $62.6Special charges and other, net$17.2 $— $—

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