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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) reporting_unit | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) unit | Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Amount of distributor advances, included in accounts receivable | $ 149.6 | $ 149.6 | $ 149.6 | $ 149.6 |  | $ 170.7
Number of days requiring distributor to settle receivable balances (in days) | 30 days |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Right-of-use assets | $ 119.5 | $ 119.5 | 119.5 | 119.5 |  |
Current portion of lease liabilities | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 |  |
Non-current portion of lease liabilities | $ 94.7 | $ 94.7 | $ 94.7 | $ 94.7 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-use assets |  |  |  |  | $ 124.6 |
Current portion of lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | 39.4 |
Non-current portion of lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 97.9 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Upgrade period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Product warranty | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Building and building improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Upgrade period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Product warranty | 24 months |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Building and building improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 40 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |

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