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Debt - Convertible Debt (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Value if converted above par | $ | $ 1,000
2015 Senior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger | 130.00%
Senior Convertible Debt | 2017 Senior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Conversion Rate | 10.5670
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ 94.63
Incremental Share Factor | 5.2835
Maximum Conversion Rate | 15.0581
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price | 12.2303
Value if converted above par | $ | $ 313,900,000
Senior Convertible Debt | 2015 Senior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Conversion Rate | 16.4786
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ 60.68
Incremental Share Factor | 8.2393
Maximum Conversion Rate | 23.0700
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price | 21.0976
Value if converted above par | $ | $ 425,600,000
Senior Convertible Debt | 2017 Junior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price | 12.5134
Senior Convertible Debt | 2020 Senior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Conversion Rate | 5.3514
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ 186.87
Incremental Share Factor | 0
Maximum Conversion Rate | 7.4919
Junior Convertible Debt | 2017 Junior Convertible Debt |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Conversion Rate | 10.7558
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ 92.97
Incremental Share Factor | 5.3779
Maximum Conversion Rate | 15.0581
Value if converted above par | $ | $ 202,900,000
Common Stock |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ 138.11

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