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Financial Instruments (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018
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2.125% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Value | $ 299.0 | $ 298.1
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in carrying value of hedged item | (0.9) | (1.6)
2.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Value | 288.0 | 288.0
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in carrying value of hedged item | $ (11.0) | $ (10.8)

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