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DEBT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2021	Aug. 24, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 24, 2021	Jun. 23, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum expanded loan facility			$ 909,000,000
Percentage of consolidated EBITDA required			100.00%
Maximum net secured leverage ratio			350.00%
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swap			$ 700,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
Overnight Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			1,241,398,000
Interest paid			$ 19,600,000	$ 23,600,000
Term Loan A | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
Term Loan A | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			2.00%
Term Loan A | Alternative Base Rate (ABR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			0.125%
Term Loan A | Alternative Base Rate (ABR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
Term Loan A | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 1,241,398,000	1,289,764,000		1,289,800,000
Quarterly periodic payment percentage, principal			1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding					$ 1,000,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.175%
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.35%
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 380,321,000
Interest paid			$ 7,200,000	7,800,000
Term Loan B | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Term Loan B | Alternative Base Rate (ABR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Term Loan B | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 380,321,000	384,212,000
Quarterly periodic payment percentage, principal			0.25%
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 500,000,000	0
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate	4.00%	3.875%
Redemption price (as a percent)	104.00%
Percentage of principal amount outstanding (as a percent)	50.00%
Redemption of principal, redemption period	180 days
Debt issuance costs	$ 6,500,000
Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Redemption price (as a percent)		103.88%
Percentage of principal amount outstanding (as a percent)		50.00%
Redemption of principal, redemption period		180 days
Debt issuance costs		$ 9,200,000
Period One | Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)	100.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)	40.00%
Period One | Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)		100.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)		40.00%
Period Two | Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)	102.00%
Period Two | Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)		101.94%
Period Three | Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)	101.00%
Period Three | Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)		100.97%
Period Four | Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)	100.00%
Period Four | Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent)		100.00%

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