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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 07, 2022 | Jun. 17, 2021 | Aug. 24, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | $ 4,350,000 | $ 4,619,000 | $ 4,396,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 | 700,000,000 |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Active Hedges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps |  |  |  | 550,000,000 | 550,000,000 |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Forward-Starting Hedges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps |  |  |  | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |
Third Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance cost |  |  |  | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 |  |
New Revolving Commitments | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
New Revolving Commitments | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, adjustment | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, floor | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Overnight Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Three-month Term SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, adjustment | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, floor | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | New Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,650,000,000 |  |  | 1,629,400,000 | 1,629,400,000 |  |
Secured Debt | New Term Loan A | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | New Term Loan A | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | New Term Loan A | Before Two Year Anniversary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | New Term Loan A | After Two Year But Before Five Year Anniversary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Secured Debt | New Revolving Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | New Revolving Commitments | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Existing Term Loan A Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,225,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Existing Term Loan B Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 379,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Existing Term Loan A Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 4.00% | 3.875% |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
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 | Senior Notes due 2029 | Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029 | Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029 | Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2029 | Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  | 103.875% |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount outstanding (as a percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal, redemption period |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 9,200,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2028 | Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2028 | Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 101.938% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2028 | Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 100.969% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2028 | Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |

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