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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	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%