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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 04, 2023 | Sep. 07, 2022 | Jun. 17, 2021 | Aug. 24, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Aug. 04, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 60,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loans | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, adjustment |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate, floor |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | Overnight Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | 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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Term Loans | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan A | Term Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 1,588,100,000 |  |  |
Term Loan A | Term Loans | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Term Loans | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Term Loans | Before Two Year Anniversary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Term Loans | After Two Year But Before Five Year Anniversary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Credit Facility | Term Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Commitments | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Commitments | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2033 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95%
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000
Senior Notes due 2033 | Senior Notes | Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2033 | Senior Notes | Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2033 | Senior Notes | Treasury Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  | 104.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount outstanding (as a percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal, redemption period |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.875% |  | 3.875% |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes | Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  |  | 101.938% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes | Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.969% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes | Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of principal amount (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |

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