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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash - Asbestos Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash - Asbestos (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash - Asbestos [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78.7	$ 281.6
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	5.1	5.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - Asbestos	39.8	26.6
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash - Asbestos	$ 123.6	$ 313.2

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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash - Asbestos [Abstract]

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Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash - Asbestos

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted to the settlement of asbestos claims and payments of the operating costs of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund. Amounts are classified as current as they are highly liquid.

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Restricted cash and cash equivalents excluding amounts for asbestos claims.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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