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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, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash - Asbestos [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 144.4 | $ 78.7 | $ 281.6 | $ 78.9
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - Asbestos | 36.4 | 39.8 | 26.6 | 108.9
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash - Asbestos | $ 185.8 | $ 123.6 | $ 313.2 | $ 192.8

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- Definition 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3044-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82887183&loc=d3e6676-107765 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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