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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2018 EUR (€) | Oct. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 18, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,100,000 | 0 | 1,000,000.0 |
Repayments of 364-day term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 458,800,000 |
4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call redemption premiums | 9,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing costs | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 3.625% |  |  | 3.625% |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  | $ 458,800,000 | € 400.0 | € 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
364-day term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |
Repayments of 364-day term loan facility | € |  |  | € 400.0 | € 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 495,300,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility interest rate applicable margins (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility interest rate applicable margins (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility interest rate applicable margins (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility interest rate applicable margins (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Bank Guarantee | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |

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