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Long-Term Obligations Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	46 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 29, 2023	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Payments on Term Loan	$ 4,000	$ 9,000
Long-term obligations, total			$ 3,339,088	$ 3,428,280

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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