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Stock-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Closing stock price (in USD per share) | $ 29.05 |  | $ 29.05 |  |
Service-based Vesting Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation cost | $ 200,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 1,100,000 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost | 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, expected weighted-average period of recognition |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Performance-based and Market-based Vesting Options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Restricted Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares) | 986,361 |  | 986,361 |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation cost | $ 4,900,000 | $ 4,900,000 | $ 8,900,000 | $ 8,900,000 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, expected weighted-average period of recognition |  |  | 2 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Unvested RSAs outstanding (in shares) | 2,515,734 |  | 2,515,734 |  | 2,289,615
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost | $ 37,900,000 |  | $ 37,900,000 |  |

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