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Business Acquisitions - Schedule of Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Apr. 15, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 13, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 648.3 | $ 648.3 |  | $ 403.7 |  | $ 337.4
Scapa |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 22.7 | 22.7 | $ 22.7 |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 67.7 | 67.7 | 67.7 |  |  |
Inventory | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.9 |  |  |
Other current assets | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 160.2 | 160.2 | 152.1 |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | 246.2 | 246.2 | 246.2 |  |  |
Other assets | 23.3 | 23.3 | 26.3 |  |  |
Total assets | 589.8 | 589.8 | 585.7 |  |  |
Current debt | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |  |  |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 85.8 | 85.8 | 85.9 |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 45.7 | 45.7 | 61.5 |  |  |
Other liabilities | 40.4 | 40.4 | 33.1 |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 402.9 | 402.9 | 390.2 |  |  |
Goodwill | 250.4 | 250.4 | 263.1 |  |  |
Total consideration | 653.3 | 653.3 | $ 653.3 |  |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | (0.9) |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | (0.1) |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 8.1 | 8.1 |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Other assets | 3.0 | (3.0) |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |  | (0.1) |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | $ 15.8 | (15.8) |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 7.3 |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 12.7 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | (12.7) |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Tekra |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | $ 1.6 |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 8.6 |
Inventory |  |  |  |  | 14.2 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 7.3 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 81.8 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 3.7 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 117.4 |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 109.7 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 61.2 |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 170.9 |

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