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Capital Stock (Share-based Compensation Expense by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 79.5	$ 78.5	$ 81.5
Direct operating
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	1.2	0.0	0.0
Distribution and marketing
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	0.4	0.0	0.0
General and administrative expense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	75.5	78.5	80.3
Restructuring and other
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 2.4	$ 0.0	$ 1.2

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors, certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees, including the impact of compensation cost recognized as a result of an occurrence of an event that accelerates its recognition.

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