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Debt (Conversions of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes) (Details) - Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount converted	$ 41.9	$ 16.2	$ 24.2
Common shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	4,098,922	1,983,058	2,945,730
Weighted average conversion price per share (in usd per share)	$ 10.21	$ 8.15	$ 8.20
January 2012 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount converted	$ 41.9	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Weighted average conversion price per share (in usd per share)	$ 10.21	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Coupon rate	4.00%
April 2009 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount converted	$ 0.0	$ 16.2	$ 24.1
Common shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	0	1,983,058	2,937,096
Weighted average conversion price per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 8.15	$ 8.19
Coupon rate	3.625%
October 2004 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount converted	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.1
Common shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	0	0	8,634
Weighted average conversion price per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 11.46
Coupon rate	2.9375%
Class A Voting Shares | January 2012 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	2,049,461	0	0
Class B Non-Voting Shares | January 2012 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	2,049,461	0	0

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