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Debt (Narrative - 5.875% Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 27, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on treasury rate | 0.50% |
5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate | 5.875% |
Principal amount issued |  | $ 520.0
Debt instrument redemption premium percentage, as a percentage of principal amount prepaid or redeemed | 1.00% |
Prior to November 1, 2019 | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 100.00% |
On or after November 1, 2019 | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 104.406% |
On or after November 1, 2020 | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 102.938% |
On or after November 1, 2021 | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 101.439% |
On or after November 1, 2022 | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 100.00% |
Change in Control | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 101.00% |
Certain Asset Disposition | 5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument redemption price percentage | 100.00% |

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