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Debt (Schedule of Debt Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | $ 53.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 68.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 88.4 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 598.4 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 563.5 |
Thereafter | 1,601.6 |
Total debt | 2,972.9 | $ 2,630.5
Less aggregate unamortized discount & debt issuance costs, net of fair value adjustment on capital lease obligations | (68.5) | (73.1)
Total debt, net | 2,904.4 | $ 2,557.4
Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 0.0 |
Thereafter | 0.0 |
Total debt | 0.0 |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 3.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 3.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 0.9 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 0.9 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 1.0 |
Thereafter | 36.6 |
Total debt | 45.4 |
Term Loan A Facility | Term Loan |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 37.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 52.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 75.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 585.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 0.0 |
Thereafter | 0.0 |
Total debt | 750.0 |
Term Loan B Facility | Term Loan |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 12.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 12.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 12.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 12.5 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 12.5 |
Thereafter | 1,045.0 |
Total debt | 1,107.5 |
5.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 0.0 |
Thereafter | 520.0 |
Total debt | $ 520.0 |
Coupon rate | 5.875% |
6.375% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | $ 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2023 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2024 | 550.0 |
Thereafter | 0.0 |
Total debt | $ 550.0 |
Coupon rate | 6.375% |

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