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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt (Narrative - Senior Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) reduction
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500.0		$ 1,500.0
Revolving credit facility, available amount			$ 980.0
Number of possible increases in margin \| reduction			2
Effective interest rate			4.25%
Change in control, trigger percentage			50.00%
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 0.0
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee annual percentage			0.25%
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee annual percentage			0.375%
Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			0.75%
LIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			1.75%
Potential increases in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, total			0.50%
Potential increase in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, per reduction			0.25%
LIBOR \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate			0.00%
Term Loan A Facility \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Principal amount issued		$ 750.0
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Potential reductions in interest rate \| reduction			2
Effective interest rate			4.25%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year one			0.00%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year two			1.25%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year three			1.75%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year four			2.50%
Quarterly principal payment percent, year five			2.50%
Term Loan A Facility \| Base Rate \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			0.75%
Term Loan A Facility \| LIBOR \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			1.75%
Potential reduction in interest rate if certain leverage ratios are met			0.25%
Potential reduction in interest rate if certain leverage ratios are met			0.50%
Term Loan A Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate			0.00%
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Principal amount issued		$ 1,250.0
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Effective interest rate			4.75%
Quarterly principal payment percent			0.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| Base Rate \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	2.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Coupon rate			0.00%