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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | $ 24.3 | $ 78.0 | $ 59.8
Programming and content charges |  | 76.5 | 35.1 | 0.0
COVID-19 related costs | $ 50.2 |  |  |
Total restructuring and other, programming and content charges, and COVID-19 related costs |  | 151.0 | 113.1 | 59.8
Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 12.9 | 47.5 | 24.4
COVID-19 related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0
Transaction and related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 11.1 | 30.5 | 22.2
Development expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.2
Cash | Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 12.3 | 31.5 | 21.5
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | 0.6 | 16.0 | 2.9
Direct operating expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related costs |  | 46.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distribution and marketing expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related costs |  | $ 4.2 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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