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Additional Financial Information (Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
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Other current assets |  |
Prepaid expenses and other | $ 65.7 | $ 150.6
Product inventory | 13.4 | 19.9
Tax credits receivable | 78.3 | 96.7
Other current assets | 157.4 | 267.2
Other non-current assets |  |
Prepaid expenses and other | 34.3 | 109.2
Accounts receivable | 53.6 | 176.1
Tax credits receivable | 166.7 | 150.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 136.9 |
Other non-current assets | 391.5 | 436.1
Unamortized discount on contract assets | 0.7 | 3.9
Unamortized discount on long-term receivable | $ 3.3 | $ 9.7

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