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Financial Instruments (Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts) (Details) - Foreign Exchange Contracts € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 AUD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 GBP (£)
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British Pound Sterling |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 18.5 |  |  |  | £ 14.4
Weighted average exchange rate per $1 USD | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78
Euro |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ | $ 2.4 |  |  |  |
Weighted average exchange rate per $1 USD | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract, Foreign Currency Amount | € |  |  | € 2.1 |  |
Canadian Dollar |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 5.5 |  |  | $ 7.3 |
Weighted average exchange rate per $1 USD | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32
Australia, Dollars |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1.7 | $ 2.2 |  |  |
Weighted average exchange rate per $1 USD | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25

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