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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Segment General and Administration to Consolidated) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment general and administrative expenses	$ 229.6	$ 246.8	$ 254.4
General and administration	430.4	445.4	454.4
Operating segments
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment general and administrative expenses	229.6	246.8	254.4
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Corporate general and administrative expenses	99.7	104.2	110.3
Corporate and reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Purchase accounting and related adjustments	216.6	184.1	170.3
General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Purchase accounting and related adjustments	52.6	43.8
General and administrative expense | Corporate and reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expense	48.5	50.6	83.6
Purchase accounting and related adjustments	$ 52.6	$ 43.8	$ 6.1

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)
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