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Segment Information (Purchase Accounting and Related Adjustments and Shareholder Litigation Settlements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 09, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder litigation settlements | [1] |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 114.1
Corporate and reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments | [2] |  | 58.1 | 46.9 | 158.2 | 139.2
Direct operating | Corporate and reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments |  |  | 5.1 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 16.5
General and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments |  |  | 11.6 | 13.1 | 39.1 | 31.0
General and administrative expense | Corporate and reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments |  |  | 11.6 | 13.1 | 39.1 | 31.0
Depreciation and amortization expense | Corporate and reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments |  |  | $ 41.4 | 30.9 | $ 111.5 | 91.7
Fiduciary Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder litigation settlements |  |  |  |  |  | 54.8
Settlement payment amount |  | $ 92.5 |  |  |  | 92.5
Insurance reimbursement, amount |  |  |  | $ 37.8 |  | 37.8
Appraisal Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder litigation settlements |  |  |  |  |  | 59.3
Settlement payment amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 964.0
[1] | Shareholder litigation settlements of $114.1 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 includes the following: (i) $54.8 million for the net expense recorded for the settlement of the Fiduciary Litigation (representing the settlement amount of $92.5 million, net of aggregate insurance reimbursement of $37.8 million (see Note 16) and (ii) $59.3 million related to the Appraisal Litigation, representing the amount by which the settlement amount of approximately $964 million exceeded the previously accrued (at date of acquisition) dissenting shareholders' liability plus interest through the date agreed in the settlement.
[2] | Purchase accounting and related adjustments primarily represent the amortization of non-cash fair value adjustments to certain assets acquired in recent acquisitions. These adjustments include the accretion of the noncontrolling interest discount related to Pilgrim Media Group and 3 Arts Entertainment, the amortization of the recoupable portion of the purchase price and the expense associated with the earned distributions related to 3 Arts Entertainment, all of which are accounted for as compensation and are included in general and administrative expense. The following sets forth the amounts included in each line item in the financial statements:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| December 31, |  | December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (Amounts in millions)
Purchase accounting and related adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | $ | 5.1 |  |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | $ | 7.6 |  |  | $ | 16.5 |
General and administrative expense | 11.6 |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | 39.1 |  |  | 31.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 41.4 |  |  | 30.9 |  |  | 111.5 |  |  | 91.7 |
| $ | 58.1 |  |  | $ | 46.9 |  |  | $ | 158.2 |  |  | $ | 139.2 |

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