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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	$ 3.0	$ 5.6
COVID-19 related costs	10.4
Total restructuring and other and COVID-19 related costs	13.4	5.6
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	2.2	4.1
Transaction and related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	0.3	1.5
COVID-19 related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	0.5	0.0
Cash | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	2.2	3.8
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	0.0	0.3
Direct operating expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
COVID-19 related costs	5.7	0.0
Distribution and marketing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
COVID-19 related costs	$ 4.7	$ 0.0

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