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Segment Information (Purchase Accounting and Related Adjustments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Corporate and reconciling items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments | $ 49.6 | $ 55.1 | $ 96.1 | $ 100.1
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 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5
General and administrative expense |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting and related adjustments | 11.5 | 13.4 | 20.2 | 27.5
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 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 20.2 | 27.5
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 | $ 37.5 | $ 40.7 | $ 75.0 | $ 70.1

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