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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020
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Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate | 5.875% |
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate | 6.375% |
Carrying Value |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | $ 161.5 | $ 0.0
Carrying Value | Term Loan | Term Loan A |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 675.6 | 699.8
Carrying Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 947.8 | 952.9
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure | 505.4 | 504.0
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure | 540.0 | 539.2
Carrying Value | Production Loans | Production Loans |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 155.2 | 151.3
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 161.3 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loan | Term Loan A |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 651.9 | 637.7
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loan | Term Loan B |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 934.9 | 845.7
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure | 496.7 | 430.5
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure | 538.8 | 452.9
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Production Loans | Production Loans |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | $ 155.2 | $ 151.3

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