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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 2.4 | $ 3.7 | $ 18.9 | $ 16.8
COVID-19 related charges | 14.0 |  | 52.7 |
Total restructuring and other, programming and content charges, and COVID-19 related charges | 16.4 | 77.7 | 71.6 | 90.8
Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 8.0
Transaction and related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 8.8
COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0
Cash | Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.9 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 7.7
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.3
Direct operating expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Programming and content charges | 0.0 | 74.0 | 0.0 | 74.0
COVID-19 related charges | 8.6 | 0.0 | 36.6 | 0.0
Distribution and marketing |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related charges | $ 5.4 | $ 0.0 | $ 16.1 | $ 0.0

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