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Additional Financial Information (Accounts Receivable Monetization) (Details) - Trade Accounts Receivable - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021
Individual Monetization Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash proceeds paid or to be paid |  | $ 404.9 | $ 341.2 | $ 743.4 | $ 652.9 |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | 407.2 | 341.8 | 747.6 | 655.0 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  | 2.3 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
Derecognized accounts receivable for which the Company continues to service, amount outstanding |  | 532.4 |  | 532.4 |  | $ 562.8
Pooled Monetization Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross cash proceeds received for receivables transferred and derecognized |  | 52.3 | 33.7 | 91.4 | 86.0 |
Less amounts from collections reinvested under revolving agreement |  | (34.6) | (33.7) | (63.9) | (75.0) |
Proceeds from new transfers |  | 17.7 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 11.0 |
Collections not reinvested and remitted or to be remitted |  | (21.2) | (3.9) | (33.5) | (14.3) |
Net cash proceeds paid or to be paid |  | (3.5) | (3.9) | (6.0) | (3.3) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | 51.7 | 33.5 | 90.7 | 85.5 |
Obligations recorded |  | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  | 0.4 | $ 0.0 | 0.2 | $ 0.2 |
Derecognized accounts receivable for which the Company continues to service, amount outstanding |  | 92.9 |  | 92.9 |  | $ 99.0
Revolving agreement, maximum amount of receivables allowed to transfer | $ 150.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral under pooled monetization agreement |  | $ 60.8 |  | $ 60.8 |  |

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