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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to Be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 01, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Other Non-Current Assets | Interest Rate Swap, Financing |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Financing element of certain hybrid instruments |  |  |  | $ 88.1 | $ 98.2
Term Loan | Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed or repaid |  |  | $ 101.9 |  |
Term Loan | 2023 Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed or repaid |  | $ 193.6 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.500% 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 | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |
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% |  |  | 5.875% |
Principal amount of debt redeemed or repaid | $ 518.7 |  |  |  |
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% |  |  | 6.375% |
Principal amount of debt redeemed or repaid | $ 545.6 |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | $ 134.0 | 152.5
Carrying Value | Term Loan | Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 631.9 | 651.4
Carrying Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 837.5 | 942.8
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | 5.500% 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 965.8 | 0.0
Carrying Value | 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 0.0 | 506.7
Carrying Value | 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 0.0 | 540.8
Carrying Value | Production and Related Loans | Production and Related Loans |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 1,281.2 | 489.0
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | IP Credit Facility and Other Financing Obligations |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 120.6 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 122.9 | 144.7
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loan | Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 625.7 | 647.6
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loan | Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 828.3 | 936.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Senior Notes | 5.500% 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 962.5 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 0.0 | 533.9
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | 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] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 0.0 | 563.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Production and Related Loans | Production and Related Loans |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | 1,286.7 | 493.5
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Secured Debt | IP Credit Facility and Other Financing Obligations |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |
IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  |  |  | $ 123.5 | $ 0.0

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