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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 16.8 | $ 24.7 | $ 24.3
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) | (3.4) | 67.5 | 50.2
Total restructuring and other and other unusual charges not included in restructuring and other | 56.2 | 92.2 | 151.0
Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 4.6 | 18.3 | 12.9
COVID-19 related charges |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.3
Transaction and related costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 11.1 | 3.4 | 11.1
Cash | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 4.6 | 14.8 | 12.3
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.6
Direct operating expense |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Programming and content charges | 36.9 | 0.0 | 76.5
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) | (3.6) | 50.6 | 46.0
Charges related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine included in direct operating expense | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distribution and marketing expense |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) | $ 0.2 | $ 16.9 | $ 4.2

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