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Investments (Investments by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Equity Method Investments, and Investments in Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments in equity method investees	$ 53.9	$ 30.1
Other investments	2.1	1.8
Investments	$ 56.0	$ 31.9

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Equity Method Investments, and Investments in Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI) and investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments.

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Amount of investment in equity method investee and investment in and advance to affiliate.

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