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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, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 0.5 | $ 2.4 | $ 7.2 | $ 18.9
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) | (2.8) | 14.0 | (2.0) | 52.7
Total restructuring and other and COVID-19 related charges | (2.3) | 16.4 | 5.2 | 71.6
Direct operating expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) | (2.8) | 8.6 | (2.3) | 36.6
Distribution and marketing |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related charges | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 16.1
Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 14.4
Severance | Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 11.6
Severance | Accelerated vesting on equity awards |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8
COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6
Transaction and related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 0.3 | $ 0.7 | $ 2.5 | $ 2.9

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