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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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