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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 233.2 | $ 3.5 | $ 241.3 | $ 6.7
Total restructuring and other and other unusual charges not included in restructuring and other | 234.3 | 2.7 | 241.4 | 7.5
Insurance recoveries | $ 6.9 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 8.7
Minimum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring initiative, estimated period to incur expected cost remaining | 6 months |  |  |
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining | $ 75.0 |  | 75.0 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |
Direct operating expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Content charges | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0
Direct operating expense | (6.1) | (1.0) | (7.1) | 0.5
Distribution and marketing |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distribution and marketing expense | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3
Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 9.6 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 3.8
Severance | Motion Picture |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 3.7 |  |  |
Severance | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 5.9 |  |  |
Severance | Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 9.6 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 3.8
Severance | Accelerated vesting on equity awards |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0
COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8
Transaction and related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 4.8 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 2.1
Content and other impairments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 218.8 | $ 0.0 | 218.8 | $ 0.0
Future cash expenditures | 75.0 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss | 5.8 |  | $ 5.8 |
Content and other impairments | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 213.0 |  |  |

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