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Financial Instruments (Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | $ 41.1 |  | $ 32.0
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other assets |  | Other assets
Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | $ 2.9 |  | $ 3.5
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other current assets |  | Other current assets
Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | $ 41.1 |  | $ 32.0
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other current assets |  | Other current assets
Other Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | $ 0.1 |  | $ 2.8
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other accrued liabilities |  | Other accrued liabilities
Other Non-Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | $ 0.0 |  | $ 17.4
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other liabilities |  | Other liabilities
Interest Rate Swap, Financing | Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing element of certain hybrid instruments | $ 0.0 |  | $ 88.1
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | 2.9 |  | 3.5
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | 0.1 |  | 2.8
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Non-Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | $ 6.8 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset | 41.1 |  | 109.1
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Non-Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability | $ 0.0 |  | (39.4)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | (77.1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | 0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other Non-Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | 56.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Financing | Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing element of certain hybrid instruments |  |  | 88.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Financing | Other Non-Current Liabilities |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing element of certain hybrid instruments |  |  | $ 46.0

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