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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	$ 222.1	$ 233.2	$ 254.0	$ 241.3
Total restructuring and other and other unusual charges not included in restructuring and other	221.5	234.3	253.6	241.4
Insurance recoveries	0.6	6.9	0.6	7.9
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining	80.0		80.0		$ 80.0
Restructuring initiative, expected future cash outlay	130.0		130.0		130.0
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining	160.0		160.0		160.0
Restructuring initiative, expected future cash outlay	190.0		190.0		190.0
Direct operating expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Content charges	0.0	7.2	0.0	7.2
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) included in direct operating expense	(0.6)	(6.1)	(0.4)	(7.1)
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	5.8	9.6	10.6	13.0
Severance | Cash
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	4.7	9.6	9.0	12.4
Severance | Accelerated vesting on equity awards
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	1.1	0.0	1.6	0.6
COVID-19 related charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Transaction and other costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	4.7	4.8	3.9	9.4
Transaction and other costs (benefits), migration benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other			3.8
Content and other impairments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	211.6	218.8	239.5	218.8
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss		5.8		5.8
Content and other impairments | Media Networks
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	$ 211.6	$ 213.0	$ 239.5	$ 213.0	$ 618.9

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