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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	$ 6.1	$ 222.1	$ 28.6	$ 254.0
Total restructuring and other and other unusual charges not included in restructuring and other	11.3	221.5	36.0	253.6
Insurance recoveries	0.0	0.6	3.1	0.6
Corporate and reconciling items
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	6.1	222.1	28.6	254.0
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) included in direct operating expense	0.0	(0.6)	(3.1)	(0.4)
Unallocated rent cost included in direct operating expense	5.2	0.0	10.5	0.0
Direct operating expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
COVID-19 related charges (benefit) included in direct operating expense	0.0	(0.6)	(3.1)	(0.4)
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	1.8	5.8	5.0	10.6
Transaction and other costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	8.1	4.7	7.5	3.9
Content and other impairments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	(3.8)	211.6	16.1	239.5
Content and other impairments | Media Networks
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other	(4.3)	$ 211.6	(2.4)	239.5
Impairment charges incurred to date	$ 741.4		741.4
Transaction and other costs (benefits), migration benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other			$ 7.1	$ 3.8

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