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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)
SFr / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, SFr in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
USD ($)
May 31, 2020
CHF (SFr)
Sep. 30, 2019
SFr / shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
SFr / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2017
SFr / shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 27, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
CHF (SFr)
SFr / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2019
SFr / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Shareholder's equity                              
Nominal share capital issued (CHF) | SFr                         SFr 43.3    
Shares, issued (in shares) | shares                 173,106,620       173,106,620 173,107,000  
Shares, par value (in CHF per share) | SFr / shares                         SFr 0.25 SFr 0.25  
Treasury shares (in shares) | shares                 6,209,647       6,209,647 7,244,000  
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                 34,621,324       34,621,324    
Dividends                              
Unappropriated retained earnings                 $ 1,134,900,000       SFr 1,096.3    
Payment of cash dividends       $ 124,200,000   $ 114,000,000.0   $ 104,200,000 $ 124,180,000 $ 113,971,000 $ 104,248,000        
Cash dividends per share (in dollars/CHF per share) | (per share)     SFr 0.73 $ 0.74 SFr 0.67 $ 0.69 SFr 0.61 $ 0.63 $ 0.74 $ 0.69 $ 0.63        
Legal Reserves                              
Minimum percentage of annual net income to be retained in legal reserves                 5.00%            
Threshold of legal reserves as a percentage of issued and outstanding aggregate par value per share capital at which a minimum percentage of annual net income is no longer required to be retained                 20.00%       20.00%    
Portion of appropriated retained earnings representing legal reserves                 $ 9,900,000            
Share Repurchases                              
Reclassification of currency translation loss included in other income (expense), net                 $ 0 $ 510,000 $ 0        
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance Employee Equity Incentive Plans                              
Shareholder's equity                              
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                 25,000,000       25,000,000    
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance Conversion Rights Under Future Convertible Bond Issuance                              
Shareholder's equity                              
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                 25,000,000       25,000,000    
March 2017 program                              
Share Repurchases                              
Share repurchase, authorized amount                 $ 250,000,000           $ 250,000,000.0
Period for which repurchase program will remain in effect                 3 years            
Amount of authorized shares available for repurchase                 $ 137,400,000            
Subsequent Event                              
Share Repurchases                              
Share repurchase, authorized amount                       $ 250,000,000.0      
Period for which repurchase program will remain in effect 3 years 3 years                          
Scenario, Forecast | Subsequent Event                              
Dividends                              
Payment of cash dividends $ 138,700,000 SFr 134.0