Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 1,561,000
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	$ 67,218	$ 40,360
Expected recognition within the next year [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	62.00%
Expected recognition beyond the next year [Member] [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	29.00%

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