Equity Compensation (Summary of Restricted Stock Units Expected to Vest) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	2,682
Weighted Average Fair Value, expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 45.53
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, expected to vest	1 year 5 months 1 day

Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest restricted stock units, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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