Debt - Convertible Debt (Details)	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Value if converted above par \| $	$ 1,000
2015 Senior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger	130.00%
Senior Convertible Debt \| 2015 Senior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion Rate	33.2337
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share)	$ 30.09
Incremental Share Factor	16.6168
Maximum Conversion Rate	46.5270
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price	43.3354
Value if converted above par \| $	$ 165,200,000
Senior Convertible Debt \| 2017 Senior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion Rate	21.3114
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share)	$ 46.92
Incremental Share Factor	10.6557
Maximum Conversion Rate	30.3688
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price	25.4520
Value if converted above par \| $	$ 221,800,000
Senior Convertible Debt \| 2020 Senior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion Rate	10.7126
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share)	$ 93.35
Incremental Share Factor	0
Maximum Conversion Rate	14.9976
Senior Convertible Debt \| 2017 Junior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion rate, adjusted based on closing stock price	26.0230
Junior Convertible Debt \| 2017 Junior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion Rate	21.6920
Approximate Conversion Price (in dollars per share)	$ 46.10
Incremental Share Factor	10.8461
Maximum Conversion Rate	30.3688
Value if converted above par \| $	$ 30,000,000
Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 76.75

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The amount of shares of common stock that will be added to the conversion ratio if at the time of conversion the applicable stock price of the Company's common stock exceeds the base conversion price, adjusted for dividends paid since the issuance date.

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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio Maximum Conversion Rate, Adjusted for Paid Dividends

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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The amount by which the convertible debt's if-converted value exceeds its principle amount at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the instrument is currently convertible. This element applies to public companies only.

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