Leases - Future Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Operating Leases
Fiscal 2027	$ 40,400,000
Fiscal 2028	35,200,000
Fiscal 2029	25,900,000
Fiscal 2030	16,600,000
Fiscal 2031	12,000,000.0
Thereafter	56,700,000
Total	186,800,000
Finance Leases
Fiscal 2027	11,200,000
Fiscal 2028	9,900,000
Fiscal 2029	8,400,000
Fiscal 2030	8,000,000.0
Fiscal 2031	7,700,000
Thereafter	145,400,000
Total	190,600,000
Total
Fiscal 2027	51,600,000
Fiscal 2028	45,100,000
Fiscal 2029	34,300,000
Fiscal 2030	24,600,000
Fiscal 2031	19,700,000
Thereafter	202,100,000
Total	377,400,000
Less: imputed interest	126,700,000
Total lease liabilities	250,700,000	$ 88,500,000
Finance lease liability undiscounted excess amount not disclosed	0
Lessee operating lease liability undiscounted excess amount not disclosed	$ 0

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