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Derivatives and Hedging Activity - Designated and Non-Designated Hedges (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€) item	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2021 GBP (£) item	Mar. 31, 2021 AUD ($) item
Derivatives
Number of contracts	471	471	471	471
Foreign exchange contracts \| EUR \| Long
Derivatives
Number of contracts	2	2	2	2
Aggregate notional amount \| €	€ 3,973
Foreign exchange contracts \| EUR \| Short
Derivatives
Number of contracts	208	208	208	208
Aggregate notional amount \| €	€ 252,796
Foreign exchange contracts \| AUD \| Short
Derivatives
Number of contracts	19	19	19	19
Aggregate notional amount \| $				$ 188,554
Foreign exchange contracts \| GBP \| Long
Derivatives
Number of contracts	8	8	8	8
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 16,675
Foreign exchange contracts \| GBP \| Short
Derivatives
Number of contracts	156	156	156	156
Aggregate notional amount \| £			£ 556,798
Interest rate swaps - Paying fixed rates \| USD
Derivatives
Number of contracts	46	46	46	46
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 1,791,332
Interest rate swaps - Receiving fixed rates \| USD
Derivatives
Number of contracts	1	1	1	1
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 470,000
Interest Rate Swap Guarantees \| USD
Derivatives
Number of contracts	6	6	6	6
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 371,890
Interest rate caps \| USD
Derivatives
Number of contracts	22	22	22	22
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 985,635
Credit spread instrument \| USD
Derivatives
Number of contracts	3	3	3	3
Aggregate notional amount \| $		$ 49,000