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Debt instrument basis spread reduced on variable rate.

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Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio

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Debt Instrument, Percent of Credit Facility Outstanding for Financial Covenant to be Applicable

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Debt Instrument, Percent of Letters of Credit not Cash Collateralized for Financial Covenant to be Applicable

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Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage.

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Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt

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First lien leverage ratio lower limit

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First lien leverage ratio upper limit

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Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt

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Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt

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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to issue debt and obtain financing associated with the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest effective rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The cash inflow associated with the maturity (principal being due), prepayment and call (request of early payment) of other investments not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Borrowings - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) € in Millions		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2014 EUR (€)	Feb. 03, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio				4.50
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity								$ 400,000,000
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of other investments (more than)	$ 25,000,000.0
Percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt	50.00%
Decrease in percentage on excess cash flow for mandatory prepayments of debt	25.00%
Percentage on first lien leverage ratio for mandatory prepayments of debt	0.00%
First lien leverage ratio upper limit	4.25
First lien leverage ratio lower limit	3.50
Debt instrument, percent of credit facility outstanding for financial covenant to be applicable	25.00%
Debt instrument, percent of letters of credit not cash collateralized for financial covenant to be applicable	103.00%
Deferred finance costs, net		$ 62,400,000			$ 65,900,000	$ 62,400,000
Unamortized original issue discount		13,200,000			14,000,000	13,200,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net		47,300,000			50,600,000	47,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period		0			0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount		22,100,000			24,900,000	22,100,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		377,900,000			$ 375,100,000	$ 377,900,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 01, 2018
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net								92,900,000
Unamortized original issue discount								$ 25,700,000
Amortization of financing costs		3,300,000	$ 3,200,000
Amortization of debt discount (premium)		$ 800,000	$ 800,000
Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	3.50%
Debt instrument basis spread reduced on variable rate							3.25%	3.25%
Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Prior To Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Prime Rate [Member] \| Adjusted Euro Currency Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread reduced on variable rate							2.25%	2.25%
Prime Rate [Member] \| Adjusted Euro Currency Rate [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Debt instrument basis spread reduced on variable rate							2.25%	2.25%
Debt instrument, basis spread on additional variable rate	2.50%
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount								$ 2,282,800,000
Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage		1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 01, 2020
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Prior To Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	3.50%
Dollar Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] \| Prior To Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount \| €							€ 397.0
Debt instrument periodic payment principal percentage	1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 01, 2020
Euro Term Loan Due 2020 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Prior To Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage rate range, minimum	4.00%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							1.25%	1.25%
New Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						2.75%
Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio	4.50
New Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
New Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
New Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
New Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						3.00%
Debt instrument covenant maximum consolidated leverage ratio	4.50
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage rate range, minimum	1.00%
New Euro Term Loan [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	3.25%