Incentive Compensation Plans (Summary of eRX Award Stock Unit Activity) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
eRx Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| shares
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Canceled \| shares	(18,238)
Vested \| shares
Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| shares	243,833
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| $ / shares	$ 11.04
eRx Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| shares
Granted \| shares	11,439
Canceled \| shares
Vested \| shares
Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| shares	11,439
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| $ / shares	$ 11.04

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Incentive Compensation Plans (Summary of eRX Award Stock Unit Activity) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
eRx Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| shares
Granted \| shares	262,071
Canceled \| shares	(18,238)
Vested \| shares
Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| shares	243,833
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| $ / shares	$ 11.04
eRx Unvested Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| shares
Granted \| shares	11,439
Canceled \| shares
Vested \| shares
Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| shares	11,439
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at April 1, 2020 \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled \| $ / shares	11.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at March 31, 2021 \| $ / shares	$ 11.04