Product Warranties, Operating Leases and Other Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Product Warranties, Operating Leases and Other Commitments [Abstract]
Product warranty period, minimum	1 year
Product warranty period, maximum	5 years
Changes in accrued warranty costs [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 14.0us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 12.6us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Accruals for warranties issued	5.8	6.0
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties	1.5	8.3
Settlements	(9.2)	(13.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1.7)	0.1
Ending balance	10.4us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	14.0us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	12.6us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Rental expense	11.5us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	11.5us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	11.3us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Indemnification period, minimum	1 year
Indemnification period, maximum	15 years
Capital expenditure commitments	15.5
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases [Abstract]
2016	8.2
2017	5.7
2018	4.3
2019	3.8
2020	4.0
2021 and beyond	23.9
Total future minimum rental commitments	$ 49.9

Maximum indemnification period related to the sale or purchase of an entity or facility.

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Maximum product warranty period.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Increase or Decrease in standard product warranty liability due to currency translation. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in an extended product warranty liability due to currency translation.

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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties.

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Represents the aggregate Increase or Decrease in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to preexisting standard product warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates). Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties.

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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard product warranties issued during the reporting period. Does not include any increase in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties.

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