Contingencies lease tables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

The components of operating lease expense recognized in income from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of income are as follows:


(in millions)	Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2024
Fixed operating lease expense	$	45.2	$	46.5	$	41.3
Variable operating lease expense	32.6		21.3		24.4
Total operating lease expense	$	77.8	$	67.8	$	65.8

Lessee, Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases is as follows:


(in millions)	Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025		March 31, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	45.2	$	46.5	$	46.9
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net	$	17.1	$	29.8	$	24.7

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturities of lease liabilities at March 31, 2026 are as follows:


(in millions)	March 31, 2026
2027	$	42.1
2028	31.1
2029	22.1
2030	14.9
2031 and thereafter	77.8
Total operating lease payments	$	188.1
Less imputed interest	32.7
Total operating lease liabilities	$	155.4

In the preceding table, the future minimum annual rentals payable under noncancelable leases denominated in foreign currencies have been calculated using March 31, 2026 foreign currency exchange rates.

Supplemental information related to operating leases is as follows:


	March 31,		March 31,
	2026		2025
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases	8.8 years		9.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases	4.6	%	4.5	%

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