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Consolidating Financial Information - Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | $ 558.6 | $ (19.0) | $ 96.5
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5
Investment in equity method investees and other | (20.6) | (16.8) | (52.7)
Distributions from equity method investees | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | (1,102.6) | 0.0 | 0.0
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) | 0.0 | (126.9) | 0.0
Capital expenditures | (25.2) | (18.4) | (17.0)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | (1,145.3) | (162.1) | (55.2)
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 4,002.8 | 629.5 | 1,149.2
Debt - repayments | (2,766.9) | (444.5) | (1,105.6)
Production loans - borrowings | 296.0 | 572.6 | 631.7
Production loans - repayments | (632.6) | (483.1) | (449.6)
Repurchase of common shares | 0.0 | (73.2) | (144.8)
Dividends paid | (26.8) | (47.5) | (33.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (6.9) | 0.0 | 0.0
Exercise of stock options | 25.4 | 6.1 | 6.8
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (40.9) | (24.2) | (20.1)
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | 850.1 | 135.7 | 34.2
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 263.4 | (45.4) | 75.5
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 57.7 | 102.7 | 25.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 321.9 | 57.7 | 102.7
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 558.6 | (19.0) | 96.5
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees |  |  | 14.5
Investment in equity method investees and other | (20.6) | (16.8) | (52.7)
Distributions from equity method investees | 3.1 |  |
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | (1,102.6) |  |
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) |  | (126.9) |
Capital expenditures | (25.2) | (18.4) | (17.0)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | (1,145.3) | (162.1) | (55.2)
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 4,002.8 | 629.5 | 1,149.2
Debt - repayments | (2,766.9) | (444.5) | (1,105.6)
Production loans - borrowings | 296.0 | 572.6 | 631.7
Production loans - repayments | (632.6) | (483.1) | (449.6)
Repurchase of common shares |  | (73.2) | (144.8)
Dividends paid | (26.8) | (47.5) | (33.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (6.9) |  |
Exercise of stock options | 25.4 | 6.1 | 6.8
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (40.9) | (24.2) | (20.1)
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | 850.1 | 135.7 | 34.2
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 263.4 | (45.4) | 75.5
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 57.7 | 102.7 | 25.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 321.9 | 57.7 | 102.7
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | (2,121.9) | (49.1) | 171.2
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees |  |  | 0.0
Investment in equity method investees and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | (27.9)
Distributions from equity method investees | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) |  | 0.0 |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | (27.9)
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 4,002.8 | 629.5 | 1,149.2
Debt - repayments | (1,824.1) | (444.5) | (1,105.6)
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | (73.2) | (144.8)
Dividends paid | (26.8) | (47.5) | (33.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 |  |
Exercise of stock options | 25.4 | 6.1 | 6.8
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (40.9) | (24.2) | (20.1)
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | 2,136.4 | 46.2 | (147.9)
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 14.5 | (2.9) | (4.6)
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 0.6 | 3.5 | 8.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 15.1 | 0.6 | 3.5
Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 145.2 | 7.7 | 62.9
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees |  |  | 0.0
Investment in equity method investees and other | (4.2) | (8.6) | (6.7)
Distributions from equity method investees | 0.4 |  |
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) |  | 0.0 |
Capital expenditures | (8.9) | (18.3) | (14.9)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | (12.7) | (26.9) | (21.6)
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 |  |
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 132.5 | (19.2) | 41.3
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 28.1 | 47.3 | 6.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 160.6 | 28.1 | 47.3
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 2,535.3 | 22.4 | (137.6)
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees |  |  | 14.5
Investment in equity method investees and other | (16.4) | (8.2) | (18.1)
Distributions from equity method investees | 2.7 |  |
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | (1,102.6) |  |
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) |  | (126.9) |
Capital expenditures | (16.3) | (0.1) | (2.1)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | (1,132.6) | (135.2) | (5.7)
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | (942.8) | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 296.0 | 572.6 | 631.7
Production loans - repayments | (632.6) | (483.1) | (449.6)
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (6.9) |  |
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | (1,286.3) | 89.5 | 182.1
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 116.4 | (23.3) | 38.8
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 29.0 | 51.9 | 11.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 146.2 | 29.0 | 51.9
Consolidating Adjustments | Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees |  |  | 0.0
Investment in equity method investees and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions from equity method investees | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of Starz, net of cash acquired of $73.4 (see Note 3) | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of Pilgrim Media Group, net of cash acquired of $15.8 (see Note 3) |  | 0.0 |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 |  |
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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