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Film Obligations and Production Loans (Future Annual Repayment of Film Obligations And Production Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
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Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | $ 369.6 |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 108.8 |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 1.8 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 1.7 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 1.5 |
Thereafter | 1.1 |
Total | 484.5 |
Less imputed interest on film obligations and debt issuance costs on production loans | (1.3) |
Total film obligations and production loans, net | 483.2 | $ 715.0
Film Obligations |  |
Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 87.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 37.6 |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 1.8 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 1.7 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 1.5 |
Thereafter | 1.1 |
Total | 130.7 |
Production Loans |  |
Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans |  |
Year Ended March 31, 2018 | 282.6 |
Year Ended March 31, 2019 | 71.2 |
Year Ended March 31, 2020 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
Year Ended March 31, 2022 | 0.0 |
Thereafter | 0.0 |
Total | $ 353.8 |

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