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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
May 23, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/    
Entity Central Index Key 0000929351    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2017    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Public Float     $ 2,170,041,776
Class A Voting Common Shares      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   81,171,873  
Class B Non-Voting Common Shares      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   126,679,186