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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
March 31, 2017
(In Millions)
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of Period
 
Charged to Costs
and Expenses(1)
 
Charged to Other
Accounts
 
 
Deductions
 
 
Balance at
End of Period
Year Ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
51.8

 
$
149.3

 
$
24.3

(2) 
 
$
(156.8
)
(3) 
 
$
68.6

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
6.0

 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
3.2

(2) 
 
$
—

 
 
$
9.0

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
10.1

 
$
0.4

 
$
1.4

(2) 
 
$
(6.0
)
(4) 
 
$
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended March 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
64.4

 
$
136.8

 
$
—

 
 
$
(149.4
)
(3) 
 
$
51.8

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
4.1

 
$
1.9

 
$
—

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
6.0

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
9.3

 
$
—

 
$
0.8

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
10.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
106.7

 
$
162.3

 
$
—

 
 
$
(204.6
)
(3) 
 
$
64.4

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
4.9

 
$
(0.5
)
 
$
—

 
 
$
(0.3
)
(5) 
 
$
4.1

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
8.9

 
$
—

 
$
0.4

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
9.3

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(1)
Charges for returns and allowances are charges against revenue.
(2)
Opening balances due to the acquisition of Starz on December 8, 2016.
(3)
Actual returns and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
(4)
Valuation allowance reversal, of which $1.4 million was recorded as a tax benefit in the consolidated statement of income, and $4.6 million was recorded in other comprehensive income. The $4.6 million relates to the gain on Starz investment.
(5)
Uncollectible accounts written off and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.