Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity Method Investments, Cost Method Investments, and Investments in Debt and Equity [Abstract]

Carrying Amount of Investments, By Category

The carrying amounts of investments, by category, at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were as follows:



	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Equity method investments	$	322.9	$	297.5
Available-for-sale securities	8.0		124.0
Cost method investments	40.6		42.8
	$	371.5	$	464.3

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Carrying Amount of Equity Method Investments

The carrying amounts of equity method investments at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were as follows:



	March 31, 2017
Equity Method Investee	Ownership Percentage	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
		(Amounts in millions)
EPIX	31.15%	$	188.8	$	171.8
Pop	50.0%	96.8		98.7
Other	Various	37.3		27.0
		$	322.9	$	297.5

Equity Method Investee, Income (Loss)

Equity interests in equity method investments for the years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (income (loss)):



	Year Ended
	March 31,
Equity Method Investee	2017			2016			2015
	(Amounts in millions)
EPIX	$	31.0		$	52.1		$	48.7
Pop	(6.9		)	(1.8		)	(9.6		)
Other⁽¹⁾	(13.4		)	(6.1		)	13.4
	$	10.7		$	44.2		$	52.5

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(1)	The Company records its share of the net income or loss of other equity method investments on a one quarter lag. Equity interest income from other equity method investments for the year ended March 31, 2015 includes a gain on sale of the Company's investment in FEARnet of $11.4 million.

Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities

The cost basis, unrealized losses and fair market value of available-for-sale securities were as set forth below:



	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Cost basis	$	2.6	$	158.9
Gross unrealized gain (loss)	5.4		(34.9		)
Fair value	$	8.0	$	124.0

EPIX

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summarized Balance Sheet

The following table presents summarized balance sheet data as of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 for EPIX:



	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Current assets	$	408.3	$	355.7
Non-current assets	$	399.4	$	360.4
Current liabilities	$	116.1	$	90.8
Non-current liabilities	$	18.5	$	23.9

Summarized Statement of Income

The following table presents the summarized statements of income for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for EPIX and a reconciliation of the net income reported by EPIX to equity interest income recorded by the Company:



	Twelve Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(Amounts in millions)
Revenues	$	400.1		$	413.8		$	442.8
Expenses:
Operating expenses	259.8			221.6			252.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23.3			24.0			23.3
Operating income	117.0			168.2			166.6
Interest and other expense	(0.3		)	(2.2		)	(2.0		)
Net income	$	116.7		$	166.0		$	164.6
Reconciliation of net income reported by EPIX to equity interest income:
Net income reported by EPIX	$	116.7		$	166.0		$	164.6
Ownership interest in EPIX	31.15		%	31.15		%	31.15		%
The Company's share of net income	36.4			51.7			51.3
Eliminations of the Company’s share of profits on licensing sales to EPIX⁽¹⁾	(12.4		)	(7.3		)	(10.2		)
Realization of the Company’s share of profits on licensing sales to EPIX⁽²⁾	7.0			7.7			7.6
Total equity interest income recorded	$	31.0		$	52.1		$	48.7

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(1)	Represents the elimination of the gross profit recognized by the Company on licensing sales to EPIX in proportion to the Company's ownership interest in EPIX.


(2)	Represents the realization of a portion of the profits previously eliminated. This profit remains eliminated until realized by EPIX. EPIX initially records the license fee for the title as inventory on its balance sheet and amortizes the inventory over the license period. Accordingly, the profit is realized as the inventory on EPIX's books is amortized.

Pop

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summarized Balance Sheet

The following table presents summarized balance sheet data as of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 for Pop:



	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Current assets	$	45.6	$	38.3
Non-current assets	$	184.0	$	192.5
Current liabilities	$	28.5	$	29.1
Non-current liabilities	$	555.7	$	8.2
Redeemable preferred stock	$	547.3	$	466.5

Summarized Statement of Income

The following table presents the summarized statements of operations for the years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for Pop and a reconciliation of the net loss reported by Pop to equity interest income (loss) recorded by the Company:



	Year Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016			2015

Revenues	$	95.0		$	86.4		$	79.0
Expenses:
Cost of services	52.7			39.7			38.8
Selling, marketing, and general and administration	47.6			42.1			49.5
Depreciation and amortization	7.9			7.8			7.8
Operating loss	(13.2		)	(3.2		)	(17.1		)
Other (income) loss	—			—			0.4
Interest expense, net	0.6			0.5			0.7
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock units⁽¹⁾	67.8			57.7			48.5
Total interest expense, net	68.4			58.2			49.6
Net loss	$	(81.6	)	$	(61.4	)	$	(66.7	)
Reconciliation of net loss reported by Pop to equity interest loss:
Net loss reported by Pop	$	(81.6	)	$	(61.4	)	$	(66.7	)
Ownership interest in Pop	50		%	50		%	50		%
The Company's share of net loss	(40.8		)	(30.7		)	(33.4		)
Accretion of dividend and interest income on redeemable preferred stock units⁽¹⁾	33.9			28.8			24.3
Elimination of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to Pop	(0.6		)	(0.8		)	(0.9		)
Realization of the Company’s share of profits on licensing sales to Pop	0.6			0.9			0.4
Total equity interest loss recorded	$	(6.9	)	$	(1.8	)	$	(9.6	)

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(1)

Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units represents Pop's 10% dividend and the amortization of discount on its mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units held by the Company and the other interest holder. The Company recorded its share of this expense as income from the accretion of dividend and discount on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units within equity interest income (loss).