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Investments (Summarized Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of net income reported by investee to equity interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Total equity interest income recorded |  | $ (2) | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 29
EPIX |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 101 | 98 | 298 | 315
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  | 73 | 56 | 194 | 190
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18
Operating income |  | 23 | 36 | 86 | 107
Interest and other expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2)
Reconciliation of net income reported by investee to equity interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 23 | $ 36 | $ 86 | $ 105
Ownership interest in investee |  | 31.15% | 31.15% | 31.15% | 31.15%
The Company's share of net income |  | $ 7 | $ 11 | $ 27 | $ 33
Eliminations of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee | [1] | (4) | 0 | (10) | (6)
Realization of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee | [2] | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7
Total equity interest income recorded |  | $ 5 | $ 13 | $ 21 | $ 34
[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.

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