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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights [Abstract] |
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights |
| December 31, 2016 |  | March 31, 2016
| (Amounts in millions)
Motion Pictures Segment - Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Films |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 584 |
Acquired libraries, net of accumulated amortization | 3 |  |  | 4 |
Completed and not released | 35 |  |  | 34 |
In progress | 279 |  |  | 422 |
In development | 38 |  |  | 28 |
| 931 |  |  | 1,072 |
Television Production Segment - Direct-to-Television Programs |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 210 |  |  | 189 |
In progress | 119 |  |  | 191 |
In development | 7 |  |  | 6 |
| 336 |  |  | 386 |
Media Networks Segment |  |  |
Licensed program rights, net of accumulated amortization | 503 |  |  | — |
Produced programming |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 107 |  |  | — |
In progress | 168 |  |  | — |
In development | 7 |  |  | — |
| 785 |  |  | — |
Investment in films and television programs and program rights, net | 2,052 |  |  | 1,458 |
Less current portion of program rights | (236 | ) |  | — |
Non-current portion | $ | 1,816 |  |  | $ | 1,458 |

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