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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 06, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/  
Entity Central Index Key 0000929351  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2016  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Class A Voting Shares    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   81,056,905
Class B Non-Voting Shares    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   123,729,449