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Mergers and Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 08, 2016
USD ($)
plaintiff
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 12, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Petitions filed | plaintiff 3          
Accrued merger consideration payable     $ 886 $ 886 $ 886 $ 0
Goodwill     2,734 2,734 2,734 535
Principal amount of debt outstanding     3,520 3,520 3,520 786
Starz            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash consideration $ 1,130          
Goodwill $ 2,199          
Revenue since acquisition     97      
Income before income taxes since acquisition     $ 40      
Starz | Acquisition-related Costs            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Merger-related transaction costs       $ 49 $ 61  
Starz | Starz Series A Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash to be paid per outstanding share (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 18.00          
Cash consideration $ 1,077          
Starz | Starz Series B Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash to be paid per outstanding share (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 7.26          
Cash consideration $ 53          
Starz | Class A Voting Shares            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Lionsgate share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 26.48          
Starz | Class A Voting Shares | Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | shares 0.5          
Starz | Class A Voting Shares | Starz Series B Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Conversion of stock, shares converted | shares 0.6321          
Starz | Class B Non-Voting Shares            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Lionsgate share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 25.70          
Starz | Class B Non-Voting Shares | Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | shares 0.5          
Starz | Class B Non-Voting Shares | Starz Series A Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Conversion of stock, shares converted | shares 0.6784          
Starz | Class B Non-Voting Shares | Starz Series B Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Conversion of stock, shares converted | shares 0.6321          
Starz | Common Stock            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Lionsgate share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 26.09          
Pilgrim Media Group            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, common shares issued or issuable (in shares) | shares   1,517,451        
Cash consideration   $ 145        
Percentage of interest acquired   62.50%        
Aggregate purchase price   $ 202        
Purchase price, common shares issued, value assigned   57        
Pilgrim Media Group | Transactional Costs            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Acquisition related and transactional costs   $ 8       3
Customer relationships | Starz            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Weighted-average useful life 17 years          
Starz Dissenting Shareholders | Starz            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, common shares issued or issuable (in shares) | shares 17,000,000          
Outstanding equity interests (in shares) | shares     25,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000  
Accrued merger consideration payable $ 886   $ 886 $ 886 $ 886  
Period for demanding appraisal rights         60 days  
Shareholders withdrawing demands of appraisal rights (in shares) | shares     2,510,485 2,510,485 2,510,485  
Revolving Credit Facility            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Principal amount of debt outstanding     $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 161
Outstanding obligations 241          
Revolving Credit Facility | Starz            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Outstanding obligations 255          
Starz Senior Notes | Senior Notes            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Principal amount of debt outstanding $ 675