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Film Obligations and Production Loans (Film Obligations And Production Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Film Obligations And Production Loans [Abstract]
Film obligations	$ 122	$ 25
Production loans	298	690
Total film obligations and production loans	420	715
Unamortized discount & debt issuance costs	(1)	0
Total film obligations and production loans, net	419	715
Less current portion	(257)	(663)
Total non-current film obligations and production loans	$ 162	$ 52

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The carrying amount of minimum guarantees, which represent amounts payable for film rights that the Company has acquired and certain theatrical marketing obligations, which represent amounts received from third parties that are contractually committed for theatrical marketing expenditures associated with specific titles. Production loans represent loans for the production of film and television programs that the Company produces. Production loans have contractual repayment dates either at or near the expected completion date, with the exception of certain loans containing repayment dates on a longer term basis. Amounts are presented net of debt issuance costs if applicable. For a classified balance sheet, represents the current portion only.

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The total amount of film obligations and production loans, before unamortized debt issuance costs, if applicable.

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The total carrying amount of film obligations and production loans, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, if applicable.

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The carrying amount of minimum guarantees, which represent amounts payable for film rights that the Company has acquired and certain theatrical marketing obligations, which represent amounts received from third parties that are contractually committed for theatrical marketing expenditures associated with specific titles. Production loans represent loans for the production of film and television programs that the Company produces. Production loans have contractual repayment dates either at or near the expected completion date, with the exception of certain loans containing repayment dates on a longer term basis. Amounts are presented net of debt issuance costs if applicable. For a classified balance sheet, represents the noncurrent portion only.

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The carrying value of film obligations. Film obligations include minimum guarantees, which represent amounts payable for film rights that have been acquired and certain theatrical marketing obligations for amounts received from third parties that are contractually committed for theatrical marketing expenditures associated with specific titles.

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Principal amount of production loans outstanding.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28555-108399

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