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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other $ 52 $ 13 $ 70 $ 18
Severance        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other [1] 22 0 26 0
Severance | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Expected restructuring costs to be paid within one year 21   21  
Transaction related costs        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other [2] 27 12 39 14
Pension withdrawal costs        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other [3] 0 0 0 3
Other        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other 3 1 5 1
Cash | Severance        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other [1] 22 0 24 0
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring and other [1] $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 0
[1] Severance costs were primarily related to workforce reductions for redundancies in connection with the Starz Merger. Of the severance costs, $21 million is recorded as a liability and is expected to be paid within one-year from December 31, 2016.
[2] Transaction related costs in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 represented primarily legal and professional fees, and other transaction related costs associated with the Starz Merger. Transaction related costs in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 represented professional fees associated with certain strategic transactions including, among others, the acquisition of a majority interest in Pilgrim Media Group and certain shareholder transactions.
[3] Pension withdrawal costs in the nine months ended December 31, 2015 were related to an underfunded multi-employer pension plan in which the Company is no longer participating.