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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights [Abstract] |
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights |
| June 30, 2017 |  | March 31, 2017
| (Amounts in millions)
Motion Pictures Segment - Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Films |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 475.1 |  |  | $ | 610.5 |
Acquired libraries, net of accumulated amortization | 2.9 |  |  | 2.3 |
Completed and not released | 45.3 |  |  | 24.1 |
In progress | 207.6 |  |  | 169.3 |
In development | 32.4 |  |  | 29.7 |
| 763.3 |  |  | 835.9 |
Television Production Segment - Direct-to-Television Programs |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 182.4 |  |  | 179.3 |
In progress | 132.8 |  |  | 104.1 |
In development | 4.2 |  |  | 7.3 |
| 319.4 |  |  | 290.7 |
Media Networks Segment |  |  |
Licensed program rights, net of accumulated amortization | 495.0 |  |  | 526.9 |
Produced programming |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 170.7 |  |  | 132.7 |
In progress | 136.8 |  |  | 200.9 |
In development | 14.0 |  |  | 4.1 |
| 816.5 |  |  | 864.6 |
Investment in films and television programs and program rights, net | 1,899.2 |  |  | 1,991.2 |
Less current portion of program rights | (238.8 | ) |  | (261.7 | )
Non-current portion | $ | 1,660.4 |  |  | $ | 1,729.5 |

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