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Segment Information (Segment Revenues By Media or Product Line) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 1,005.3 | $ 553.6
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 472.4 | 362.2
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Theatrical |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 50.8 | 47.2
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Home Entertainment |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 234.0 | 143.2
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Television |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 57.7 | 53.3
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | International |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 122.8 | 113.8
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 7.1 | 4.7
Reportable Segments | Television Production |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 156.6 | 191.1
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Home Entertainment |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3.6 | 6.8
Reportable Segments | Television Production | International |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 23.0 | 27.7
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1.8 | 3.6
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Domestic Television |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 128.2 | 153.0
Reportable Segments | Media Networks |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 390.5 | 0.3
Reportable Segments | Media Networks | Starz Networks |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 343.2 | 0.0
Reportable Segments | Media Networks | Content And Other |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 45.9 | 0.0
Reportable Segments | Media Networks | Streaming Services |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1.4 | 0.3
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (14.2) | 0.0
Intersegment Eliminations | Motion Pictures |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (5.1) | 0.0
Intersegment Eliminations | Television Production |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ (9.1) | $ 0.0

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