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Consolidating Financial Information - Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | $ 339.4 | $ 194.4
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 393.7 | 0.0
Investment in equity method investees | (29.3) | (5.4)
Distributions from equity method investee | 0.0 | 2.3
Capital expenditures | (21.3) | (6.3)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | 343.1 | (9.4)
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 115.0 | 454.0
Debt - repayments | (818.0) | (314.0)
Production loans - borrowings | 169.7 | 152.3
Production loans - repayments | (251.6) | (373.7)
Dividends paid | 0.0 | (26.8)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (4.6) | (3.3)
Exercise of stock options | 22.4 | 0.5
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (8.5) | (27.3)
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | (775.6) | (138.3)
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | (93.1) | 46.7
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | (2.9) | 1.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 321.9 | 57.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 225.9 | 106.0
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 339.4 | 194.4
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 393.7 |
Investment in equity method investees | (29.3) | (5.4)
Distributions from equity method investee |  | 2.3
Capital expenditures | (21.3) | (6.3)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | 343.1 | (9.4)
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 115.0 | 454.0
Debt - repayments | (818.0) | (314.0)
Production loans - borrowings | 169.7 | 152.3
Production loans - repayments | (251.6) | (373.7)
Dividends paid |  | (26.8)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (4.6) | (3.3)
Exercise of stock options | 22.4 | 0.5
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (8.5) | (27.3)
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | (775.6) | (138.3)
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | (93.1) | 46.7
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | (2.9) | 1.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 321.9 | 57.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 225.9 | 106.0
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes | Consolidating Adjustments |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 0.0 |
Investment in equity method investees | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions from equity method investee |  | 0.0
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid |  | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 | 0.0
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 0.0 | 0.0
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | 672.4 | (85.7)
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 0.0 |
Investment in equity method investees | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions from equity method investee |  | 0.0
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 115.0 | 454.0
Debt - repayments | (815.0) | (314.0)
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid |  | (26.8)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 | 0.0
Exercise of stock options | 22.4 | 0.5
Tax withholding required on equity awards | (8.5) | (27.3)
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | (686.1) | 86.4
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | (13.7) | 0.7
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 15.1 | 0.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 1.4 | 1.4
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes | Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | (15.2) | 32.7
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 0.0 |
Investment in equity method investees | (17.5) | (1.0)
Distributions from equity method investee |  | 0.0
Capital expenditures | (5.1) | (4.5)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | (22.6) | (5.5)
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Production loans - repayments | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid |  | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0.0 | 0.0
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | (37.8) | 27.2
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 160.6 | 28.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | 122.8 | 55.3
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities | (317.8) | 247.4
Investing Activities: |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity method investees | 393.7 |
Investment in equity method investees | (11.8) | (4.4)
Distributions from equity method investee |  | 2.3
Capital expenditures | (16.2) | (1.8)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities | 365.7 | (3.9)
Financing Activities: |  |
Debt - borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0
Debt - repayments | (3.0) | 0.0
Production loans - borrowings | 169.7 | 152.3
Production loans - repayments | (251.6) | (373.7)
Dividends paid |  | 0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (4.6) | (3.3)
Exercise of stock options | 0.0 | 0.0
Tax withholding required on equity awards | 0.0 | 0.0
Net Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities | (89.5) | (224.7)
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents | (41.6) | 18.8
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash | (2.9) | 1.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period | 146.2 | 28.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period | $ 101.7 | $ 49.3

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