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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  | $ 3.5 | $ 10.7 | $ 14.4 | $ 18.3
Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | [1] | 0.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 4.4
Severance | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining severance liability, expected to be paid in next 12 months |  | 11.1 |  | 11.1 |
Transaction related costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | [2] | 0.9 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 12.2
Litigation and other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | [3] | 2.6 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 1.7
Cash | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | [1] | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0
Accelerated vesting on equity awards | Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | [1] | $ 0.0 | $ 2.4 | $ 0.0 | $ 2.4
[1] | Severance costs in the six months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily related to workforce reductions for redundancies in connection with the Starz Merger. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining severance liability was approximately $11.1 million, which is expected to be paid in the next 12 months.
[2] | Transaction related costs in the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consist of costs associated with the integration of Starz, certain bonuses related to the sale of the Company's equity interest in EPIX (see Note 4), and costs associated with certain other transactions. Transaction related costs in the three and six months ended September 30, 2016 represented primarily legal and professional fees, and other transaction related costs associated with the Starz Merger.
[3] | Litigation and other in the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consists of litigation expenses incurred in connection with the class action lawsuits and other matters related to the Starz Merger (see Note 15).

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