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Segment Information (Segment Information By Business Unit) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Segment revenues | $ 901.0 | $ 940.8 | $ 1,833.6 | $ 1,946.1
Gross contribution | 215.8 | 195.3 | 423.1 | 463.9
Segment general and administration | 61.7 | 61.4 | 124.6 | 123.1
Segment profit | 154.1 | 133.9 | 298.5 | 340.8
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment general and administration | 61.7 | 61.4 | 124.6 | 123.1
Segment profit | 154.1 | 133.9 | 298.5 | 340.8
Reportable Segments | Motion Picture |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 379.0 | 385.7 | 744.3 | 858.0
Gross contribution | 38.9 | 35.2 | 117.7 | 149.1
Segment general and administration | 26.0 | 26.3 | 52.8 | 53.2
Segment profit | 12.9 | 8.9 | 64.9 | 95.9
Reportable Segments | Television Production |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 152.1 | 211.2 | 431.5 | 472.4
Gross contribution | 20.4 | 28.9 | 46.1 | 80.9
Segment general and administration | 11.0 | 10.6 | 21.5 | 19.7
Segment profit | 9.4 | 18.3 | 24.6 | 61.2
Reportable Segments | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 377.3 | 359.7 | 732.2 | 704.3
Gross contribution | 147.4 | 127.8 | 261.6 | 242.3
Segment general and administration | 24.7 | 24.5 | 50.3 | 50.2
Segment profit | 122.7 | 103.3 | 211.3 | 192.1
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (7.4) | (15.8) | (74.4) | (88.6)
Gross contribution | 9.1 | 3.4 | (2.3) | (8.4)
Segment profit | 9.1 | 3.4 | (2.3) | (8.4)
Intersegment Eliminations | Motion Picture |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (2.2) | (2.5) | (4.3) | (5.9)
Intersegment Eliminations | Television Production |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (5.2) | (13.3) | (70.0) | (82.4)
Intersegment Eliminations | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ (0.1) | $ (0.3)

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