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Segment Information (Segment Revenues By Media) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,040.2 | $ 1,142.7 | $ 940.8 | $ 1,005.3 | $ 1,256.1 | $ 752.3 | $ 639.5 | $ 553.6 | $ 4,129.1 | $ 3,201.5 | $ 2,347.4
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,822.1 | 1,920.6 | 1,677.4
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Theatrical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281.4 | 371.3 | 314.1
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Home Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 774.0 | 707.7 | 579.7
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Television |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278.5 | 279.1 | 205.1
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 456.7 | 533.8 | 548.2
Reportable Segments | Motion Pictures | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.5 | 28.7 | 30.3
Reportable Segments | Television Production |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033.2 | 892.8 | 669.9
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Home Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.5 | 56.4 | 60.3
Reportable Segments | Television Production | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179.6 | 163.2 | 190.2
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | 5.9 | 3.9
Reportable Segments | Television Production | Domestic Television |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 744.5 | 667.3 | 415.5
Reportable Segments | Media Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,411.2 | 426.3 | 0.1
Reportable Segments | Media Networks | Starz Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,404.1 | 423.4 | 0.0
Reportable Segments | Media Networks | Streaming Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.1
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (137.4) | (38.2) | 0.0
Intersegment Eliminations | Motion Pictures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10.7) | (6.6) | 0.0
Intersegment Eliminations | Television Production |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (126.4) | (30.7) | 0.0
Intersegment Eliminations | Media Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.3) | $ (0.9) | $ 0.0

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