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Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
 
March 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2017
 
(Amounts in millions)
Distribution equipment(1)
$
30.4

 
$
25.8

Building(2)
50.4

 
50.4

Leasehold improvements
29.7

 
22.5

Property and equipment
21.1

 
17.9

Computer equipment and software
117.2

 
88.4

 
248.8

 
205.0

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(88.3
)
 
(40.7
)
 
160.5

 
164.3

Land
1.2

 
1.2

 
$
161.7

 
$
165.5


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(1)
This category includes the cost of satellite transponders accounted for as capital leases, which was $16.8 million as of March 31, 2018, and accumulated depreciation for these transponders was $7.1 million (2017 - cost of $17.9 million, accumulated depreciation of $1.7 million).
(2)
Represents the cost of Starz's building in Englewood, Colorado which is accounted for as a capital lease. Accumulated depreciation for the building totaled $2.6 million at March 31, 2018 (2017 - $0.6 million).

During the year ended March 31, 2018, depreciation expense amounted to $48.8 million and includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases (2017 - $24.4 million; 2016 - $8.9 million).