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Number of putative class action complaints filed in a period.

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Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plan by employer.

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Carrying amount, attributable to parent and noncontrolling interests, of an entity's issued and outstanding stock which is not included within permanent equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. Includes stock with a put option held by an ESOP and stock redeemable by a holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2016	Mar. 16, 2017 plaintiff	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Dissenting shareholders' liability			$ 869.3	$ 0.0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			101.8	93.8	$ 90.5	$ 0.0
Operating leases, rental expense			$ 20.7	15.6	14.2
Multiemployer benefit plans, funded status			At least 80 percent
Multiemployer benefit plans, period contributions			$ 70.9	$ 59.4	$ 60.0
Contingencies, putative class action complaints filed, number	7
Petitions for appraisal filed \| plaintiff		5
Starz \| Starz Dissenting Shareholders
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Dissenting shareholders' liability			$ 869.3
Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Multiemployer benefit plans, funded percentage			67.40%
Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension Plan
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Multiemployer benefit plans, funded percentage			78.15%