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Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Segment revenues | $ 983.5 | $ 901.0 | $ 1,947.1 | $ 1,833.6
Gross contribution | 223.4 | 215.8 | 370.2 | 423.1
Segment general and administration | 53.0 | 61.7 | 108.3 | 124.6
Segment profit | 170.4 | 154.1 | 261.9 | 298.5
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment general and administration | 53.0 | 61.7 | 108.3 | 124.6
Segment profit | 170.4 | 154.1 | 261.9 | 298.5
Reportable Segments | Motion Picture |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 405.8 | 379.0 | 803.6 | 744.3
Gross contribution | 76.8 | 38.9 | 109.7 | 117.7
Segment general and administration | 25.8 | 26.0 | 51.1 | 52.8
Segment profit | 51.0 | 12.9 | 58.6 | 64.9
Reportable Segments | Television Production |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 274.0 | 152.1 | 553.8 | 431.5
Gross contribution | 19.7 | 20.4 | 54.4 | 46.1
Segment general and administration | 7.1 | 11.0 | 16.8 | 21.5
Segment profit | 12.6 | 9.4 | 37.6 | 24.6
Reportable Segments | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 374.0 | 377.3 | 746.4 | 732.2
Gross contribution | 124.7 | 147.4 | 205.6 | 261.6
Segment general and administration | 20.1 | 24.7 | 40.4 | 50.3
Segment profit | 104.6 | 122.7 | 165.2 | 211.3
Direct operating expense benefit from modification of content licensing agreement | 43.7 |  | 36.7 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (70.3) | (7.4) | (156.7) | (74.4)
Gross contribution | 2.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 | (2.3)
Segment profit | 2.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 | (2.3)
Intersegment Eliminations | Motion Picture |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (5.7) | (2.2) | (10.1) | (4.3)
Intersegment Eliminations | Television Production |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | (64.0) | (5.2) | (145.4) | (70.0)
Intersegment Eliminations | Media Networks |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ (0.6) | $ 0.0 | $ (1.2) | $ (0.1)

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