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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
March 31, 2020
(In Millions)
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of Period
 
Charged to Costs
and Expenses(1)
 
Charged to Other
Accounts
 
 
Deductions
 
 
Balance at
End of Period
Year Ended March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
35.0

 
$
81.2

 
$
—

 
 
$
(82.5
)
(2) 
 
$
33.7

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
5.4

 
$
5.7

 
$
—

 
 
$
(1.8
)
(3) 
 
$
9.3

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
401.1

 
$
4.5

 
$
30.2

(4) 
 
$
—

 
 
$
435.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
56.2

 
$
126.0

 
$
—

 
 
$
(147.2
)
(2) 
 
$
35.0

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
7.5

 
$
(2.0
)
 
$
—

 
 
$
(0.1
)
(3) 
 
$
5.4

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
73.2

 
$
313.9

 
$
14.0

(4) 
 
$
—

 
 
$
401.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended March 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Returns and allowances
 
$
68.6

 
$
168.3

 
$
—

 
 
$
(180.7
)
(2) 
 
$
56.2

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
$
9.0

 
$
(1.0
)
 
$
—

 
 
$
(0.5
)
(3) 
 
$
7.5

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
$
5.9

 
$
67.3

 
$
—

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
73.2

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(1)
Charges for returns and allowances are charges against revenue.
(2)
Actual returns and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
(3)
Uncollectible accounts written off and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
(4)
Valuation allowance addition recorded in other comprehensive income and primarily associated with hedging losses.