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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Ultimate revenue, estimates used, maximum term, motion picture | 10 years |
Ultimate revenue, estimates used, maximum term, television series | 10 years |
Ultimate revenue, estimates used, term, television series in production | 5 years |
Ultimate revenue, estimates used, maximum term, acquired libraries | 20 years |
Projects in development, potential trigger for write-off of development costs, time period from date of initial investment | 3 years |
Write downs on investments in films and television programs and licensed program rights | $ 0.6 | $ 2.1
Film, Monetized on Its Own, and Film Group, Impairment, Statement of Income [Extensible List] | lgfa:DirectOperatingCost |
Motion Picture |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Write downs on investments in films and television programs and licensed program rights | $ 0.6 | 1.6
Television Production |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Write downs on investments in films and television programs and licensed program rights |  | $ 0.5

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- Definition Amount of impairment loss on capitalized cost for film predominantly monetized on its own and film group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 926 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120154696&loc=SL120155252-107959 + Details
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