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Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
3 Arts Entertainment |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
First Put/ Call Option, Term | 5 years
Put rights exercise period | 60 days
Period after expiration of put rights that call rights begin | 30 days
Call rights exercise period | 60 days
Pilgrim Media Group |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
First Put/ Call Option, Term | 5 years
Derivative, Second Term of Contract | 7 years
Pilgrim Media Group |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
Portion of noncontrolling interest redeemable after first term, five years after November 12, 2015 | 17.50%

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