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Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2024	Nov. 12, 2022	May 29, 2018	Nov. 12, 2015	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 02, 2021
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests					$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 15.8
Forecast
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Call period	30 days	30 days
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
3 Arts Entertainment
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests			$ 15.8
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest holders			49.00%
Pilgrim Media Group
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests				$ 90.1
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest holders				37.50%
Pilgrim Media Group | Subsequent Event
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Portion of noncontrolling interest redeemable after first term, five years after November 12, 2015								25.00%

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