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Film Related and Other Obligations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 28, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Aug. 01, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
Production Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Production loans or programming notes, weighted average interest rate | 3.61% |  | 3.61% |  |  |
Programming Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Production loans or programming notes, weighted average interest rate | 4.57% |  | 4.57% |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount | $ 235.0 |  | $ 235.0 |  |  |
Credit Facility, outstanding amount | 233.7 |  | 233.7 |  |  | $ 224.0
Credit facility, available amount | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.29% |  | 3.29% |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor on LIBOR (as a percent) | 0.10% |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor on LIBOR (as a percent) | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Backlog Financing Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 2 years 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Backlog Financing Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Floor on LIBOR (as a percent) | 0.10% |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Backlog Financing Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Floor on LIBOR (as a percent) | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Backlog Financing Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount | $ 125.0 |  | $ 125.0 |  |  |
Credit Facility, outstanding amount | 125.0 |  | 125.0 |  |  | $ 0.0
Credit facility, available amount | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Backlog Financing Facility | Secured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  |  |  | $ 175.0 | $ 125.0 |
Backlog Financing Facility | Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.15% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.94% |  | 2.94% |  |  |
IP Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount | $ 140.0 |  | $ 140.0 |  |  |
Credit Facility, outstanding amount | $ 114.0 |  | $ 114.0 |  |  |
IP Credit Facility | Secured Debt | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.04% |  | 4.04% |  |  |
IP Credit Facility | Secured Debt | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor on LIBOR (as a percent) | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |
IP Credit Facility | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |
Distribution Loan Agreement | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  | $ 118.6 |  |  |  |
Distribution Loan Agreement | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.11% |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |
Distribution Loan Agreement | Applicable Margin | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |

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