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Film Related and Other Obligations (Components) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
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Film Related And Other Obligations [Abstract] |  |
Program rights and film obligations | $ 327.8 | $ 278.4
Production Loans | 1,135.0 | 966.3
Production Tax Credit Facility | 233.7 | 224.0
Programming Notes | 56.2 | 96.4
Backlog Financing Facility and Other | 243.6 | 0.0
IP Credit Facility | 114.0 | 123.5
Total film related financing and other obligations | 1,782.5 | 1,410.2
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (11.4) | (8.5)
Total film related financing and other obligations, net | 1,771.1 | 1,401.7
Less current portion | (1,090.3) | (951.1)
Total non-current film related and other obligations | $ 1,008.6 | $ 729.0

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