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Film Related and Other Obligations (Components) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
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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