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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract] |
Lease Cost | The components of lease cost were as follows:
| Year Ended
| March 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| (Amounts in millions)
Operating lease cost(1) | $ | 48.4 |  |  | $ | 54.9 |  |  | $ | 45.1 |
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.6 |
Interest on lease liabilities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.6 |
Total finance lease cost | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4.2 |
Short-term lease cost(2) | 145.0 |  |  | 233.1 |  |  | 129.5 |
Variable lease cost(3) | 3.1 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 2.6 |
Total lease cost | $ | 196.5 |  |  | $ | 289.4 |  |  | $ | 181.4 |
___________________ (1)Operating lease cost amounts primarily represent the amortization of right-of-use assets and are included in the “other amortization” line of the consolidated statements of cash flows. Amounts include costs capitalized during the period for leased assets used in the production of film and television programs. (2)Short-term lease cost primarily consists of leases of facilities and equipment associated with film and television productions and are capitalized when incurred. (3)Variable lease cost primarily consists of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other operating costs.
| March 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2022
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |
Operating leases | 5.6 |  | 6.0
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |
Operating leases | 3.81 | % |  | 3.32 | %
Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Category |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | March 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2022
Operating Leases |  |  |  | (Amounts in millions)
Right-of-use assets |  | Other assets - non-current |  | $ | 169.0 |  |  | 170.7 |
Lease liabilities (current) |  | Other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 47.4 |  |  | 41.4 |
Lease liabilities (non-current) |  | Other liabilities - non-current |  | 159.2 |  |  | 159.3 |
|  |  |  | $ | 206.6 |  |  | 200.7 |
Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities | The expected future payments relating to the Company's lease liabilities at March 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Operating Leases |  |
| (Amounts in millions)
Year ending March 31, |  |  |
2024 | $ | 52.8 |  |  |
2025 | 43.7 |  |  |
2026 | 36.4 |  |  |
2027 | 29.5 |  |  |
2028 | 28.6 |  |  |
Thereafter | 39.0 |  |  |
Total lease payments | 230.0 |  |  |
Less imputed interest | (23.4) |  |  |
Total | $ | 206.6 |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liability recognized in statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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