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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 15, 2021 USD ($) title | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of Pantaya |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 44.1 |  |
Spyglass Library |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of titles acquired | title | 200 |  |  |  |  |
Spyglass | Spyglass Library |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of asset acquisition and preferred equity interest | $ 191.4 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid at closing for asset acquisition and preferred equity interest | $ 171.4 |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition and preferred equity interest, deferred purchase consideration payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0
Spyglass | Spyglass Library | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition and preferred equity interest, deferred purchase consideration payable |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0 |
Pantaya | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest sold |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  | $ 123.6 |  |
Gain on sale of Pantaya |  |  |  | 44.1 |  |
Goodwill allocated related to sale of Pantaya |  |  |  | $ 69.0 |  |

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