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Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease not yet commenced, option to terminate term (in years)	7 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Leases, remaining lease term	11 years 6 months
Studio Facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease not yet commenced, renewal term (in years)	10 years
Lease not yet commenced, total minimum lease payments	$ 254.1
Studio Facility | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease not yet commenced, term (in years)	10 years 6 months

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Lessee, Lease, Remaining Lease Term

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- Definition

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease renewal for lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918673-209980

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- Definition

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918673-209980

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