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Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 75.3 |  | $ 0.5 | $ 316.5 | $ 7.2
Total restructuring and other and other unusual charges not included in restructuring and other | 73.5 |  | (2.3) | 314.9 | 5.2
Insurance recoveries | 2.8 |  | 5.0 | 10.7 | 13.6
Goodwill impairment | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 1,475.0 | 0.0
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining | 100.0 |  |  | 100.0 |
Restructuring initiative, expected future cash outlay | 75.0 |  |  | 75.0 |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring initiative, expected cost remaining | 125.0 |  |  | 125.0 |
Restructuring initiative, expected future cash outlay | 100.0 |  |  | 100.0 |
Motion Picture |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Media Networks |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 1,475.0 |
Media Networks | Media Networks |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 1,475.0 |  | 1,475.0 |
Direct operating expense |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Content charges | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0
Direct operating expense | (1.8) |  | (2.8) | (8.8) | (2.3)
Distribution and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Distribution and marketing expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3
Severance |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 3.9 |  | 0.0 | 16.9 | 3.8
Severance | Cash |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 2.4 |  | 0.0 | 14.8 | 3.8
Severance | Accelerated vesting on equity awards |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 1.5 |  | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0
COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 0.0 |  | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9
Transaction and other costs (benefits) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | (9.4) |  | 0.3 | (0.2) | 2.5
Transaction and other costs (benefits) | Media Networks |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of legal matter | 11.0 |  |  | 11.0 |
Content and other impairments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 80.8 |  | $ 0.0 | 299.7 | $ 0.0
Future cash expenditures |  |  |  | 85.0 |
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 5.8 |
Content and other impairments | Media Networks |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other | $ 80.8 |  |  | $ 293.8 |

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