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Film Related Obligations (Components) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Film Related Obligations [Abstract]
Production Loans	$ 1,198.9	$ 1,349.9
Production Tax Credit Facility	234.3	231.8
Programming Notes	67.9	83.6
Backlog Facility and Other	186.6	226.0
IP Credit Facility	124.8	143.8
Total film related obligations	1,812.5	2,035.1
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(10.7)	(11.5)
Total film related obligations, net	1,801.8	2,023.6
Less current portion	(1,259.5)	(1,007.2)
Total non-current film related obligations	$ 542.3	$ 1,016.4

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