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Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 12, 2024 | Jan. 02, 2024 | Nov. 12, 2022 | Nov. 12, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2027 | Nov. 14, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | May 29, 2018
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | $ 194.1 |  |  |  |  | $ 194.6 | $ 36.5 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Other(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (93.2) | 1.7 | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Incremental compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49.2 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 123.3 | 123.3 | 343.6 | 321.2 |  |  | $ 219.1 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (194.6) | $ (55.1) | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Call period |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3 Arts Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38.3
Contingency period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call period | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3 Arts Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%
Increase in ownership percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 93.2 | $ 93.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93.2 | $ 93.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
3 Arts Entertainment | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling owner's right to purchase remaining ownership interest of parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00% |  |  |
Pilgrim Media Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 90.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of noncontrolling interest redeemable after first term, five years after November 12, 2015 |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Settlement of exercised put option |  |  |  |  | $ 36.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | (55.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  | $ 18.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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