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Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,016.9	$ 3,854.8	$ 3,604.3
Number of reportable business segments | segment	3
Gross contribution	$ 918.9	739.1	720.6
Segment general and administration	265.2	258.1	221.3
Segment profit (loss)	653.7	481.0	499.3
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment general and administration	265.2	258.1	221.3
Segment profit (loss)	653.7	481.0	499.3
Reportable Segments | Studio Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,986.4	3,083.8	2,716.3
Gross contribution	638.0	571.6	480.1
Segment general and administration	171.8	161.7	133.3
Segment profit (loss)	466.2	409.9	346.8
Reportable Segments | Motion Picture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,656.3	1,323.7	1,185.3
Gross contribution	433.3	386.3	356.0
Segment general and administration	113.9	109.8	93.1
Segment profit (loss)	319.4	276.5	262.9
Reportable Segments | Television Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,330.1	1,760.1	1,531.0
Gross contribution	204.7	185.3	124.1
Segment general and administration	57.9	51.9	40.2
Segment profit (loss)	146.8	133.4	83.9
Reportable Segments | Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,576.4	1,546.5	1,536.2
Gross contribution	329.8	203.2	243.2
Segment general and administration	93.4	96.4	88.0
Segment profit (loss)	236.4	106.8	155.2
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(545.9)	(775.5)	(648.2)
Gross contribution	(48.9)	(35.7)	(2.7)
Segment profit (loss)	(48.9)	(35.7)	(2.7)
Intersegment Eliminations | Studio Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(545.9)	(775.5)	(648.2)
Intersegment Eliminations | Motion Picture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(128.2)	(44.2)	(38.0)
Intersegment Eliminations | Television Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(417.7)	(731.3)	(610.2)
Intersegment Eliminations | Media Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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