Film Related Obligations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Production Loans	$ 1,279.2	$ 1,349.9
Secured Debt
Production Loans	1,109.2
Unsecured Debt
Production Loans	$ 170.0
Production Loans
Production loans , programming notes, or other loans, weighted average interest rate	6.91%
Programming Notes
Production loans , programming notes, or other loans, weighted average interest rate	8.74%
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Credit facility, maximum principal amount	$ 250.0
Credit facility, available amount	$ 0.0
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR
Effective interest rate	6.95%
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.10%
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Production Tax Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Applicable Margin
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Backlog Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Term	2 years 90 days
Backlog Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.10%
Backlog Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Backlog Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Applicable Margin \| Minimum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.25%
Backlog Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Applicable Margin \| Maximum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Backlog Facility \| Secured Debt
Credit facility, maximum principal amount	$ 175.0
Credit Facility, outstanding amount	175.0	$ 175.0
Credit facility, available amount	$ 0.0
Backlog Facility \| Secured Debt \| SOFR
Effective interest rate	6.60%
Backlog Facility \| Secured Debt \| Applicable Margin
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.15%
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt
Credit facility, maximum principal amount	$ 161.9
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Base Rate
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	1.25%
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| SOFR
Effective interest rate	7.78%
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| SOFR \| Minimum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.11%
Floor on SOFR (as a percent)	0.25%
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| SOFR \| Maximum
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	0.26%
IP Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Applicable Margin
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Distribution Loan Agreement \| Loans Payable
Loan amount	$ 0.0

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