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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024
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Senior Notes | 5.5% Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate | 5.50% |
Carrying Value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | $ 417.6 | $ 569.9
Carrying Value | Term Loans | Term Loan A |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 312.9 | 396.6
Carrying Value | Term Loans | Term Loan B |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 249.7 | 816.9
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | 5.5% Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes and Programming Notes, fair value disclosure | 698.2 | 696.6
Carrying Value | Production Loans | Production Loans |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 1,239.4 | 1,286.2
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Backlog Facility and Other |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 271.9 | 285.4
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Film Library Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 92.3 | 107.6
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | eOne IP Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 334.0 | 0.0
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | LG IP Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 447.9 | 0.0
Carrying Value | Programming Notes | Programming Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes and Programming Notes, fair value disclosure | 67.9 | 0.0
Carrying Value | Line of Credit | Production Tax Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 259.6 | 258.7
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 421.5 | 575.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loans | Term Loan A |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 312.9 | 397.3
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Term Loans | Term Loan B |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 249.7 | 818.1
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Senior Notes | 5.5% Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes and Programming Notes, fair value disclosure | 581.4 | 536.2
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Production Loans | Production Loans |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loans, fair value disclosure | 1,244.8 | 1,292.2
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Secured Debt | Backlog Facility and Other |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 273.2 | 287.3
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Secured Debt | Film Library Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 94.2 | 109.9
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Secured Debt | eOne IP Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 340.0 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Secured Debt | LG IP Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | 455.0 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Programming Notes | Programming Notes |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes and Programming Notes, fair value disclosure | 67.9 | 0.0
Fair Value | Fair Value (Level 2) | Line of Credit | Production Tax Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Lines of credit, fair value disclosure | $ 260.0 | $ 260.0

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