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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Company's Outstanding Debt, Film Related Obligations, and Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
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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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 396.6 | $ 424.2
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 397.3 | 415.4
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 816.9 | 827.2
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 818.1 | 817.1
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 1,286.2 | 1,346.1
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 1,292.2 | 1,349.9
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 258.7 | 229.4
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 260.0 | 231.8
Production Tax Credit Facility | Carrying Value | Line of Credit |  |  |
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] |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility, fair value disclosure | $ 259.1 | 258.7 |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Level 2 | Fair Value | Line of Credit |  |  |
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] |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility, fair value disclosure | 260.0 | 260.0 |
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 285.4 | 223.7
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 287.3 | 226.0
Backlog Facility and Other | Carrying Value | Secured Debt |  |  |
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 | 309.7 | 285.4 |
Backlog Facility and Other | Level 2 | Fair Value | Secured Debt |  |  |
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 | 313.0 | 287.3 |
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 107.6 | 140.8
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 109.9 | 143.8
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 697.4 | 696.6 |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 547.9 | 536.2 |
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 53.8 | 0.0 |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 53.8 | 0.0 |
LGTV Term Loan A | Carrying Value | Term 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 | 312.6 | 396.6 |
LGTV Term Loan A | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term 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 | 312.9 | 397.3 |
LGTV Term Loan B | Carrying Value | Term 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 | 603.9 | 816.9 |
LGTV Term Loan B | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term 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 | 604.3 | 818.1 |
Production Loans | Carrying Value |  |  |
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 | 1,301.3 | 1,286.2 |
Production Loans | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
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 | 1,306.4 | 1,292.2 |
IP Credit Facility | Carrying Value | Secured Debt |  |  |
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 | 98.5 | 107.6 |
IP Credit Facility | Level 2 | Fair Value | Secured Debt |  |  |
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 | $ 100.6 | 109.9 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | 5.5% Senior Notes | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 696.6 | 776.0
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | 536.2 | 510.0
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | Programming Notes | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
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] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 0.0 | 83.6
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure |  | $ 0.0 | $ 83.6

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