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Share-Based Compensation - Summary Of Share-Based Compensation Expense, By Expense Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: | $ 8.6 | $ 13.5 | $ 17.0 |  | $ 21.4 |  | $ 62.5 | $ 73.4 | $ 70.2
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  | 9.6 | [1] | 13.0 | [1] | 24.6 | 25.7 | 28.0
Direct Operating Expenses | Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  | 1.4 |  | 1.3 |  | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2
Selling and Marketing Expense | Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  | 0.5 |  | 0.4 |  | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5
General and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.8 | 69.2 | 70.2
General and administrative expense | Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  | 7.4 |  | 10.4 |  | 19.7 | 23.4 | 26.3
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  | $ 0.3 |  | $ 0.9 |  | 7.7 | 4.2 | 0.0
Restructuring and other | Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.4 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
[1] | Entered into during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

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