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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Net Transfers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | $ 94.6 | $ 63.2 | $ 290.1 | $ 621.3 | $ 119.7
Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash pooling and general financing activities | 87.9 | (133.2) | (199.3) | 36.1 | (305.2)
Licensing of content | 9.7 | 266.1 | 540.0 | 733.3 | 567.7
Corporate reimbursements | (5.3) | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 10.8
Corporate expense allocations (excluding allocation of share-based compensation) | 2.3 | 13.9 | 27.9 | 22.3 | 19.3
Funding of purchases of accounts receivables held for collateral | 0.0 | (85.6) | (85.5) | (183.7) | (172.9)
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | 94.6 | 63.2 | 290.1 | 621.3 | 119.7
Share-based compensation (including allocation of share-based compensation) | (6.0) | (29.5) | (62.5) | (73.4) | (70.2)
Other non-cash transfer | (33.4) | 5.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 0.0
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of equity (deficit) | 55.2 | 39.0 | 239.5 | 550.4 | 49.5
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | (65.4) | 13.6 | (129.5) | (347.7) | 70.9
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash pooling and general financing activities | (72.0) | 165.0 | 223.3 | (10.6) | 346.7
Licensing of content | 0.8 | (265.7) | (550.1) | (713.2) | (589.7)
Operating expense reimbursement | 5.3 | (2.0) | (7.0) | (13.3) | (10.8)
Corporate expense allocations (excluding allocation of share-based compensation) | (2.3) | (13.9) | (27.9) | (22.3) | (19.3)
Proceeds from sales of accounts receivable | 0.0 | 85.6 | 85.5 | 183.7 | 172.9
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | (68.2) | (31.0) | (276.2) | (575.7) | (100.2)
Share-based compensation (including allocation of share-based compensation) | (9.9) | (14.0) | (26.4) | (28.7) | (29.9)
Other non-cash transfer | 35.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Net transfers to (from) Parent per unaudited condensed consolidated statements of equity (deficit) | $ (43.1) | $ (45.0) | $ (302.6) | $ (604.4) | $ (130.1)

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