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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 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
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Carrying Value | 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 |
Level 2 | Fair Value | 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 |
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
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 | 698.2 | 696.6 |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 581.4 | 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 | 67.9 | 0.0 |
Backlog Facility and Other, IP Credit Facility and Financing component of interest rate swaps, fair value disclosure | 67.9 | 0.0 |
Intercompany Revolver | Carrying Value | 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 80.4 | 0.0 |
Intercompany Revolver | Level 2 | Fair Value | 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 80.4 | 0.0 |
LGTV Revolver | Carrying Value | 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 417.6 | 569.9 |
LGTV Revolver | Level 2 | Fair Value | 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 421.5 | 575.0 |
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 | 312.9 | 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 | 249.7 | 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 | 249.7 | 818.1 |
eOne IP 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 334.0 | 0.0 |
eOne IP 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 340.0 | 0.0 |
LG IP 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 447.9 | 0.0 |
LG IP 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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 455.0 | 0.0 |
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] |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value disclosure | 259.6 | 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] |  |  |
Line of 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 | 271.9 | 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 | 273.2 | 287.3 |
Film Library 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 | 92.3 | 107.6 |
Film Library 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 | $ 94.2 | 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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