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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Lessee Operating Leases [Line Items] |
Summary Of Components Of Lease Cost | The components of lease cost were as follows:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Operating lease cost (1) |  | $ | 48.7 |  |  | $ | 35.3 |  |  | $ | 42.1 |
Short-term lease cost (2) |  |  | 96.2 |  |  |  | 145.0 |  |  |  | 233.1 |
Variable lease cost (3) |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  | 1.3 |
Total lease cost |  | $ | 147.9 |  |  | $ | 183.1 |  |  | $ | 276.5 |
(1) | Operating lease cost amounts primarily represent the amortization of right-of-use assets and are included in the “other amortization” line of the combined statements of cash flows. Amounts include costs capitalized during the period for leased assets used in the production of film and television programs.
(2) | Short-term lease cost primarily consists of leases of facilities and equipment associated with film and television productions and are capitalized when incurred.
(3) | Variable lease cost primarily consists of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other operating costs.
Summary Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Category |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
Operating Leases |  |  |  | (Amounts in millions) |
Right-of-use assets |  | Other assets - non-current |  | $ | 344.3 |  |  | $ | 116.8 |
Lease liabilities (current) |  | Other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 44.4 |  |  | $ | 37.7 |
Lease liabilities (non-current) |  | Other liabilities - non-current |  |  | 329.7 |  |  |  | 96.4 |
|  |  |  | $ | 374.1 |  |  | $ | 134.1 |
Summary Of Weighted Average In Operating Leases |
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  | 4.3 |
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 5.37 | % |  |  | 3.65 | %
Summary Of Expected Future Payments Relating To The Company's Lease Liabilities | The expected future payments relating to the Company’s lease liabilities at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
|  | Operating Leases |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Year ending March 31, |  |  |  |
2025 |  | $ | 62.9 |
2026 |  |  | 56.1 |
2027 |  |  | 49.3 |
2028 |  |  | 49.2 |
2029 |  |  | 45.4 |
Thereafter |  |  | 220.8 |
Total lease payments |  |  | 483.7 |
Less imputed interest |  |  | (109.6 | )
Total |  | $ | 374.1 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |
Lessee Operating Leases [Line Items] |
Summary Of Components Of Lease Cost | The components of lease cost from continuing operations were as follows:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Operating lease cost (1) |  | $ | 12.7 |  |  | $ | 13.1 |  |  | $ | 12.8 |
Variable lease cost (2) |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Total lease cost |  | $ | 13.1 |  |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 12.9 |
(1) | Operating lease cost amounts primarily represent the amortization of right-of-use assets and are included in the “other amortization” line of the combined statements of cash flows.
(2) | Variable lease cost primarily consists of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other operating costs.
Summary Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Category |  | Location on Balance Sheet |  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
Operating Leases |  |  |  |  | (Amounts in millions) |
Right-of-use assets |  | Other assets- non-current |  | $ | 44.5 |  |  |  | 52.2 |
Lease liabilities (current) |  | Other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 9.0 |  |  |  | 9.7 |
Lease liabilities (non-current) |  | Other liabilities- non-current |  |  | 55.4 |  |  |  | 62.8 |
|  |  |  | $ | 64.4 |  |  |  | 72.5 |
Summary Of Weighted Average In Operating Leases |
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  | 7.4 |
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 4.11 | % |  |  | 4.09 | %
Summary Of Expected Future Payments Relating To The Company's Lease Liabilities | The expected future net payments relating to the Starz Business’s lease liabilities at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
|  | Operating Leases |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Year ending March 31, |  |  |  |
2025 |  | $ | 11.3 |
2026 |  |  | 11.9 |
2027 |  |  | 12.4 |
2028 |  |  | 12.4 |
2029 |  |  | 5.9 |
Thereafter |  |  | 19.9 |
Total lease payments |  |  | 73.8 |
Less imputed interest |  |  | (9.4 | )
Total |  | $ | 64.4 |

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