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Film Related Obligations - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
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Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations | $ 1,861.3 | $ 1,793.5 |
Less unamortized issuance costs | (18.9) | (10.2) |
Total debt, net | 1,842.4 | 1,783.3 |
Less current portion | (443.0) | (860.3) |
Non-current portion of debt | 1,399.4 | 923.0 |
Production Loans | 1,244.8 | 1,292.2 |
Production Tax Credit Facility | 260.0 | 260.0 |
Backlog Facility and Other | 273.2 | 287.3 |
Total film related obligations | 1,872.2 | 1,949.4 |
Unamortized issuance costs | (9.1) | (11.4) |
Total film related obligations, net | 1,863.1 | 1,938.0 |
Less current portion | (1,634.7) | (1,393.1) | $ (923.7)
Total non-current film related obligations | 228.4 | 544.9 | 1,016.4
Film Library Facility | $ 94.2 | 109.9 |
Film Related Obligations |  |  |
Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations |  | 1,949.4 | 1,951.5
Less unamortized issuance costs |  | (11.4) | (11.4)
Total debt, net |  | 1,938.0 | 1,940.1
Less current portion |  | (1,393.1) | (923.7)
Non-current portion of debt |  | 544.9 | 1,016.4
Film Related Obligations | Production Loans |  |  |
Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations |  | 1,292.2 | 1,349.9
Film Related Obligations | Production Tax Credit Facility |  |  |
Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations |  | 260.0 | 231.8
Film Related Obligations | Backlog Facility and Other |  |  |
Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations |  | 287.3 | 226.0
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility |  |  |
Disclosure In Entirety Of Film Related Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Film related obligations |  | $ 109.9 | $ 143.8

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