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Debt - Intercompany Note and Intercompany Revolver - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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May 13, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Increase | Mar. 31, 2026 | Sep. 30, 2024 | May 08, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | $ 2,020.3 |  |  |  | $ 1,793.5
Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as percent) |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as percent) |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |
Intercompany Revolver | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 150.0 |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Revolver | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
LGTV Revolver | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,100.0 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, available amount |  | $ 710.0 |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of possible increases in margin | Increase |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as percent) |  | 6.18% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate (as percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Applicable Margin |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Revolving Credit Facility | Lions Gate Television Inc. | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential increases in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, total |  | 50 |  |  |  |
Potential increase in interest rate upon certain increases to leverage ratios, per increase |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan A | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  |  |  |  | $ 399.3 |
Quarterly principal payment (as percent) |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Quarterly principal payment percent, year two |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan B | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  |  |  |  | $ 819.2 |
LGTV Term Loan B | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan B | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate (as percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan B | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Applicable Margin |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
LGTV Term Loan B | Term Loans | Lions Gate Television Inc. | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |

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