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NOTES PAYABLE - SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE OUTSTANDING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2013
2013 Term Loans
Notes Payable:
Long Term Portion	$ 29,089	$ 36,418
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement
Notes Payable:
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.50%
Long Term Portion	67,449	67,967
Notes Payable
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	47,734	57,267
Long Term Portion	182,388	146,075
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	32,607	32,973
Long Term Portion	114,531	124,325
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| 2013 Term Loans
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	24,750	25,125
Long Term Portion	29,089	36,418
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| 2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	0	0
Long Term Portion	67,449	67,967
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| KBC Facilities
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	7,649	7,649
Long Term Portion	17,451	19,361
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| P2 Vendor Notes
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	133	125
Long Term Portion	375	393
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| P2 Exhibitor Notes
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	75	74
Long Term Portion	167	186
Recourse Notes Payable [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	15,127	24,294
Long Term Portion	$ 67,857	$ 21,750
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2035
Notes Payable:
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%	5.50%
Current Portion	$ 0	$ 0
Long Term Portion	64,000	0
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Cinedigm Term Loans [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	0	0
Long Term Portion	0	17,965
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Cinedigm Revolving loans
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	15,127	24,294
Long Term Portion	0	0
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Notes 2013 Due 2018
Notes Payable:
Current Portion	0	0
Long Term Portion	$ 3,857	$ 3,785