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Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Consolidated Joint Ventures Mr. Olympia, LLC In April 2005, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement to form a joint venture, Mr. Olympia, LLC (“Olympia”), to manage and promote the Mr. Olympia fitness events. At any time prior to October 2019, the Company could be required to purchase all the limited liability company units, from the other limited liability company member, for a fixed price of $3.0 million cash (the "Olympia Put Option"). Any time from October 2019 through April 2020, the Company could require the other limited liability company member to sell, to the Company, all its limited liability company units for $3.0 million cash (the “Olympia Call Option”). In April 2005, the other limited liability company member licensed certain trademarks related to the Mr. Olympia fitness events (collectively, the “Olympia Trademarks”) to Olympia for $3.0 million, payable by the Company over a 10-year period (the “License Fee”). Upon the exercise of the Olympia Put Option or the Olympia Call Option, the ownership of the Olympia Trademarks will be transferred to Olympia. If the Olympia Put Option or the Olympia Call Option is not exercised, then Olympia will retain the license to the Olympia Trademarks in perpetuity. The License Fee has been recorded as other identified intangibles, and the final payment was made in April 2013. The Company has a variable interest in the Olympia joint venture, a variable interest entity. The Olympia joint venture is deemed a variable interest entity because there is insufficient equity investment at risk. The Company concluded it is the primary beneficiary because the holder of the Olympia Put Option has the ability to cause the Company to absorb the potential losses of the joint venture and the Company controls the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Olympia. As a result, the Company accounts for the Olympia joint venture as a consolidated subsidiary. The Company follows the accounting for noncontrolling interest in equity that is redeemable at terms other than fair value. Accordingly, the Company has reflected the noncontrolling interest's equity within temporary equity for the Olympia joint venture as the Olympia joint venture’s securities are currently redeemable, pursuant to the terms of the Olympia Put Option. As a result, the Company has recorded the Olympia Put Option, at a minimum, equal to the maximum redemption amount as “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the accompanying financial statements. Effective September 2015, the Company and the other limited liability company member agreed that the distributions made, by Olympia, to the other limited liability company member would be $1.0 million per year, without deduction or offset, and would represent the only distribution payments to which the other limited liability company member would be entitled to as a member of Olympia. Olympia's net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was $1.0 million and during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 was $1.3 million. Zinczenko-AMI Ventures, LLC In February 2013, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement to form a joint venture, Zinczenko-AMI Media Ventures, LLC ("ZAM"), to create a book publishing division. ZAM was initially capitalized by the Company and the other limited liability company member (the "ZAM LLC Member") and the Company and the ZAM LLC Member each received an initial ownership interest of 51% and 49%, respectively, in ZAM. In accordance with the terms of the limited liability company agreement, the Company is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of ZAM. The Company has a variable interest in the ZAM joint venture, a variable interest entity. The ZAM joint venture is deemed a variable interest entity because there is insufficient equity investment at risk. The Company concluded it is the primary beneficiary because the Company controls the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of ZAM as manager of the day-to-day operations. As a result, the Company accounts for the ZAM joint venture as a consolidated subsidiary. The operating results of ZAM were insignificant to the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests The following table reconciles equity attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 4,000 |  | $ | 4,259 |  | $ | 3,000 |  | $ | 3,000 |
Capital distributions | (1,000 | ) | (1,202 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (1,202 | )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  | 43 |  | 1,000 |  | 1,302 |
Other | — |  | (100 | ) | — |  | (100 | )
Balance, end of period | $ | 3,000 |  | $ | 3,000 |  | $ | 3,000 |  | $ | 3,000 |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures We have other joint ventures that we do not consolidate as we lack the power to direct the activities that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. The Company's investments in affiliates are carried at the fair value of the investment consideration at the date acquired, plus the Company's equity in undistributed earnings from that date. Unless otherwise disclosed below, the operating results of our unconsolidated joint ventures were insignificant to the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Radar Online, LLC In October 2008, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement to form Radar Online, LLC, a joint venture ("Radar"), to manage Radar Online, a website focusing on celebrity and entertainment news. Though the Company owns 50% of Radar and can exercise significant influence, it does not control the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of this joint venture. As a result, the Company accounts for the investment in Radar using the equity method. The operating results of Radar were insignificant to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The management fees receivable from Radar totaled $2.0 million and $1.9 million as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively, and is presented within other long-term assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Select Media Services, LLC In September 2013, the Company contributed substantially all of its assets comprising the Company's distribution and merchandising businesses operated by In Store Services, Inc., formerly known as Distribution Services, Inc. ("DSI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Media, Inc., and $2.3 million in cash in exchange for a 27.5% membership interest in Select Media Services, LLC, a joint venture ("Select"), which operates as a merchandising and in-store services business. Though the Company can exercise significant influence, it does not control the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of this joint venture. As a result, the Company accounts for the investment in Select using the equity method. The membership interest and cash contribution in Select were adjusted in September 2014, pursuant to a one-time retroactive adjustment back to September 2013. The Company's membership interest was replaced with a participation interest in the earnings of Select and the initial capital contribution was refunded to the Company in October 2014 along with the distribution of the Company's participation interest for the twelve months ended August 31, 2014. In June 2015, the Company's participation interest in Select was modified and Select redeemed the Company's interest in Select for approximately $1.7 million, which is reflected in other revenues in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The proceeds were received in July 2015.

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