Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) (GameStop Corp)	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
GameStop Corp
Revenue, Major Customer
Entity Wide Revenue By Major Customer Percent Of Revenue	11.00%	18.00%

Entity Wide Revenue By Major Customer Percent Of Revenue

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