Commitments and Contingencies (Future Annual Repayment of Contractual Commitments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Minimum guarantee commitments, 2013	$ 164,392	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, 2014	38,161	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, 2015	250	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, 2016	250	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, 2017	0	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, thereafter	0	[1]
Minimum guarantee commitments, total	203,053	[1]
Operating lease commitments, 2013	11,470
Operating lease commitments, 2014	10,485
Operating lease commitments, 2015	8,423
Operating lease commitments, 2016	3,499
Operating lease commitments, 2017	0
Operating lease commitments, thereafter	0
Operating lease commitments, total	33,877
Contractual commitments, 2013	489,096	[2]
Contractual commitments, 2014	176,856	[2]
Contractual commitments, 2015	69,695	[2]
Contractual commitments, 2016	52,861	[2]
Contractual commitments, 2017	46,490	[2]
Contractual commitments, thereafter	0	[2]
Contractual commitments, total	834,998	[2]
Distribution and Marketing Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	122,140	[3]
Other commitments, 2014	52,000	[3]
Other commitments, 2015	0	[3]
Other commitments, 2016	0	[3]
Other commitments, 2017	0	[3]
Other commitments, thereafter	0	[3]
Other commitments, total	174,140	[3]
Production Loan Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	93,290	[1]
Other commitments, 2014	0	[1]
Other commitments, 2015	0	[1]
Other commitments, 2016	0	[1]
Other commitments, 2017	0	[1]
Other commitments, thereafter	0	[1]
Other commitments, total	93,290	[1]
Cash Interest Payments on Subordinated Notes and Other Financing Obligations [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	5,120
Other commitments, 2014	5,074
Other commitments, 2015	5,074
Other commitments, 2016	1,800
Other commitments, 2017	1,800
Other commitments, thereafter	0
Other commitments, total	18,868
Cash Interest Payments on Senior Secured Second Priority Notes [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	44,690
Other commitments, 2014	44,690
Other commitments, 2015	44,690
Other commitments, 2016	44,690
Other commitments, 2017	44,690
Other commitments, thereafter	0
Other commitments, total	223,450
Other Contractual Obligations [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	140
Other commitments, 2014	0
Other commitments, 2015	0
Other commitments, 2016	0
Other commitments, 2017	0
Other commitments, thereafter	0
Other commitments, total	140
Employment and Consulting Contracts [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Other commitments, 2013	47,854
Other commitments, 2014	26,446
Other commitments, 2015	11,258
Other commitments, 2016	2,622
Other commitments, 2017	0
Other commitments, thereafter	0
Other commitments, total	$ 88,180

[1] Minimum guarantee commitments represent contractual commitments related to the purchase of film rights for pictures to be delivered in the future. Production loan commitments represent amounts committed for future film production and development to be funded through production financing and recorded as a production loan liability when incurred. Future payments under these commitments are based on anticipated delivery or release dates of the related film or contractual due dates of the commitment. The amounts include future interest payments associated with the commitment.

[2] Excludes the interest payments on the senior revolving credit facility and Term Loan as future amounts are not fixed or determinable due to fluctuating balances and interest rates.

[3] Distribution and marketing commitments represent contractual commitments for future expenditures associated with distribution and marketing of films which we will distribute. The payment dates of these amounts are primarily based on the anticipated release date of the film.