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Equity Method Investments (Summarized Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of net income (loss) reported by investee to equity interest income (loss):        
Total equity interest income (loss) recorded $ 10,898us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (1,321)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 37,353us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 13,158us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
EPIX [Member]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]        
Revenues 101,124us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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89,768us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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288,424us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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261,998us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Expenses:        
Operating expenses 59,224lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses
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60,973lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses
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178,690lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses
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182,259lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses
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Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 5,863lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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5,791lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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17,503lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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17,054lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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Operating income (loss) 36,037lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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23,004lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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92,231lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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62,685lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest and other expense (399)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestandOtherIncomeExpense
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(163)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestandOtherIncomeExpense
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(1,130)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestandOtherIncomeExpense
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(1)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestandOtherIncomeExpense
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Net income (loss) 35,638us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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22,841us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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91,101us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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62,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Reconciliation of net income (loss) reported by investee to equity interest income (loss):        
Net income (loss) 35,638us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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22,841us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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91,101us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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62,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Ownership interest in investee 31.15%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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31.15%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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31.15%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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31.15%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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The Company's share of net income (loss) 11,101lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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7,115lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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28,378lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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19,526lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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Eliminations of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee (1,935)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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[1] (3,606)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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[1] (7,007)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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[1] (9,226)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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[1]
Realization of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee 2,048lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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[2] 2,105lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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[2] 6,075lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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[2] 10,936lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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[2]
Total equity interest income (loss) recorded 11,214us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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5,614us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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27,446us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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21,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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POP [Member]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]        
Revenues 20,507us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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20,058us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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59,073us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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55,023us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Expenses:        
Cost of services 8,645us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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13,874us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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26,938us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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27,877us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 11,934lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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12,446lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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34,527lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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32,923lgf_SellingMarketingAndGeneralAndAdministration
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Depreciation and amortization 1,928lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization
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2,040lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization
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5,866lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization
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6,034lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization
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Operating income (loss) (2,000)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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(8,302)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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(8,258)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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(11,811)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss
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Other expense (income) 6lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome
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160lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome
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391lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome
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(1,230)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome
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Interest expense, net 160lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenseNet
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297lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenseNet
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551lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenseNet
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979lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenseNet
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Accretion of redeemable preferred stock units 12,461lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccretionOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3] 10,347lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccretionOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3] 35,361lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccretionOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3] 29,498lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccretionOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3]
Total interest expense, net 12,627lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationTotalInterestExpenseNet
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10,804lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationTotalInterestExpenseNet
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36,303lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationTotalInterestExpenseNet
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29,247lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationTotalInterestExpenseNet
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Loss from continuing operations (14,627)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromContinuingOperations
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(19,106)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromContinuingOperations
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(44,561)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromContinuingOperations
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(41,058)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromContinuingOperations
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Loss from discontinued operations 0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperations
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(1,685)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperations
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0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperations
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(2,799)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperations
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Net income (loss) (14,627)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(20,791)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(44,561)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(43,857)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Reconciliation of net income (loss) reported by investee to equity interest income (loss):        
Net income (loss) (14,627)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(20,791)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(44,561)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(43,857)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Ownership interest in investee 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= lgf_POPMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= lgf_POPMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= lgf_POPMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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The Company's share of net income (loss) (7,314)lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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(10,396)lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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(22,281)lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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(21,929)lgf_ShareOfNetLossBeforeIntercompanyProfitsElimination
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Gain on sale of the Company's 50% share of TVGuide.com 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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[4] 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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[4] 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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[4] 3,960us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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[4]
Accretion of dividend and interest income on redeemable preferred stock units 6,231lgf_AccretionOfDividendAndInterestIncomeOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3] 5,173lgf_AccretionOfDividendAndInterestIncomeOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3] 17,681lgf_AccretionOfDividendAndInterestIncomeOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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= lgf_POPMember
[3] 14,749lgf_AccretionOfDividendAndInterestIncomeOfRedeemablePreferredStockUnits
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[3]
Eliminations of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee 0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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(367)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossEliminatedAmount
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Realization of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to investee (32)lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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0lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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304lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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54lgf_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
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Total equity interest income (loss) recorded $ (1,115)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ (5,223)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ (4,663)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ (3,166)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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[1] Represents the elimination of the gross profit recognized by the Company on licensing sales to EPIX in proportion to the Company's ownership interest in EPIX. The table below sets forth the revenues and gross profits recognized by the Company and the calculation of the profit eliminated for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (Amounts in thousands) Three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: Revenue recognized on licensing sales to EPIX - $15,349 and $24,740, respectively; Gross profit on licensing sales to EPIX - $6,213 and $11,576, respectively; Ownership interest in EPIX - 31.15% and 31.15%, respectively; Elimination of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to EPIX - $1,935 and $3,606, respectively. Nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: Revenue recognized on licensing sales to EPIX - $41,281 and $47,871, respectively; Gross profit on licensing sales to EPIX - $22,493 and $29,619, respectively; Ownership interest in EPIX - 31.15% and 31.15%, respectively; Elimination of the Company's share of profits on licensing sales to EPIX - $7,007 and $9,226, respectively.
[2] Represents the realization of a portion of the profits previously eliminated. This profit remains eliminated until realized by EPIX. EPIX initially records the license fee for the title as inventory on its balance sheet and amortizes the inventory over the license period. Accordingly, the profit is realized as the inventory on EPIX's books is amortized.
[3] Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units represents POP's 10% dividend and the amortization of discount on its mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units held by the Company and the other interest holder. The Company recorded its share of this expense as income from the accretion of dividend and discount on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units within equity interest income (loss).
[4] Represents the gain on the May 31, 2013 sale of the Company's 50% interest in TVGuide.com. As a result of the sale, TVGuide.com is considered a discontinued operation by POP, and accordingly, the revenues and expenses of TVGuide.com prior to the transaction for all periods presented, are reflected net within the discontinued operations section of the summarized statement of operations for POP.