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Film Obligations and Production Loans (Future Annual Repayment of Film Obligations And Production Loans) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 $ 110,496lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueCurrent  
Year Ended March 31, 2016 408,461lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInTwoYears  
Year Ended March 31, 2017 216,095lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInThreeYears  
Year Ended March 31, 2018 2,000lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFourYears  
Year Ended March 31, 2019 1,000lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFiveYears  
Thereafter 0lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueAfterYearFive  
Total 738,052lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueTotal  
Less imputed interest on film obligations (487)lgf_ImputedInterestOnFilmObligations  
Total film obligations and production loans 737,565lgf_FilmAndProductionObligations 499,787lgf_FilmAndProductionObligations
Film Obligations [Member]    
Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 24,612lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueCurrent
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= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2016 16,680lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInTwoYears
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= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2017 2,964lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInThreeYears
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= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2018 2,000lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2019 1,000lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Thereafter 0lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Total 47,256lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueTotal
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= lgf_FilmObligationsMember		  
Production Loans [Member]    
Future Annual Repayment Of Film Obligations And Production Loans    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 85,884lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueCurrent
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= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2016 391,781lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInTwoYears
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= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2017 213,131lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInThreeYears
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2018 0lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Year Ended March 31, 2019 0lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Thereafter 0lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember		  
Total $ 690,796lgf_FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueTotal
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= lgf_IndividualProductionLoansMember