Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Required to Be Carried At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014:

	March 31, 2015								March 31, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2			Total			Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:	(Amounts in thousands)
Available-for-sale securities (see Note 5):
Starz Series A common stock	$	72,882	$	—		$	72,882		$	—	$	—	$	—
Starz Series B common stock	—		89,142			89,142			—		—		—
Forward exchange contracts (see Note 16)	—		8,335			8,335			—		1,807		1,807
Liabilities:
Forward exchange contracts (see Note 16)	—		(2,024		)	(2,024		)	—		—		—
	$	72,882	$	95,453		$	168,335		$	—	$	1,807	$	1,807

Carrying Values and Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Not Required To Be Carried At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

The following table sets forth the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014:

	March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
			(Level 3)				(Level 3)
Assets:
Investment in Pop's Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units	$	91,683	$	110,000	$	86,298	$	99,907
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
			(Level 2)				(Level 2)
Liabilities:
October 2004 2.9375% Notes	$	—	$	—	$	115	$	111
April 2009 3.625% Notes	16,167		16,167		35,615		40,140
January 2012 4.00% Notes	37,959		41,473		36,058		41,401
April 2013 1.25% Notes	60,000		53,241		60,000		51,411
Production loans	600,944		600,944		418,883		418,883
5.25% Senior Notes	225,000		233,438		225,000		223,313
Term Loans	375,000		375,938		222,753		225,844
	$	1,315,070	$	1,321,201	$	998,424	$	1,001,103