Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment were as follows:

	Motion Pictures		Television Production		Media Networks		Total
	(Amounts in millions)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	294	$	241	$	—	$	535
Starz Merger	68		—		2,131		2,199
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	362	$	241	$	2,131	$	2,734

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016:

	December 31, 2016						March 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(Amounts in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	1,771	$	7	$	1,764	$	—	$	—	$	—
Trademarks and trade names	9		7		2		9		7		2
Other	10		2		8		9		—		9
	$	1,790	$	16	$	1,774	$	18	$	7	$	11

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Tradenames	$	250	$	—