Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	May 24, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-14880
Entity Registrant Name	LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	A1
Entity Address, Address Line One	250 Howe Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	20th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Vancouver,
Entity Address, State or Province	BC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	V6C 3R8
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	848-3866
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,465,466,184
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “ 2024 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. The 2024 Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates. Portions of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2023, filed with the SEC on May 25, 2023, are incorporated by reference into Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000929351
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Class A Voting Common Shares, no par value per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Voting Common Shares, no par value per share
Trading Symbol	LGF.A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		83,567,087
Class B Non-Voting Common Shares, no par value per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Non-Voting Common Shares, no par value per share
Trading Symbol	LGF.B
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		152,241,163
Other Address
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	2700 Colorado Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Monica,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90404