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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Stock $lgf-a

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2011 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000092935112000030 Filed on May 30, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
Revenue	$376.9M	$422.9M	$456.3M
YoY Change	-6.15%	23.44%	24.64%
Cost Of Revenue	$195.3M	$204.7M	$238.2M
YoY Change	9.9%	2.2%	25.7%
Gross Profit	$181.6M	$218.2M	$218.1M
YoY Change	-18.93%	53.34%	23.57%
Gross Profit Margin	48.18%	51.6%	47.8%
Selling, General & Admin	$122.8M	$194.9M	$196.1M
YoY Change	-41.94%	4.45%	50.27%
% of Gross Profit	67.62%	89.32%	89.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.300M	$1.409M	$1.473M
YoY Change	-27.78%	-38.74%	-7.94%
% of Gross Profit	0.72%	0.65%	0.68%
Operating Expenses	$124.1M	$196.3M	$197.6M
YoY Change	-41.82%	3.92%	49.47%
Operating Profit	$57.50M	$21.89M	$20.51M
YoY Change	437.38%	-146.97%	-53.69%
Interest Expense	-$8.600M	$13.36M	$13.83M
YoY Change	-73.13%	-171.84%	-215.24%
% of Operating Profit	-14.96%	61.05%	67.41%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$48.90M	-$4.289M	-$28.17M
YoY Change	-329.58%	-93.6%	-186.94%
Income Tax	$200.0K	$1.728M	$1.490M
% Of Pretax Income	0.41%
Net Earnings	$48.66M	$9.222M	-$22.84M
YoY Change	-318.2%	-114.12%	-172.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.91%	2.18%	-5.01%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.36	$0.07	-$0.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.34	$0.07	-$0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		136.7M shares	133.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$86.40M	$69.60M	$78.10M
YoY Change	24.86%	-33.78%	-30.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$86.42M	$69.58M	$78.15M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$12.10M	$15.10M	$13.60M
YoY Change	-19.87%	125.37%	119.35%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$330.6M	$400.0M	$339.8M
Other Receivables	$18.50M	$17.80M	$18.70M
Total Short-Term Assets	$447.6M	$502.5M	$450.2M
YoY Change	10.98%	28.12%	20.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$9.089M	$10.00M	$10.90M
YoY Change	-26.7%	-71.75%	-71.32%
Goodwill	$239.3M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$161.9M	$842.0M	$883.5M
YoY Change	-80.73%	6.33%	11.48%
Other Assets	$103.2M	$35.90M	$53.30M
YoY Change	237.25%	26.41%	81.91%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.122B	$1.127B	$1.188B
YoY Change	-0.21%	-13.76%	-9.65%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$447.6M	$502.5M	$450.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.122B	$1.127B	$1.188B
Total Assets	$1.569B	$1.630B	$1.638B
YoY Change	2.75%	-4.09%	-3.06%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$231.0M	$269.9M	$267.7M
YoY Change	-8.95%	10.16%	51.84%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$381.9M	$434.1M	$419.1M
YoY Change	-0.7%	13.67%	34.67%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$407.1M	$559.0M	$519.4M
YoY Change	-6.24%	5.67%	-14.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$641.3M	$560.0M	$620.3M
YoY Change	-2.0%	-18.09%	3.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.048B	$1.119B	$1.140B
YoY Change	-3.69%	-7.73%	-5.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$381.9M	$434.1M	$419.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.048B	$1.119B	$1.140B
Total Liabilities	$1.430B	$1.553B	$1.559B
YoY Change	-2.91%	-4.54%	0.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$502.9M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$643.2M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$138.9M	$76.60M	$79.20M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.569B	$1.630B	$1.638B
YoY Change	2.75%	-4.09%	-3.06%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$48.66M	$9.222M	-$22.84M
YoY Change	-318.2%	-114.12%	-172.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.300M	$1.409M	$1.473M
YoY Change	-27.78%	-38.74%	-7.94%
Cash From Operating Activities	$157.9M	-$20.80M	-$31.90M
YoY Change	4993.55%	-166.67%	114.09%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.600M	$300.0K	$500.0K
YoY Change	45.45%	-175.0%	-225.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.000M	$6.000M	$6.400M
YoY Change	-85.29%	-122.39%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.600M	$5.700M	$5.900M
YoY Change	-67.09%	-120.96%	-1575.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-142.0M	6.500M	23.60M
YoY Change	1410.64%	-133.16%	148.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	157.9M	-20.80M	-31.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.600M	5.700M	5.900M
Cash From Financing Activities	-142.0M	6.500M	23.60M
Net Change In Cash	13.30M	-8.600M	-2.400M
YoY Change	-193.66%	-44.87%	-58.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$157.9M	-$20.80M	-$31.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.600M	$300.0K	$500.0K
Free Cash Flow	$159.5M	-$21.10M	-$32.40M
YoY Change	3697.62%	-166.77%	123.45%

Facts In Submission

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CY2012	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	360650000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	9852000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	0	USD
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CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	11936000	USD
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CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	-502921000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	1587579000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	1489506000	USD
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	645213000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	358081000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	323026000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	261259000	USD
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	456316000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	422905000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	326584000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Net SalesRevenueNet	376915000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Secured Debt SecuredDebt	226331000	USD
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Secured Debt SecuredDebt	431510000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	29204000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	9957000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	17875000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	811000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	531000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares		shares
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CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	77088000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	573000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	50205000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	5167000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	15202000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	3520000	USD
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	89785000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	138855000	USD
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	42013000	USD
CY2009Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	40578000	USD
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CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Before Treasury Stock StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock	166873000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare	7.00
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	11040493	shares
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	77088000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	77088000	USD
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	300000	USD
CY2009Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	0	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	300000	USD
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statements relate to ultimate revenue and costs for investment in films and television programs; estimates of sales returns and other allowances and provisions for doubtful accounts; fair value of assets and liabilities for allocation of the purchase price of companies acquired; income taxes and accruals for contingent liabilities; and impairment assessments for investment in films and television programs, property and equipment, equity investments, goodwill and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from such estimates.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"></font></div></div>
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	6700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	16200000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	93142000	USD
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	98411000	USD
CY2009Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	108794000	USD
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	95654000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	180277000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	155416000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	202164000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts	778000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts	15108000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts	1727000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-205454000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-165255000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-195144000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	117510000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	131176000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	132226000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	131176000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	132226000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	117510000	shares
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due After Year Six AccountsReceivableDueAfterYearSix	2000000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due In Year Five AccountsReceivableDueInYearFive	13100000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due In Year Four AccountsReceivableDueInYearFour	16900000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due In Year Six AccountsReceivableDueInYearSix	7900000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due In Year Three AccountsReceivableDueInYearThree	38900000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Accounts Receivable Due In Year Two AccountsReceivableDueInYearTwo	53100000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Acquired Libraries Net Of Amortization AcquiredLibrariesNetOfAmortization	31929000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Acquired Libraries Net Of Amortization AcquiredLibrariesNetOfAmortization	29320000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Acquisition Of Investment In Films And Television Programs Net AcquisitionOfInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNet	471087000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Acquisition Of Investment In Films And Television Programs Net AcquisitionOfInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNet	690304000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Acquisition Of Investment In Films And Television Programs Net AcquisitionOfInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNet	487391000	USD
CY2010Q4	lgf	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Excluded From Period Results AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseExcludedFromPeriodResults	2100000	USD
CY2010Q3	lgf	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Excluded From Period Results AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseExcludedFromPeriodResults	3000000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Excluded From Period Results AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseExcludedFromPeriodResults	1900000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Amortization Of Films And Television Programs AmortizationOfFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	529428000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Amortization Of Films And Television Programs AmortizationOfFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	603660000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Amortization Of Films And Television Programs AmortizationOfFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	511658000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Benefit Cost For Charges For Shareholder Activist Matter BenefitCostForChargesForShareholderActivistMatter	1700000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Benefit Cost For Charges For Shareholder Activist Matter BenefitCostForChargesForShareholderActivistMatter	-22900000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Benefit Cost For Charges For Shareholder Activist Matter BenefitCostForChargesForShareholderActivistMatter	-5800000	USD
CY2011Q4	lgf	Common Shares Sold By Shareholders Price Per Share CommonSharesSoldByShareholdersPricePerShare	7.00
CY2010	lgf	Contractual Cash Based Interest ContractualCashBasedInterest	27461000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Contractual Cash Based Interest ContractualCashBasedInterest	62430000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Contractual Cash Based Interest ContractualCashBasedInterest	38879000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation ContractualObligation	834998000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	195266000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due After Fifth Year ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear	0	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due In Fifth Year ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear	46490000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due In Fourth Year ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear	52861000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due In Next Twelve Months ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths	489096000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due In Second Year ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear	176856000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Contractual Obligation Due In Third Year ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear	69695000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Corporate General And Administration CorporateGeneralAndAdministration	111524000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Corporate General And Administration CorporateGeneralAndAdministration	102503000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Corporate General And Administration CorporateGeneralAndAdministration	79916000	USD
CY2011Q2	lgf	Corporate General And Administration CorporateGeneralAndAdministration	-3900000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Deferred Tax Assets Not Recognized DeferredTaxAssetsNotRecognized	31100000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Derivative Remaining Maturity1 DerivativeRemainingMaturity1	P6M
CY2012	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	908402000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	795746000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	777969000	USD
CY2011Q3	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	206344000	USD
CY2011Q2	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	139358000	USD
CY2011Q4	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	201957000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	360743000	USD
CY2010Q4	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	204691000	USD
CY2010Q3	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	238208000	USD
CY2010Q2	lgf	Direct Operating Cost DirectOperatingCost	157581000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer Number Of Customers Over10 Percent Threshold EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerNumberOfCustomersOver10PercentThreshold	1	customer
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due In Four Years FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFourYears	9662000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due In One Year FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInOneYear	389145000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due In Three Years FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInThreeYears	14493000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Expected Percentage Of Completed Films And Television Programs Excluding Acquired Library Net Of Accumulated Amortization Amortized During Three Year Period ExpectedPercentageOfCompletedFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsExcludingAcquiredLibraryNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationAmortizedDuringThreeYearPeriod	0.81
CY2012	lgf	Expected Percentage Of Completed Films And Television Programs Net Of Accumulated Amortization Amortized During One Year Period ExpectedPercentageOfCompletedFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationAmortizedDuringOneYearPeriod	0.46
CY2012Q1	lgf	Film And Production Obligations FilmAndProductionObligations	561150000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Film And Production Obligations FilmAndProductionObligations	326440000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Film Impairment Charges FilmImpairmentCharges	10600000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Film Impairment Charges FilmImpairmentCharges	18200000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Film Obligations FilmObligations	58681000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Film Obligations FilmObligations	98750000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due After Year Five FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueAfterYearFive	0	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due In Five Years FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInFiveYears	0	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due In Two Years FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueInTwoYears	152302000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Future Annual Repayment Of Obligation And Loans Due Total FutureAnnualRepaymentOfObligationAndLoansDueTotal	565602000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Gain On Extinguishment Of Debts GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebts	5675000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Gain On Extinguishment Of Debts GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebts	-967000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Gain On Extinguishment Of Debts GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebts	-14505000	USD
CY2011	lgf	General And Administrative Expenses GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses	171407000	USD
CY2012	lgf	General And Administrative Expenses GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses	168864000	USD
CY2010	lgf	General And Administrative Expenses GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses	143060000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units And Common Stock Units ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMandatorilyRedeemablePreferredStockUnitsAndCommonStockUnits	109776000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Increase Decrease In Participations And Residuals IncreaseDecreaseInParticipationsAndResiduals	-1369000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Increase Decrease In Participations And Residuals IncreaseDecreaseInParticipationsAndResiduals	19813000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Increase Decrease In Participations And Residuals IncreaseDecreaseInParticipationsAndResiduals	-69574000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Investment In Films And Television Programs Net InvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNet	1329053000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Investment In Films And Television Programs Net InvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionProgramsNet	607757000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Loans Receivable LoansReceivable	18433000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Imputed Interest On Film Obligations ImputedInterestOnFilmObligations	4452000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Change To Accrual For Tax Liability IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeToAccrualForTaxLiability	-482000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Change To Accrual For Tax Liability IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeToAccrualForTaxLiability	0	USD
CY2011	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Change To Accrual For Tax Liability IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeToAccrualForTaxLiability	0	USD
CY2010	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Alternative Minimum Tax IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalAlternativeMinimumTax	-1567000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Alternative Minimum Tax IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalAlternativeMinimumTax	0	USD
CY2011	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Alternative Minimum Tax IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalAlternativeMinimumTax	0	USD
CY2010	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Withholding IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxWithholding	1698000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Withholding IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxWithholding	2963000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Withholding IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxWithholding	2608000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Permanent Differences IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences	7857000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Permanent Differences IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences	25639000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Income Tax Reconciliation Permanent Differences IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences	6019000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Increase Decrease In Film Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInFilmObligations	87726000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Increase Decrease In Film Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInFilmObligations	-48786000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Increase Decrease In Film Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInFilmObligations	19154000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Increase Decrease In Investment In Films And Television Programs IncreaseDecreaseInInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	471087000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Increase Decrease In Investment In Films And Television Programs IncreaseDecreaseInInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	487391000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Increase Decrease In Investment In Films And Television Programs IncreaseDecreaseInInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms	690304000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Loans Receivable LoansReceivable	24767000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Number Of Reporting Units With Goodwill NumberOfReportingUnitsWithGoodwill	2	segment
CY2012Q1	lgf	Number Of Stock Option And Long Term Incentive Plans NumberOfStockOptionAndLongTermIncentivePlans	2	plan
CY2011Q1	lgf	Other Unallocated Assets OtherUnallocatedAssets	391518000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Other Unallocated Assets OtherUnallocatedAssets	347779000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Participation And Residuals ParticipationAndResiduals	420325000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Participation And Residuals ParticipationAndResiduals	297482000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Participations And Residual Expense ParticipationsAndResidualExpense	303418000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Participations And Residual Expense ParticipationsAndResidualExpense	265319000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Participations And Residual Expense ParticipationsAndResidualExpense	264945000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Payment Of Production Obligation PaymentOfProductionObligation	147102000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Payment Of Production Obligation PaymentOfProductionObligation	136261000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Payment Of Production Obligation PaymentOfProductionObligation	207912000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Payments To Fund Loans Receivable PaymentsToFundLoansReceivable	1418000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Payments To Fund Loans Receivable PaymentsToFundLoansReceivable	4671000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Payments To Fund Loans Receivable PaymentsToFundLoansReceivable	1042000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Percentage Of Accrued Participations And Residuals Payable Within One Year PercentageOfAccruedParticipationsAndResidualsPayableWithinOneYear	0.68
CY2010Q1	lgf	Percentage Sale Of Equity Interest PercentageSaleOfEquityInterest	0.49
CY2012Q1	lgf	Plant Property And Equipment Depreciable Gross PlantPropertyAndEquipmentDepreciableGross	39607000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Plant Property And Equipment Depreciable Gross PlantPropertyAndEquipmentDepreciableGross	36043000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes ProceedsFromIssuanceOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	45000000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes ProceedsFromIssuanceOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	0	USD
CY2010	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes ProceedsFromIssuanceOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	0	USD
CY2012	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units And Common Stock Units ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMandatorilyRedeemablePreferredStockUnitsAndCommonStockUnits	0	USD
CY2011	lgf	Repurchase Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes RepurchaseOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	0	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Reserve For Returns And Allowances On Accounts Receivable ReserveForReturnsAndAllowancesOnAccountsReceivable	90715000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Reserve For Returns And Allowances On Accounts Receivable ReserveForReturnsAndAllowancesOnAccountsReceivable	93860000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Proceeds From Issuance Of Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units And Common Stock Units ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMandatorilyRedeemablePreferredStockUnitsAndCommonStockUnits	0	USD
CY2012	lgf	Proceeds From Production Obligation ProceedsFromProductionObligation	276886000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Proceeds From Production Obligation ProceedsFromProductionObligation	144741000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Proceeds From Production Obligation ProceedsFromProductionObligation	118589000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Credit Facility ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderCreditFacility	0	USD
CY2010	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Credit Facility ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderCreditFacility	63133000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Credit Facility ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderCreditFacility	0	USD
CY2012	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Film Credit Facility Net Of Deferred Financing Costs ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderFilmCreditFacilityNetOfDeferredFinancingCosts	54325000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Film Credit Facility Net Of Deferred Financing Costs ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderFilmCreditFacilityNetOfDeferredFinancingCosts	19456000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Production Loan Borrowings Under Film Credit Facility Net Of Deferred Financing Costs ProductionLoanBorrowingsUnderFilmCreditFacilityNetOfDeferredFinancingCosts	30469000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Production Loan Repayments Under Film Credit Facility ProductionLoanRepaymentsUnderFilmCreditFacility	34762000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Production Loan Repayments Under Film Credit Facility ProductionLoanRepaymentsUnderFilmCreditFacility	30813000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Production Loan Repayments Under Film Credit Facility ProductionLoanRepaymentsUnderFilmCreditFacility	2718000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Projects In Development Potential Trigger For Write Off Of Development Costs Time Period From Date Of Initial Investment ProjectsInDevelopmentPotentialTriggerForWriteOffOfDevelopmentCostsTimePeriodFromDateOfInitialInvestment	P3Y
CY2011Q1	lgf	Property Plant And Equipment Depreciable Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDepreciableNet	7883000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Property Plant And Equipment Depreciable Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDepreciableNet	8566000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation PurchaseObligation	203053000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear	0	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due In Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear	0	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year PurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear	250000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due In Next Twelve Months PurchaseObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths	164392000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due In Second Year PurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear	38161000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Purchase Obligation Due In Third Year PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear	250000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Repurchase Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes RepurchaseOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	46059000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Repurchase Of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes RepurchaseOfConvertibleSeniorSubordinatedNotes	75185000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Tax Credits Earned For Film And Television Production Activity TaxCreditsEarnedForFilmAndTelevisionProductionActivity	51700000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Tax Credits Earned For Film And Television Production Activity TaxCreditsEarnedForFilmAndTelevisionProductionActivity	57800000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Tax Credits Earned For Film And Television Production Activity TaxCreditsEarnedForFilmAndTelevisionProductionActivity	96500000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Segment Assets SegmentAssets	2440216000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Segment Assets SegmentAssets	1177635000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Segment Contribution Before General And Administration Expenses SegmentContributionBeforeGeneralAndAdministrationExpenses	195664000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Segment Contribution Before General And Administration Expenses SegmentContributionBeforeGeneralAndAdministrationExpenses	205396000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Segment Contribution Before General And Administration Expenses SegmentContributionBeforeGeneralAndAdministrationExpenses	239748000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Segment General And Administration SegmentGeneralAndAdministration	63144000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Segment General And Administration SegmentGeneralAndAdministration	59883000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Segment General And Administration SegmentGeneralAndAdministration	66361000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Segment Profit Loss SegmentProfitLoss	179865000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Segment Profit Loss SegmentProfitLoss	129303000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Segment Profit Loss SegmentProfitLoss	142252000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Selling And Marketing Expenses SellingAndMarketingExpenses	506141000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Selling And Marketing Expenses SellingAndMarketingExpenses	547226000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Selling And Marketing Expenses SellingAndMarketingExpenses	483513000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Shares Withheld For Tax Purposes Upon Vesting Of Restricted Share Units ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsSharesWithheldForTaxPurposesUponVestingOfRestrictedShareUnits	379305	shares
CY2012Q1	lgf	Subordinated Notes And Other Financing Obligations SubordinatedNotesAndOtherFinancingObligations	108276000	USD
CY2011Q1	lgf	Subordinated Notes And Other Financing Obligations SubordinatedNotesAndOtherFinancingObligations	110973000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Withholding Tax Obligations For Stock Based Compensation WithholdingTaxObligationsForStockBasedCompensation	4320000	USD
CY2012	dei	Amendment Flag AmendmentFlag	false
CY2012	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--03-31
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	FY
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2012
CY2012	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2012-03-31
CY2012	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-K
CY2012	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0000929351
CY2011Q1	lgf	Tax Credits Receivable For Film And Television Production TaxCreditsReceivableForFilmAndTelevisionProduction	79600000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Tax Credits Receivable For Film And Television Production TaxCreditsReceivableForFilmAndTelevisionProduction	119400000	USD
CY2012	lgf	Total Other Expenses Income Net TotalOtherExpensesIncomeNet	76326000	USD
CY2011	lgf	Total Other Expenses Income Net TotalOtherExpensesIncomeNet	67943000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Total Other Expenses Income Net TotalOtherExpensesIncomeNet	39940000	USD
CY2011Q4	lgf	Transaction Costs Associated With Common Shares Sold By Shareholders TransactionCostsAssociatedWithCommonSharesSoldByShareholders	3400000	USD
CY2012Q1	lgf	Treasury Stock No Par Value TreasuryStockNoParValue
CY2011Q1	lgf	Treasury Stock No Par Value TreasuryStockNoParValue
CY2012	lgf	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	132226000	shares
CY2010	lgf	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	117510000	shares
CY2011	lgf	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	131176000	shares
CY2011	lgf	Withholding Tax Obligations For Stock Based Compensation WithholdingTaxObligationsForStockBasedCompensation	13476000	USD
CY2010	lgf	Withholding Tax Obligations For Stock Based Compensation WithholdingTaxObligationsForStockBasedCompensation	2030000	USD
CY2012Q2	dei	Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding	144245849	shares
CY2012	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
CY2012	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Accelerated Filer
CY2011Q3	dei	Entity Public Float EntityPublicFloat	484438857	USD
CY2012	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
CY2012	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
CY2012	dei	Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer	Yes
CY2012Q1	invest	Derivative Notional Amount DerivativeNotionalAmount	10700000	GBP

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