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Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Gross

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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NOTES PAYABLE - NOTES PAYABLE OUTSTANDING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jul. 14, 2016	Feb. 28, 2013
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Net	$ 5,287		$ 25,655
Long Term Portion, Net	63,005		114,444
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement
Notes Payable:
Interest rate, stated percentage					2.50%
Current Portion, Net	0		0
Long Term Portion, Net	39,710		54,656
Bison Note Payable
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	0		0
Interest rate, stated percentage		5.00%
Long Term Portion, Gross	10,000		0
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member]
Notes Payable:
Interest rate, stated percentage				12.75%
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	512		6,056
Long Term Portion, Gross	39,710		57,749
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current	0		0
Unamortized debt issuance costs, noncurrent	(2,140)		(2,701)
Current Portion, Net	512		6,056
Long Term Portion, Net	37,570		55,048
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| 2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	0		0
Long Term Portion, Gross	39,710		54,656
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| KBC Facilities
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	154		5,744
Long Term Portion, Gross	0		2,890
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| P2 Vendor Notes
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	336		227
Long Term Portion, Gross	0		181
Non-recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| P2 Exhibitor Notes
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	22		85
Long Term Portion, Gross	0		22
Recourse Notes Payable [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	5,000		19,599
Long Term Portion, Gross	28,787		64,736
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current	(225)		0
Unamortized debt issuance costs, noncurrent	(3,352)		(5,340)
Current Portion, Net	4,775		19,599
Long Term Portion, Net	25,435		59,396
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2035 [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	$ 0		$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%		5.50%
Long Term Portion, Gross	$ 0		$ 50,571
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	0		19,599
Long Term Portion, Gross	0		0
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	0		0
Long Term Portion, Gross	8,227		0
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] \| Notes 2013 Due 2018
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	5,000		0
Long Term Portion, Gross	0		5,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Second Secured Lien Notes [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current Portion, Gross	0		0
Interest rate, stated percentage				7.50%
Long Term Portion, Gross	$ 10,560		$ 9,165