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Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed With Incomplete And Misleading Information, Number

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Loss Contingency, Number Of Consolidated Claims

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Loss Contingency, Remaining Claims Filed Involving Fiduciary Breaches

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 10, 2021 complaint	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) complaint	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2021 complaint
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of complaints filed \| complaint				15
Loss contingency, remaining claims filed involving fiduciary breaches \| complaint				2
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| complaint			2
Loss contingency, number of consolidated claims \| complaint								4
MSGE Settlement Agreement \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party \| $		$ 85,000
Gain (loss) from litigation settlement \| $					$ 62,600
MSGE Networks Term Sheet \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party \| $	$ 48,500
Payments for legal settlements \| $	28,000
Loss contingency accrual \| $				$ 18,000		$ 18,000	$ 20,500
MSGE Networks Term Sheet \| Settled Litigation \| Plaintiff's Insurers
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements \| $	$ 20,500
Networks Merger
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed with incomplete and misleading information, number \| complaint				9
Loss contingency, claims filed involving fiduciary breaches \| complaint				6