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Credit Facilities and Convertible Notes - Schedule of Debt Outstanding and Deferred Financing Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 08, 2023
Current portion
Principal	$ 58,263	$ 63,009
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0	0
Net	58,263	63,009
Non-current portion
Principal	729,740	774,445
Debt Discount	(3,460)	(4,168)
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(4,138)	(2,838)
Net	$ 722,142	$ 767,439
2026 LV Sphere Term Loan Facility
Non-current portion
Interest rate	6.39%
2022 LV Sphere Term Loan Facility
Non-current portion
Interest rate		8.19%
Line of Credit \| MSG Networks term loan facility
Current portion
Principal	$ 58,263	$ 63,009
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0	0
Net	58,263	63,009
Line of Credit \| MSG Networks term loan facility \| Secured Debt
Non-current portion
Principal	195,990	240,695
Debt Discount	0	0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0	0
Net	195,990	240,695
Line of Credit \| 2026 LV Sphere Term Loan Facility
Non-current portion
Principal	275,000	0
Debt Discount	0	0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(3,577)	0
Net	271,423	0
Line of Credit \| 2022 LV Sphere Term Loan Facility
Non-current portion
Principal	0	275,000
Debt Discount	0	0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0	(2,151)
Net	$ 0	272,849
Convertible Debt \| 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes
Non-current portion
Interest rate	3.50%		3.50%	3.50%
Principal	$ 258,750	258,750
Debt Discount	(3,460)	(4,168)
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(561)	(687)
Net	$ 254,729	$ 253,895