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Acquisitions - Consideration Transferred to Acquire Businesses and Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed Schedule (Detail) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) entity
Fair value of consideration transferred: |  |  |
Cash | $ 309,644 | $ 510,738 |
Debt assumed | 1,878 | 71,557 |
Consideration transferred | 313,100 | 593,159 |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with businesses acquired: |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 10,313 | 18,254 | $ 10,313
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 351 | 2,435 | 351
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 612 | 10,381 | 612
Property and equipment | 189,080 | 273,661 | 189,080
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (13,840) | (10,071) | (13,840)
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | (128) | (221) | (128)
Deferred revenue | (3,288) | (3,251) | (3,288)
Contingent consideration | 1,578 | 10,864 | 1,578
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | (484) | (1,012) | (484)
Other long-term liabilities | (8,744) | (2,250) | (8,744)
Deferred income taxes | 0 | (18,255) | 0
Total identifiable net assets | 245,463 | 427,447 | 245,463
Goodwill | 67,637 | 165,712 |
Goodwill | 65,667 | 167,274 |
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes | 67,637 | 117,571 | $ 67,637
Number of individually immaterial acquisitions | entity |  |  | 5
Trade receivables acquired in business combination gross contractual amount | 10,915 | 18,687 | $ 10,915
Trade receivables acquired in business combination expected to be uncollectible amount | 602 | 433 | 602
Long Term Franchise Agreements And Contracts |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with businesses acquired: |  |  |
Intangibles | 24,424 | 28,604 | 24,424
Customer Lists |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with businesses acquired: |  |  |
Intangibles | 9,836 | 42,858 | 9,836
Permits and Other |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with businesses acquired: |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 37,331 | $ 86,314 | $ 37,331

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