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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025
The CW Network, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of additional ownership interest acquired | 79.70% |  | 79.70% |  | 78.70%
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average restricted stock units and equity incentives with potentially dilutive effect (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | 26,000 |

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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482662/260-10-50-1 + Details
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