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Long-Term Debt - Covenants (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	190.00%
Maximum Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio	325.00%
2016 Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net income and retained earnings free of restrictions	$ 320.2
Minimum EBTDAR to rent ratio	1221.00%
Required ratio
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	120.00%
Maximum Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio	575.00%
Required ratio | 2016 Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum EBTDAR to rent ratio	150.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1

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