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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 273,395 | $ 321,330 | $ 314,157 | $ 118,007 | $ 129,099 | $ 162,062 | $ 159,541 | $ 123,129 | $ 1,026,889 | $ 573,831 | $ 610,055
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (256,494) | (103,375) | (124,629)
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,486) | (27,924) | (13,404)
Operating income (loss) |  | (71,377) | (40,393) | (159,682) | (69,789) | (70,346) | (101,906) | (49,735) | (51,055) |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,197 | 536,887 | (5,518)
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income to adjusted operating (loss) income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | $ (71,377) | $ (40,393) | $ (159,682) | $ (69,789) | $ (70,346) | $ (101,906) | $ (49,735) | $ (51,055) |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,166 | 8,118 | 4,254
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,494 | 103,375 | 124,629
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,486 | 27,924 | 13,404
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,026,889 | 573,831 | 610,055
Direct operating expenses | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (547,824) | (342,211) | (320,278)
Selling, general and administrative expenses | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (432,853) | (452,142) | (419,793)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (256,494) | (30,716) | (22,562)
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121,473) | 6,120 | 245
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,486) | (27,924) | (13,404)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (341,241) | (273,042) | (165,737)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,687 | 11,585 | 3,575
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79,868) | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,197 | 536,887 | (5,518)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (360,225) | 275,430 | (167,680)
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income to adjusted operating (loss) income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (341,241) | (273,042) | (165,737)
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,844 | 42,607 | 56,760
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,494 | 30,716 | 22,562
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,486 | 27,924 | 13,404
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,473 | (6,120) | (245)
Merger and acquisition related costs, net of insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,718) | 55,047 | 48,517
Amortization for capitalized cloud computing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 | 161 | 271
Remeasurement of deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306 | 187 |
Adjusted operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,731 | (122,520) | (24,468)
Other Information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,197 | 1,034,885 | 720,766
Sphere | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,159 | 2,610 | 1,900
Sphere | Continuing Operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,159 | 2,610 | 1,900
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (205,307) | (5,545) | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (393,039) | (325,660) | (293,664)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (248,248) | (24,048) | (13,168)
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121,473) | 6,229 | 245
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,476) | (23,136) | (12,952)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (480,384) | (369,550) | (317,639)
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income to adjusted operating (loss) income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (480,384) | (369,550) | (317,639)
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,514 | 36,188 | 39,668
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248,248 | 24,048 | 13,168
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,476 | 23,136 | 12,952
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,473 | (6,229) | (245)
Merger and acquisition related costs, net of insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,176) | (189) | 20,834
Amortization for capitalized cloud computing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 95
Remeasurement of deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306 | 187 |
Adjusted operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61,543) | (292,409) | (231,167)
Other Information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 259,642 | 1,025,700 | 717,093
MSG Networks | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529,730 | 571,221 | 608,155
MSG Networks | Continuing Operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529,730 | 571,221 | 608,155
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (342,517) | (336,666) | (320,278)
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,814) | (126,482) | (126,129)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,246) | (6,668) | (9,394)
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (109) | 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | (4,788) | (452)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,143 | 96,508 | 151,902
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income to adjusted operating (loss) income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,143 | 96,508 | 151,902
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,330 | 6,419 | 17,092
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,246 | 6,668 | 9,394
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 4,788 | 452
Impairment and other (losses) gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 109 | 0
Merger and acquisition related costs, net of insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,542) | 55,236 | 27,683
Amortization for capitalized cloud computing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 | 161 | 176
Remeasurement of deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Adjusted operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,274 | 169,889 | 206,699
Other Information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,555 | $ 9,185 | $ 3,673
[1] | See Note 18. Related Party Transactions, for further information on related party revenues and expenses

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