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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disposed Income Discontinued Operations (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
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,020 |
Gain on disposal, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (212,857) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | $ 24,631 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (647) | $ 178,085 | $ 55,443 | $ 97,865 | $ 2,260 | $ 23,984 | 333,653 | $ (52,297)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,177,467 | 1,114,563
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (683,269) | (685,759)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (270,498) | (265,211)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72,659) | (102,067)
Impairment and other gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,834 | 2,800
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,435) | (1,286)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,440 | 63,040
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,029 | 635
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,582) | (27,155)
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,121 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84,772)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,008 | (48,252)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,212) | (4,045)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,796 |
Gain on disposal before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,877 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,020 |
Gain on disposal, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (212,857) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333,653 | (52,297)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,925 | (3,491)
Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,017) | 7,739
Net (loss) income attributable to discontinued operations per statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,984 | 330,745 | (56,545)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,761) | (2,698)
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,371 | 2,077
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (195) | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairment and other gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585) | (621)
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585) | (621)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585) |
Gain on disposal before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gain on disposal, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585) | (621)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to discontinued operations per statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585) | (621)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Madison Square Garden Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,423) | (69,564)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731,299 | 632,612
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (421,440) | (417,108)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (119,032) | (110,288)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,423) | (69,564)
Impairment and other gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,361 | 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,435) | (1,286)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,330 | 34,366
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,880 | 612
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,031) | (25,453)
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,456 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84,690)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,635 | (75,165)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,517) | 14,069
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,118 |
Gain on disposal before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gain on disposal, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,118 | (61,096)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2,864)
Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (553) | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to discontinued operations per statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,671 | (58,232)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Tao Group Hospitality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,236) | (32,503)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Tao Group Hospitality | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 447,929 | 484,649
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (263,200) | (270,728)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (151,271) | (154,923)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,236) | (32,503)
Impairment and other gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473 | 2,800
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,695 | 29,295
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149 | 23
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,551) | (1,702)
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 665 |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,958 | 27,534
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,695) | (18,114)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,737) |
Gain on disposal before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,877 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,120 | 9,420
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,925 | (627)
Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (464) | 7,739
Net (loss) income attributable to discontinued operations per statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 184,659 | $ 2,308

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