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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Federal and state net operating loss carryforward | $ 19,500 |  |
NOLs and tax credit carryforwards | 122,916 | $ 96,968 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 6,700 |  |
Accrued interest liability | 3,400 |  |
Deferred tax asset, uncertain tax position | 2,200 |  |
Interest expenses (net of related deferred tax benefit) | 1,300 |  |
Foreign earnings repatriated | 18,000 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 502,379 | 784,649 |
Foreign subsidiaries | 132,500 |  |
Foreign earnings expected to be repatriated | 7,300 |  |
Income tax paid, federal, after refund received | 28,000 |  |
Income tax paid, foreign, after refund received | 11,753 |  |
Income tax paid, state and local, after refund received | 6,637 |  |
Income taxes paid, net | 46,390 | $ 37,994 | $ 63,020
Investment Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 126,900 |  |
Tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance | 109,700 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 51,000 |  |
NOLs and tax credit carryforwards | 52,900 |  |
Reduction in valuation allowance | 19,100 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | RLJ Entertainment |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards | 72,300 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | Investment Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 49,800 |  |
Canada |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax paid, foreign, after refund received | 7,700 |  |
United States |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards | 415,300 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 12,400 |  |
Purchase accounting adjustments | 7,700 |  |
Massachusetts |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax paid, state and local, after refund received | $ 2,500 |  |

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