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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jul. 15, 2021 title
Term Loan B | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash paid for repurchases of debt |  | $ 51.1 |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount repurchased |  | $ 51.5 |  |
Term Loan B | LIBOR | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.25% |
Term Loan B | Base Rate | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.25% |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of titles acquired | title |  |  |  | 200
Subsequent Event | Term Loan B | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash paid for repurchases of debt | $ 38.7 |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount repurchased | 38.9 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | IP Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100.0 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | IP Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 2.25% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | IP Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.25% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Spyglass |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minority ownership stake, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 20.00%

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