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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	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%