Team Personnel Transactions And Insurance Recoveries	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Team Personnel Transactions And Insurance Recoveries [Abstract]
Team Personnel Transactions And Insurance Recoveries	Note 5. Team Personnel Transactions and Insurance Recoveries Direct operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations include net provisions for transactions relating to players on our sports teams for (i) season-ending injuries, (ii) trades and (iii) waivers and contract termination costs ("Team Personnel Transactions"). The Company's MSG Sports segment recognizes the estimated ultimate costs of these events, together with any associated NBA luxury tax attributable to Knicks' player transactions, in the period in which they occur, net of any anticipated insurance recoveries. Amounts due to such players are generally paid over their remaining contract terms. Provisions for Team Personnel Transactions amounted to $9,895 for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2011. For both the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 provisions for Team Personnel Transactions amounted to $2,350. In addition, the Company recorded $323 and $78 in insurance recoveries related to non season-ending player injuries during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 includes $323 in other current assets, for team personnel-related insurance recoveries.

Note 5. Team Personnel Transactions and Insurance Recoveries

Direct operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations include net provisions for transactions relating to players on our sports teams for (i) season-ending injuries, (ii) trades and (iii) waivers and contract termination costs ("Team Personnel Transactions"). The Company's MSG Sports segment recognizes the estimated ultimate costs of these events, together with any associated NBA luxury tax attributable to Knicks' player transactions, in the period in which they occur, net of any anticipated insurance recoveries. Amounts due to such players are generally paid over their remaining contract terms. Provisions for Team Personnel Transactions amounted to $9,895 for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2011. For both the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 provisions for Team Personnel Transactions amounted to $2,350.

In addition, the Company recorded $323 and $78 in insurance recoveries related to non season-ending player injuries during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 includes $323 in other current assets, for team personnel-related insurance recoveries.