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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reorganizations (Details) $ in Millions								2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
Reorganizations (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2021	Mar. 22, 2021	Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2020	Dec. 25, 2020 USD ($) numberOfPlaintiffs	Sep. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2021 action
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Restructuring Support Agreement, MSGE Support Group \| numberOfPlaintiffs								1,300
Restructuring Support Agreement, Common Stock Share Percentage Reorganized New Company						100.00%
Accrued interest								$ 26.9	$ 25.7	$ 25.7
Cash Paid, Reorganization items										209.1
Restructuring Support Agreement, Proposed Settlement of General Unsecured Claims	$ 135.0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Bankruptcy Claims, Number Claims Filed \| action											50,000
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement	1,725.0
Restructuring Support Agreement, Equity Value of Reorganized Debtors						$ 1,551.0
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement, Year Three through Seven						150.0
Restructuring Support Agreement ProposedSettlement, Payment Year One and Two						200.0
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement, Upfront Payment						$ 450.0
Restructuring Support Agreement, Proposed Debt, Term							8 years
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement, Year Eight	125.0
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member] \| Other Ownership Interest [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Restructuring Support Agreement, Warrants Common Stock Share Percentage Reorganized New Company						19.99%
Medicaid Lawsuit [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement						$ 260.0
Restructuring Support Agreement, Proposed Debt, Term						7 years
Medicaid Lawsuit [Member] \| Maximum
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss						$ 640.0
Term Loans due Sept 2024 and Feb 2025
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 114.0
Proposed Debt Instrument Term					5 years 9 months
Unsecured Debt
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net									17.7	$ 64.2
Restructuring Support Agreement [Member] \| Opioid Claimant Trust [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement, Year Three through Seven						150.0
Restructuring Support Agreement Proposed Settlement, Year Eight	$ 125.0
Restructuring Support Agreement [Member] \| Term Loans due Sept 2024 and Feb 2025
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Ad Hoc Lender Aggregate Principal Amount					$ 1,300.0
Secured Debt
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)										200.00%
Adequate Protection Payment, Expense									15.8	$ 46.1
Adequate Protection Payment, Cash Paid									$ 16.4	$ 45.5
Restructuring Support Agreement, Proposed Long-Term Debt						$ 375.0
Restructuring Support Agreement, Proposed Debt, Term						7 years
Secured Debt \| Term Loan due 2024
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Proposed Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate									5.25%	5.25%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan due 2025
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Proposed Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate					5.50%
Unsecured Debt \| 5.625% Senior Notes
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.625%	5.625%
Unsecured Debt \| Restructuring Support Agreement [Member]
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Holders of Principal Debt, Percentage						84.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.75% Senior Notes
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.75%	5.75%
Senior Notes \| 5.50% Senior Notes
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.50%	5.50%
Senior Notes \| 10.00% Second Lien Senior Notes
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						10.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.75% Senior Notes
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.75%	4.75%
Debentures \| 9.50% Debenture
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									9.50%	9.50%
Debentures \| 8.00% Debenture
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									8.00%	8.00%
Term Loans due Sept 2024 and Feb 2025
Reorganizations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)		250.00%	250.00%