Number Of Off-Track Betting Facilities Closed

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Number Of Off-Track Betting Facilities Damaged

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The net amount (to the extent disclosed within this portion of the income statement) by which an insurance settlement exceeds incremental costs incurred from the event causing an interruption of business, plus the insurance award for earnings lost from the event, such as a natural catastrophe, explosion or fire.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Amount of receivable related to a loss contingency accrual. For example, an insurance recovery receivable.

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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.

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Natural Disaster (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		14 Months Ended
Natural Disaster (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2021 facility	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Operating expenses			$ 320.1	$ 325.4	$ 1,019.6	$ 982.7
Hurricane
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Number of off-track betting facilities damaged \| facility	15
Number of off-track betting facilities closed \| facility		2	2		2		2
Operating expenses					$ 2.3
Insurance recoveries					8.0		$ 10.7
Insurance recovery receivable		$ 1.0	$ 1.0		$ 1.0		$ 1.0
Business interruption claim		$ 4.1