Operating Lease, Liability, Derecognition

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Operating Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Derecognition

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Operating Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense					$ 67.6
Capital expenditures		$ 3.3	$ 35.2	$ 55.4	46.4
Derecognition of operating lease assets		2.6
Derecognition of lease liability		$ 2.5
Impairment charges	$ 87.9		$ 0.0	$ 405.3	$ 50.3
Operating Lease Asset \| National Media
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges	64.5
Leasehold Improvements and Furniture and Fixtures \| National Media
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges	23.4
FanSided
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Derecognition of operating lease assets	$ 1.4