Commitments and Contingencies - ESPN Sportsbook and Investment Agreements (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Aug. 08, 2023 USD ($) tranche $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Sportsbook Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Initial term	10 years
Renewal term	10 years
Annual payments \| $	$ 150.0
Annual payments term	10 years
Investment Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Marketing expenses \| $		$ 18.7
Investment Agreement \| Warrant
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Warrants issued (in shares) \| shares	31,800,000
Number of tranches \| tranche	3
Vesting period	10 years
Fair value of awards \| $	$ 550.4
Contingent consideration, potential issues (in shares) \| shares	6,400,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 28.95
Contractual term	10 years 6 months
Investment Agreement \| Warrant \| Minimum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Weighted-average expected life	9 years 6 months
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 26.08
Investment Agreement \| Warrant \| Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Weighted-average expected life	11 years 6 months
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 32.60

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