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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
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Effective tax rate	(91.00%)	19.40%
Increase in valuation allowance		$ 4.0
Prepaid income taxes	$ 38.9	$ 38.9	$ 65.3
Barstool Acquisition
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes				$ 115.9