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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp
(NYSE:MSGS) 

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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. operates as a professional sports company. Its portfolio of assets include the New York Knickerbockers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League; two development league teams, including the Hartford Wolf Pa...

Founded: 1968
Full Time Employees: 450
CEO: Andrew Sam Lustgarten  
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment

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      revenues
    432,199,000 403,424,000 39,454,000 203,957,000 424,197,000 357,759,000 53,307,000 227,251,000 429,954,000 326,898,000 43,046,000 126,920,000 382,744,000 353,694,000 24,089,000 175,205,000 337,774,000 289,581,000 18,794,000 146,902,000 183,010,000 28,771,000 57,038,000 -664,230,000 423,962,000 628,805,000 214,782,000 263,556,000 517,190,000 632,187,000 218,135,000 317,957,000 459,621,000 536,302,000 245,048,000 305,574,000 386,033,000 445,150,000 181,695,000 217,764,000 336,328,000 410,838,000 150,381,000 
      operating expenses:
                                               
      direct operating expenses
    354,503,000 311,389,000 8,279,000 154,819,000 316,335,000 275,753,000 8,211,000 107,743,000 273,026,000 232,225,000 3,520,000 80,377,000 239,051,000 225,702,000 3,681,000 92,866,000 206,273,000 192,847,000 8,578,000 98,933,000 126,510,000 16,661,000 39,786,000 -416,494,000 272,662,000 371,338,000 132,464,000 175,567,000 310,792,000 386,809,000 123,909,000 209,179,000 299,706,000 311,881,000 123,736,000 230,593,000 252,708,000 266,673,000 111,407,000 141,757,000 275,118,000 249,632,000 71,350,000 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    73,699,000 69,065,000 57,789,000 70,892,000 74,697,000 67,900,000 52,587,000 66,413,000 76,398,000 65,066,000 53,556,000 57,866,000 61,102,000 75,636,000 55,281,000 57,438,000 68,902,000 59,600,000 43,728,000 67,992,000 46,803,000 48,909,000 42,996,000 -126,010,000 154,626,000 148,414,000 142,645,000 137,467,000 138,949,000 136,935,000 115,321,000 123,199,000 122,154,000 121,440,000 106,416,000 138,674,000 100,084,000 94,260,000 77,021,000 96,621,000 92,352,000 86,262,000 58,368,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    790,000 790,000 811,000 822,000 823,000 791,000 782,000 792,000 788,000 790,000 794,000 874,000 840,000 838,000 1,025,000 1,195,000 1,206,000 1,215,000 1,426,000 734,000 1,573,000 1,607,000 1,660,000 -69,329,000 29,667,000 28,211,000 28,991,000 30,401,000 28,936,000 30,166,000 29,690,000 30,967,000 30,429,000 30,544,000 30,546,000 28,777,000 26,535,000 25,966,000 26,110,000 25,543,000 25,794,000 25,905,000 25,240,000 
      restructuring charges
    1,244,000                                           
      operating income
    1,963,000 22,180,000 -27,425,000 -22,576,000 32,342,000 13,315,000 -8,273,000 52,303,000 79,742,000 28,817,000 -14,824,000 -12,197,000 81,751,000 51,518,000 -35,898,000 23,706,000 61,393,000 35,919,000 -34,938,000 -20,757,000 8,124,000 -38,406,000 -27,404,000 49,814,000 -135,204,000 80,842,000 -89,318,000 -79,879,000 38,513,000 78,277,000 -50,785,000 -45,388,000 7,332,000 72,437,000 -15,650,000 -92,470,000 6,706,000 58,251,000 -32,843,000 -46,157,000 -56,936,000 49,039,000 -4,577,000 
      yoy
    -93.93% 66.58% 231.50% -143.16% -59.44% -53.79% -44.19% -528.82% -2.46% -44.06% -58.71% -151.45% 33.16% 43.43% 2.75% -214.21% 655.70% -193.52% 27.49% -141.67% -106.01% -147.51% -69.32% -162.36% -451.06% 3.28% 75.87% 75.99% 425.27% 8.06% 224.50% -50.92% 9.33% 24.35% -52.35% 100.34% -111.78% 18.79% 617.57%     
      qoq
    -91.15% -180.88% 21.48% -169.80% 142.90% -260.95% -115.82% -34.41% 176.72% -294.39% 21.54% -114.92% 58.68% -243.51% -251.43% -61.39% 70.92% -202.81% 68.32% -355.50% -121.15% 40.15% -155.01% -136.84% -267.24% -190.51% 11.82% -307.41% -50.80% -254.13% 11.89% -719.04% -89.88% -562.86% -83.08% -1478.91% -88.49% -277.36% -28.85% -18.93% -216.10% -1171.42%  
      other income:
                                               
      interest income
    733,000 496,000 578,000 1,429,000 1,051,000 690,000 864,000 1,238,000 477,000 619,000 453,000 765,000 704,000 567,000 356,000 168,000 52,000 43,000 50,000 23,000 9,000   -16,544,000 3,659,000 6,269,000 7,316,000 8,144,000 7,988,000 6,899,000 7,174,000 6,594,000 5,224,000 5,378,000 4,386,000 3,740,000 3,005,000 2,692,000 2,399,000 2,412,000 1,965,000 1,448,000 957,000 
      interest expense
    -4,835,000 -6,210,000 -5,591,000 -4,990,000 -5,020,000 -5,587,000 -6,055,000 -6,320,000 -6,921,000 -7,419,000 -6,929,000 -6,489,000 -7,004,000 -6,079,000 -3,312,000 -2,577,000 -2,470,000 -3,585,000 -3,103,000 -3,146,000 -2,939,000 -2,487,000 -1,989,000 976,000 -1,881,000 -1,715,000 -1,841,000 -6,796,000 -4,405,000 -5,176,000 -4,033,000 -3,941,000 -3,965,000 -3,798,000 -3,711,000 -2,457,000 -831,000 -491,000 -410,000 -485,000 -489,000 -514,000 -540,000 
      miscellaneous income
    -11,155,000 -1,506,000 15,085,000   -6,609,000  -4,491,000 -1,403,000 2,991,000  5,696,000 19,324,000 385,000          2,650,000 -17,448,000 9,299,000 5,078,000 -723,750 6,201,000  3,767,000  553,000 -250,000 145,000 51,000 36,000 1,405,000  63,000  -4,080,000  
      other income: - sum
    -15,257,000 -7,220,000 10,072,000 -4,545,000 -9,712,000 -11,506,000 -6,317,000 -9,573,000 -7,847,000 -3,809,000 -19,141,000 -28,000 13,024,000 -5,127,000 -3,122,000 -2,945,000 -2,481,000 -3,606,000 -3,116,000 -3,233,000 -2,976,000 -2,557,000 -2,109,000 -9,179,000 -16,766,000 12,683,000 9,080,000 -10,578,000 6,903,000 -1,653,000 17,433,000 -6,556,000 1,134,000 -1,278,000 5,545,000 -141,000 -24,109,000 2,418,000 995,000 -12,140,000 -3,697,000 -5,621,000 3,096,000 
      income before income taxes
    -13,294,000 14,960,000 -17,353,000 -27,121,000 22,630,000 1,809,000 -14,590,000 42,730,000 71,895,000 25,008,000 -33,965,000 -12,225,000 94,775,000                               
      income tax expense
    -6,689,000   25,341,000 -36,857,000   -17,239,000 -34,018,000   -11,756,000 -42,962,000             -1,176,000 -428,000    -696,000     -188,500 -440,000      -122,000 
      net income
    -19,983,000 8,243,000 -8,798,000 -1,780,000 -14,227,000 1,111,000 -7,542,000 25,491,000 37,877,000 14,224,000 -18,821,000 -9,494,000 51,813,000 21,836,000 -18,527,000 26,648,000 23,919,000 15,198,000 -16,885,000 49,156,000 5,095,000 -41,133,000 -29,015,000 -79,480,000 -141,066,000 92,349,000 -80,666,000 -79,200,000 34,163,000 75,968,000 -34,048,000 -50,490,000 7,814,000 187,991,000 -10,867,000 -87,453,000 -17,843,000 57,421,000 -28,914,000 -58,419,000 -60,756,000 43,488,000 -1,603,000 
      yoy
    40.46% 641.94% 16.65% -106.98% -137.56% -92.19% -59.93% -368.50% -26.90% -34.86% 1.59% -135.63% 116.62% 43.68% 9.72% -45.79% 369.46% -136.95% -41.81% -161.85% -103.61% -144.54% -64.03% 0.35% -512.92% 21.56% 136.92% 56.86% 337.20% -59.59% 213.32% -42.27% -143.79% 227.39% -62.42% 49.70% -70.63% 32.04% 1703.74%     
      qoq
    -342.42% -193.69% 394.27% -87.49% -1380.56% -114.73% -129.59% -32.70% 166.29% -175.58% 98.24% -118.32% 137.28% -217.86% -169.52% 11.41% 57.38% -190.01% -134.35% 864.79% -112.39% 41.76% -63.49% -43.66% -252.75% -214.48% 1.85% -331.83% -55.03% -323.12% -32.56% -746.15% -95.84% -1829.93% -87.57% 390.12% -131.07% -298.59% -50.51% -3.85% -239.71% -2812.91%  
      basic loss per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
    -830  -370    -310    -790    -730    -680    -1,180                     
      diluted loss per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
    -830  -370    -310    -790    -730    -680    -1,180                     
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                               
      basic
    24,167,000 24,165,000 24,116,000 24,089,000 24,103,000 24,100,000 24,049,000 24,011,000 24,028,000 24,017,000 23,971,000 24,090,000 23,971,000 24,130,000 24,295,000 24,246,000 24,275,000 24,261,000 24,172,000 24,129,000 24,156,000 24,144,000 24,062,000 23,942,000 24,004,000 23,913,000 23,827,000 23,767,000 23,792,000 23,777,000  23,639,000 23,683,000 23,621,000 23,567,000 23,853,000 23,825,000 23,971,000 24,054,000 24,754,000 24,635,000 24,971,000  
      diluted
    24,167,000 24,223,000 24,116,000 24,089,000 24,103,000 24,167,000 24,049,000 24,096,000 24,100,000 24,065,000 23,971,000 24,194,000 24,062,000 24,189,000 24,295,000 24,405,000 24,394,000 24,373,000 24,172,000 24,129,000 24,344,000 24,144,000 24,062,000 23,942,000 24,004,000 23,979,000 23,827,000 23,900,000 23,881,000 23,840,000  23,846,000 23,809,000 23,813,000 23,567,000 23,853,000 23,825,000 24,143,000 24,054,000 24,754,000 24,635,000 25,055,000  
      income tax benefit
     -6,717,000 8,555,000   -698,000 7,048,000   -10,784,000 15,144,000   -24,555,000 20,493,000 5,887,000 -34,993,000 -17,115,000 21,169,000 73,146,000 -53,000 -170,000 498,000 -29,893,000 10,904,000   11,257,000 -11,253,000 -656,000  1,454,000 -652,000 116,832,000 -762,000   -3,248,000 2,934,000 -43,750 -123,000 70,000  
      basic earnings per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
     340  -70 -590 50  1,060 1,580 590  -380 2,190 850  1,120 1,010 650      -3,280 -4,920                   
      diluted earnings per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
     340  -70 -590 50  1,060 1,570 590  -380 2,180 840  1,120 1,000 650      -3,280 -4,920                   
      miscellaneous expense
       -3,369,500 -5,743,000  -1,126,000    -12,665,000    -166,000 -536,000 -63,000 -64,000 -63,000 -59,000 -46,000 -70,000 -120,000       -12,863,000              
      less: net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests
               -237,000 -566,000 -655,000 -707,000 -427,750 -584,000 -647,000 -480,000     -415,750 -590,000 -551,000 -522,000 -1,228,250 -1,101,000 -2,489,000 -1,323,000 -807,750 -1,716,000 -855,000 -660,000 -222,750 -298,000       
      net income attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
           25,491,000 37,877,000 14,224,000  -9,257,000 52,379,000 22,491,000  27,188,000 24,503,000 15,845,000  49,620,000 5,468,000 -40,625,000  -78,519,000 -118,029,000                   
      net loss attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
              -18,821,000    -17,820,000    -16,405,000    -28,417,000                     
      income from operations before income taxes
                 46,391,000  13,292,750 58,912,000 32,313,000      -34,670,750 -151,970,000 93,525,000  -90,457,000 45,416,000 76,624,000  -51,944,000 8,466,000 71,159,000  2,854,500 -17,403,000 60,669,000    43,418,000  
      loss from operations before income taxes
                  -39,020,000    -38,054,000        -80,238,000    -33,352,000    -10,105,000    -31,848,000 -58,297,000 -60,633,000  -1,481,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                       -16,332,000 5,148,000                       
      income from continuing operations
                       -16,263,250 5,095,000                       
      loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                               
      less: net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
                       -464,000 -373,000 -508,000 -598,000                     
      less: net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations
                                               
      less: net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations
                                               
      net income attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
           25,491,000 37,877,000 14,224,000  -9,257,000 52,379,000 22,491,000  27,188,000 24,503,000 15,845,000  49,620,000 5,468,000 -40,625,000  -78,519,000 -118,029,000                   
      basic
                                               
      continuing operations
                       2,060 230 -1,680 -1,180                     
      discontinued operations
                                               
      basic income per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
                       -660 230 -1,680                      
      diluted
                                               
      diluted income per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
                       -660 220 -1,680                      
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
                         -40,963,000 -29,513,000                     
      loss from continuing operations
                         -41,133,000 -29,015,000                     
      income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                               
      less: net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations
                                               
      net loss attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
              -18,821,000    -17,820,000    -16,405,000    -28,417,000                     
      basic
                                               
      basic loss per common share attributable to madison square garden sports corp.’s stockholders
    -830  -370    -310    -790    -730    -680    -1,180                     
      diluted
                                               
      impairment of intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill
                           25,552,750 102,211,000                   
      earnings in equity method investments
                           -934,750 -1,096,000 -1,170,000 -1,473,000 -10,069,000 -2,881,000 9,487,000 10,525,000 359,750 -678,000 -2,608,000 4,725,000   -1,188,000 -994,000     
      less: net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
                           -5,962,750 -22,447,000 -1,241,000 -163,000                 
      net income attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                             94,141,000  -73,231,000 35,271,000 81,599,000  -46,053,000 9,141,000 189,613,000  2,888,750 -17,545,000 57,726,000      
      basic earnings per common share attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                             3,940  -3,080 1,480 3,430  -1,950 390 8,030  120 -740 2,410      
      diluted earnings per common share attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                             3,930  -3,070 1,480 3,420  -1,930 380 7,960  120 -740 2,390      
      net loss attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                              -79,981,000    -32,212,000    -11,107,000    -28,626,000     
      basic loss per common share attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                              -3,360        -470    -1,190     
      diluted loss per common share attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                              -3,360        -470    -1,190     
      less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
                               -915,500 -7,000 -3,142,000 -513,000 130,500 389,000 -767,000 900,000         
      basic and diluted loss per common share attributable to the madison square garden company’s stockholders
                                  -1,360             
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                               
      basic and diluted
                                  23,708,000            24,928,000 
      loss in equity method investments
                                       -1,475,000 -26,319,000       
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                         -305,000 -288,000     
      loss in equity-method investments
                                           -1,242,250 -5,173,000   
      basic loss per common share
                                           -2,360 -2,470   
      diluted loss per common share
                                           -2,360 -2,470   
      equity in earnings of equity-method investments
                                             -2,475,000 2,679,000 
      basic earnings per common share
                                             1,740  
      diluted earnings per common share
                                             1,740  
      basic and diluted loss per common share
                                              -60 
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 
                                                 
        assets
                                                 
        current assets:
                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      107,039,000 81,302,000 48,634,000 144,617,000 96,536,000 107,823,000 52,252,000 89,136,000 40,033,000 37,880,000 51,208,000 40,398,000 65,182,000 43,912,000 81,036,000 91,018,000 49,176,000 54,815,000 33,610,000 64,902,000 69,128,000 70,762,000 23,527,000 77,852,000 1,006,293,000 1,000,103,000 952,186,000 1,086,372,000 1,153,060,000 1,227,861,000 1,068,883,000 1,225,638,000 1,176,554,000 1,125,647,000 1,163,947,000 1,238,114,000 1,140,903,000 1,410,345,000 1,294,081,000 1,444,317,000 1,451,687,000 1,558,897,000 1,467,093,000 
        restricted cash
        8,642,000 8,571,000 8,500,000 8,030,000 5,832,000 5,771,000 4,751,000 3,352,000 1,211,000 61,000 653,000 1,246,000   979,000 745,000 6,668,000 7,134,000 8,896,000 9,500,000 2,679,000 12,821,000 38,844,000 43,001,000 31,349,000 31,529,000 29,033,000 23,717,000 32,330,000 30,982,000 27,837,000 23,332,000 34,255,000 34,000,000 32,647,000 19,652,000 14,746,000 27,091,000 28,102,000 20,653,000 12,592,000 
        accounts receivable
      76,563,000 90,184,000 42,618,000 25,855,000 110,044,000 79,395,000 45,302,000 33,781,000 76,843,000 72,668,000 34,809,000 40,139,000 80,835,000 74,976,000 37,267,000 47,240,000 92,694,000 79,737,000 54,872,000 74,197,000 82,518,000 24,897,000 15,465,000 7,403,000 130,824,000 130,890,000 120,880,000 96,856,000 195,851,000 157,310,000 123,821,000 100,725,000 143,876,000 119,158,000 95,811,000 102,085,000 131,636,000 90,837,000 88,328,000 75,998,000 109,492,000 74,602,000 58,101,000 
        net related party receivables
      14,527,000 20,375,000 26,684,000 3,582,000 29,149,000 19,994,000 26,018,000 32,255,000 23,190,000 17,334,000 18,280,000 15,969,000 26,053,000 23,584,000 21,107,000 28,333,000 51,391,000 31,751,000 9,545,000 6,420,000 5,048,000 11,935,000 8,904,000 135,000 2,298,000 1,750,000 1,528,000 1,483,000 1,429,000 2,394,000 1,602,000 567,000 1,577,000 1,524,000 3,425,000         
        prepaid expenses
      43,219,000 82,818,000 102,500,000 43,417,000 35,297,000 61,462,000 84,260,000 30,956,000 31,800,000 55,661,000 71,422,000 24,768,000 23,481,000 43,502,000 64,822,000 18,810,000 21,696,000 33,996,000 48,528,000 16,724,000 25,598,000 47,535,000 35,618,000 20,634,000 66,515,000 65,350,000 82,134,000 45,150,000 55,065,000 53,351,000 58,588,000 28,761,000 37,326,000 44,132,000 55,246,000 23,358,000 40,370,000 40,460,000 48,745,000 27,031,000 33,280,000 38,381,000 50,770,000 
        other current assets
      54,208,000 24,881,000 17,615,000 25,053,000 39,761,000 20,423,000 22,116,000 25,043,000 74,028,000 28,738,000 23,866,000 27,898,000 65,727,000 20,717,000 15,770,000 19,868,000 48,133,000 17,511,000 12,728,000 15,869,000 11,176,000 10,851,000 9,907,000 9,433,000 57,138,000 51,055,000 43,085,000 43,303,000 69,189,000 50,441,000 50,232,000 28,996,000 27,404,000 41,475,000 26,816,000 49,458,000 63,138,000 23,710,000 29,499,000 25,337,000 19,893,000 22,443,000 85,611,000 
        total current assets
      295,556,000 299,560,000 246,693,000 251,095,000 319,287,000 297,127,000 235,780,000 216,942,000 250,645,000 215,633,000 200,796,000 149,233,000 261,931,000 207,937,000 220,002,000 205,269,000 264,069,000 218,555,000 165,951,000 185,246,000 202,364,000 175,480,000 96,100,000 128,278,000 1,742,086,000 1,405,169,000 1,335,759,000 1,413,109,000 1,614,551,000 1,515,074,000 1,335,456,000 1,415,669,000 1,414,574,000 1,355,268,000 1,379,500,000 1,449,729,000 1,413,987,000 1,589,000,000 1,481,434,000 1,603,853,000 1,656,785,000 1,740,168,000 1,709,720,000 
        property and equipment
      27,917,000 28,597,000 28,728,000 28,962,000 29,407,000 27,890,000 28,282,000 28,541,000 29,062,000 29,697,000 30,244,000 30,501,000 31,415,000 32,125,000 32,165,000 32,892,000 33,490,000 34,233,000 34,734,000 35,716,000 35,955,000 37,034,000 38,281,000 39,597,000 1,581,602,000 1,576,117,000 1,456,055,000 1,380,392,000 1,317,688,000 1,288,412,000 1,269,685,000 1,253,671,000 1,245,433,000 1,235,133,000 1,153,175,000 1,159,271,000 1,166,508,000 1,131,236,000 1,142,513,000 1,160,609,000 1,173,126,000 1,193,695,000 1,214,941,000 
        right-of-use lease assets
      743,533,000 750,978,000 758,422,000 760,456,000 763,469,000 685,692,000 692,412,000 694,566,000 697,464,000 706,569,000 713,350,000 715,283,000 670,410,000 678,110,000 685,844,000 686,782,000 689,580,000 697,309,000 702,605,000 703,521,000 707,323,000 711,882,000 720,326,000 718,051,000 235,781,000 241,833,000 251,346,000                 
        indefinite-lived intangible assets
      103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 103,644,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 112,144,000 175,945,000 176,485,000 176,485,000 176,485,000 175,985,000 175,985,000 175,985,000 174,850,000 174,850,000 174,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 166,850,000 
        goodwill
      226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,523,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 226,955,000 308,951,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,513,000 392,378,000 392,621,000 388,575,000 380,087,000 387,314,000 289,704,000 289,704,000 277,166,000 277,166,000 277,166,000 277,166,000 
        investments
      59,964,000 72,365,000 73,515,000 54,720,000 53,425,000 58,734,000 64,450,000 62,543,000 61,443,000 62,112,000 57,703,000 67,374,000                                
        deferred tax assets
      30,756,000 36,644,000 43,268,000 34,821,000                                        
        other assets
      21,454,000 26,429,000 36,609,000 12,753,000 8,743,000 12,838,000 22,206,000 13,533,000 19,690,000 24,271,000 33,825,000 22,459,000 59,966,000 43,098,000 56,611,000 37,288,000 36,635,000 39,085,000 47,016,000 28,719,000 17,740,000 26,398,000 23,071,000 6,019,000 44,255,000 58,596,000 112,617,000 95,786,000 99,406,000 99,880,000 51,150,000 45,713,000 50,751,000 51,921,000 63,327,000 57,554,000 98,979,000 87,214,000 87,795,000 54,487,000 44,428,000 82,580,000 85,418,000 
        total assets
      1,509,347,000 1,544,740,000 1,517,402,000 1,472,974,000 1,504,498,000 1,412,448,000 1,373,297,000 1,346,292,000 1,388,471,000 1,368,449,000 1,366,085,000 1,315,017,000 1,363,290,000 1,300,867,000 1,345,856,000 1,301,966,000 1,363,773,000 1,349,421,000 1,327,936,000 1,309,939,000 1,304,440,000 1,292,117,000 1,219,366,000 1,233,798,000 4,309,586,000 4,081,555,000 3,961,634,000 3,763,551,000 3,918,453,000 3,798,509,000 3,728,289,000 3,736,173,000 3,781,181,000 3,714,271,000 3,660,537,000 3,712,753,000 3,735,695,000 3,552,785,000 3,459,671,000 3,543,950,000 3,610,169,000 3,746,103,000 3,744,876,000 
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                 
        liabilities and equity
                                                 
        current liabilities:
                                                 
        accounts payable
      7,881,000 7,977,000 5,201,000 9,336,000 6,948,000 6,396,000 5,334,000 9,900,000 5,906,000 4,969,000 5,476,000 9,093,000 8,236,000 7,924,000 6,378,000 11,263,000 3,324,000 3,009,000 1,692,000 2,226,000 1,554,000 1,174,000 1,303,000 2,301,000 19,696,000 41,602,000 26,398,000 25,009,000 24,776,000 34,300,000 31,530,000 28,939,000 26,572,000 38,416,000 19,789,000 24,084,000 27,167,000 29,204,000 17,841,000 13,935,000 12,270,000 21,965,000 7,448,000 
        net related party payables
      4,877,000 4,986,000 4,394,000 4,807,000 6,530,000 7,468,000 4,658,000 6,718,000 5,107,000 5,615,000 6,337,000 5,842,000 7,884,000 8,030,000 28,235,000 19,624,000 31,812,000 24,708,000 32,876,000 17,089,000 20,700,000 25,468,000 39,048,000 17,952,000    19,048,000    13,675,000 27,352,000 21,197,000 8,371,000 17,576,000 31,756,000 16,271,000 3,936,000 15,275,000 28,028,000 17,246,000 1,347,000 
        debt
      16,500,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000                       
        accrued liabilities:
                                                 
        employee-related costs
      173,247,000 99,300,000 56,551,000 98,924,000                                        
        league-related accruals
      263,936,000 192,235,000 156,564,000 196,567,000 170,159,000 143,484,000 98,215,000 120,876,000 117,472,000 110,904,000 80,184,000 106,926,000 95,738,000 97,560,000 71,868,000 75,269,000 87,008,000                           
        other accrued liabilities
      12,336,000 8,119,000 5,794,000 13,093,000 53,652,000 10,630,000 11,064,000 21,613,000 49,075,000 9,653,000 10,608,000 17,561,000 31,921,000 11,190,000 5,191,000 6,796,000 26,929,000 85,883,000 48,022,000 55,718,000 61,587,000 58,338,000 45,533,000 33,071,000 239,290,000 259,430,000 214,599,000 211,403,000 205,047,000 194,687,000 178,854,000 180,272,000 170,102,000 184,131,000 159,269,000 191,344,000 181,059,000 146,791,000 106,884,000 133,832,000 131,966,000 130,312,000 97,213,000 
        operating lease liabilities, current
      56,985,000 55,875,000 54,233,000 52,618,000 51,015,000 49,854,000 49,799,000 50,267,000 50,376,000 50,683,000 50,530,000 49,745,000 43,607,000 43,751,000 43,796,000 43,699,000 43,412,000 43,081,000 42,425,000 41,951,000 34,329,000 26,807,000 38,789,000 39,131,000 54,875,000 51,206,000 51,426,000                 
        deferred revenue
      102,049,000 249,117,000 330,587,000 164,178,000 165,923,000 267,783,000 306,839,000 148,678,000 116,888,000 257,626,000 300,440,000 157,051,000 132,199,000 188,274,000 267,087,000 132,369,000 102,053,000 176,805,000 219,725,000 131,025,000 129,390,000 200,329,000 138,007,000 126,348,000 266,427,000 308,238,000 416,475,000 293,410,000 282,125,000 299,646,000 413,184,000 414,262,000 430,785,000 390,056,000 468,841,000 390,180,000 339,045,000 371,806,000 433,512,000 332,416,000 327,682,000 385,245,000 432,163,000 
        total current liabilities
      637,811,000 641,609,000 637,324,000 563,523,000 617,189,000 602,986,000 574,675,000 521,982,000 526,555,000 560,437,000 553,727,000 520,528,000 510,564,000 482,960,000 522,148,000 438,299,000 454,487,000 451,798,000 429,773,000 368,278,000 348,553,000 348,148,000 312,444,000 290,254,000 886,722,000 870,005,000 860,222,000 759,784,000 780,826,000 727,994,000 776,129,000 765,505,000 764,484,000 703,887,000 716,804,000 762,042,000 692,765,000 649,517,000 633,317,000 614,815,000 595,313,000 618,093,000 589,540,000 
        long-term debt
      242,000,000 267,000,000 267,000,000 267,000,000 267,000,000 275,000,000 275,000,000 275,000,000 330,000,000 330,000,000 370,000,000 295,000,000 350,000,000 405,000,000 220,000,000 220,000,000 285,000,000 330,000,000 355,000,000 355,000,000 380,000,000 380,000,000 350,000,000 350,000,000 379,962,000 31,160,000 47,378,000 48,556,000 90,984,000 100,429,000 100,882,000 101,335,000 104,342,000 105,464,000 104,987,000 105,433,000 105,292,000       
        operating lease liabilities, noncurrent
      852,308,000 841,014,000 829,365,000 841,050,000 848,534,000 747,553,000 738,555,000 749,952,000 756,871,000 741,003,000 734,277,000 746,437,000 715,511,000 702,667,000 689,302,000 699,587,000 703,718,000 692,532,000 681,007,000 691,152,000 692,243,000 687,535,000 682,079,000 679,053,000 192,533,000 189,978,000 198,709,000                 
        other employee-related costs
      72,100,000 76,591,000 77,257,000 78,092,000                                        
        deferred revenue, noncurrent
      578,000 606,000 634,000 662,000 718,000 919,000 1,120,000 1,147,000 1,204,000 1,405,000 1,605,000 12,666,000 32,045,000 30,948,000 31,122,000 31,122,000 31,180,000 31,324,000 31,497,000 31,603,000 31,978,000 31,978,000                      
        total liabilities
      1,804,797,000 1,826,820,000 1,811,580,000 1,754,413,000 1,787,947,000 1,685,584,000 1,650,826,000 1,612,602,000 1,682,426,000 1,707,638,000 1,724,628,000 1,652,251,000 1,696,298,000 1,687,279,000 1,517,766,000 1,447,343,000 1,541,639,000 1,559,031,000 1,560,120,000 1,511,805,000 1,559,741,000 1,557,245,000 1,459,259,000 1,437,233,000 1,710,309,000 1,336,655,000 1,349,188,000 1,057,164,000 1,137,738,000 1,078,350,000 1,102,621,000 1,105,454,000 1,096,398,000 1,034,775,000 1,165,470,000 1,212,262,000 1,149,786,000 974,754,000 957,675,000 957,529,000 936,835,000 957,649,000 991,646,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                 
        madison square garden sports corp. stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
        class a common stock
      204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 204,000 
        class b common stock
      45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and june 30, 2025
                                                 
        additional paid-in capital
      13,211,000 6,598,000 4,403,000 15,348,000 11,855,000 9,776,000 8,353,000 19,079,000 18,004,000 11,471,000 7,553,000 16,846,000 11,226,000   17,573,000 12,862,000 6,460,000  23,102,000 19,327,000 15,432,000  5,940,000 2,850,372,000 2,833,867,000 2,819,449,000 2,845,961,000 2,830,411,000 2,812,880,000 2,795,544,000 2,817,873,000 2,808,901,000 2,838,120,000 2,826,590,000 2,832,516,000 2,822,565,000 2,812,156,000 2,800,545,000 2,806,352,000 2,799,233,000 2,794,837,000 2,787,620,000 
        treasury stock
      -149,858,000 -149,858,000 -151,524,000 -158,543,000 -158,826,000 -160,647,000 -162,504,000 -169,547,000 -170,583,000 -171,400,000 -172,605,000 -179,410,000 -179,410,000 -169,772,000 -109,981,000 -128,026,000 -128,026,000 -129,426,000 -129,426,000 -146,734,000 -146,734,000 -147,585,000 -147,605,000 -167,431,000 -168,066,000 -185,893,000 -186,583,000 -207,790,000 -207,790,000 -207,790,000 -208,975,000 -223,662,000 -224,557,000 -242,495,000 -235,449,000 -242,077,000 -242,505,000 -166,815,000 -166,928,000 -101,882,000 -74,682,000 -15,716,000  
        accumulated deficit
      -158,158,000 -138,175,000 -146,410,000 -137,596,000 -135,816,000 -121,589,000 -122,689,000 -115,139,000 -140,635,000 -178,512,000 -192,737,000 -173,910,000 -164,668,000 -217,047,000 -62,447,000 -35,699,000 -62,887,000 -87,390,000 -103,235,000 -78,898,000 -128,518,000 -133,986,000 -93,361,000        -14,636,000 -11,059,000   -161,920,000 -148,410,000 -64,132,000 -46,587,000 -104,313,000 -75,687,000 -17,268,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -894,000 -894,000 -896,000 -897,000 -911,000 -925,000 -938,000 -952,000 -990,000 -997,000 -1,003,000 -1,009,000 -1,177,000 -1,180,000 -1,183,000 -1,186,000 -1,960,000 -1,983,000 -2,005,000 -2,027,000 -2,062,000 -2,119,000 -2,129,000  -52,607,000 -33,070,000 -56,602,000 -46,923,000 -37,187,000 -43,897,000 -41,972,000 -46,918,000 -34,691,000 -39,449,000 -34,557,000 -34,115,000 -25,771,000 -31,773,000 -38,663,000 -42,611,000 -34,198,000 -34,404,000 -34,639,000 
        total equity
      -295,450,000 -282,080,000 -294,178,000 -281,439,000 -283,449,000 -273,136,000 -277,529,000 -266,310,000 -293,955,000 -339,189,000 -358,543,000 -337,234,000 -333,008,000 -386,412,000 -171,910,000 -145,377,000 -177,866,000 -209,610,000 -232,184,000 -201,866,000 -255,301,000 -265,128,000 -239,893,000 -203,435,000 2,576,277,000 2,678,677,000 2,544,982,000 2,638,760,000 2,708,956,000 2,647,389,000 2,549,756,000 2,554,035,000 2,606,575,000 2,601,677,000 2,413,537,000 2,419,861,000 2,500,909,000 2,578,031,000 2,501,996,000     
        total liabilities and equity
      1,509,347,000 1,544,740,000 1,517,402,000 1,472,974,000 1,504,498,000 1,412,448,000 1,373,297,000 1,346,292,000 1,388,471,000 1,368,449,000 1,366,085,000 1,315,017,000 1,363,290,000 1,300,867,000 1,345,856,000 1,301,966,000 1,363,773,000 1,349,421,000 1,327,936,000 1,309,939,000 1,304,440,000 1,292,117,000 1,219,366,000               3,552,785,000 3,459,671,000     
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and june 30, 2025
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and june 30, 2025
                                                 
        madison square garden sports corp.
                                                 
        consolidated balance sheets
                                                 
        defined benefit obligations
         4,086,000 944,000 4,104,000 4,104,000 4,103,000 4,333,000 4,539,000 4,532,000 4,526,000 4,746,000 5,001,000 5,003,000 5,005,000 6,106,000 6,149,000 6,251,000 6,283,000    7,014,000                    
        deferred tax liabilities
          6,305,000 6,813,000 9,792,000 16,925,000 14,894,000 19,535,000 8,856,000 24,024,000 36,511,000 12,926,000  8,917,000 15,030,000    57,446,000 57,393,000 57,223,000 57,721,000 69,293,000 79,780,000 79,399,000 79,098,000 91,080,000 80,042,000 79,651,000 78,968,000 80,618,000 80,324,000 197,193,000 196,436,000 195,181,000 194,897,000 194,775,000 194,583,000 194,461,000 194,338,000  
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and 2024
                                                 
        employee related costs
          138,962,000 87,371,000 68,766,000 133,930,000 151,731,000 90,987,000 70,152,000 144,310,000 160,979,000 96,231,000 69,593,000 119,279,000 129,949,000 88,312,000 55,033,000 90,269,000 70,993,000 36,032,000 49,764,000 71,451,000 147,597,000 115,184,000 77,319,000 137,660,000 152,026,000 115,259,000 68,994,000 123,992,000 107,862,000 69,651,000 59,846,000 138,858,000 113,738,000 85,445,000 71,144,000 119,357,000 95,367,000 63,325,000 51,369,000 
        other employee related costs
          47,257,000 48,209,000 47,580,000 43,493,000 48,569,000 50,719,000 51,631,000 49,070,000 45,917,000 47,777,000 49,190,000 43,411,000 45,119,000 46,234,000 54,842,000 57,740,000 41,977,000 44,574,000 47,787,000 50,027,000 67,653,000 72,670,000 66,862,000 62,015,000 63,907,000 66,985,000 52,072,000 53,501,000 26,985,000 27,894,000 28,601,000 29,399,000 23,453,000 23,828,000 24,979,000 32,921,000 39,470,000 39,281,000 39,867,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and june 30, 2024
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and june 30, 2024
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and june 30, 2024
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and 2023
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and june 30, 2023
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and june 30, 2023
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and june 30, 2023
                                                 
        amortizable intangible assets
                  469,000 498,000 528,000 636,000 900,000 1,165,000 1,430,000 1,695,000 1,959,000 2,224,000 2,489,000 2,754,000 158,968,000 167,601,000 172,607,000 220,706,000 226,949,000 232,353,000 237,975,000 243,806,000 250,490,000 256,892,000 259,622,000 256,975,000 262,136,000 24,297,000 25,913,000 15,729,000 17,114,000 18,855,000 20,589,000 
        other liabilities
                  1,004,000  1,001,000 1,002,000 999,000 994,000 1,750,000 1,749,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,980,000 3,164,000 81,787,000 59,807,000 62,526,000 66,221,000 71,277,000 64,536,000 55,076,000 56,905,000 75,291,000 72,287,000 73,521,000 65,955,000 76,217,000 50,076,000 48,498,000 49,175,000 49,165,000 49,133,000 53,280,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2023 and 2022
                                                 
        total madison square garden sports corp. stockholders’ equity
                 -337,234,000 -333,780,000 -387,750,000 -173,362,000 -147,089,000 -179,762,000 -212,090,000 -234,417,000 -204,308,000 -257,738,000 -268,009,000 -242,846,000 -206,986,000 2,555,082,000                   
        nonredeemable noncontrolling interests
                  772,000 1,338,000 1,452,000 1,712,000 1,896,000 2,480,000 2,233,000 2,442,000 2,437,000 2,881,000 2,953,000 3,551,000 21,195,000 20,361,000 19,447,000 18,260,000 21,039,000 18,984,000 19,546,000 17,552,000 19,839,000 17,559,000 18,624,000 11,698,000 10,503,000       
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2023 and june 30, 2022
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2022 and june 30, 2022
                                                 
        deferred income tax assets
                    11,607,000   19,975,000 37,101,000 15,943,000                        
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2022 and june 30, 2022
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2022 and 2021
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2022 and june 30, 2021
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and june 30, 2021
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and june 30, 2021
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and 2020
                                                 
        defined benefit and other postretirement obligations
                          6,544,000 6,617,000 6,746,000  32,359,000 33,255,000 33,920,000 41,318,000 39,492,000 38,192,000 38,639,000 49,240,000 44,678,000 44,919,000 44,364,000 52,997,000 56,878,000 56,436,000 56,106,000 66,035,000 58,426,000 56,804,000 54,395,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and june 30, 2020
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2020 and june 30, 2020
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2020 and june 30, 2020
                                                 
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                 
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                 
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
                                                 
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                 
        related party payables, noncurrent
                                172,000 172,000 172,000 172,000 172,000             
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                 
        redeemable noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2020 and 2019
                                                 
        retained earnings
                             -43,605,000 -74,866,000 43,163,000 -50,978,000 29,003,000 102,234,000 66,963,000   36,834,000 27,693,000        43,488,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                             -2,139,000                    
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
                             1,233,798,000 4,309,586,000 4,081,555,000 3,961,634,000 3,763,551,000 3,918,453,000 3,798,509,000 3,728,289,000 3,736,173,000 3,781,181,000 3,714,271,000 3,660,537,000 3,712,753,000 3,735,695,000       
        short-term investments
                              331,019,000 113,020,000 104,597,000 108,416,000 110,924,000               
        assets held for sale
                              109,155,000                   
        investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates
                              61,998,000 63,241,000 64,252,000 84,560,000 91,361,000 94,292,000 265,525,000 209,951,000 252,705,000 247,586,000 249,488,000 242,287,000 239,921,000 264,484,000 265,462,000 263,546,000 273,063,000 265,137,000 268,540,000 
        net related party payables, current
                              31,813,000 28,738,000 4,109,000  32,195,000 21,616,000 2,921,000             
        current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs
                              4,792,000 4,792,000 4,792,000 6,042,000 12,097,000 2,417,000 2,219,000 4,365,000 1,811,000 436,000          
        collections due to promoters
                              49,421,000 60,815,000 65,104,000 67,212,000 72,560,000 60,069,000 78,427,000             
        liabilities held for sale
                              72,811,000                   
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
                              23,000,000 66,223,000 67,464,000 67,627,000 71,759,000 72,770,000 75,912,000 76,684,000 78,208,000 77,819,000 81,530,000 80,630,000 85,000,000       
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2020 and june 30, 2019
                                                 
        the madison square garden company stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2019 and june 30, 2019
                                                 
        total the madison square garden company stockholders’ equity
                               2,658,316,000 2,525,535,000 2,620,500,000 2,687,917,000 2,628,405,000 2,530,210,000 2,536,483,000 2,586,736,000 2,584,118,000 2,394,913,000 2,408,163,000 2,490,406,000 2,567,230,000 2,490,890,000     
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2019 and june 30, 2019
                                                 
        the madison square garden company
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2019 and 2018
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2019 and june 30, 2018
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2018 and june 30, 2018
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2018 and june 30, 2018
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2018 and 2017
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2018 and june 30, 2017
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2017 and june 30, 2017
                                                 
        current portion of long-term debt
                                        688,000         
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2017 and june 30, 2017
                                                 
        net related party receivables, current
                                         2,714,000 5,293,000 3,996,000 6,035,000 4,079,000 14,331,000 25,192,000 35,553,000 
        net related party receivables, noncurrent
                                             1,710,000 1,637,000 1,652,000 1,652,000 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2017 and 2016
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2017 and june 30, 2016
                                                 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2016 and june 30, 2016
                                                 
        noncontrolling interests
                                           10,801,000 11,106,000     
        preferred stock, par value 0.01,15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2016 and june 30, 2016
                                                 
        loan receivable from msg networks
                                                 
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of june 30, 2016
                                                 
        msg networks’ investment
                                                 
        total stockholders’ equity
                                             2,586,421,000 2,673,334,000 2,788,454,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                             3,543,950,000 3,610,169,000 3,746,103,000  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of march 31, 2016
                                                 
        msg networks investment
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of december 31, 2015
                                                 
        deferred tax liability
                                                254,564,000 
        stockholders' equity:
                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of september 30, 2015
                                                 
        total stockholders' equity
                                                2,753,230,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                3,744,876,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 
                                                   
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                   
          net loss
        -19,983,000 8,243,000 -8,798,000   1,111,000 -7,542,000    -18,821,000    -18,527,000   15,198,000 -16,885,000 49,156,000   -29,015,000    -80,666,000    -34,048,000    -10,867,000    -28,914,000 -58,419,000   -1,603,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          depreciation and amortization
        790,000 790,000 811,000 822,000 823,000 791,000 782,000 792,000 788,000 790,000 794,000 874,000 840,000 838,000 1,025,000 1,195,000 1,206,000 1,215,000 1,426,000 734,000 1,573,000 1,607,000 1,660,000 6,493,000 29,667,000 28,211,000 28,991,000 30,401,000 28,936,000 30,166,000 29,690,000 30,967,000 30,429,000 30,544,000 30,546,000 28,777,000 26,535,000 25,966,000 26,110,000 25,543,000 25,794,000 25,905,000 25,240,000 
          deferred income taxes
                                            284,000 122,000 192,000 122,000 123,000 -68,000 122,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        6,613,000 6,188,000 4,844,000 3,776,000 3,900,000 5,991,000 4,268,000 3,222,000 7,350,000 6,570,000 4,149,000 3,144,000 3,220,000 11,619,000 7,220,000 5,067,000 6,973,000 7,354,000 4,851,000 4,244,000 3,867,000 15,981,000 6,345,000 9,556,000 13,855,000 16,694,000 16,891,000 13,490,000 15,580,000 20,215,000 10,189,000 10,671,000 10,076,000 13,912,000 12,904,000 10,664,000 10,367,000 11,743,000 8,355,000 6,829,000 7,388,000 7,154,000 3,105,000 
          unrealized loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value and warrants
        11,915,000 -853,000 -15,500,000 65,000 5,640,000     -3,704,000 12,101,000                                 
          other non-cash adjustments
        -862,000 3,796,000 1,612,000 1,886,000 155,000 1,824,000 1,673,000 4,128,000 1,016,000 1,549,000 571,000 2,471,000 287,000 286,000 286,000 286,000 286,000 824,000 437,000 278,000 435,000 244,000 127,000 196,000 -1,954,000 1,389,000 838,000 -3,727,000 3,337,000 -112,000 606,000             
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                                   
          accounts receivable
        13,621,000 -47,566,000 -16,763,000 84,189,000 -30,649,000 -34,093,000 -11,521,000 43,062,000 -4,175,000 -37,859,000 5,330,000 39,571,000 -5,859,000 -37,709,000 9,973,000 45,454,000 -12,957,000 -24,865,000 19,325,000 8,321,000 -57,621,000 -9,432,000 -7,887,000 4,491,000 -7,061,000 -9,333,000 -24,855,000 98,626,000 -39,111,000 -33,623,000 -23,158,000 42,502,000 -23,171,000 -23,965,000 7,069,000 29,522,000 -35,093,000 -2,566,000 -12,226,000 33,494,000 -34,859,000 -17,307,000 -6,381,000 
          net related party receivables
        5,848,000 6,309,000 -23,102,000 25,567,000 -9,155,000 6,024,000 6,237,000 -9,065,000 -5,856,000 950,000 -2,315,000 10,084,000 -3,299,000 1,756,000 2,993,000 23,058,000 -18,811,000 -22,206,000 -3,125,000 -1,372,000 6,887,000 -3,031,000 -8,769,000 -796,000 -548,000 -222,000 -45,000 -54,000 965,000 -792,000 -1,035,000 1,010,000 -53,000 1,901,000 -711,000 2,579,000 -2,150,000 3,403,000 -1,006,000 11,159,000 10,921,000 10,361,000 -37,537,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        14,965,000 26,678,000 -75,787,000 2,292,000 10,634,000 33,405,000 -59,309,000 53,733,000 -17,135,000 22,158,000 -54,275,000 40,045,000 -14,440,000 30,250,000 -61,521,000 31,962,000 -16,059,000 19,714,000 -47,275,000 -7,239,000 29,847,000 -11,991,000 -32,679,000 -8,181,000 -11,845,000 8,583,000 -49,331,000 32,585,000 -24,821,000 7,738,000 -41,582,000 4,220,000 17,806,000 11,876,000 -14,513,000 17,302,000 -13,860,000 13,140,000 -14,742,000 -1,253,000 -3,461,000 10,176,000 -39,816,000 
          investments
        469,000 -256,000 -2,181,000 -540,000 358,000 -275,000 -2,046,000 -616,000 -367,000 -219,000 -1,481,000                                 
          accounts payable
        -89,000 2,839,000 -4,190,000 2,375,000 550,000 1,198,000 -4,697,000 3,993,000 942,000 -311,000 -3,821,000 948,000 466,000 1,302,000 -4,797,000 7,861,000 314,000 1,306,000 -534,000 672,000 380,000 -129,000 -998,000 -8,878,000 -13,371,000 15,204,000 1,389,000 233,000 -9,524,000 2,770,000 2,591,000 2,367,000 -11,844,000 18,925,000 -4,381,000 -3,993,000 -6,509,000 8,789,000 3,760,000 1,665,000 -9,695,000 14,517,000 2,609,000 
          net related party payables
        -108,000 686,000 -497,000 -1,725,000 -942,000 2,811,000 -2,064,000 1,611,000 -501,000 -721,000 659,000 -2,207,000 -66,000 -20,268,000 8,614,000 -6,028,000 7,155,000 -8,243,000 9,623,000 -3,611,000 -4,768,000 -6,484,000 14,000,000 9,996,000 3,075,000 24,457,000 -14,939,000 -13,147,000 10,579,000 18,695,000 -10,582,000 -13,677,000 6,155,000 12,826,000 -9,205,000 -14,180,000 15,485,000 12,335,000 -11,339,000 -12,753,000 10,782,000 15,899,000 -241,000 
          accrued and other liabilities
        145,702,000 79,730,000 -95,300,000 -21,406,000 117,387,000 64,242,000 -93,834,000 -48,229,000 103,443,000 49,136,000 -104,748,000 -16,126,000 80,279,000 53,781,000 -48,915,000 -44,335,000 68,834,000 61,540,000 -45,826,000 29,492,000 35,663,000 -4,295,000 -11,668,000 -114,844,000 13,470,000 89,259,000 -30,859,000 -24,297,000 37,968,000 81,994,000 -71,949,000 31,432,000 27,358,000 34,069,000 -119,476,000 38,566,000 26,080,000 58,325,000 -90,255,000 16,513,000 36,107,000 47,395,000 -57,940,000 
          deferred revenue
        -147,096,000 -81,498,000 166,381,000 -1,801,000 -102,061,000 -39,257,000 158,134,000 31,733,000 -140,939,000 -43,014,000 132,328,000 6,846,000 -54,978,000 -78,987,000 134,709,000 30,160,000 -74,896,000 -43,089,000 88,597,000 1,422,000 -70,934,000 92,427,000 11,663,000 72,694,000 -24,294,000 -109,573,000 121,757,000 9,379,000 -11,425,000 -115,618,000 118,944,000 -16,547,000 40,491,000 -79,999,000 78,637,000 47,392,000 -33,083,000 -61,706,000 100,753,000 4,734,000 -57,563,000 -48,095,000 111,361,000 
          operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
        19,849,000 20,735,000 -8,036,000 -2,868,000 24,365,000 15,773,000 -9,711,000 -4,130,000 24,666,000 13,660,000 -9,442,000 -7,800,000 20,400,000 21,054,000 -9,250,000 -1,046,000 19,246,000 17,477,000 -8,755,000 10,333,000 16,789,000 1,918,000 409,000 -2,180,000 -363,000 -555,000 -54,000                 
          net cash from operating activities
        57,521,000 32,445,000 -84,954,000 49,723,000 6,263,000 61,779,000 -26,158,000 108,351,000 4,037,000 33,884,000 -54,141,000 37,672,000 83,224,000 30,292,000 1,285,000 113,823,000 40,203,000 43,340,000 -19,310,000 19,041,000 -32,734,000 35,852,000 -57,485,000 -107,565,000 -39,000 145,406,000 -34,234,000 63,909,000 68,825,000 73,191,000 -44,672,000 49,467,000 107,913,000 95,622,000 -32,355,000 109,065,000 -2,374,000 131,582,000 -21,650,000 41,764,000 -28,261,000 116,028,000 -3,746,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                   
          capital expenditures
        -143,000 -857,000 -371,000 -373,000 -2,356,000 -533,000 -359,000 -367,000 -94,000 -599,000 -391,000 -148,000 -371,000 -391,000 -271,000 -46,000 -509,000 -196,000 -181,000 -29,000 -296,000 -61,000 -80,000 -120,908,000 -128,349,000 -92,986,000 1,313,000 -7,687,000 -4,348,000 -7,399,000 -52,282,000 
          free cash flows
        57,378,000 31,588,000 -85,325,000 49,350,000 3,907,000 61,246,000 -26,517,000 107,984,000 3,943,000 33,285,000 -54,532,000 37,524,000 82,853,000 29,901,000 1,014,000 113,777,000 39,694,000 43,144,000 -19,491,000 19,012,000 -33,030,000 35,791,000 -57,565,000 -107,565,000 -120,947,000 17,057,000 -127,220,000 63,909,000 68,825,000 73,191,000 -43,359,000 49,467,000 107,913,000 95,622,000 -32,355,000 109,065,000 -2,374,000 131,582,000 -21,650,000 34,077,000 -32,609,000 108,629,000 -56,028,000 
          purchases of investments
        -743,000 -38,000 -1,477,000 -1,298,000 -691,000 -606,000 -804,000 -2,842,000 -357,000 -2,910,000 -1,338,000                                 
          distribution from equity method investee
                                                   
          net cash from investing activities
        716,000 -895,000 -1,848,000 -1,571,000 -3,047,000 -1,139,000 -1,163,000 -3,209,000 -451,000 -3,509,000 -1,729,000 -7,393,000 -9,052,000 -1,043,000 -271,000 -1,796,000 -509,000 -321,000 -306,000 -29,000 -296,000 -61,000 -80,000 -20,232,000 -350,718,000 -69,677,000 -74,236,000 -73,135,000 -143,882,000 78,625,000 -94,503,000 1,076,000 -39,561,000 -117,352,000 -26,520,000 -11,487,000 -190,123,000 -14,149,000 -48,542,000 -21,197,000 -17,363,000 -8,517,000 -68,613,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                   
          dividends paid
        -132,000 -340,000 -33,000 -160,000 -440,000 -19,000 -34,000 -111,000 -537,000 -99,000 -141,000                               
          taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation
        -2,327,000 -8,770,000 -2,711,000 -9,062,000 -1,451,000 -6,633,000 -2,458,000 1,000 -4,444,000 -10,996,000 -6,164,000 -12,142,000 -7,189,000 -6,702,000 -330,000 -183,000 -2,818,000 -23,446,000 -2,813,000 -16,712,000 -804,000 -21,357,000 -1,359,000 -10,873,000 -301,000 -827,000 -6,207,000 -233,000   
          payments for financing costs
                      -99,000   -16,000           -62,000 -66,000 -1,255,000 -349,000 -1,560,000     
          repayment of revolving credit facilities
                   -55,000,000                               
          repayment of nhl advance
                                                  
          net cash from financing activities
        -32,500,000 -7,524,000 -9,110,000 -14,033,000 -2,871,000 -9,502,000 -55,019,000 -34,000 -41,562,000 67,830,000 -55,655,000 -53,495,000 -65,127,000 -10,996,000 -71,164,000 -45,099,000 -27,737,000 -12,142,000 -25,000,000 30,792,000 18,265,000 -6,902,000 -827,406,000 350,567,000 -19,803,000 -23,946,000 -53,195,000 -470,000 -1,449,000 -16,632,000 -866,000 -18,357,000 -16,582,000 -15,292,000 -367,000 -76,945,000 -1,169,000 -80,044,000 -27,937,000 -61,586,000 -15,707,000 1,525,241,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        25,737,000   48,152,000 -10,817,000 57,769,000 -36,823,000 50,123,000 3,552,000 -11,187,000 11,960,000                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        153,188,000 94,907,000  40,459,000  91,018,000 72,036,000 90,673,000 1,117,901,000 1,256,620,000             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        25,737,000 24,026,000 57,276,000 48,152,000 -10,817,000 57,769,000 58,084,000 50,123,000 3,552,000 -11,187,000 52,419,000 -25,376,000 20,677,000 -35,878,000 81,036,000 40,863,000 -5,405,000 15,282,000 40,278,000 -5,988,000 -2,238,000 54,056,000 26,206,000 -954,464,000 2,033,000 59,569,000 983,535,000 -64,192,000 -69,485,000 150,365,000 1,101,213,000             
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                   
          capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid
        -34,000 -197,000 233,000 4,000 -18,000 -192,000 232,000 -65,000 60,000 -357,000 402,000 108,000 -269,000 378,000 39,000 55,000 -312,000 344,000 41,000 127,000 8,000   28,308,000 28,368,000 3,637,000 43,841,000 17,425,000 10,813,000 -491,000 7,279,000 4,561,000 -637,000 -2,294,000 8,058,000 6,060,000 -187,000 -289,000 3,250,000 3,929,000 247,000 -9,247,000 10,864,000 
          benefit from deferred income taxes
         6,624,000 -8,448,000  -515,000 -2,985,000 -7,140,000                                -3,126,000     
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
          -95,912,000          20,677,000 -35,878,000 -9,982,000  -5,405,000 15,282,000 -31,758,000 -5,988,000 -2,238,000 54,056,000 -64,467,000 -954,464,000 2,033,000 59,569,000 -134,366,000 -64,192,000 -69,485,000 150,365,000 -155,407,000             
          net income
           -1,780,000    25,491,000 37,877,000   -9,494,000 51,813,000   26,648,000        -79,480,000 -141,066,000   -79,200,000 34,163,000   -50,490,000 7,814,000    -17,843,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          provision for deferred income taxes
               2,004,000 -4,644,000 10,675,000 -15,170,000 -12,568,000 23,581,000   -6,459,000          381,000 301,000 -11,962,000 11,038,000 391,000 683,000 -1,493,000 294,000 -116,869,000 757,000         
          cash outflow associated with disposal of subsidiary
                                                   
          other investing activities
                       -1,750,000 -125,000 -125,000                         
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                   
          madison square garden sports corp.
                                                   
          consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                   
          accelerated share repurchase
                   -60,000                               
          proceeds from revolving credit facilities
               75,000,000                            
          repayment of revolving credit facility
                       -65,000,000 -45,000,000                         
          other financing activities
                   1,902,000                                
          unrealized loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value, warrants, and forward contract
              612,000                                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from beginning of period
                                                   
          provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
                                                   
          proceeds from nhl advance
                                                  
          unrealized gain on equity investments with readily determinable fair value, warrants, and forward contract
                                                   
          purchases of equity securities
                                                   
          benefits from deferred income taxes
                      -20,525,000   17,115,000 -21,169,000                         
          impairment of intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill
                                                  
          loss in equity method investments, net of income distributions
                                           1,475,000        
          purchase accounting adjustments associated with leases
                                1,069,000 1,113,000 2,276,000                 
          unrealized loss on equity investment with readily determinable fair value
                               1,091,000 17,196,000   1,091,000 -5,262,000               
          collections due to promoters
                               22,321,000 -4,289,000 -2,108,000 -5,348,000 12,491,000 -18,358,000 -11,086,000             
          proceeds from insurance recoveries
                               476,000                 
          payments for acquisition of assets
                               -1,000,000     -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000     
          purchase of short-term investments
                               -299,872,000 -106,063,000 42,000                
          proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
                                                  
          investments and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates
                               -12,000   -900,000 257,000 -7,337,000 -44,727,000 -123,000 -8,132,000 -700,000 -2,300,000 -3,500,000 -1,500,000 -602,000 -2,633,000 -4,425,000 -13,500,000 -2,161,000 -16,331,000 
          proceeds from sales of nonconsolidated affiliates
                                                   
          loan repayment received from subordinated debt
                                                  
          cash received for notes receivable
                               750,000                 
          cash distributed with msg entertainment
                                                   
          proceeds from share issuance
                                                  
          noncontrolling interest capital contributions
                                                   
          distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
                                 -923,000 -1,004,000 -259,000 -374,000 -3,154,000 -596,000         
          payment of contingent consideration
                           -200,000                 
          repayment on long-term debt
                                                   
          effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                               739,000 2,223,000 3,643,000 -1,950,000 -1,771,000 6,042,000 -2,000 400,000             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, beginning of period
                           90,673,000                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations, beginning of period
                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period
                           -5,988,000 -2,238,000 54,056,000 26,206,000                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations, end of period
                                                   
          non-cash acquisition of additional redeemable noncontrolling interests
                                                  
          tenant improvement paid by landlord
                               97,000 98,000 813,000 2,601,000               
          share-based compensation capitalized in property and equipment
                               221,000 1,308,000 1,232,000 1,250,000 1,995,000                
          recovery of doubtful accounts
                                                   
          loss (earnings) in equity method investments, net of income distributions
                                 1,170,000 1,473,000        -4,725,000         
          loss on extinguishment of debt including deferred financing costs
                                                   
          loans from noncontrolling interest holders
                                   198,000 408,000             
          proceeds from loan facility
                                                   
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                                   
          payments for extinguishment of debt
                                                   
          acquisition of assets not yet paid
                                                 
          (recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts
                            -175,000                     
          proceeds from sale of nonconsolidated affiliates
                                                   
          loan repayment received from subordinated note
                                                  
          noncontrolling interest holders’ capital contribution
                                                   
          principal repayment on long-term debt
                                -1,250,000 -1,250,000 -2,500,000  -687,000 -3,242,000             
          provision (benefits) from deferred income taxes
                             170,000 -498,000                     
          unrealized gains on equity investment with readily determinable fair value
                                  -5,293,000                 
          (earnings) loss in equity method investments, net of income distributions
                                                   
          purchase accounting adjustments associated with rent-related intangibles and deferred rent
                                   1,043,000 1,030,000 1,213,000 954,000 1,154,000 1,194,000 1,089,000 1,191,000         
          provision for doubtful accounts
                               180,000             98,000 190,000 -206,000 -31,000 48,000 14,000 
          change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                   
          capital expenditures, net of acquisitions
                                   -71,612,000 -36,169,000 -39,038,000 -42,015,000 -32,801,000 -31,429,000 -108,145,000 -19,539,000 -12,462,000 -9,996,000 -13,424,000 -8,342,000     
          payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                       -6,107,000 -2,181,000        
          loan repayments received from nonconsolidated affiliates
                                                   
          repurchases of common stock
                                       -8,069,000 -3,761,000 -75,690,000 -72,277,000 -27,735,000 -62,285,000   
          accrued earn-out liability and other contingencies
                                       69,000           
          earnings in equity method investments, net of income distributions
                                                   
          proceeds from maturity of short-term investment
                                 106,587,000                 
          proceeds from sale of nonconsolidated affiliate
                                 18,000,000                
          noncontrolling interest holders capital contribution
                                 2,000,000  534,000 1,853,000 3,173,000             
          adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          write-off of deferred production costs
                                                  
          purchase accounting adjustments associated with amortization of inventory step-up
                                                   
          payments to acquire available-for-sale securities
                                           -123,000 -23,099,000     
          the madison square garden company
                                                   
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                                             31,000 699,000   
          adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          earnings in equity method investments
                                    2,881,000 -9,487,000 -10,525,000             
          loan repayment received from nonconsolidated affiliates
                                                   
          cash paid for notes receivable
                                    -7,761,000  -1,500,000         
          loan payment received
                                                   
          unrealized gain on equity investment with readily determinable fair value
                                      -4,364,000             
          purchase of property and equipment with tenant improvement allowance
                                      1,313,000             
          impairment of cost method investments
                                                   
          capital distribution from equity method investments
                                                   
          net transfers from msg networks and msg networks’ subsidiaries
                                                 
          effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
                                       -593,000 912,000           
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                           97,211,000 -269,442,000 116,264,000 -150,236,000 -7,370,000 -107,210,000 91,804,000 1,452,882,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                       1,238,114,000 1,444,317,000 14,211,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                       49,084,000 50,907,000 -38,300,000 1,163,947,000 97,211,000 -269,442,000 116,264,000 1,294,081,000 -7,370,000 -107,210,000 91,804,000 1,467,093,000 
          non-cash transfers resulting from the distribution
                                               979,000 -5,413,000 5,000,000 -2,500,000 
          loss (earnings) in equity method investments
                                        678,000     1,188,000 994,000     
          other non-cash expense
                                        686,000 714,000 419,000         
          loan payments received
                                                  
          noncontrolling interest capital contribution
                                                   
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                        50,907,000 -38,300,000 -74,167,000         
          accrued earn-out liability
                                          6,586,000        
          impairment of cost method investment
                                                   
          amortization of inventory step-up
                                                   
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                   
          amortization of deferred financing costs
                                            141,000       
          payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
                                             -13,468,000     
          capital distribution from equity-method investments
                                                485,000   
          loss in equity method investments
                                                   
          proceeds from renovation loan
                                                   
          loan receivable from msg networks
                                                   
          payments to acquire notes receivable
                                                   
          asset retirement obligations
                                                   
          loss in equity-method investments
                                                   
          impairment of cost-method investment
                                                  
          equity in (earnings) loss of equity-method investments
                                                 2,475,000 -2,679,000 
          net transfers from msg networks and msg networks' subsidiaries
                                                  1,525,241,000