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Capital Stock
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Capital Stock Capital Stock
The Company has a long history of increasing shareholder value through its share repurchase program. Purchases of the Company’s common stock may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions, and may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to repurchase shares under the authorization and the time, actual number, and the value of the shares which are repurchased will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company’s common stock. As part of this initiative, since 2005, the Company's Board of Directors adopted numerous share repurchase authorizations with a cumulative authorized repurchase amount of $4.3 billion. The most recent authorization for the repurchase of up to $500.0 million in common stock was approved in May 2018. As a result of the financing activities related to the eOne acquisition, the Company suspended its share repurchase program to prioritize deleveraging, and did not repurchase any shares during 2021. In April 2022, given the Company's progress towards reducing debt, the Company resumed its share repurchase activity and repurchased approximately 1.4 million shares at a total cost of $125.0 million and at an average price of $87.46 per share. In 2023, the Company has been focused on increasing strategic investment in its most valuable and profitable franchises, while exiting certain non-core businesses, and as such, no shares were repurchased. As of December 31, 2023, $241.6 million remained under the current authorization.