Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of primary operating business units \| segment	2
Total assets	$ 33,673,295		$ 33,230,935
Revenues	3,217,389	$ 3,187,144
Operating income (loss)	144,078	456,300
United States
Segment information
Revenues	3,201,448	3,176,253
Canada And Mexico
Segment information
Revenues	15,941	10,891
Pay-TV \| Operating segment
Segment information
Total assets	32,292,636		31,531,612
Revenues	3,218,024	3,188,169
Operating income (loss)	541,642	457,369
Wireless \| Operating segment
Segment information
Total assets	25,576,346		25,686,381
Revenues	1,102	3
Operating income (loss)	(397,564)	(1,069)
All Other and Eliminations \| Other and Eliminations
Segment information
Total assets	(24,195,687)		$ (23,987,058)
Revenues	(1,737)	(1,028)
Pay-TV video and related revenue
Segment information
Revenues	3,130,900	3,097,936
Broadband revenue
Segment information
Revenues	35,141	49,834
Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	$ 51,348	$ 39,374

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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