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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
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Jun. 14, 2023
Jun. 14, 2022
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Jan. 14, 2022
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Jul. 14, 2021
Dec. 30, 2020
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Jul. 26, 2019
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Jun. 07, 2018
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Jun. 06, 2018
Aug. 18, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2027
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Mar. 31, 2021
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Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Network development current and future expenditures                           $ 10,000,000          
Number of markets which are under construction | item                           60          
Number of cities to which 5G network service deployment is under construction | city                           260          
Number of population to whom 5G network service deployment is under construction | person                           50          
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets                                 $ 30,000,000    
Aggregate amount to be paid to the winning bids                           $ 7,328,000          
Proceeds from Refund of Deposits on Auction                             $ 337,490        
Percentage of Population 5G Services offered 50.00% 20.00%                       70.00%     70.00% 75.00%  
Percentage of Population Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless offered                     75.00%                
FCC authorizations       $ 36,216,456                   $ 28,888,467     $ 28,888,467   $ 28,632,665
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity                           10,000,000     10,000,000    
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations [Member]                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Percentage of Population 5G Services offered                                   70.00%  
FCC authorizations                           $ 7,000,000     7,000,000    
Spectrum Purchase Agreement                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Purchase price             $ 3,590,000                        
Class B common stock | Northstar Manager LLC                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage           3.00%                          
Northstar Manager LLC | Class B common stock                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage           97.00%                          
Payment For Purchase Agreement           $ 312,000                          
Wireless                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Number of cities to which 5G network service deployment is under construction | item                           260          
Number of population to whom 5G network service deployment is under construction | item                           50,000          
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services 70.00% 20.00%                   70.00% 20.00%            
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets                                 20,000,000    
FCC authorizations                           $ 12,370,072     12,370,072    
H Block Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           1,671,506     1,671,506    
DBS Licenses.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           677,409     677,409    
700 MHz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           711,871     711,871    
600 MHz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           6,212,579     6,212,579    
MVDDS                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           24,000     24,000    
28 GHz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           2,883     2,883    
24 GHz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           11,772     11,772    
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           202,533     202,533    
3550-3650 MHz Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           912,939     912,939    
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           2,580     2,580    
Ghz 3.45 to 3.55                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Aggregate amount to be paid to the winning bids       7,328,000                   7,328,000          
FCC authorizations       $ 7,327,989                              
Number of priority access licenses | item       1,232                              
Northstar Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           $ 5,618,930     5,618,930    
AWS-3 Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Accelerated build out period                           2 years          
FCC authorizations                           $ 9,890,389     9,890,389    
AWS-4 Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           1,940,000     1,940,000    
SNR Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           4,271,459     4,271,459    
Capitalized Interest                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
FCC authorizations                           6,628,006     6,628,006    
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership interest                           411,000     411,000   395,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity                           $ 10,000,000     $ 10,000,000    
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | AWS-3 Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interim Build-out Requirement (as a percent)                           40.00%          
Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)                           75.00%          
Accelerated period to meet Final Build-Out Requirement on failure to meet Interim Build-Out Requirement                           2 years          
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Percentage of bidding credit                           25.00%          
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interim payment percentage                           15.00%          
Re-Auction payment                           $ 1,892,000          
Overpayment of interim payment                           $ 334,000          
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Preferred Class A                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage                           100.00%          
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Northstar Manager LLC                                      
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Controlling interest owned by other companies                           15.00%          
Equity contribution                               $ 133,000      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage                           85.00%          
Loan made                           $ 69,000          
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Equity contribution                               7,621,000      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interim Payment                           $ 334,000          
Interim payment percentage                           15.00%          
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Northstar Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item                           261     261    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Gross winning bids                           $ 5,619,000          
Bidding credit value                   $ 1,961,000                  
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS-3 Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Non-payment gross winning bids                           2,226,000     $ 2,226,000    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Gross winning bids                           $ 7,845,000          
Percentage of bidding credit                           25.00%          
Net winning bid                           $ 5,884,000          
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | SNR Licenses                                      
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Percentage of bidding credit                   25.00%                  
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Non-payment gross winning bids                           $ 1,211,000     1,211,000    
Interim payment percentage                           15.00%          
Re-Auction payment                           $ 1,029,000          
Overpayment of interim payment                           $ 182,000          
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | Maximum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)               12.00%                      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | Minimum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)               8.00%                      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Wireless Management LLC                                      
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Controlling interest owned by other companies                           15.00%          
Equity contribution                               93,000      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American II.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Window of days for management to put its interest               270 days                      
Additional days allowed for management to put its interest               90 days 90 days                    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Value of ownership rights accrued                           $ 88,000     $ 88,000    
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American II. | Maximum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)               12.00%                      
Window of days for management to put its interest               90 days                      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American II. | Minimum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)               8.00%                      
Window of days for management to put its interest                 30 days                    
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item                           244     244    
Loan made                           $ 344,000          
Debt outstanding amount                               5,065,000      
Principal amount of debt                               500,000      
Window of days for management to put its interest               90 days 30 days                    
Additional days allowed for management to put its interest               90 days                      
Additional loan to pay gross winning bids                           344,000          
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Equity contribution                               $ 5,590,000      
Gross winning bids                           4,271,000          
Value of ownership rights accrued                           $ 323,000     $ 323,000    
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III | Preferred Class A                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Number shares issued in conversion | item                               5,065,415      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)                               12.00%      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III | Maximum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interest rate (as a percent)                               12.00%      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III | Minimum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interest rate (as a percent)                           6.00%     6.00%    
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | AWS 3 Auction                                      
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Gross winning bids                           $ 5,482,000          
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | AWS-3 Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Non-payment gross winning bids                           1,211,000     $ 1,211,000    
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interim Payment                           182,000          
Non-payment gross winning bids                           $ 1,211,000     1,211,000    
Interim payment percentage                           15.00%          
Additional Bid Withdrawal Payment                           $ 3,000          
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Percentage of bidding credit                           25.00%          
Net winning bid                           $ 4,112,000          
Bid withdrawal payment                           $ 8,000          
Bidding credit value                   $ 1,370,000                  
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class B Interests [Member] | American III                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage                           85.00%          
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class A Interests [Member] | American III                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage                           100.00%          
American II. | Northstar Manager LLC | Class B common stock                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Ownership percentage           80.00%                          
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Licenses                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Non-payment gross winning bids                           $ 2,226,000     2,226,000    
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Non-payment gross winning bids                           $ 2,226,000     2,226,000    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Number of licenses returned | item                           84          
Prior Arrangement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses                                      
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                      
Number of licenses returned | item                           113          
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | American II.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Debt outstanding amount                               $ 6,870,000      
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Principal amount of debt                               $ 500,000      
Removal of consent for unsecured financing and equipment financing               $ 25,000                      
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II. | Preferred Class A                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Number shares issued in conversion | item                               6,870,493      
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)                               12.00%      
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II. | Maximum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interest rate (as a percent)                               12.00%      
Loan balance maturity period               10 years                      
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II. | Minimum                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Interest rate (as a percent)                               6.00%      
Loan balance maturity period                 7 years                    
SNR Operative Agreement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Loan balance maturity period               10 years 7 years                    
Removal of consent for unsecured financing and equipment financing               $ 25,000                      
Network Services Agreement | DISH Network L.L.C.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Agreement Term         10 years                            
5G network deployment obligations                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Total                           $ 1,650,000     1,650,000    
Contractual Obligation                           1,650,000     1,650,000    
Interest expense on finance lease obligations                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Total                           841,000     841,000    
Contractual Obligation                           841,000     841,000    
Satellite-related obligations                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
2022 (remaining nine months)                           2,498,190     2,498,190    
2023                           1,025,629     1,025,629    
2024                           1,110,322     1,110,322    
2025                           1,185,113     1,185,113    
2026                           1,179,142     1,179,142    
Thereafter                           4,846,074     4,846,074    
Total                           11,844,470     11,844,470   12,685,000
Decrease in contractual obligations                           635,000          
Contractual Obligation                           $ 11,844,470     $ 11,844,470   $ 12,685,000
SNR Credit Agreement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Loan made                               $ 500,000      
SNR Credit Agreement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Loan made                               500,000      
Northstar Credit Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Loan made                               500,000      
Principal amount of debt                               $ 500,000      
Subsequent event | 5G network deployment obligations | Long term agreement for radio, software and integration services                                      
Commitment and Contingencies                                      
Network Development Future Expenditures     $ 1,200,000