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	Sep. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item site segment	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Spectrum Investments
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Number of business units \| item					2
Number of Pay-TV subscribers \| item					10,018,000	10,018,000
Number Of wireless subscribers \| item					8,007,000	8,007,000
Payment to customer	$ 0					$ 30,000,000
FCC authorizations					$ 36,687,855	36,687,855	$ 28,632,665
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries					$ 10,000,000	10,000,000
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services					20.00%
5G Network Development
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services					35.00%
Number Of Construction Sites Completed \| site					10,000
Number Of Construction Sites Completed Per Month \| site					1,000
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Spectrum Investments
FCC authorizations					$ 7,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Minimum
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services					70.00%
Minimum Tower \| item					15,000
Sling TV Holding L.L.C.
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers \| item					2,411,000	2,411,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Spectrum Investments
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries					$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Dish TV
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers \| item					7,607,000	7,607,000
Wireless
Spectrum Investments
Payment to customer						$ 30,000,000
FCC authorizations					$ 19,698,169	$ 19,698,169
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services		20.00%	70.00%	20.00%
Wireless \| At least 50% by June 2023
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services					50.00%