Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 06, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)		15,060,879
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 34.95
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 30.37	$ 34.95
Ergen 2020 Performance Award
Stock option activity
Granted (in shares)	12,500,000
Additional disclosures
Granted (in shares)	12,500,000
Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)		984,608
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 20.84
Stock options
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)		26,702,903	27,248,662	13,715,612
Granted (in shares)		18,031,503	2,005,000	15,410,500
Exercised (in shares)		(27,635)	(1,316,485)	(714,595)
Forfeited and cancelled (in shares)		(14,798,765)	(1,234,274)	(1,162,855)
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)		29,908,006	26,702,903	27,248,662
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)		6,223,086	7,741,300	5,193,238
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 34.95	$ 34.85	$ 41.71
Granted (in dollars per share)		22.42	39.56	28.71
Exercised (in dollars per share)		29.61	31.49	17.44
Forfeited and cancelled (in dollars per share)		37.40	43.83	45.17
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		26.19	34.95	34.85
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)		$ 24.32	$ 37.04	$ 40.21
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised		$ 573	$ 4,153	$ 7,576
Additional disclosures
Granted (in shares)		18,031,503	2,005,000	15,410,500
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding		$ 36
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable		$ 2
Stock options | Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)		13,953,818	17,403,339
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)		15,060,879	13,953,818	17,403,339
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 32.89	$ 32.59
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 30.37	$ 32.89	$ 32.59
Stock Option Exchange Offer
Additional disclosures
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period		13,000,000