Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Regulatory Authorizations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	$ 38,114,249	$ 36,933,073
Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	25,319,108	25,317,099
DBS Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	677,409	677,409
700 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	711,871	711,871
AWS-4 Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	1,940,000	1,940,000
H Block Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	1,671,506	1,671,506
600 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	6,213,335	6,212,579
MVDDS
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	24,000	24,000
28 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	2,883	2,883
24 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	11,772	11,772
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	202,533	202,533
3550-3650 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	912,939	912,939
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	2,969	2,688
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	7,327,989	7,327,989
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	972
AWS-3 Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	5,618,930	5,618,930
AWS-3 Licenses | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	4,271,459	4,271,459
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	$ 8,523,682	$ 7,344,515