Commitments and Contingencies (Details)															1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			180 Months Ended	192 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 16, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 25, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2018	Jun. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 06, 2018	Sep. 23, 2016	Aug. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2027	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Jun. 14, 2025	Jul. 14, 2023	Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			$ 9,650,863,000				$ 9,650,863,000
2025																			5,816,559,000				5,816,559,000
2026																			11,226,273,000				11,226,273,000
2027																			5,875,445,000				5,875,445,000
2028																			5,265,368,000				5,265,368,000
Thereafter																			8,852,589,000				8,852,589,000
Total																			46,687,097,000				46,687,097,000
Network Development Future Expenditures																			10,000,000,000
Litigation accrual																										$ 3,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits																			436,128,000	$ 431,640,000	$ 388,837,000	$ 431,640,000	436,128,000				$ 378,467,000
Unrecognized tax benefits To Be settle in Next 12 months																			0				0
Purchase of ownership interests					$ 109,000,000
Percentage of Population 5G Services Offered						50.00%																		75.00%	70.00%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services						73.00%
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed						70.00%
Payment to customer																							30,000,000,000
Proceeds from Refund of Deposits on Auction																					337,490,000
Carrying amount																			159,269,000				159,269,000
Contractual Obligation																			46,687,097,000				46,687,097,000
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided						50.00%
Percentage of Population Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless offered															75.00%
Regulatory authorizations, net																			38,114,249,000	36,933,073,000		36,933,073,000	$ 38,114,249,000
Impairment of long-lived assets																			$ 225,017,000
Interest rate (as a percent)																			0.25%				0.25%
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity																			$ 10,000,000,000				$ 10,000,000,000
Percentage of bidding credit													25.00%
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided						50.00%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area						70.00%
H Block Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area						75.00%
5G Network Development
Commitment and Contingencies
Payment to customer																			30,000,000,000			30,000,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity																			10,000,000,000				10,000,000,000
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of Population 5G Services Offered																								70.00%
Regulatory authorizations, net																			$ 8,523,682,000	7,344,515,000		7,344,515,000	8,523,682,000
Spectrum Purchase Agreement
Commitment and Contingencies
Purchase price									$ 3,590,000,000
Asset Purchase Agreement, Termination Fee Payable									$ 72,000,000
Class B common stock | Northstar Manager LLC
Commitment and Contingencies
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage								3.00%
Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Programming Contracts term																			10 years
Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services																			70.00%
Programming Contracts term																			1 year
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed																			70.00%
Northstar Manager LLC | Class B common stock
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage								97.00%
Payment For Purchase Agreement								$ 312,000,000
Wireless
Commitment and Contingencies
Network development current and future expenditures																			$ 10,000,000,000	10,000,000,000	$ 10,000,000,000
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services							20.00%									70.00%	20.00%
Payment to customer																							30,000,000,000
Regulatory authorizations, net																			$ 25,319,108,000	$ 25,317,099,000		$ 25,317,099,000	25,319,108,000
Number of Americans, Provided With Five G Deployment Services							200,000,000
Wireless | Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services																70.00%			70.00%
Wireless | At least 50% by June 2023
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services																50.00%			50.00%
H Block Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area						75.00%
Regulatory authorizations, net																			$ 1,671,506,000				1,671,506,000
DBS Licenses.
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			677,409,000				677,409,000
700 MHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			711,871,000				711,871,000
600 MHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			6,213,335,000				6,213,335,000
MVDDS
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			24,000,000				24,000,000
28 GHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			2,883,000				2,883,000
24 GHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			11,772,000				11,772,000
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			202,533,000				202,533,000
3550-3650 MHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			912,939,000				912,939,000
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			2,969,000				2,969,000
Ghz 3.45 to 3.55
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			7,327,989,000				7,327,989,000
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			972,000				972,000
AWS 3 Auction
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			$ 5,618,930,000				5,618,930,000
AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Accelerated build out period																			2 years
AWS-4 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			$ 1,940,000,000				1,940,000,000
SNR Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			4,271,459,000				4,271,459,000
Capitalized Interest
Commitment and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net																			8,523,682,000				8,523,682,000
5 G Network Deployment
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided							73.00%
Number of Americans To Whom Five G Broadband Service Is Provided						246,000,000	250,000,000
Northstar Spectrum
Commitment and Contingencies
Purchase of ownership interests					109,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Value of ownership rights accrued					$ 109,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity																			$ 10,000,000,000				$ 10,000,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | AWS 3 Auction
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit																			25.00%
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
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim payment percentage																			15.00%
Re-Auction payment																			$ 1,892,000,000
Overpayment of interim payment																			$ 334,000,000
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																		$ 133,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage																			85.00%
Loan made																			$ 69,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Equity contribution																		7,621,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment																			$ 334,000,000
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																			$ 5,619,000,000
Bidding credit value														$ 1,961,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids																			2,226,000,000				$ 2,226,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids																			$ 7,845,000,000
Percentage of bidding credit																			25.00%
Net winning bid																			$ 5,884,000,000
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																			$ 1,211,000,000				1,211,000,000
Interim payment percentage																			15.00%
Re-Auction payment																			$ 1,029,000,000.000
Overpayment of interim payment																			$ 182,000,000
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																		93,000,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American II.
Commitment and Contingencies
Window of days for management to put its interest										360 days	270 days
Additional days allowed for management to put its interest											90 days
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Value of ownership rights accrued																			$ 109,000,000				$ 109,000,000
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	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																			$ 344,000,000
Debt outstanding amount																		5,065,000,000.000
Principal amount of debt																		500,000,000
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																			344,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Equity contribution																		$ 5,590,000,000
Gross winning bids																			4,271,000,000
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%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids																			1,211,000,000				$ 1,211,000,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment																			182,000,000
Non-payment gross winning bids																			$ 1,211,000,000				1,211,000,000
Interim payment percentage																			15.00%
Additional Bid Withdrawal Payment																			$ 3,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids																			$ 5,482,000,000
Percentage of bidding credit																			25.00%
Net winning bid																			$ 4,112,000,000
Bid withdrawal payment																			$ 8,000,000
Bidding credit value														$ 1,370,000,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class B Common Interests | American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage																			85.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class A Common Interests | 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																			$ 2,226,000,000				2,226,000,000
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																		$ 6,870,000,000
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.
Commitment and Contingencies
Principal amount of debt																		$ 500,000,000
Loan balance maturity period											10 years	7 years
Removal of consent for unsecured financing and equipment financing											$ 25,000,000
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II. | Preferred Class A
Commitment and Contingencies
Number shares issued in conversion																		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%
Northstar Operative Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II. | Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)																		6.00%
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											$ 25,000,000
The Amendment
Commitment and Contingencies
Upfront payment payable				$ 100,000,000
Payment of Upfront Payment			$ 100,000,000
Pay Upfront Payment, Paid				$ 100,000,000
Long-term debt obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			$ 2,984,970,000				2,984,970,000
2025																			1,985,772,000				1,985,772,000
2026																			7,669,305,000				7,669,305,000
2027																			3,511,107,000				3,511,107,000
2028																			3,502,529,000				3,502,529,000
Thereafter																			1,509,591,000				1,509,591,000
Total																			21,163,274,000				21,163,274,000
Contractual Obligation																			21,163,274,000				21,163,274,000
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			1,237,046,000				1,237,046,000
2025																			1,106,622,000				1,106,622,000
2026																			1,105,276,000				1,105,276,000
2027																			707,126,000				707,126,000
2028																			294,971,000				294,971,000
Thereafter																			39,552,000				39,552,000
Total																			4,490,593,000				4,490,593,000
Contractual Obligation																			4,490,593,000				4,490,593,000
Finance lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			56,459,000				56,459,000
2025																			30,381,000				30,381,000
2026																			34,290,000				34,290,000
2027																			2,528,000				2,528,000
Total																			123,658,000				123,658,000
Contractual Obligation																			123,658,000				123,658,000
5G network deployment obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total																			1,557,000,000				1,557,000,000
Percentage of Population 5G Services Offered						70.00%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services						75.00%
Contractual Obligation																			1,557,000,000				1,557,000,000
Interest expense on finance lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			9,614,000				9,614,000
2025																			5,011,000				5,011,000
2026																			2,298,000				2,298,000
2027																			46,000				46,000
Total																			16,969,000				16,969,000
Contractual Obligation																			16,969,000				16,969,000
Satellite-related obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			2,886,529,000				2,886,529,000
2025																			2,198,229,000				2,198,229,000
2026																			1,913,876,000				1,913,876,000
2027																			1,158,515,000				1,158,515,000
2028																			1,013,256,000				1,013,256,000
Thereafter																			4,236,411,000				4,236,411,000
Total																			13,406,816,000				13,406,816,000
Contractual Obligation																			13,406,816,000				13,406,816,000
Operating lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			423,347,000				423,347,000
2025																			463,276,000				463,276,000
2026																			495,472,000				495,472,000
2027																			495,786,000				495,786,000
2028																			454,612,000				454,612,000
Thereafter																			3,067,035,000				3,067,035,000
Total																			5,399,528,000				5,399,528,000
Contractual Obligation																			5,399,528,000				5,399,528,000
Purchase obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024																			2,052,898,000				2,052,898,000
2025																			27,268,000				27,268,000
2026																			5,756,000				5,756,000
2027																			337,000				337,000
Total																			2,086,259,000				2,086,259,000
Contractual Obligation																			$ 2,086,259,000				$ 2,086,259,000
SNR Credit Agreement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made																		$ 500,000,000
SNR Credit Agreement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made																		500,000,000
Northstar Credit Agreement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | American II.
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made																		$ 500,000,000
Subsequent event | SNR Operative Agreement
Commitment and Contingencies
Purchase of ownership interests	$ 442,000,000	$ 442,000,000