Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$ 1,400,524	$ 1,144,915	$ 906,925
Cash received for interest	163,729	30,264	11,888
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	15,634	98,930	98,456
Capitalized interest	1,335,129	1,084,880	858,605
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	20,101	33,389	37,446
Convertible debt reclassified per ASU 2020-06			1,051,344
Deferred taxes reclassified per ASU 2020-06			245,778
Vendor financing	87,343	108,048	26,627
FCC licenses reclassification		122,657	915,449
Accrued capital expenditures	238,231	403,134	463,092
Asset retirement obligation	$ 74,189	122,390	$ 50,765
Revaluation of contingent liabilities		47,916
Non-cash net assets received as part of the India JV formation		$ 36,701