Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Regulatory Authorizations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	$ 38,114,249
Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	25,319,108	$ 25,317,099
Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	38,114,249	36,933,073
DBS Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	677,409
DBS Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	677,409	677,409
700 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	711,871
700 MHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	711,871	711,871
MVDDS
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	24,000
AWS-4 Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,940,000
AWS-4 Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,940,000	1,940,000
H Block Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,671,506
H Block Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,671,506	1,671,506
600 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	6,213,335
600 MHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	6,213,335	6,212,579
MVDDS Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	24,000	24,000
28 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,883
28 GHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,883	2,883
24 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	11,772
24 GHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	11,772	11,772
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	202,533
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	202,533	202,533
3550-3650 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	912,939
3550-3650 MHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	912,939	912,939
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,969
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,969	2,688
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	7,327,989
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	7,327,989	7,327,989
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	972
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	972
AWS-3 Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	5,618,930	5,618,930
AWS-3 Licenses | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments | SNR
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	4,271,459	4,271,459
Capitalized Interest
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	9,000,000
Capitalized Interest | Pay-TV and 5G Network Deployment Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	$ 8,523,682	$ 7,344,515