Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 17,883,187	$ 17,747,189
Accumulated depreciation		(8,455,995)	(8,185,355)
Property and equipment, net		9,427,192	9,561,834
Non-cash impairment charge	$ 3,142
Equipment leased to customers
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 1,845,064	$ 1,977,450
Equipment leased to customers | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		2 years	2 years
Equipment leased to customers | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		5 years	5 years
Satellites
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 3,876,501	$ 4,168,766
Satellites | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		5 years	5 years
Satellites | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		15 years	15 years
Satellites acquired under finance lease agreements
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		15 years	15 years
Total property and equipment		$ 698,978	$ 712,832
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 1,689,817	$ 1,691,389
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		1 year	1 year
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		20 years	20 years
5G Network Deployment equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 4,650,124	$ 4,263,327
5G Network Deployment equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		3 years	3 years
5G Network Deployment equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		15 years	15 years
Software and computer equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 2,693,648	$ 2,503,597
Software and computer equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		2 years	2 years
Software and computer equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		6 years	6 years
Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 511,861	$ 538,815
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		1 year	1 year
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life		40 years	40 years
Land
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 42,891	$ 46,675
Construction in progress
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		$ 1,874,303	$ 1,844,338