Segment Reporting - purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations)	$ 2,496,624	$ 4,224,783	$ 4,034,781
Operating segment | Pay-TV
Segment Reporting
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations)	218,473	242,736	131,093
Operating segment | Wireless
Segment Reporting
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations)	2,065,570	3,748,624	3,580,518
Operating segment | Broadband and Satellite Services
Segment Reporting
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations)	$ 212,581	$ 233,423	325,891
Eliminations
Segment Reporting
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds, (including capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations)			$ (2,721)