Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Regulatory Authorizations - Pay-TV and Wireless Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	$ 38,990,461	$ 38,114,249
Pay TV and Wireless Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	29,487,549	29,590,567
DBS Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	677,409
DBS Licenses | Pay-TV
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	677,409	677,409
700 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	701,803
700 MHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	701,803	711,871
AWS-4 Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,928,688
AWS-4 Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,928,688	1,940,000
H Block Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,671,506
H Block Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	1,671,506	1,671,506
600 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	6,192,575
600 MHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	6,192,575	6,213,335
MVDDS Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	24,000	24,000
28 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,883
28 GHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,883	2,883
24 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	11,772
24 GHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	11,772	11,772
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	202,392
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	202,392	202,533
3550-3650 MHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	912,200
3550-3650 MHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	912,200	912,939
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,969
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	2,969	2,969
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	7,329,093
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	7,329,093	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 | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	972	972
AWS-3 Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	9,829,287
AWS-3 Licenses | Wireless
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	9,829,287	5,618,930
AWS-3 Licenses | Wireless | SNR
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations		4,271,459
Capitalized Interest
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	10,000,000
Capitalized Interest | Pay TV and Wireless Segments
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Regulatory Authorizations	$ 9,502,912	$ 8,523,682