Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Programming costs	$ 2,251,316	$ 2,456,158	$ 2,627,416
Sales and marketing department	651,005	618,068	678,979
Network services	555,385	593,492	558,381
Other direct costs	645,254	573,684	578,222
Other operating expenses	1,505,438	1,434,698	1,498,109
Restructuring, impairments and other operating items	23,696	214,727	130,285
Depreciation and amortization	1,642,231	1,644,297	1,773,673
Operating Income (Loss)	1,680,092	1,701,940	1,802,594
Interest expense, net	(1,763,166)	(1,639,120)	(1,331,636)
Gain (loss) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net	670	180,237	(659,792)
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	0	(166,489)	425,815
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net	18,632	32,664	271,788
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(12,901)	4,393	(575)
Other income (expense), net	(5,675)	4,940	8,535
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(82,348)	118,565	516,729
Income tax benefit (expense)	4,071	(39,528)	(295,840)
Net income (loss)	(78,277)	79,037	220,889
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $11,645, $13,794 and $14,321, respectively) (See Note 16)	2,896,570	3,029,842	3,205,638
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	2,711,828	2,646,258	2,735,469
Related Party
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $11,645, $13,794 and $14,321, respectively) (See Note 16)	11,645	13,794	14,321
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	45,708	$ 57,063	$ 12,210
Captive | Related Party
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	1,814
Interest expense	$ 1,459