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Subsequent Events (Unaudited) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 10, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 24, 2021 USD ($) license | Mar. 24, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | $ 525,761,000,000 |  | $ 551,669,000,000
C-Band Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire intangible assets |  |  |  | 550,000,000 |  |
Video |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 16,150,000,000 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | C-Band Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Winning bidder, number of licenses | license |  | 1,621 |  |  |  |
Estimated relocation costs |  | $ 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Phase I Spectrum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Incentive Payments upon clearing of spectrum |  | 955,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Phase II Spectrum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Incentive Payments upon clearing of spectrum |  | $ 2,112,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | DIRECTV (New DTV) |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount funded by debt taken on by newly formed company |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800,000,000 |
Subsequent Event | Forecast | C-Band Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire intangible assets | $ 4,681,000,000 |  | $ 18,725,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Forecast | Sale of Business Unit | Video Business Unit |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds received at closing |  |  |  |  | 7,600,000,000 |
Subsequent Event | Forecast | DIRECTV (New DTV) |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest in newly formed company, additional distribution preference |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000,000 |
Economic interest in common units held after disposal of business unit |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |
Agreement to pay net losses under NFL Sunday Ticket Contract, cap amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |
Subsequent Event | Forecast | DIRECTV (New DTV) | TPG Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contribution to newly formed company |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |
Economic interest in common units |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Junior Preferred Interests | Subsequent Event | Forecast | DIRECTV (New DTV) |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred interest in newly formed company |  |  |  |  | $ 4,250,000,000 |
Senior Preferred Interests | Subsequent Event | Forecast | DIRECTV (New DTV) | TPG Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred interest in newly formed company |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |

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