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Long-term Debt and Finance Leases - Vivint Acquired Debt (Details) - USD ($) | May 04, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 10, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 12,520,000,000 |  | $ 8,100,000,000
Vivint Credit Agreement | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |
Vivint Credit Agreement | Term Loan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |
Vivint Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued |  | 11,000,000 |  |
Vivint Credit Agreement | Letter of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Vivint Credit Agreement | Vivint | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit commitments |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Vivint Credit Agreement | Vivint | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit commitments |  |  | $ 370,000,000 |
Non Recourse Debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 2,730,000,000 |  | 0
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint Senior Secured Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | 0
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint Senior Secured Notes, due 2027 | Vivint |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 800,000,000 |  | $ 0
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint Senior Notes, due 2029 | Vivint |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 5.75% |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |

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