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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
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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