v3.24.1.u1
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 12, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 29, 2023
Jun. 14, 2023
Dec. 31, 2027
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 14, 2025
Jul. 14, 2023
Sep. 20, 2022
USD ($)
Spectrum Investments                        
Litigation accrual                       $ 3,900
Redeemable noncontrolling interests             $ 438,382          
Percentage of population five G services offered                   75.00% 75.00%  
Percentage of Population Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless offered       75.00%                
Impairment of long-lived assets           $ 3,142            
Regulatory Authorizations         $ 38,352,381              
Interest rate (as a percent)         0.25%              
Wireless                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Network development current and future expenditures         $ 10,000,000   $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000      
Regulatory Authorizations         29,591,671              
DBS Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         677,409              
700 MHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         711,871              
AWS-4 Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         1,940,000              
H Block Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         1,671,506              
600 MHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         6,213,335              
MVDDS                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         24,000              
28 GHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         2,883              
24 GHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         11,772              
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         202,533              
3550-3650 MHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         912,939              
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         2,969              
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         7,329,093              
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         972              
AWS-3 Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         9,890,389              
Capitalized Interest                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         $ 9,000,000              
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed   70.00% 70.00%   70.00%              
Minimum | H Block Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed     70.00%                  
Capitalized Interest.                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Regulatory Authorizations         $ 8,760,710              
Northstar                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Purchase of ownership interests $ 109,000                      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Re-Auction payment         1,892,000              
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS-3 Licenses                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Non-payment gross winning bids         $ 2,226,000              
Interim payment percentage         15.00%              
Overpayment of interim payment         $ 334,000              
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Northstar                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item         261              
SNR                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Non-payment gross winning bids         $ 1,211,000              
Interim payment percentage         15.00%              
Re-Auction payment         $ 1,029,000              
Overpayment of interim payment         $ 182,000              
SNR | American III                        
Spectrum Investments                        
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item         244