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Segment Reporting - Revenue from External Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting
Revenues	$ 4,014,843	$ 4,387,666
All other | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Eliminations	(29,675)	(17,834)
Pay-TV | Pay-TV subscriber and related revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	2,701,179	2,944,482
Pay-TV | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	25,399	27,649
Retail Wireless | Wireless services and related revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	804,265	867,111
Retail Wireless | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	101,585	107,755
5G Network Deployment | network deployment services and related revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	4
5G Network Deployment | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	29,500	18,907
Broadband and satellite services | Broadband and satellite services and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	317,120	374,522
Broadband and satellite services | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	$ 65,466	$ 65,074

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