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Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents | The amount of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as reconciled to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,453 |  |  | $ | 204,998 |  |  | $ | 48,736 |
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 8,824 |  |  | 2,749 |  |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 33,277 |  |  | $ | 207,747 |  |  | $ | 48,736 |
Supplementary Cash Flow Information | The following table summarizes supplementary cash flow information and material non-cash investing and financing transactions, excluding leases:
| Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Interest paid, net of interest income | $ | 456,509 |  |  | $ | 510,185 |  |  | $ | 545,206 |
Payments (refunds) on income taxes, net | $ | 1,877 |  |  | $ | 25,802 |  |  | $ | (1,001) |
Issuance of shares in lieu of cash dividends | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 67,767 |
Issuance of shares for acquisition of business | $ | 528,503 |  |  | $ | 113,841 |  |  | $ | — |
The following table presents cash flow and supplemental information associated with the Company’s leases:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
Other information (in thousands) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows - operating leases |  | $ | 50,721 |  |  | $ | 56,235 |  |  | $ | 57,212 |
Operating cash flows - finance leases |  | $ | 2,823 |  |  | $ | 3,122 |  |  | $ | 3,770 |
Financing cash flows - finance leases |  | $ | 32,123 |  |  | $ | 27,956 |  |  | $ | 24,918 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | $ | 21,203 |  |  | $ | 47,870 |  |  | $ | 51,909 |
Finance leases |  | $ | 46,920 |  |  | $ | 15,326 |  |  | $ | 52,611 |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation Expense | Property and equipment, net, is recorded at historical cost less accumulated depreciation, which is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
Buildings and related improvements | Up to 40 years
Leasehold improvements | Lesser of remaining term of the lease or economic useful life
Capitalized software | 3 to 10 years
Machinery, equipment, and other | Up to 10 years
The gross carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, and net carrying amount of property and equipment were as follows:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020
Land | $ | 13,120 |  |  | $ | 13,120 |
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 112,475 |  |  | 100,654 |
Capitalized software | 491,184 |  |  | 585,251 |
Machinery, equipment, and other | 205,696 |  |  | 189,768 |
Construction in progress | 26,335 |  |  | 35,971 |
Finance leases | 166,925 |  |  | 121,061 |
Accumulated depreciation | (651,627) |  |  | (720,109) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 364,108 |  |  | $ | 325,716 |
Depreciation expense is reflected in depreciation and intangible asset amortization in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Depreciation expense | $ | 197,202 |  |  | $ | 187,386 |  |  | $ | 187,397 |
Schedule of Subscriber System Assets, Net | Subscriber system assets, net reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020
Gross carrying amount | $ | 5,499,703 |  |  | $ | 4,815,286 |
Accumulated depreciation | (2,632,175) |  |  | (2,152,058) |
Subscriber system assets, net | $ | 2,867,528 |  |  | $ | 2,663,228 |
Schedule of Subscriber System Depreciation and Amortization Cost | Depreciation and amortization of subscriber system assets and deferred subscriber acquisition costs are reflected in depreciation and intangible asset amortization and selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Depreciation of subscriber system assets | $ | 506,568 |  |  | $ | 501,669 |  |  | $ | 558,111 |
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs | $ | 126,089 |  |  | $ | 96,823 |  |  | $ | 80,128 |
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the periods presented:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020
Accrued interest | $ | 124,579 |  |  | $ | 123,935 |
Payroll-related accruals | 196,165 |  |  | 99,771 |
Operating lease liabilities | 37,359 |  |  | 30,689 |
Fair value of interest rate swaps | 50,360 |  |  | 65,462 |
Other accrued liabilities | 328,782 |  |  | 264,294 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 737,245 |  |  | $ | 584,151 |
Schedule of Radio Conversion Costs and Revenue | Radio conversion costs and radio conversion revenue are reflected in selling, general, and administrative expenses and monitoring and related services revenue, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Radio conversion costs | $ | 250,490 |  |  | $ | 88,709 |  |  | $ | 30,038 |
Radio conversion revenue | $ | 39,127 |  |  | $ | 36,820 |  |  | $ | 5,055 |
Schedule of Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Retail Installment Contract Receivables | The total carrying amount and fair value of retail installment contract receivables were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
(in thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value
Retail installment contract receivables, net | $ | 330,605 |  |  | $ | 255,147 |  |  | $ | 141,591 |  |  | $ | 112,676 |
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments and Securities | The total carrying amount and fair value of long-term debt instruments subject to fair value disclosures were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
(in thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value
Long-term debt instruments, excluding finance lease obligations | $ | 9,599,610 |  |  | $ | 10,043,877 |  |  | $ | 9,431,216 |  |  | $ | 10,127,291 |

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