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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Net income (loss) $ (340,820) $ (632,193) $ (424,150)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization 1,914,779 1,913,767 1,989,082
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs 126,089 96,823 80,128
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue (172,061) (124,804) (107,284)
Share-based compensation expense 61,237 96,013 85,626
Deferred income taxes (139,480) (173,415) (117,889)
Provision for losses on receivables and inventory 38,213 119,677 55,452
Loss on extinguishment of debt 37,113 119,663 104,075
Intangible and other asset impairments 19,161 0 0
Goodwill impairment 0 0 45,482
Loss on sale of business 0 738 61,951
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts (157,505) 60,363 8,501
Other non-cash items, net 149,024 144,534 129,275
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Accounts receivable, net (50,214) (84,050) (94,449)
Contract assets, net 46,788 (140,920) (18,683)
Inventories and work-in-progress (84,020) (60,797) (14,711)
Accounts payable 98,123 65,317 19,325
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs (323,602) (239,838) (189,988)
Deferred subscriber acquisition revenue 276,841 179,874 259,844
Other, net 150,057 25,997 1,530
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,649,723 1,366,749 1,873,117
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases (675,118) (380,716) (669,683)
Subscriber system asset expenditures (694,684) (418,355) (542,305)
Purchases of property and equipment (168,238) (157,191) (158,846)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (163,503) (224,617) (108,716)
Sale of business, net of cash sold 1,807 (2,448) 496,398
Other investing, net 3,991 45,850 4,975
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,695,745) (1,137,477) (978,177)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses 0 447,811 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 1,195,729 2,640,000 3,403,022
Proceeds from receivables facility 253,546 82,517  
Repayment of long-term borrowings, including call premiums (1,251,193) (3,054,798) (3,845,195)
Repayment of receivables facility (130,345) (6,742)  
Dividends on common stock (116,348) (109,328) (564,767)
Repurchases of common stock 0 (4) (149,868)
Deferred financing costs (14,316) (29,496) (54,382)
Other financing, net (65,521) (40,221) (3,014)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (128,448) (70,261) (1,214,204)
Effect of currency translation on cash 0 0 838
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:      
Net increase (decrease) during the period (174,470) 159,011 (318,426)
Beginning balance 207,747 48,736 367,162
Ending balance $ 33,277 $ 207,747 $ 48,736