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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Net income (loss) $ 463,009 $ 132,663 $ (340,820)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization 1,388,671 1,693,575 1,914,779
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs 195,794 162,981 126,089
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue (308,604) (244,141) (172,061)
Share-based compensation expense 51,137 66,566 61,237
Deferred income taxes 125,235 19,575 (139,480)
Provision for losses on receivables and inventory 151,065 113,869 38,213
Loss on extinguishment of debt 16,621 0 37,113
Goodwill, intangible, and other asset impairments 528,556 206,132 19,161
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses (649,095) (10,066) 0
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts 38,497 (301,851) (157,505)
Change in fair value of other financial instruments 0 (63,396) 0
Other non-cash items, net 100,087 134,526 149,024
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Accounts receivable, net (107,464) (178,258) (50,214)
Long-term retail installment contracts 184,925 142,811 64,516
Inventories and work-in-progress 24,732 (67,391) (84,020)
Accounts payable (111,529) 8,662 98,123
Accrued interest (128,042) 50,758 56,700
Accrued and other liabilities (83,041) (42,023) 5,416
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs (386,518) (393,861) (323,602)
Deferred subscriber acquisition revenue 289,534 329,214 276,841
Other, net (125,844) 783 70,213
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,657,726 1,887,920 1,649,723
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases (588,638) (621,695) (675,118)
Subscriber system asset expenditures (630,535) (734,639) (694,684)
Purchases of property and equipment (176,353) (176,660) (168,238)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (13,095) (163,503)
Sales of businesses, net of cash sold 1,609,347 26,749 1,807
Other investing, net 28,672 (13,444) 3,991
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 242,493 (1,532,784) (1,695,745)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses 0 1,180,000 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 867,178 550,035 1,195,729
Proceeds from receivables facility 281,647 276,826 253,546
Repurchases of common stock 0 (1,200,000) 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings, including call premiums (2,961,798) (605,059) (1,219,070)
Repayment of receivables facility (200,385) (121,061) (130,345)
Dividends on common stock (128,587) (127,125) (116,348)
Payments on finance leases (43,733) (44,978) (32,123)
Proceeds (payments) from opportunity fund (8,746) 100,802 0
Proceeds (payments) from interest rate swaps 82,750 (18,841) (56,119)
Other financing, net (32,175) (5,432) (23,718)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,143,849) (14,833) (128,448)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:      
Net increase (decrease) during the period (243,630) 340,303 (174,470)
Beginning balance 373,580 33,277 207,747
Ending balance $ 129,950 $ 373,580 $ 33,277