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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Net income (loss) $ 595,951 $ 501,053 $ 463,009
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization 1,367,234 1,344,696 1,388,671
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs 252,553 224,647 195,794
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue (358,413) (346,209) (308,604)
Total share-based compensation expense 54,553 48,613 51,137
Deferred income taxes 141,654 139,583 125,235
Provision for losses on receivables and inventory 201,825 214,802 151,065
Loss on extinguishment of debt 18,850 4,802 16,621
Goodwill, intangible, and other asset impairments 15,129 24,313 528,556
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses 0 9,557 (649,095)
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts 71,445 45,160 38,497
Other non-cash items, net 72,846 (34,089) 100,087
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Accounts receivable, net (143,668) (146,134) (107,464)
Long-term retail installment contracts 140,564 211,731 184,925
Other assets (40,578) (109,839) (29,144)
Accounts payable (51,818) (109,330) (111,529)
Accrued interest (115,130) (88,860) (128,042)
Accrued and other liabilities (102,932) 40,944 (83,041)
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs (380,529) (365,841) (386,518)
Deferred subscriber acquisition revenue 224,783 252,274 289,534
Other, net (80,156) 23,026 (71,968)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,884,163 1,884,899 1,657,726
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases (596,483) (585,809) (588,638)
Subscriber system asset expenditures (395,986) (523,146) (630,535)
Purchases of property and equipment (175,747) (163,805) (176,353)
Proceeds (payments) from divestiture of businesses 50,557 (17,506) 1,609,347
Proceeds (payments) from interest rate swaps (2,363) (8,268) 0
Other investing, net 2,248 3,106 28,672
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,117,774) (1,295,428) 242,493
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 2,952,072 1,068,907 867,178
Proceeds from receivables facility 269,010 228,569 281,647
Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax (606,767) (240,556) 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings, including call premiums (3,012,376) (1,186,045) (2,961,798)
Repayment of receivables facility (233,853) (256,672) (200,385)
Dividends on common stock (186,774) (182,266) (128,587)
Payments on finance leases (30,209) (29,023) (43,733)
Proceeds (payments) from opportunity fund (77,876) (6,895) (8,746)
Proceeds (payments) from interest rate swaps 66,900 93,040 82,750
Other financing, net (2,041) (4,415) (32,175)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (861,914) (515,356) (2,143,849)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:      
Net increase (decrease) during the period (95,525) 74,115 (243,630)
Beginning balance 204,065 129,950 373,580
Ending balance $ 108,540 $ 204,065 $ 129,950