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Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) unit | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) unit | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
FCC Licenses, number of accounting units | unit | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Loss on impairment of licenses | $ 47,679 | $ 136,234 | $ 47,679 | $ 136,234 |
Licenses | 1,650,288 |  | 1,650,288 |  | $ 3,289,648
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Wireless spectrum license fair value exceeds carrying value |  | 9.00% |  | 9.00% |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Wireless spectrum license fair value exceeds carrying value |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |
High-band spectrum |  |  |  |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment of licenses |  |  | 47,700 | $ 136,200 |
Licenses | $ 113,400 | $ 161,100 | $ 113,400 | $ 161,100 |

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