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Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net	$ 150,878	$ 1,100
Licenses	1,642,824		$ 1,642,972
Non-current assets held for sale	737,437		1,598,131
Array | AT&T License Purchase Agreement
License sale agreement amount	1,018,000
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net	150,900
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net of tax	114,700
Array | Verizon License Purchase Agreement
License sale agreement amount				$ 1,000,000
Licenses	588,800
Array | T-Mobile License Purchase Agreement
License sale agreement amount			85,000
Licenses	64,300
Non-current assets held for sale	53,100
Array | Put/Call Agreement
Business Divestiture Agreement Amount			$ 106,000
Array | Call Option
Licenses	86,400
Business Divestiture Agreement Amount	$ 86,400

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