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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($) numberOfTowers $ / shares | Jul. 14, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 04, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  | $ 4 | $ 14 | 24 | $ 41 |  |
Accrued taxes |  |  |  |  | 37 |  | 37 |  |  | $ 30
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  | 45 | $ 45 | 84 | $ 91 |  |
Wireless operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price paid at time of close |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  | $ (50) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from divestitures | $ 2,629 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  | $ 48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Number Of Towers Retained | numberOfTowers | 2,015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NumberOfTowersToBeExtendedTenancyTerm | numberOfTowers | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Series A Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special dividend | $ / shares | $ 23.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special dividend | $ / shares | $ 23.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Array Term Loan Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed during the period |  |  | $ 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Array Term Loan and Export Credit Financing Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 863 |
Subsequent event | Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business divestiture agreement amount | $ 89 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Debt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 6.7% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 6.7% Senior Notes | Debt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 489 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 6.25% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 106 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 6.25% Senior Notes | Debt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 5.5% March 2070 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 5.5% March 2070 Senior Notes | Debt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 402 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 5.5% June 2070 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 5.5% June 2070 Senior Notes | Debt Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued taxes | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued taxes | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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