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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Programming costs $ 1,919,265 $ 2,251,316 $ 2,456,158
Sales and marketing department 674,541 651,005 618,068
Network services 523,531 555,385 593,492
Other direct costs 717,916 645,254 573,684
Other operating expenses 1,483,668 1,505,438 1,434,698
Restructuring, impairments and other operating items 1,687,130 23,696 214,727
Depreciation and amortization 1,696,974 1,642,231 1,644,297
Operating Income (Loss) (112,558) 1,680,092 1,701,940
Interest expense, net (1,791,462) (1,763,166) (1,639,120)
Gain on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net 5 670 180,237
Loss on derivative contracts, net 0 0 (166,489)
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net 613 18,632 32,664
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs (23,502) (12,901) 4,393
Other income (expense), net (3,051) (5,675) 4,940
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (1,929,955) (82,348) 118,565
Income tax benefit (expense) 96,908 4,071 (39,528)
Net income (loss) (1,833,047) (78,277) 79,037
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $6,491, $11,645 and $13,794, respectively) (See Note 16) 2,637,181 2,896,570 3,029,842
Other Cost and Expense, Operating 2,681,740 2,711,828 2,646,258
Related Party      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $6,491, $11,645 and $13,794, respectively) (See Note 16) 6,491 11,645 13,794
Other Cost and Expense, Operating 52,766 45,708 $ 57,063
Captive | Related Party      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Other Cost and Expense, Operating $ 10,053 $ 1,814