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The percentage of U.S. Population 5G Services offered.

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The number of wireless spectrum licenses acquired by the winning bidder.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					159 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2020 USD ($) item	Jun. 11, 2020 item	Jun. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 06, 2018	Aug. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2027	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Jun. 14, 2025	Jun. 14, 2023	Jun. 14, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									$ 8,541,000					$ 8,541,000					$ 4,350,000
Remaining nine months of 2021									790,000					790,000
2022									193,000					193,000
2023									301,000					301,000
2024									440,000					440,000
2025									560,000					560,000
Thereafter									6,257,000					6,257,000
Expected expenditures for wireless projects									10,000,000					10,000,000
Expenditures For Wireless Projects Excluding Lease Cost									756,000					756,000
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets														22,000,000
Contractual Obligation									$ 8,541,000					$ 8,541,000					4,350,000
Percentage of Population 5G Services offered									70.00%					70.00%	75.00%	50.00%	20.00%	40.00%
Percentage of Population Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless offered								75.00%
FCC authorizations									$ 28,024,606					$ 28,024,606					26,903,939
Impairment of long-lived assets												$ 356,418
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									10,000,000					10,000,000
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations [Member]
Commitment and Contingencies
Percentage of Population 5G Services offered															70.00%
FCC authorizations									6,000,000					6,000,000
Northstar Manager LLC \| Class B common stock
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage	97.00%
Payment For Purchase Agreement	$ 312,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	3.00%
Wireless
Commitment and Contingencies
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets														12,000,000
FCC authorizations									12,366,067					12,366,067
H Block Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									1,671,506					1,671,506
DBS Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									677,409					677,409
700 MHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									711,871					711,871
600 MHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									6,211,154					6,211,154
MVDDS Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									24,000					24,000
28 GHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									2,883					2,883
24 GHz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									11,772					11,772
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									202,533					202,533
Licenses 3550-3650 MHz
Commitment and Contingencies
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets		$ 730,000	$ 913,000							$ 100,000	$ 83,000
FCC authorizations									912,939					912,939
Number of priority access licenses \| item			5,492
Northstar Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									$ 5,618,930					5,618,930
AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Accelerated build out period									2 years
FCC authorizations									$ 9,890,389					9,890,389
AWS-4 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									1,940,000					1,940,000
SNR Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									4,271,459					4,271,459
Capitalized Interest
Commitment and Contingencies
FCC authorizations									5,768,150					5,768,150
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98
Commitment and Contingencies
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets									3,000
Payments For Asset Purchase Deposit									340,000
Proceeds from Refund of Deposits on Auction									337,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership interest									362,000					362,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									$ 10,000,000					$ 10,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									75.00%
Accelerated period to meet Final Build-Out Requirement on failure to meet Interim Build-Out Requirement									2 years
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Re-Auction payment									$ 1,892,000
Overpayment of interim payment									$ 334,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Preferred Class A
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage									100.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Northstar Manager LLC
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
Equity contribution													$ 133,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage									85.00%
Loan made									$ 69,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Equity contribution													7,621,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| AWS 3 Auction
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment									$ 334,000
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Northstar Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									261					261
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids									$ 5,619,000
Bidding credit value							$ 1,961,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									2,226,000					$ 2,226,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids									$ 7,845,000
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Net winning bid									$ 5,884,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit							25.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 1,211,000					$ 1,211,000
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Re-Auction payment									$ 1,029,000
Ownership interest																			$ 351,000
Overpayment of interim payment									$ 182,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)					12.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)					8.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Wireless Management LLC
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
Equity contribution													93,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Window of days for management to put its interest					90 days	30 days
Additional days allowed for management to put its interest					90 days
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American II \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)					12.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American II \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)					8.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									244					244
Loan made									$ 344,000
Debt outstanding amount													5,065,000
Principal amount of debt													500,000
Window of days for management to put its interest					90 days	30 days
Additional days allowed for management to put its interest					90 days
Additional loan to pay gross winning bids									344,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Equity contribution													$ 5,590,000
Gross winning bids									$ 4,271,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III \| Preferred Class A
Commitment and Contingencies
Number shares issued in conversion \| item													5,065,415
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)													12.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)													12.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)									6.00%					6.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| AWS 3 Auction
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids									$ 5,482,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									1,211,000					$ 1,211,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment									182,000
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 1,211,000					1,211,000
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Additional Bid Withdrawal Payment									$ 3,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Net winning bid									$ 4,112,000
Bid withdrawal payment									$ 8,000
Bidding credit value							$ 1,370,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class B Interests [Member] \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage									85.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class A Interests [Member] \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage									100.00%
American II \| Northstar Manager LLC \| Class B common stock
Commitment and Contingencies
Ownership percentage	80.00%
Prior Arrangement \| Northstar Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 2,226,000					2,226,000
Prior Arrangement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 2,226,000					$ 2,226,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned \| item									84
Prior Arrangement \| SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned \| item									113
Northstar Operative Agreement \| Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Debt outstanding amount													$ 6,870,000
Northstar Operative Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Principal amount of debt													$ 500,000
Removal of consent for unsecured financing and equipment financing					$ 25,000
Northstar Operative Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II \| Preferred Class A
Commitment and Contingencies
Number shares issued in conversion \| item													6,870,493
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)													12.00%
Northstar Operative Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)													12.00%
Loan balance maturity period					10 years
Northstar Operative Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)													6.00%
Loan balance maturity period						7 years
SNR Operative Agreement \| SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan balance maturity period					10 years	7 years
Removal of consent for unsecured financing and equipment financing					$ 25,000
Lease Agreement With Crown Castle
Commitment and Contingencies
Area of Leased Space \| item									20,000					20,000
Number Of Communication Towers \| item				20,000
Master Network Service Agreement
Commitment and Contingencies
Master networ service agreement period									7 years
NBIoT capitalized costs
Commitment and Contingencies
Impairment of long-lived assets												$ 253,000
Interest expense on finance lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									$ 4,191,000					$ 4,191,000
Contractual Obligation									$ 4,191,000					$ 4,191,000
SNR Credit Agreement \| SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made													$ 500,000
SNR Credit Agreement \| SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made													500,000
Northstar Credit Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made													500,000
Principal amount of debt													$ 500,000