Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans - Additional (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 51,680	$ 64,954	$ 14,262
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	13,953,818
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 32.89
Restricted Performance Units (in shares)	1,487,506	1,863,110	1,504,370	1,760,225
Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 489	$ 13,088	$ 15,300
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2022	1,843
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2022	6,243
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	$ 8,086
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,363,875
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 34.63
LTIP 2013
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ (13,610)	(819)	(1,313)
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2022	39,757
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	$ 39,757
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	807,500
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.66
LTIP 2017
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized			(13,974)
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,782,443
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 57.07
Ergen 2020 Performance Award
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 34,513	5,029
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2022	12,308
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2022	40,037
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	$ 52,345
Class A common stock
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	26,700,000
Other Employee Performance Awards
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 9,033	29,181	(569)
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2022	11,184
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2022	2,796
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	$ 13,980
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	10,000,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 27.71
Restricted Performance Units (in shares)	927,175
Other Employee Performance Awards | Continuing operations
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 30,425	$ 46,479	$ (556)
Restricted stock units
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,500,000
Restricted Performance Units (in shares)	1,330,925	1,755,125	1,483,800
Restricted stock units | LTIP 2013
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Restricted Performance Units (in shares)	403,750
Restricted stock units | Class A common stock
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,500,000