Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of primary operating business segments | segment	2
Total assets	$ 53,562,054		$ 52,606,562
Revenues	3,956,982	$ 4,330,620
Depreciation and amortization	245,697	176,341
Operating income (loss)	323,423	550,360
Interest income	40,533	4,849
Other, net	(30,521)	42,548
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(82,425)	(144,310)
Net income (loss)	243,238	448,846
Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	906,605	896,291
Pay-TV video and related revenue
Segment information
Revenues	2,942,310	3,129,734
Wireless services and related revenue
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Revenues	867,111	945,388
United States
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Revenues	3,946,684	4,322,176
Canada And Mexico
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Revenues	10,298	8,444
Pay-TV
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Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	35,563	32,006
Pay-TV | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	29,821	37,829
Wireless
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Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	871,042	864,285
Wireless | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	119,160	220,069
Eliminations | All Other & Eliminations
Segment information
Total assets	(41,468,860)		(39,949,937)
Revenues	(1,420)	(2,400)
Operating segment | Pay-TV
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Total assets	47,615,550		46,295,495
Revenues	2,972,131	3,167,563
Operating income (loss)	675,233	752,046
Operating segment | Wireless
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Total assets	47,415,364		$ 46,261,004
Revenues	986,271	1,165,457
Operating income (loss)	(351,810)	(201,686)
All other | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Eliminations	$ (1,420)	$ (2,400)