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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
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1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 186 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2024
Jun. 14, 2023
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Jun. 14, 2022
Dec. 30, 2020
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Jul. 26, 2019
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Jun. 08, 2018
Jun. 07, 2018
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Jun. 06, 2018
Aug. 18, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2027
Jun. 30, 2023
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Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2023
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Network development current and future expenditures                             $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000      
Non-cash recognition of communication tower leases                             259,000          
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   73.00%                                    
Payment to customer                                   $ 30,000,000    
Percentage of Population Five G Services Offered   70.00%                                 75.00%  
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided   50.00%                                    
Number of Cell Sites Deployed | site   16,000                                    
Percentage of Population Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless offered 75.00%                 75.00%                    
FCC authorizations                     $ 37,525,457       $ 37,525,457 36,933,073   $ 37,525,457    
Interest rate (as a percent)                     0.25%       0.25%     0.25%    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                        
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity                     $ 10,000,000       $ 10,000,000     $ 10,000,000    
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided   50.00%                                    
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area   70.00%                                    
H Block Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   70.00%                                    
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided   50.00%                                    
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area   75.00%                                    
5G Network Development                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Payment to customer                                   30,000,000    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                        
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity                     10,000,000       10,000,000     10,000,000    
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     8,000,000       $ 8,000,000 8,000,000   8,000,000    
Spectrum Purchase Agreement                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Purchase price         $ 3,590,000                              
Asset Purchase Agreement, Termination Fee Payable                                       $ 72,000
Asset Purchase Agreement, Deadline to Divest Licenses, Extension Period                             60 days          
Class B common stock | Northstar Manager LLC                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       3.00%                                
Northstar Manager LLC                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Accrued redeemable non-controlling interest                     $ 105,000       $ 105,000     105,000    
Northstar Manager LLC | Class B common stock                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Ownership percentage       97.00%                                
Payment For Purchase Agreement       $ 312,000                                
Wireless                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Network development current and future expenditures                         $ 10,000,000     10,000,000 $ 10,000,000      
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services     20.00%               70.00% 20.00%                
Payment to customer                                   30,000,000    
FCC authorizations                     $ 19,699,940       $ 19,699,940     19,699,940    
Wireless | Maximum                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services                     70.00%       70.00%          
Wireless | At least 50% by June 2023                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services                     50.00%       50.00%          
H Block Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     $ 1,671,506       $ 1,671,506     1,671,506    
DBS Licenses.                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     677,409       677,409     677,409    
700 MHz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     711,871       711,871     711,871    
600 MHz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     6,213,335       6,213,335     6,213,335    
MVDDS                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     24,000       24,000     24,000    
28 GHz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     2,883       2,883     2,883    
24 GHz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     11,772       11,772     11,772    
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     202,533       202,533     202,533    
3550-3650 MHz Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     912,939       912,939     912,939    
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     2,731       2,731     2,731    
Ghz 3.45 to 3.55                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     7,327,989       7,327,989     7,327,989    
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     972       972     972    
Northstar Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     5,618,930       $ 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     9,890,389    
AWS-4 Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     1,940,000       1,940,000     1,940,000    
SNR Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     4,271,459       4,271,459     4,271,459    
Capitalized Interest                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
FCC authorizations                     7,935,128       7,935,128     7,935,128    
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Ownership interest                     507,000       507,000 464,000   507,000    
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                        
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity                     $ 10,000,000       $ 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     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     $ 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     $ 1,211,000    
Interim payment percentage                             15.00%          
Re-Auction payment                             $ 1,029,000          
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           360 days 270 days 90 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%                          
Window of days for management to put its interest             90 days                          
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American II. | Minimum                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Preferred stock quarterly distribution (as a percent)             8.00%                          
Window of days for management to put its interest               30 days                        
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item                     244       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          
Value of ownership rights accrued                     $ 402,000       $ 402,000     $ 402,000    
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%     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     $ 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     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 Common Interests | American III                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Ownership percentage                             85.00%          
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco Class A Common Interests | 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%                                
American II. | American II.                                        
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction                                        
Value of ownership rights accrued                     105,000       $ 105,000     105,000    
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Licenses                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Non-payment gross winning bids                     2,226,000       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     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                          
5G network deployment obligations                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Total                     2,040,000       $ 2,040,000     2,040,000    
Contractual Obligation                     2,040,000       2,040,000     2,040,000    
Interest expense on finance lease obligations                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
Total                     1,270,000       1,270,000     1,270,000    
Contractual Obligation                     1,270,000       1,270,000     1,270,000    
Satellite-related obligations                                        
Commitment and Contingencies                                        
2023 (remaining nine months)                     2,265,643       2,265,643     2,265,643    
2024                     2,394,912       2,394,912     2,394,912    
2025                     1,666,046       1,666,046     1,666,046    
2026                     1,469,190       1,469,190     1,469,190    
2027                     1,095,142       1,095,142     1,095,142    
Thereafter                     4,953,949       4,953,949     4,953,949    
Total                     13,844,882       13,844,882 15,115,000   13,844,882    
Contractual Obligation                     $ 13,844,882       $ 13,844,882 $ 15,115,000   $ 13,844,882    
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