Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of primary operating business segments | segment			2
Total assets	$ 53,688,941		$ 53,688,941		$ 52,606,562
Revenues	3,911,577	$ 4,209,963	7,868,559	$ 8,540,583
Depreciation and amortization	266,010	168,223	511,707	344,564
Operating income (loss)	206,334	692,935	529,757	1,243,295
Interest income	31,725	9,372	72,258	14,221
Other, net	61,292	13,775	30,771	56,323
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(67,493)	(170,457)	(149,918)	(314,767)
Net income (loss)	222,424	540,007	465,662	988,853
Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	1,251,521	897,955	2,158,126	1,794,246
Pay-TV video and related revenue
Segment information
Revenues	2,868,824	3,113,608	5,811,134	6,243,342
Wireless services and related revenue
Segment information
Revenues	853,918	915,800	1,721,029	1,861,188
United States
Segment information
Revenues	3,900,974	4,198,910	7,847,658	8,521,086
Canada And Mexico
Segment information
Revenues	10,603	11,053	20,901	19,497
Pay-TV
Segment information
Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	67,630	31,249	103,193	63,255
Pay-TV | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	106,316	39,655	136,137	77,484
Wireless
Segment information
Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	1,183,891	866,706	2,054,933	1,730,991
Wireless | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	84,059	142,201	203,219	362,270
Eliminations | All Other & Eliminations
Segment information
Total assets	(42,588,885)		(42,588,885)		(39,949,937)
Revenues	(1,540)	(1,301)	(2,960)	(3,701)
Operating segment | Pay-TV
Segment information
Total assets	47,843,359		47,843,359		46,295,495
Revenues	2,975,140	3,153,263	5,947,271	6,320,826
Operating income (loss)	720,792	785,471	1,396,025	1,537,517
Operating segment | Wireless
Segment information
Total assets	48,434,467		48,434,467		$ 46,261,004
Revenues	937,977	1,058,001	1,924,248	2,223,458
Operating income (loss)	(514,458)	(92,536)	(866,268)	(294,222)
All other | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Eliminations	$ (1,540)	$ (1,301)	$ (2,960)	$ (3,701)