Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of primary operating business segments | segment			2
Total assets	$ 53,744,674		$ 53,744,674		$ 52,606,562
Revenues	3,704,516	$ 4,095,451	11,573,075	$ 12,636,034
Depreciation and amortization	294,797	174,736	806,504	519,300
Operating income (loss)	(41,806)	427,029	487,951	1,670,324
Interest income	18,649	7,632	90,907	21,853
Other, net	(151,497)	57,941	(120,726)	114,264
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	67,988	(58,169)	(81,930)	(372,936)
Net income (loss)	(116,839)	429,585	348,823	1,418,438
Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	916,500	793,189	3,074,626	2,587,435
Pay-TV video and related revenue
Segment information
Revenues	2,774,875	3,037,279	8,586,009	9,280,621
Wireless services and related revenue
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Revenues	814,267	892,820	2,535,296	2,754,008
United States
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Revenues	3,694,540	4,082,463	11,542,198	12,603,549
Canada And Mexico
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Revenues	9,976	12,988	30,877	32,485
Pay-TV
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Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	64,331	28,103	167,524	91,358
Pay-TV | Equipment sales and other revenue
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Revenues	32,226	41,139	168,363	118,623
Wireless
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Purchases of property and equipment (including capitalized interest related to FCC authorizations)	852,169	765,086	2,907,102	2,496,077
Wireless | Equipment sales and other revenue
Segment information
Revenues	86,035	125,312	289,254	487,582
Eliminations | All Other & Eliminations
Segment information
Total assets	(44,120,380)		(44,120,380)		(39,949,937)
Revenues	(2,887)	(1,099)	(5,847)	(4,800)
Operating segment | Pay-TV
Segment information
Total assets	48,722,185		48,722,185		46,295,495
Revenues	2,807,101	3,078,418	8,754,372	9,399,244
Operating income (loss)	589,465	647,654	1,985,490	2,185,171
Operating segment | Wireless
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Total assets	49,142,869		49,142,869		$ 46,261,004
Revenues	900,302	1,018,132	2,824,550	3,241,590
Operating income (loss)	(631,271)	(220,625)	(1,497,539)	(514,847)
All other | Equipment sales and other revenue
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Eliminations	$ (2,887)	$ (1,099)	$ (5,847)	$ (4,800)