DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
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| Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets reconcile to the amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 43,609 | | | $ | 24,453 | | | Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 11,937 | | | 8,824 | | | Ending balance | $ | 55,546 | | | $ | 33,277 | |
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| Schedule of Subscriber System Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Gross carrying amount | $ | 5,867,896 | | | $ | 5,499,703 | | | Accumulated depreciation | (2,886,477) | | | (2,632,175) | | | Subscriber system assets, net | $ | 2,981,419 | | | $ | 2,867,528 | |
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| Schedule of Subscriber System Asset and Deferred Subscriber Acquisition Costs of Depreciation and Amortization |
Depreciation of subscriber system assets and amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs are reflected in depreciation and intangible asset amortization and selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | (in thousands) | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | Depreciation of subscriber system assets | | $ | 137,486 | | | $ | 123,912 | | | $ | 270,608 | | | $ | 246,906 | | Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs | | $ | 39,050 | | | $ | 30,188 | | | $ | 75,989 | | | $ | 58,830 | |
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| Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Accrued interest | $ | 134,644 | | | $ | 124,579 | | | Payroll-related accruals | 146,371 | | | 196,165 | | | Operating lease liabilities | 39,656 | | | 37,359 | | Fair value of interest rate swaps (1) | — | | | 50,360 | | | Other accrued liabilities | 349,594 | | | 328,782 | | | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 670,265 | | | $ | 737,245 | |
________________(1) Refer to Note 8 “Derivative Financial Instruments” for presentation of the aggregate fair value of interest rate swaps within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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| Schedule of Radio Conversion Costs and Revenue |
Radio conversion costs and radio conversion revenue are reflected in selling, general, and administrative expenses and monitoring and related services revenue, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | (in thousands) | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | Radio conversion costs | | $ | 8,242 | | | $ | 70,758 | | | $ | 26,375 | | | $ | 140,427 | | Radio conversion revenue | | $ | 7,698 | | | $ | 10,123 | | | $ | 15,891 | | | $ | 21,063 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments and Securities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | (in thousands) | Carrying
Amount | | Fair
Value | | Carrying
Amount | | Fair
Value | | Long-term debt instruments, excluding finance lease obligations, subject to fair value disclosures | $ | 9,748,875 | | | $ | 8,992,157 | | | $ | 9,599,610 | | | $ | 10,043,877 | |
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| Schedule of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Retail Installment Contract Receivables |
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Amount | | Fair
Value | | Carrying
Amount | | Fair
Value | | Retail installment contract receivables, net | $ | 444,514 | | | $ | 340,939 | | | $ | 330,605 | | | $ | 255,147 | |
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