Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments - Other Income Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
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| Other Income (Expense) | ||||
| Marketable and non-marketable investment securities - realized and unrealized gains (losses) and impairments | $ (11,953) | $ (44) | $ (11,948) | $ (914) |
| Sale of Assets to EchoStar - realized gains (losses) | 128,788 | |||
| Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates | 107 | (64,204) | (374) | (64,912) |
| Sale of Fiber business gains (losses) | 37,441 | 37,441 | ||
| Other | 103 | (229) | 99 | (97) |
| Total | $ 25,698 | $ (64,477) | $ 25,218 | $ 62,865 |
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- Definition Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI) including impairments. No definition available.
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- Definition Other nonoperating income expense other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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