v3.25.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended 54 Months Ended 210 Months Ended
Jun. 17, 2025
Aug. 18, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2025
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Jun. 30, 2025
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Jun. 30, 2025
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 30,985,297 $ 30,985,297 $ 30,985,297 $ 30,840,398
Percentage of coverage obligations     80.00%      
5G Network            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Payment to customer     $ 30,000,000   30,000,000  
Number of Cell Sites Deployed | site     24,000      
600 MHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended     75.00%      
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline     80.00%      
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device 75.00%   75.00%      
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Acceleration Term of Final Build-Out Requirement, if Interim Build-out Requirement is Not Met     1 year      
Certain of Other AWS-3 and SNR Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage To Met     80.00%      
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended     75.00%      
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline     80.00%      
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device 75.00%   75.00%      
Certain of 700 MHz Licenses, AWS-4 Licenses, H Block Licenses areas            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Economic Area     85.00%      
H Block Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended     75.00%      
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline     80.00%      
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device 75.00%   75.00%      
Minimum percentage offering 5G broadband service     80.00%      
Certain of other 700 MHz Licenses, AWS-4 Licenses, H Block Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Economic Area     80.00%      
Certain of 600 MHz License Areas            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Partial Economic Area     85.00%      
Certain of 600 MHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Partial Economic Area     80.00%      
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended     70.00%      
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline     80.00%      
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device 75.00%   75.00%      
Certain of AWS-3 and SNR License Areas            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage To Met     85.00%      
SNR Wireless Management LLC            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 4,271,459 4,271,459 4,271,459  
Wireless            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Payment to customer     24,000,000      
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 19,424,035 $ 19,424,035 $ 19,424,035  
Number of Americans, Provided With Five G Deployment Services     223,000 223,000 223,000  
Number of Americans To Whom Five G Broadband Service Is Provided     269,000 269,000 269,000  
Network development current and future expenditures       $ 10,000,000    
DBS Licenses.            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 677,409 677,409 $ 677,409  
700 MHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 701,803 701,803 701,803  
Minimum percentage offering 5G broadband service     80.00%      
600 MHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 6,192,575 6,192,575 6,192,575  
Minimum percentage offering 5G broadband service     80.00%      
28 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 2,883 2,883 2,883  
24 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     11,772 11,772 11,772  
37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     202,392 202,392 202,392  
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     6,073,432 6,073,432 6,073,432  
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     1,255,661 1,255,661 1,255,661  
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     972 972 972  
AWS-3 Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 5,557,828 5,557,828 5,557,828  
AWS-3 Licenses | Certain of Other AWS-3 and SNR Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Minimum percentage offering 5G broadband service     80.00%      
AWS-4 Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 1,928,688 1,928,688 1,928,688  
H Block Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     1,671,506 1,671,506 1,671,506  
MVDDS            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     24,000 24,000 24,000  
3550-3650 MHz Licenses            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     912,200 912,200 912,200  
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     2,969 2,969 2,969  
Capitalized Interest            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Payment to customer     7,000,000      
Regulatory authorizations, net     7,289,803 7,289,803 7,289,803  
EchoStar            
Commitments and Contingencies            
Regulatory authorizations, net     $ 5,792,055 $ 5,792,055 $ 5,792,055  
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | AWS-3 Licenses            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Percentage of bidding credit     25.00%      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Interim Payment Percentage     15.00%      
Interim payment     $ 334,000      
Re-Auction payment     2,226,000      
Overpayment Of Interim Payment     334,000      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Maximum            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Re-Auction payment     2,921,000      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Maximum | Northstar Manager LLC            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Re-Auction payment     $ 1,892,000      
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Northstar Licenses            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Bidding credit value   $ 1,961,000        
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item     261 261 261  
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            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Interim Payment Percentage     15.00%      
Interim payment     $ 182,000      
Re-Auction payment     1,211,000      
Non-payment gross winning bids     1,211,000 $ 1,211,000 $ 1,211,000  
Overpayment Of Interim Payment     182,000      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | Maximum            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Re-Auction payment     $ 1,029,000      
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item     244 244 244  
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Bidding credit value   $ 1,370,000        
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Licenses            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Non-payment gross winning bids     $ 2,226,000 $ 2,226,000 $ 2,226,000  
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Number Of Licenses Returned | item     84      
Non-payment gross winning bids     $ 2,226,000 $ 2,226,000 $ 2,226,000  
Prior Arrangement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses            
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction            
Number Of Licenses Returned | item     113