Organization and Business Activities (Details)
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1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
99 Months Ended |
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Mar. 19, 2026
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Mar. 16, 2026
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Mar. 12, 2026
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Sep. 07, 2025
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shares
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Aug. 25, 2025
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Mar. 31, 2026
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Sep. 30, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2026
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item
segment
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Mar. 31, 2026
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025
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Nov. 15, 2025
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Nov. 05, 2025
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Nov. 30, 2024 |
| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Number of primary operating business segments | segment |
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4
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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0.25%
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0.25%
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0.25%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 24,561,468,000
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$ 24,561,468,000
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$ 24,561,468,000
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$ 26,352,557,000
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| Minimum percentage of debtholders |
82.00%
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| Payment of settlement amount |
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125,000,000
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| Restructuring settlement costs |
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125,000,000
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| Transfer of third party liabilities and litigation claims |
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$ 6,000,000,000
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| Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investment securities |
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$ 1,516,000,000
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$ 1,516,000,000
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$ 1,516,000,000
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| Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |
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6,632,000
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6,632,000
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6,632,000
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| Number Of wireless subscribers | item |
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7,527,000
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7,527,000
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7,527,000
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| 5G Network customers |
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0
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| Payment to customer |
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$ 30,000,000,000
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| Population coverage |
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80.00%
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| Number of subscribers for broadband services | item |
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681,000
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681,000
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681,000
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| Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Regulatory authorizations |
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$ 10,000,000,000
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| Debt maturing in July 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding debt |
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$ 2,000,000,000
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2,000,000,000
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$ 2,000,000,000
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| Debt maturing in August 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding debt |
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1,377,000,000
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1,377,000,000
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1,377,000,000
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| Debt maturing in December 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding debt |
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$ 2,750,000,000
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$ 2,750,000,000
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$ 2,750,000,000
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| 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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10.75%
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10.75%
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10.75%
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10.75%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 5,506,000,000
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$ 5,506,000,000
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$ 5,506,000,000
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$ 5,506,000,000
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| 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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6.75%
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6.75%
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6.75%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 2,372,670,000
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$ 2,372,670,000
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$ 2,372,670,000
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$ 2,372,670,000
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| 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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3.875%
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3.875%
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3.875%
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3.875%
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3.875%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 1,942,594,000
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$ 1,942,594,000
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$ 1,942,594,000
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$ 1,942,594,000
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| Term Loan due 2029 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
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$ 202,000,000
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| Echo Star 2024 Inter Company Loans |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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11.50%
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| Loan extinguished, amount |
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$ 3,890,000,000
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| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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5.25%
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5.25%
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5.25%
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| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due December 2026 [Member] |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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5.25%
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5.25%
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5.25%
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| 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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7.75%
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7.75%
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7.75%
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| 6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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6.625%
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6.625%
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6.625%
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| Term Loan due 2029 and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
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$ 1,600,000,000
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$ 1,600,000,000
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| Sling TV Holding L.L.C. |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |
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1,787,000
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1,787,000
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1,787,000
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| DISH Network L.L.C. | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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11.75%
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11.75%
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11.75%
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11.75%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 3,500,000,000
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$ 3,500,000,000
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$ 3,500,000,000
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$ 3,500,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Lease extension period |
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99 years
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| Aggregate purchase price |
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$ 22,650,000,000
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| Minimum purchase price |
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18,600,000,000
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| Consideration receivable on sale of assets in cash |
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$ 22,650,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network L.L.C. | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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11.75%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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3,500,000,000
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3,500,000,000
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3,500,000,000
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Total consideration amount |
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$ 17,000,000,000
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20,000,000,000
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20,000,000,000
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20,000,000,000
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$ 20,000,000,000
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| Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |
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$ 212
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| Excess of total payoff consideration |
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8,500,000,000
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$ 11,000,000,000
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| Aggregate amount of payments for the Interim Debt Service |
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2,000,000,000
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| Consideration from sale of assets to be received |
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$ 22,000,000,000
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | SpaceX Class A Common Stock |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Purchase price | shares |
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8.5
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| Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |
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$ 212
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$ 212
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| Additional consideration amount |
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$ 2,600,000,000
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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10.75%
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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6.75%
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
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3.875%
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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9,821,000,000
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9,821,000,000
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9,821,000,000
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | Convertible secured notes 10.75 percent due 2029, 6.75 percent due 2030, 3.875 percent due 2030 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Cash interest payment |
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414,000,000
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414,000,000
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414,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Intercompany Loan |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding amount |
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7,612,000,000
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7,612,000,000
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7,612,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q2 Inter Company Loan |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
$ 1,712,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q3 Inter Company Loan |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
$ 535,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Expected repayment of debt |
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2,844,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Expected repayment of debt |
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4,767,000,000
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| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | Intercompany Loan | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding amount |
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$ 2,844,000,000
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2,844,000,000
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$ 2,844,000,000
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| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Re-Auction payment |
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1,892,000,000
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| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Maximum |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Re-Auction payment |
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$ 2,921,000,000
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| Dish TV |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |
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4,845,000
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4,845,000
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4,845,000
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