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Commitments and Contingencies - Wireless Spectrum Licenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jun. 17, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 34,550,802
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets   $ (5,334,473)
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Asset Impairment Charges and Other
Capitalized Interest    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 10,270,436
Wireless    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   29,614,839
DBS Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   677,409
700 MHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 701,803
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%
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 Economic Area   85.00%
Certain of 600 MHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each 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%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   80.00%
AWS-4 Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 1,928,688
H Block Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 1,671,506
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%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   80.00%
600 MHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 6,449,578
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%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   80.00%
MVDDS Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 24,000
28 GHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   2,883
24 GHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   11,772
37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   202,392
3550-3650 MHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   912,200
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   2,969
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 7,199,380
Acceleration Term of Final Build-Out Requirement, if Interim Build-out Requirement is Not Met   1 year
Certain of AWS-3 license areas    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage   85.00%
Certain of AWS-3 other licenses    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage   80.00%
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 972
AWS-3    
Commitments and Contingencies    
Carrying Amount   $ 7,793,854
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%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services   80.00%