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Spectrum License Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 24, 2026
Jul. 10, 2026
Jun. 02, 2026
May 30, 2025
Jan. 13, 2025
Sep. 12, 2023
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Apr. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Purchase of spectrum licenses               $ 484 $ 842 $ 510 $ 915    
Spectrum licenses             $ 98,178 98,178   98,178     $ 98,032
Spectrum Auction Licenses                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Consideration transferred             278            
Deposits assets             25 25   25   $ 25  
Spectrum Auction Licenses | Subsequent Event                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Purchase of spectrum licenses   $ 31                      
Licensing Agreements | Spectrum Exchange Transactions                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Spectrum licenses held-for-sale             486 486   486     $ 3
Gain on spectrum exchange transactions               22 1 24 13    
Licensing Agreements | Non-Cash Spectrum License Acquisitions | Spectrum Exchange Transactions                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Consideration transferred, exchange of licenses               43 $ 1 48 $ 173    
Licensing Agreements | Comcast Corporation                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Consideration transferred     $ 46                    
License purchase agreement, minimum period before termination allowed           2 years              
Licensing Agreements | Grain Management, LLC | Spectrum Licenses                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Total cash consideration       $ 2,900                  
Spectrum licenses             3,600 3,600   3,600      
Increase our cash tax liability       $ 850                  
Licensing Agreements | Grain Management, LLC | Spectrum Licenses | Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Spectrum licenses held-for-sale             2,900 2,900   2,900      
Licensing Agreements | Grain Management, LLC | Spectrum Licenses | Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Spectrum licenses held-for-sale             $ 690 $ 690   $ 690      
Spectrum Auction Licenses | Subsequent Event                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Purchase of spectrum licenses $ 222                        
Minimum | Licensing Agreements | Comcast Corporation                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Total cash consideration         $ 1,200 $ 1,200              
Minimum | Optional Sale Licenses | Comcast Corporation                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Total cash consideration           2,100              
Maximum | Licensing Agreements | Comcast Corporation                          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                          
Total cash consideration         $ 3,400 $ 3,300