Organization and Business Activities (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |
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1 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
102 Months Ended |
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Jul. 28, 2026
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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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Aug. 25, 2025
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Jun. 30, 2026
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May 31, 2026
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shares
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Sep. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2026
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Jun. 30, 2026
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Dec. 31, 2025
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Nov. 15, 2025
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Nov. 05, 2025
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Jun. 30, 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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$ 17,630,144,000
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$ 17,630,144,000
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$ 17,630,144,000
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$ 26,352,557,000
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| Minimum percentage of debtholders |
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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 interest payments |
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413,663,000
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| Interim Debt Service Payments by the Trust |
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$ 413,663,000
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| Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |
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6,391,000
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6,391,000
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6,391,000
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| Number Of wireless subscribers | item |
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7,375,000
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7,375,000
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7,375,000
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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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622,000
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622,000
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622,000
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| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | SpaceX Class A Common Stock |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |
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$ 42.4
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| Common Stock at a ratio |
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5
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| Amended equity amount |
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$ 11,000,000,000
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| License transaction shares issued | shares |
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261.8
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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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| Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche |
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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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| Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Outstanding amount |
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$ 4,767,000,000
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$ 4,767,000,000
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$ 4,767,000,000
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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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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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| 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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| 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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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 627,000,000
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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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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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$ 750,000,000
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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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| 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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1,707,000
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1,707,000
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1,707,000
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| DISH Network | 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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| DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
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2,844,401,000
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2,844,401,000
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2,844,401,000
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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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$ 20,250,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Closing Proceeds |
$ 20,250,000,000
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| Escrow fund |
$ 2,400,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
11.75%
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| License Purchase Agreement | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
7.75%
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
$ 2,000,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
3,500,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
2,844,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Loan extinguished, amount |
$ 4,767,000,000
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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 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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| License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
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| Organization and Business Activities |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
11.75%
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| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
$ 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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| 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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| Cash interest payments |
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$ 414,000,000
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| Interim Debt Service Payments by the Trust |
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414,000,000
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| Interim Debt Service payments |
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828,000,000
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828,000,000
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828,000,000
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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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8,500.0
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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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |
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|
|
|
|
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| Organization and Business Activities |
|
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|
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|
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|
| Interest rate (as a percent) |
|
|
|
|
6.75%
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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| SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| Interest rate (as a percent) |
|
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|
|
3.875%
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
| Aggregate principal amount outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,821,000,000
|
|
|
9,821,000,000
|
9,821,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Intercompany Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Outstanding amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,612,000,000
|
|
|
7,612,000,000
|
7,612,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q2 Inter Company Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
|
$ 1,712,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q3 Inter Company Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
|
$ 535,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Expected repayment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,844,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Expected repayment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,767,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | Intercompany Loan | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Outstanding amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,844,000,000
|
|
|
2,844,000,000
|
2,844,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Outstanding amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 4,767,000,000
|
|
|
$ 4,767,000,000
|
$ 4,767,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
3,500,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
$ 2,844,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dish TV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organization and Business Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,684,000
|
|
|
4,684,000
|
4,684,000
|
|
|
|
|
|