v3.26.1
Segment Reporting - Revenue, expense, operating income (loss) and OIBDA (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Revenue        
Revenue $ 3,576,164 $ 3,724,959 $ 7,243,653 $ 7,594,717
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,928,151 2,461,631 3,926,419 4,893,829
Cost of sales - equipment and other 418,970 354,187 955,877 793,695
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 249,376 335,951 503,623 658,492
Selling, general and administrative expenses 298,472 293,543 683,250 568,853
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 547,848 629,494 1,186,873 1,227,345
Impairments and other (2,286)   (68,445)  
OIBDA 683,481 279,647 1,242,929 679,848
Depreciation and amortization 170,543 493,055 337,144 981,388
Total costs and expenses 3,063,226 3,938,367 6,337,868 7,896,257
Operating income (loss) 512,938 (213,408) 905,785 (301,540)
Unallocated Amounts        
Interest income 40,912 65,369 70,321 130,898
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (509,146) (279,232) (1,101,806) (565,287)
Deconsolidation gain 9,728,958   9,728,958  
Other, net 16,452 35,137 18,636 76,527
Income (loss) before income taxes 9,790,114 (392,134) 9,621,894 (659,402)
Service revenue        
Revenue        
Revenue 3,301,538 3,540,107 6,677,078 7,146,263
Equipment sales and other revenue        
Revenue        
Revenue 274,626 184,852 566,575 448,454
Programming        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,030,380 1,179,987 2,131,300 2,396,409
Connectivity services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 413,081 737,198 829,493 1,460,375
Other        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 484,690 544,446 965,626 1,037,045
Operating segment | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 2,248,534 2,462,249 4,542,798 5,000,976
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,352,642 1,548,971 2,768,342 3,105,607
Cost of sales - equipment and other 31,934 9,446 64,035 19,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 86,205 87,606 156,256 174,119
Selling, general and administrative expenses 177,097 152,849 426,076 308,882
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 263,302 240,455 582,332 483,001
OIBDA 600,656 663,377 1,128,089 1,393,250
Depreciation and amortization 58,315 67,825 114,181 144,268
Total costs and expenses 1,706,193 1,866,697 3,528,890 3,751,994
Operating income (loss) 542,341 595,552 1,013,908 1,248,982
Operating segment | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 929,023 931,803 1,891,514 1,901,471
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 479,821 497,162 960,022 962,624
Cost of sales - equipment and other 198,356 282,028 449,503 631,246
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 138,784 204,810 298,546 395,295
Selling, general and administrative expenses 61,302 46,712 118,966 84,922
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 200,086 251,522 417,512 480,217
OIBDA 50,760 (98,909) 64,477 (172,616)
Depreciation and amortization 50,857 19,250 100,356 39,437
Total costs and expenses 929,120 1,049,962 1,927,393 2,113,524
Operating income (loss) (97) (118,159) (35,879) (212,053)
Operating segment | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 316,904 339,780 646,560 710,438
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 96,951 115,232 199,303 228,357
Cost of sales - equipment and other 53,949 63,551 124,839 145,285
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 26,667 44,924 55,056 91,356
Selling, general and administrative expenses 39,138 48,374 73,039 92,038
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 65,805 93,298 128,095 183,394
Impairments and other (275)   (275)  
OIBDA 100,474 67,699 194,598 153,402
Depreciation and amortization 50,017 104,437 99,957 209,335
Total costs and expenses 266,447 376,518 551,919 766,371
Operating income (loss) 50,457 (36,738) 94,641 (55,933)
Operating segment | Other        
Revenue        
Revenue 91,548 71,876 182,531 134,173
Cost of services:        
Cost of services   357,087   700,167
Cost of sales - equipment and other 135,684   318,816  
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,993 51,864 76,993 95,562
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 26,993 51,864 76,993 95,562
Impairments and other (2,011)   (68,170)  
OIBDA (69,118) (337,075) (145,108) (661,556)
Depreciation and amortization 11,354 317,713 22,659 621,642
Total costs and expenses 172,020 726,664 350,298 1,417,371
Operating income (loss) (80,472) (654,788) (167,767) (1,283,198)
Operating segment | Segment Total        
Revenue        
Revenue 3,586,009 3,805,708 7,263,403 7,747,058
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,929,414 2,518,452 3,927,667 4,996,755
Cost of sales - equipment and other 419,923 355,025 957,193 795,649
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 251,656 337,340 509,858 660,770
Selling, general and administrative expenses 304,530 299,799 695,074 581,404
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 556,186 637,139 1,204,932 1,242,174
Impairments and other (2,286)   (68,445)  
OIBDA 682,772 295,092 1,242,056 712,480
Depreciation and amortization 170,543 509,225 337,153 1,014,682
Total costs and expenses 3,073,780 4,019,841 6,358,500 8,049,260
Operating income (loss) 512,229 (214,133) 904,903 (302,202)
Operating segment | Service revenue | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 2,203,797 2,444,851 4,464,161 4,966,403
Operating segment | Service revenue | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 864,450 823,721 1,732,633 1,633,328
Operating segment | Service revenue | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 233,291 271,535 480,284 546,532
Operating segment | Service revenue | Segment Total        
Revenue        
Revenue 3,301,538 3,540,107 6,677,078 7,146,263
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 42,933 13,638 74,916 26,593
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 64,553 108,082 158,405 268,143
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 76,428 60,567 151,666 149,090
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Other        
Revenue        
Revenue 90,712 2,565 181,588 4,628
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Segment Total        
Revenue        
Revenue 274,626 184,852 566,575 448,454
Operating segment | Programming | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,030,380 1,179,987 2,131,300 2,396,409
Operating segment | Programming | Segment Total        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,030,380 1,179,987 2,131,300 2,396,409
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 48,609 52,652 97,536 106,786
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Wireless        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 323,479 332,661 648,863 653,991
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 43,400 50,180 87,315 99,339
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Other        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services   357,087   700,167
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Segment Total        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 415,488 792,580 833,714 1,560,283
Operating segment | Other | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 273,653 316,332 539,506 602,412
Operating segment | Other | Wireless        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 156,342 164,501 311,159 308,633
Operating segment | Other | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 53,551 65,052 111,988 129,018
Operating segment | Other | Segment Total        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 483,546 545,885 962,653 1,040,063
Eliminations        
Revenue        
Revenue (9,845) (80,749) (19,750) (152,341)
Cost of services:        
Cost of services (1,263) (56,821) (1,248) (102,926)
Cost of sales - equipment and other (953) (838) (1,316) (1,954)
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs (2,280) (1,389) (6,235) (2,278)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (6,058) (6,256) (11,824) (12,551)
Total selling, general and administrative expenses (8,338) (7,645) (18,059) (14,829)
OIBDA 709 (15,445) 873 (32,632)
Depreciation and amortization   (16,170) (9) (33,294)
Total costs and expenses (10,554) (81,474) (20,632) (153,003)
Operating income (loss) 709 725 882 662
Eliminations | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 1,804 3,760 3,721 7,980
Eliminations | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 20   476  
Eliminations | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 7,185 7,678 14,610 14,816
Eliminations | Other        
Revenue        
Revenue 836 69,311 943 129,545
Eliminations | Segment Total        
Revenue        
Revenue 9,845 80,749 19,750 152,341
Eliminations | Connectivity services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services (2,407) (55,382) (4,221) (99,908)
Eliminations | Other        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services $ 1,144 $ (1,439) $ 2,973 $ (3,018)