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Total Array shareholders' equity Parent [Member] Parent [Member] Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Equity Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current [Abstract] Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Property, plant and equipment Property, Plant, and Equipment, after Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Abstract] Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Type [Domain] Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Type [Domain] Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Verizon License Purchase Agreement Wireless Spectrum Licenses [Member] AWS, Cellular and PCS wireless spectrum licenses. Contingent decommissioning costs Contingent decommissioning costs [Member] Contingent decommissioning costs Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Long-term debt, net Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Name Measure Name Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived, Class [Axis] Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived, Class [Axis] Cash received from divestitures Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets Repayment of short-term debt Repayments of Short-Term Debt Revision of Prior Period [Axis] Revision of Prior Period [Axis] Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Distributions from unconsolidated entities Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution Income taxes receivable Income Taxes Receivable Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] Net income from continuing operations attributable to Array shareholders Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Basic Net income Net income Net income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Current assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) Cost of Product and Service Sold Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] Principles of Consolidation Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Business divestiture agreement amount Business Divestiture Agreement Amount Amount of Business divestiture agreement. Net income attributable to Array shareholders Net income attributable to Array shareholders Net income attributable to Array shareholders Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Net income from discontinued operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Accounts receivable Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] Net income from continuing operations attributable to Array shareholders Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Reduction of contingent decommissioning costs Contingent Decommission Liability Reduction Reduction of decommissioning costs for equipment Operating revenues Revenues [Abstract] Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]