v3.25.2
Segment Reporting - Revenue, expense, operating income (loss) and OIBDA (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Revenue        
Revenue $ 3,724,959 $ 3,952,751 $ 7,594,717 $ 7,967,594
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 2,461,631 2,507,478 4,893,829 5,064,660
Cost of sales - equipment and other 354,187 408,093 793,695 771,176
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 335,951 298,050 658,492 613,199
Selling, general and administrative expenses 293,543 296,974 568,853 606,247
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 629,494 595,024 1,227,345 1,219,446
OIBDA 279,647 442,156 679,848 912,312
Depreciation and amortization 493,055 507,525 981,388 992,925
Total costs and expenses 3,938,367 4,018,120 7,896,257 8,048,207
Operating income (loss) (213,408) (65,369) (301,540) (80,613)
Unallocated Amounts        
Interest income 65,369 13,929 130,898 44,391
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (Note 2) (279,232) (81,166) (565,287) (180,574)
Other, net 35,137 (91,498) 76,527 (117,608)
Income (loss) before income taxes (392,134) (224,104) (659,402) (334,404)
Service revenue        
Revenue        
Revenue 3,540,107 3,742,086 7,146,263 7,561,755
Equipment sales and other revenue        
Revenue        
Revenue 184,852 210,665 448,454 405,839
Programming        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,179,987 1,259,042 2,396,409 2,543,872
Connectivity services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 737,197 724,975 1,460,375 1,472,359
Other        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 544,447 523,461 1,037,045 1,048,429
Operating segment | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 2,462,249 2,676,284 5,000,976 5,402,862
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,548,971 1,638,683 3,105,607 3,303,128
Cost of sales - equipment and other 9,446 17,837 19,118 34,829
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 87,606 102,635 174,119 223,388
Selling, general and administrative expenses 152,849 164,128 308,882 333,006
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 240,455 266,763 483,001 556,394
OIBDA 663,377 753,001 1,393,250 1,508,511
Depreciation and amortization 67,825 85,249 144,268 170,651
Total costs and expenses 1,866,697 2,008,532 3,751,994 4,065,002
Operating income (loss) 595,552 667,752 1,248,982 1,337,860
Operating segment | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 934,631 892,728 1,907,406 1,806,734
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 801,181 745,504 1,567,381 1,509,612
Cost of sales - equipment and other 282,045 312,983 631,290 602,525
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 204,810 147,308 395,295 289,046
Selling, general and administrative expenses 98,575 81,372 180,484 163,486
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 303,385 228,680 575,779 452,532
OIBDA (451,980) (394,439) (867,044) (757,935)
Depreciation and amortization 320,968 305,863 628,206 587,535
Total costs and expenses 1,707,579 1,593,030 3,402,656 3,152,204
Operating income (loss) (772,948) (700,302) (1,495,250) (1,345,470)
Operating segment | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 339,780 394,011 710,438 776,597
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 115,232 126,250 228,357 256,430
Cost of sales - equipment and other 63,551 78,409 145,285 135,043
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 44,924 48,690 91,356 102,124
Selling, general and administrative expenses 48,374 58,270 92,038 121,321
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 93,298 106,960 183,394 223,445
OIBDA 67,699 82,392 153,402 161,679
Depreciation and amortization 104,437 116,978 209,335 235,819
Total costs and expenses 376,518 428,597 766,371 850,737
Operating income (loss) (36,738) (34,586) (55,933) (74,140)
Operating segment | Service revenue | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 2,444,851 2,656,580 4,966,403 5,356,105
Operating segment | Service revenue | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 823,721 785,140 1,633,328 1,589,401
Operating segment | Service revenue | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 271,535 300,366 546,532 616,249
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 13,638 17,379 26,593 42,240
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 110,647 107,452 272,771 217,003
Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 60,567 85,834 149,090 146,596
Operating segment | Programming | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 1,179,987 1,259,042 2,396,409 2,543,872
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 52,652 54,504 106,786 111,701
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Wireless        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 636,680 619,855 1,258,748 1,261,497
Operating segment | Connectivity services | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 50,180 52,760 99,339 102,118
Operating segment | Other | Pay-TV        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 316,332 325,137 602,412 647,555
Operating segment | Other | Wireless        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 164,501 125,649 308,633 248,115
Operating segment | Other | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services 65,052 73,490 129,018 154,312
Eliminations        
Revenue        
Revenue (11,701) (10,272) (24,103) (18,599)
Cost of services:        
Cost of services (3,753) (2,959) (7,516) (4,510)
Cost of sales - equipment and other (855) (1,136) (1,998) (1,221)
Selling, general and administrative expenses:        
Subscriber acquisition costs (1,389) (583) (2,278) (1,359)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (6,255) (6,796) (12,551) (11,566)
Total selling, general and administrative expenses (7,644) (7,379) (14,829) (12,925)
OIBDA 551 1,202 240 57
Depreciation and amortization (175) (565) (421) (1,080)
Total costs and expenses (12,427) (12,039) (24,764) (19,736)
Operating income (loss) 726 1,767 661 1,137
Eliminations | Pay-TV        
Revenue        
Revenue 3,760 2,325 7,980 4,517
Eliminations | Wireless        
Revenue        
Revenue 263 136 1,307 330
Eliminations | Broadband and Satellite Services        
Revenue        
Revenue 7,678 7,811 14,816 13,752
Eliminations | Connectivity services        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services (2,315) (2,144) (4,498) (2,957)
Eliminations | Other        
Cost of services:        
Cost of services $ (1,438) $ (815) $ (3,018) $ (1,553)