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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2020	Jul. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2020	Jul. 04, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Amount					$ 2,704,000,000
Affiliates
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Amount					$ 27,000,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Warrants and Rights Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Rights Offering
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Option to purchase common stock (in shares) (up to)			19,750,000
Subsequent Event \| 6.500% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Interest rate, stated percentage				650.00%
Subsequent Event \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021 \| Senior Notes \| Affiliates
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 1,250,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.125%
Subsequent Event \| Marcelo Claure
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares sold	5,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Prepaid Business \| T-Mobile and Sprint \| DISH
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments for asset acquisition		$ 1,400,000,000