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Long term debt redemption with net proceeds from equity offerings as percentage of principal amount.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to interest.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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The cash outflow for the settlement of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, as it matures.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands							2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2014	Apr. 05, 2013	May. 16, 2012	May. 05, 2011	Oct. 05, 2009	Aug. 17, 2009	Jul. 26, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 27, 2012
Debt Instrument
Principal balance of debt redeemed								$ 650,001	$ 1,099,999	$ 500,000
Premiums, interest expense and deferred financing costs, as applicable								$ 494,010	$ 611,209	$ 744,985
DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control								101.00%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2015 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.75%	7.75%
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2016
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.125%
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2016 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.125%	4.125%
4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.625%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 900,000
Term of debt instrument			5 years
4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.625%					7.625%	7.625%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 41,625
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.25%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,200,000
Term of debt instrument		5 years
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.25%	4.25%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 51,000
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS") \| Redemption Prior to April 1, 2016
Debt Instrument
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions								35.00%
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.875%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 400,000	$ 1,000,000
Term of debt instrument					10 years	10 years
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.875%	7.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 110,250
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.125%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,100,000
Term of debt instrument		7 years
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.125%	5.125%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 56,375
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS") \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2016
Debt Instrument
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions								35.00%
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								6.75%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument				10 years
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								6.75%	6.75%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 135,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.875%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000,000				$ 1,000,000
Term of debt instrument							10 years
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.875%	5.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 117,500
6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2023 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
5% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%
Aggregate principal amount											$ 1,500,000
5% Senior Notes due 2023 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%	5.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 75,000
5% Senior Notes due 2023 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS") \| Redemption Prior to March 15, 2016
Debt Instrument
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions								35.00%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.875%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument	10 years
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.875%	5.875%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 117,500
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DDBS") \| Redemption Prior to November 15, 2017
Debt Instrument
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions								35.00%