Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ 99,274	$ 361,299
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	26,175	21,538
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	73,099	339,761
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$ 73,099	$ 339,761
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	523,152	467,953
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)	58,192	58,192
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	37	74
Diluted (in shares)	581,381	526,219
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.73
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.65