CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 4,679	$ 3,379,093	$ (874)	$ 5,212,790	$ (1,499)	$ 460,068	$ 8,594,189
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		227					227
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,520					4,522
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		11,537					11,537
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net			1,006				1,006
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities			(236)				(236)
Foreign currency translation			47				47
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					164	21,374	164
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				339,761			339,761
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	4,681	3,395,377	(57)	5,552,551	(1,335)	481,442	8,951,217
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	5,230	4,947,007	(18)	6,612,302	(449)	552,075	11,564,072
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		395					395
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	3	5,127					5,130
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		16,418					16,418
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net			(208)				(208)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities			49				49
Foreign currency translation			375				375
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					263		263
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				73,099		25,912	73,099
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 5,233	$ 4,968,947	$ 198	$ 6,685,401	$ (186)	$ 577,987	$ 11,659,593