Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Total revenue	$	18,042	$	17,917
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	1,572	$	1,116

Boost Mobile Aquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of consideration transferred

	As of July 1, 2020
	(In thousands)
Cash consideration (1)	$	1,400,000
Net working capital (2)		33,524
Other funding (3)		(87,500)
Total consideration transferred	$	1,346,024

(1) Represents agreed upon purchase price pursuant to the APA paid to T-Mobile on July 1, 2020.

(2) Represents estimated net working capital acquired under the APA. We have not settled the net working capital under the APA as certain amounts are currently in dispute and could ultimately change the net working capital settlement.

(3) Represents receipt of payment from Softbank in connection with the Boost Mobile Acquisition on July 1, 2020.

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	As of July 1, 2020
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	514,786
Inventory		141,718
Other current assets		3,000
Intangibles		591,000
Goodwill		91,220
Other noncurrent assets		713,000
Total assets		2,054,724
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses		533,967
Deferred revenue and other		174,733
Total liabilities		708,700
Total purchase price	$	1,346,024