CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 17,881,106	$ 15,493,435	$ 12,807,684
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation):
Cost of services	10,185,942	9,094,007	8,377,341
Cost of sales - equipment and other	1,552,341	939,721	192,821
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,214,936	1,806,122	1,728,069
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2)		356,418
Depreciation and amortization	724,852	714,552	630,577
Total costs and expenses	14,678,071	12,910,820	10,928,808
Operating income (loss)	3,203,035	2,582,615	1,878,876
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	11,338	22,734	77,214
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(16,174)	(12,974)	(23,687)
Other, net	20,557	(20,164)	11,524
Total other income (expense)	15,721	(10,404)	65,051
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,218,756	2,572,211	1,943,927
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(762,810)	(698,275)	(451,358)
Net income (loss)	2,455,946	1,873,936	1,492,569
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	45,304	111,263	93,057
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 2,410,642	$ 1,762,673	$ 1,399,512
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	527,844	524,761	479,657
Diluted (in shares)	636,063	584,360	537,964
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 4.57	$ 3.36	$ 2.92
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 3.79	$ 3.02	$ 2.60
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 2,455,946	$ 1,873,936	$ 1,492,569
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,787	(827)	223
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(208)	(29)	1,127
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(13)	(62)	(299)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(430)	81	(195)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,136	(837)	856
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,457,082	1,873,099	1,493,425
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	45,304	111,263	93,057
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	2,411,778	1,761,836	1,400,368
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	16,890,729	14,846,024	12,616,442
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 990,377	$ 647,411	$ 191,242