Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (EPS Amounts for Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ 429,585			$ 567,520			$ 1,418,438	$ 1,890,534
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(17,355)			(10,478)			(50,725)	(32,221)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	412,230	$ 522,832	$ 432,651	557,042	$ 671,047	$ 630,224	1,367,713	1,858,313
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$ 412,230			$ 557,042			$ 1,367,713	$ 1,858,313
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	530,436			528,229			529,870	527,503
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)	107,016			107,016			107,016	107,016
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	3			1,195			409	699
Diluted (in shares)	637,455			636,440			637,295	635,218
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78			$ 1.05			$ 2.58	$ 3.52
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65			$ 0.88			$ 2.15	$ 2.93