CONDENSED 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 Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 5,261	$ 5,400,774	$ (855)	$ 8,374,975	$ 490	$ 350,648	$ 13,780,645
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	1	2,046					2,047
Employee benefits	9	30,294					30,303
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,341					4,343
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		19,375					19,375
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(5)				(5)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(498)				(498)
Foreign currency translation			1,842				1,842
Convertible debt reclassified per ASU 2020-06, net of deferred taxes of $245,778 (Note 2)		(805,566)					(805,566)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					210	11,129	210
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				630,224			630,224
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	5,273	4,651,264	484	9,005,199	700	361,777	13,662,920
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	5,261	5,400,774	(855)	8,374,975	490	350,648	13,780,645
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)							(721)
Foreign currency translation							2,894
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network							1,858,313
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	5,287	4,715,015	1,204	10,233,288	1,058	382,301	14,955,852
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	5,273	4,651,264	484	9,005,199	700	361,777	13,662,920
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	4	14,425					14,429
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1	4,273					4,274
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		546					546
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(17)				(17)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(83)				(83)
Foreign currency translation			378				378
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				671,047			671,047
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					198	10,206	198
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	5,278	4,670,508	762	9,676,246	898	371,983	14,353,692
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	8	23,115					23,123
Employee benefits		18					18
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1	4,631					4,632
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		16,743					16,743
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(92)				(92)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(140)				(140)
Foreign currency translation			674				674
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					160	10,318	160
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				557,042			557,042
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	5,287	4,715,015	1,204	10,233,288	1,058	382,301	14,955,852
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	5,289	4,735,484	281	10,785,617	1,220	395,222	15,527,891
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	1	253					254
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,360					4,362
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		15,285					15,285
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(96)				(96)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			23				23
Foreign currency translation			(150)				(150)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					159	16,036	159
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				432,651			432,651
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	5,292	4,755,382	58	11,218,268	1,379	411,258	15,980,379
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	5,289	4,735,484	281	10,785,617	1,220	395,222	15,527,891
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)							133
Foreign currency translation							(1,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network							1,367,713
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,307	4,832,553	(1,224)	12,153,330	1,621	445,546	16,991,587
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	5,292	4,755,382	58	11,218,268	1,379	411,258	15,980,379
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		56					56
Employee benefits	8	26,318					26,326
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,391					4,393
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		15,207					15,207
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			44				44
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(10)				(10)
Foreign currency translation			107				107
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					124	17,051	124
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				522,832			522,832
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	5,302	4,801,354	199	11,741,100	1,503	428,309	16,549,458
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	1						1
Employee benefits		22					22
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4	4,704					4,708
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		26,473					26,473
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			67				67
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			120				120
Foreign currency translation			(1,610)				(1,610)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					118	17,237	118
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				412,230			412,230
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 5,307	$ 4,832,553	$ (1,224)	$ 12,153,330	$ 1,621	$ 445,546	$ 16,991,587