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								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ 954,469	$ 429,585	$ 540,007	$ 448,846	$ 565,412	$ 567,520	$ 681,451	$ 641,563	$ 2,372,907	$ 2,455,946	$ 1,873,936
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax									(69,674)	(45,304)	(111,263)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 935,520	$ 412,230	$ 522,832	$ 432,651	$ 552,329	$ 557,042	$ 671,047	$ 630,224	2,303,233	2,410,642	1,762,673
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted									$ 2,303,233	$ 2,410,642	$ 1,762,673
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)									530,114	527,844	524,761
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)									107,016	107,016	59,526
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)									160	1,203	73
Diluted (in shares)									637,290	636,063	584,360
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 1.76	$ 0.78	$ 0.99	$ 0.82	$ 1.04	$ 1.05	$ 1.27	$ 1.20	$ 4.34	$ 4.57	$ 3.36
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 0.65	$ 0.82	$ 0.68	$ 0.87	$ 0.88	$ 1.06	$ 0.99	$ 3.61	$ 3.79	$ 3.02