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, 2019	$ 5,230	$ 4,947,007	$ (18)	$ 6,612,302	$ (449)	$ 552,075	$ 11,564,072
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	15	9,425					9,440
Employee benefits	8	28,293					28,301
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	8	17,966					17,974
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		64,954					64,954
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(91)				(91)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			81				81
Foreign currency translation			(827)				(827)
Initial equity component of our 0% convertibles due 2025, net of deferred taxes of $99,823		329,409					329,409
Northstar Spectrum LLC Purchase Agreement						(311,735)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					955	110,308	955
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				1,762,673			1,762,673
Other		3,720			(16)		3,704
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	13	40,551					40,564
Employee benefits	9	30,312					30,321
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	17,733					17,739
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		51,680					51,680
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(221)				(221)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(430)				(430)
Foreign currency translation			1,787				1,787
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					730	44,574	730
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				2,410,642			2,410,642
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	199					200
Employee benefits	8	26,340					26,348
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	13	17,919					17,932
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		71,450					71,450
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			184				184
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			666				666
Foreign currency translation			(4,160)				(4,160)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					537	69,137	537
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				2,303,233			2,303,233
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 5,311	$ 4,851,392	$ (3,029)	$ 13,088,850	$ 1,757	$ 464,359	$ 17,944,281