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, 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, 2022	5,311	4,851,392	(3,029)	13,088,850	1,757	464,359	17,944,281
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		(386)					(386)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4	3,249					3,253
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		12,037					12,037
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(25)				(25)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(126)				(126)
Foreign currency translation			632				632
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					127	20,405	127
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				222,705			222,705
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 5,315	$ 4,866,292	$ (2,548)	$ 13,311,555	$ 1,884	$ 484,764	$ 18,182,498