Organization and Business Activities (Details) $ / shares in Units, person in Thousands, $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			192 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2023 item person	Jun. 14, 2023 person	Jun. 14, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) person segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) person $ / shares
Spectrum Investments
Number of primary operating business segments | segment								3
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | person								8,526			8,526
Number Of wireless subscribers | person								7,378			7,378
Payment to customer											$ 30,000,000
Regulatory authorizations, net								$ 38,114,249	$ 36,933,073		38,114,249
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries								$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Number of nationwide 5G commitments that are met | item			2
Number of nationwide 5G commitments | item			3
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services				73.00%
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed				70.00%
Number of Americans nationwide for deployment of 5G services | person			200,000	246,000
Purchase of ownership interests		$ 109,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 0	$ 0		$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investment securities								$ 382,000			$ 382,000
Number of American subscribers for 5G broadband service | person								250,000
Cost of services								$ 8,989,961	$ 9,558,484	$ 10,185,906
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided				50.00%
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Spectrum Investments
Total debts								951,000			951,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Spectrum Investments
Total debts								1,983,000			1,983,000
Cyber Security
Spectrum Investments
Cost of services								30,000
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area				70.00%
Percentage of Population to Whom 5G Broadband Service is Provided				50.00%
H Block Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area				75.00%
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Spectrum Investments
Regulatory authorizations, net								$ 8,523,682	$ 7,344,515		$ 8,523,682
Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 0.01
Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 0.01
Minimum
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services								70.00%
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed								70.00%
Sling TV Holding L.L.C.
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | person								2,055			2,055
Amended Merger Agreement
Spectrum Investments
Share exchange ratio								0.350877
Amended Merger Agreement | Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Amended Merger Agreement | Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								0.01			0.01
Amended Merger Agreement | Class C common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								0.01			0.01
Amended Merger Agreement | EchoStar | Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								0.001			0.001
Amended Merger Agreement | EchoStar | Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Northstar Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests		$ 109,000
SNR HoldCo
Spectrum Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investment securities								$ 438,000			$ 438,000
SNR HoldCo | Subsequent event
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests	$ 442,000
SNR HoldCo | EchoStar SNR HoldCo LLC | Subsequent event
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests	$ 442,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Spectrum Investments
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries								$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Dish TV
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | person								6,471			6,471
Wireless
Spectrum Investments
Payment to customer											$ 30,000,000
Regulatory authorizations, net								$ 25,319,108	$ 25,317,099		$ 25,319,108
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services					20.00%	70.00%	20.00%
Wireless | At least 50% by June 2023
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services						50.00%		50.00%
Wireless | Upto 70% by June 2023
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services						70.00%
Wireless | Maximum
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services						70.00%		70.00%