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 Interests	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	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
Convertible debt reclassified per ASU 2020-06, net of deferred taxes of $245,778 (Note 2)		(805,566)					(805,566)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1,136				1,136
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
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(3,310)				(3,310)
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
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	7	(501)					(494)
Employee benefits	11	14,669					14,680
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	15	9,073					9,088
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		36,143					36,143
Other comprehensive income (loss)			353				353
Purchase of Northstar Manager, LLC's ownership interest in Northstar Spectrum						(109,432)
Extinguishment of stock related to the merger with EchoStar	$ (5,344)	5,344
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					346	83,455	346
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				(1,212,223)			(1,212,223)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		$ 4,916,120	$ (2,676)	$ 11,876,627	$ 2,103	$ 438,382	$ 16,792,174