Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 26, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 15, 2022	May 24, 2021	Dec. 21, 2020	Jul. 01, 2020	Mar. 17, 2017	Aug. 08, 2016	Jun. 13, 2016	Nov. 20, 2014
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 21,163,274		$ 21,331,482
Fair Value	16,539,765		17,266,700
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net	(67,215)		(105,697)
Finance lease obligations	123,658		123,353
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)	$ 21,219,717		21,349,138
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 951,168		1,000,000
Fair Value	$ 944,034		906,970
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%
Debt repurchased	$ 49,000
Aggregate principal amount								$ 1,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 951,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%
Aggregate principal amount											$ 2,000,000
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 17,000
Outstanding debt	1,983,000
0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	1,957,197		2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,228,141		1,287,540
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 43,000
Outstanding debt	1,957,000
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount										$ 2,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	2,908,801		3,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,570,753		1,894,230
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%
Aggregate principal amount									$ 3,000,000
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 91,000
Outstanding debt	2,909,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	2,750,000
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	3,500,000		2,000,000
Fair Value	3,668,980		2,071,240
Aggregate principal amount	1,500,000	$ 1,500,000		$ 2,000,000
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,500,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value			1,443,179
Fair Value			$ 1,441,635
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%		2.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,982,544		$ 2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,872,275		$ 1,870,940
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%		5.875%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%		0.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 2,000,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,388,060		$ 1,620,280
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%		7.75%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%		3.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,750,000		$ 2,750,000
Fair Value	$ 2,366,073		$ 2,336,813
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%		5.25%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	11.75%		11.75%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Fair Value	$ 600,160		$ 708,320
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.375%		7.375%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 1,000,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000
Fair Value	$ 2,013,125		$ 2,013,675
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%		5.75%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Fair Value	$ 774,600		$ 976,755
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%		5.125%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 1,500,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Other notes payable
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 113,564		$ 138,303
Fair Value	$ 113,564		$ 138,303