Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2024	Jan. 10, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 21, 2020	Aug. 08, 2016
Debt Instrument
Fair Value					$ 25,228,376		$ 16,539,765
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net					(189,909)		(67,215)
Finance lease obligations					74,009		123,658
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)					$ 27,313,226		$ 21,219,717
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%				2.375%		2.375%
0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)					0.00%
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)					3.375%		3.375%
Aggregate principal amount									$ 3,000,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.25%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)					11.75%		11.75%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.75%
Intercompany Loan
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 4,767,289
Fair Value					4,767,289
Additional debt		$ 4,700,000	$ 4,700,000	$ 4,700,000
Subtotal
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					27,365,829		$ 21,049,710
Fair Value					25,165,079		16,426,201
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value							951,168
Fair Value							944,034
Redemption percent of principal amount	2.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					1,982,544		1,982,544
Fair Value					$ 1,978,559		$ 1,872,275
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 1,957,197		$ 1,957,197
Fair Value					$ 1,702,761		1,228,141
Interest rate (as a percent)					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					$ 1,718,660		$ 1,388,060
Interest rate (as a percent)					7.75%		7.75%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 2,908,799		$ 2,908,801
Fair Value					$ 2,367,035		1,570,753
Interest rate (as a percent)					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					$ 2,536,875		$ 2,366,073
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.25%		5.25%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 3,500,000		$ 3,500,000
Fair Value					3,683,750		3,668,980
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					1,000,000		1,000,000
Fair Value					$ 729,150		$ 600,160
Interest rate (as a percent)					7.375%		7.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000
Fair Value					$ 2,200,000		$ 2,013,125
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					$ 981,000		$ 774,600
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.125%		5.125%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Mortgages and other notes payable
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					$ 63,297		$ 113,564
Fair Value					63,297		$ 113,564
DBS Subscriber Co | Term Loan due 2025
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					500,000
Fair Value					$ 500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					11.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 500,000
DBS Subscriber Co | Term Loan due 2029
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					1,800,000
Fair Value					1,800,000
Aggregate principal amount					1,800
DBS Subscriber Co | Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					200,000
Fair Value					$ 200,000