Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, item in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Dec. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0		$ 0
DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Number of subscribers | item		3
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%	2.375%		2.375%
Debt repurchased	$ 951,000,000
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Redemption percent of principal amount	2.375%
0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | Class A common stock
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000
Convertible notes converted rate, shares | shares		8.566
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 116.74
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 2,000,000,000.0
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount		100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.75%		7.75%
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.375%		3.375%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 3,000,000,000.0
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount		100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Convertible note hedges | EchoStar
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 185.76
Convertible notes converted into shares | shares		16,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000
Convertible notes converted rate, shares | shares		5.383
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 185.76
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock | Convertible note hedges
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 65.18
Convertible notes converted into shares | shares		46,000,000
Total cost of convertible notes		$ 635,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock | Common stock warrants
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 86.08
Convertible notes converted into warrants | shares		46,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock | Common stock warrants | EchoStar
Debt Instrument
Convertible notes converted into shares | shares		16,000,000
Cash proceeds from the sale of warrants		$ 376,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock | Common stock warrants | Minimum | EchoStar
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 185.75
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock | Common stock warrants | Maximum | EchoStar
Debt Instrument
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 245.33
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.375%
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.375%		7.375%
New DISH DBS Financing | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 2,500,000,000
Proceeds received		$ 2,047,000,000.000	$ 2,047,000,000.000
Term loan | Incase of outstanding 2026 Dbs notes and secured notes and 2028 Dbs secured notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount (as a percent)		20.00%
Term loan | Incase of outstanding 2028 And 2029 DBS notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount (as a percent)		15.00%
Term loan | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 2,300,000
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 500,000,000
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,800,000
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate from financing closing date and twelve months thereafter
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.75%
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate for twelve months after financing closing date
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.25%
New DISH DBS financing, roll-up incremental term loan | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate from financing closing date and twelve months thereafter
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.00%
New DISH DBS financing, roll-up incremental term loan | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate for twelve months after financing closing date
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.50%
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Aggregate liquidation preference		$ 200,000,000
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate from financing closing date and twelve months thereafter
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		13.75%
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co | Interest rate for twelve months after financing closing date
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		13.25%
5 1/4% First Lien Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%
5 3/4% First Lien Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%
7 3/4% Second Lien Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.75%
7 3/8% Second Lien Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.375%
5 1/8% Second Lien Notes due 2029 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%		5.125%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%		5.25%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%		5.75%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.75%		11.75%