Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Intercompany Loan (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2024	Feb. 11, 2022	Nov. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument
Intercompany loan						$ 4,767,289,000		$ 4,767,289,000
Interest payable				$ 22,000,000
Interest paid in cash								798,598,000	$ 851,275,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized						$ 160,625,000	$ 10,173,000	$ 495,821,000	$ 27,379,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.25%		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%		5.75%
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%		11.75%
Intercompany Loan
Debt Instrument
Additional debt	$ 4,700,000,000			$ 4,700,000,000	$ 4,700,000,000
Minimum interest payment due (in percent)			50.00%
Fixed Percentage added to per annum interest rate			0.25%
Cash Accrual Fixed Percentage added to per annum interest rate								0.75%
Intercompany Loan Paid In Kind Term			2 years
Interest paid in cash						$ 0		$ 65,000,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized						65		193,000,000
Outstanding amount						4,767,000,000		4,767,000,000
Intercompany Loan | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Additional debt		$ 1,500,000,000
Interest paid in cash						0		107,000,000
Outstanding amount						7,612,000,000		7,612,000,000
Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest paid in cash						0		42,000,000
Outstanding amount						$ 2,844,000,000		$ 2,844,000,000