Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	201 Months Ended
	Oct. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2023	Aug. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) item site	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) item	Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				$ 30,592,886	$ 38,114,249	$ 30,592,886
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed		70.00%
Litigation accrual							$ 3,900
5G Network Development
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment to customer				$ 30,000,000		30,000,000
Number of Cell Sites Deployed | site				24,000
Certain of 700 MHz Licenses, AWS-4 Licenses, H Block Licenses areas
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Economic Area				85.00%
Certain of other 700 MHz Licenses, AWS-4 Licenses, H Block Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Economic Area				80.00%
600 MHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended				75.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline				80.00%
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device				75.00%
Certain of 600 MHz License Areas
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Partial Economic Area				85.00%
Certain of 600 MHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services Offered in Each Partial Economic Area				80.00%
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended				70.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline				80.00%
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device				75.00%
H Block Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended				75.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline				80.00%
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device				75.00%
3.45-3.55 GHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Acceleration Term of Final Build-Out Requirement, if Interim Build-out Requirement is Not Met				1 year
Certain of AWS-3 and SNR License Areas
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage To Met				85.00%
Certain of Other AWS-3 and SNR Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum Percentage Of Population to be Provided with Reliable Signal Coverage To Met				80.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Population for which Five G Services to be Offered, Shall be Extended				75.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Population to whom Five G Services to be Offered to Extend the Final Deadline				80.00%
Minimum Percentage of New Subscribers Provisioned with certified 5G Device				75.00%
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed		70.00%
SNR Wireless Management LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				$ 4,271,459		$ 4,271,459
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.75%		5.75%
Wireless
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment to customer				$ 24,000,000
Regulatory authorizations, net				19,757,877		$ 19,757,877
Number of Americans, Provided With Five G Deployment Services								200,000
Number of Americans To Whom Five G Broadband Service Is Provided								250,000
Network development current and future expenditures				10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
H Block Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				1,671,506		1,671,506
DBS Licenses.
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				677,409		677,409
700 MHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				701,803		701,803
600 MHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				6,192,575		6,192,575
MVDDS
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				24,000		24,000
28 GHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				2,883		2,883
24 GHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				11,772		11,772
37 Ghz, 39 Ghz and 47 Ghz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				202,392		202,392
3550-3650 MHz Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				912,200		912,200
Ghz 3.7 to 3.98
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				2,969		2,969
Ghz 3.45 to 3.55
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				7,329,093		7,329,093
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				972		972
AWS-3 Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				5,557,828		5,557,828
AWS-4 Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				1,928,688		1,928,688
Capitalized Interest
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment to customer				7,000,000
Regulatory authorizations, net				6,563,550		6,563,550
EchoStar
Commitments and Contingencies
Regulatory authorizations, net				$ 5,458,213		$ 5,458,213
Northstar Spectrum
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase of ownership interests	$ 109,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | AWS-3 Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit				25.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitments and Contingencies
Interim payment percentage				15.00%
Re-Auction payment				$ 1,892,000
Overpayment of interim payment				$ 334,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Northstar Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item				261		261
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Bidding credit value			$ 1,961,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit			25.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitments and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids				$ 1,211,000		$ 1,211,000
Interim payment percentage				15.00%
Re-Auction payment				$ 1,029,000
Overpayment of interim payment				$ 182,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | American III
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses | item				244		244
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Bidding credit value			$ 1,370,000
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Licenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids				$ 2,226,000		$ 2,226,000
Prior Arrangement | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned | item				84
Prior Arrangement | SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco | SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned | item				113
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.75%		5.75%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.75%		7.75%