CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 14,292,658	$ 15,295,088	$ 16,679,407
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):
Cost of services	9,641,235	8,989,961	9,558,484
Cost of sales - equipment and other	1,330,927	2,201,870	1,812,591
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,027,917	2,521,062	2,545,593
Depreciation and amortization	1,472,204	1,181,921	717,073
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		225,017
Total costs and expenses	14,472,283	15,119,831	14,633,741
Operating income (loss)	(179,625)	175,257	2,045,666
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	54,059	105,416	42,776
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (Note 2)	(690,222)	(38,881)	(22,781)
Other, net (Note 5)	742,705	(1,741,876)	1,038,982
Total other income (expense)	106,542	(1,675,341)	1,058,977
Income (loss) before income taxes	(73,083)	(1,500,084)	3,104,643
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	10,390	371,662	(731,736)
Net income (loss)	(62,693)	(1,128,422)	2,372,907
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	3,737	83,801	69,674
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	(66,430)	(1,212,223)	2,303,233
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	(62,693)	(1,128,422)	2,372,907
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(185)	356	(4,160)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	1,772	(267)	191
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(1,758)	304	(7)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	88	(40)	666
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(83)	353	(3,310)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(62,776)	(1,128,069)	2,369,597
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	3,737	83,801	69,674
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	(66,513)	(1,211,870)	2,299,923
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	13,770,400	14,721,682	16,014,284
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 522,258	$ 573,406	$ 665,123