CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interests	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 5,289	$ 4,735,484	$ 281	$ 10,785,617	$ 1,220	$ 395,222	$ 15,527,891
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	22	44,458					44,480
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		71,450					71,450
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(3,310)				(3,310)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					537	69,137	537
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				2,303,233			2,303,233
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	5,311	4,851,392	(3,029)	13,088,850	1,757	464,359	17,944,281
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	33	23,241					23,274
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		36,143					36,143
Other comprehensive income (loss)			353				353
Purchase of Northstar Manager, LLC's ownership interest in Northstar Spectrum						(109,432)
Extinguishment of stock related to the merger with EchoStar	$ (5,344)	5,344
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					346	83,455	346
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				(1,212,223)			(1,212,223)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		4,916,120	(2,676)	11,876,627	2,103	438,382	16,792,174
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		24,945					24,945
Other comprehensive income (loss)							(83)
Other comprehensive income (loss) and other		(61)	(463)				(524)
Asset Transfer to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,775,370		(3,775,370)	380	(12,003,227)	(146)		(15,778,363)
Sale of Assets to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,857		5,513					5,513
700 MHz Spectrum Sale to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $37,681		114,831					114,831
Conversion of outstanding redeemable noncontrolling interest in SNR HoldCo to noncontrolling interest					441,998	(441,998)	441,998
Orbital II Transfer from EchoStar		140,510					140,510
Release of valuation allowance		23,234					23,234
EchoStar Exchange Offers debt extinguishment		3,985,665					3,985,665
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					121	$ 3,616	121
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				(66,430)			(66,430)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 5,435,387	$ (2,759)	$ (193,030)	$ 444,076		$ 5,683,674