Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, item in Millions						12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2023	May 24, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2016	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Nov. 15, 2024	Oct. 10, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 26, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 13, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						0.25%
Non-cash gain on debt extinguishment						$ 688,661,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 0						$ 0
EchoStar Exchange Offers debt extinguishment						$ 3,985,665,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 21,778,720,000						$ 21,163,274,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services			70.00%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control						101.00%
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%
Debt repurchased											$ 951,000,000
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)											2.375%
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding												$ 951,168,000
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%		0.00%				0.00%
Aggregate principal amount															$ 2,000,000,000
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 138,403,000						$ 1,957,197,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.875%	5.875%		5.875%	5.875%
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding												1,982,544,000
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount																		$ 2,000,000,000
Term of loan					10 years
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						7.75%			7.75%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 155,000,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 2,000,000,000						2,000,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						3.375%
Aggregate principal amount																	$ 3,000,000,000
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%		3.375%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 1,526,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 45,209,000						2,908,801,000
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						7.375%			7.375%
Aggregate principal amount																$ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 73,750,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 1,000,000,000						1,000,000,000
0% Convertible Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						0.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,819,000,000
Aggregate principal amount, cancelled and forgiven						$ 1,819,000,000
Percentage of principal amount outstanding		92.90%
Aggregate Principal amount		$ 138,000,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026.
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						3.375%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 2,863,000,000
Aggregate principal amount, cancelled and forgiven						$ 2,863,000,000
Percentage of principal amount outstanding		98.50%
Aggregate Principal amount		$ 45,000,000
Other notes payable | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						63,297,000						113,564,000
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	$ 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						$ 2,300,000,000
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						11.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 500,000,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						500,000,000
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount						1,800,000,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 1,800,000,000
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
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 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%
Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control						101.00%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,500,000,000
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 76,875,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						1,500,000,000						1,500,000,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount						$ 2,750,000,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.25%			5.25%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 144,375,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						2,750,000,000						2,750,000,000
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount						$ 2,500,000,000
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.75%			5.75%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 143,750,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 2,500,000,000						2,500,000,000
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						11.75%
Aggregate principal amount													$ 1,500,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Threshold Loan To Value Ratio						0.35
Period to Obtain Initial Appraisal of Collateral						120 days
Period to Obtain Second Appraisal of Collateral						120 days
Second Appraisal of Collateral Percentage Threshold For License						10.00%
Fair Value of Collateral						$ 10,040,000,000.00
Period to Add Additional Collateral After Second Appraisal						90 days
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Failure to Deliver Appraisal Within Specified Days [Member]
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						102.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						102.00%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Failure to Add Additional Collateral [Member]
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						102.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						102.00%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						11.75%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest						$ 411,250,000
Remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding						$ 3,500,000,000						$ 3,500,000,000
6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)								6.75%
Aggregate principal amount								$ 2,381,000,000
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)						2.375%		3.875%	2.375%
Aggregate principal amount								$ 1,950,000,000
Existing DISH Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		4,682,000,000
Aggregate principal amount, cancelled and forgiven	$ 4,674,000,000
Non-cash gain on debt extinguishment						$ 689,000,000
EchoStar Exchange Offers debt extinguishment	3,986,000,000					$ 3,986,000,000
Carrying value		$ 4,674,000,000
Existing DISH Convertible Notes | DISH Network 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount								4,866,000,000
Exchange Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount								$ 4,331,000,000
EchoStar Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	4,164,000,000
EchoStar Exchange Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	2,288,000,000
EchoStar Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,876,000,000
Prior to June 1, 2026 | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
Prior to December 1, 2024 | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Term of loan						36 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed						35.00%
Percentage of redemption price for each twelve-month period						10.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						103.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						103.00%
Prior to December 1, 2024 | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						103.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						103.00%
Prior to December 1, 2027 | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Term of loan						36 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed						35.00%
Percentage of redemption price for each twelve-month period						10.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
Prior to December 1, 2027 | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
Prior to May 15, 2025 | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed						40.00%
Early redemption percent of principal amount						111.75%
Additional Paid-In Capital
Debt Instrument
EchoStar Exchange Offers debt extinguishment						$ 3,985,665,000