Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$ 184,503	$ 179,164
Cash paid for income taxes, net of (refunds)	2,320	(42,042)
Total capitalized interest	268,321	222,455
Accrued capital expenditures	105,963	143,601
Asset retirement obligation	3,697	4,308
Wireless Spectrum License Exchange, net of deferred taxes of $50,456	267,465
Asset Transfer to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,775,370		15,778,363
Conversion of outstanding redeemable noncontrolling interest in SNR HoldCo to noncontrolling interest		441,998
Deferred tax liabilities, net	8,194,556		$ 8,312,490
Deferred tax on exchange of wireless spectrum license	50,456
Cash paid for income taxes to EchoStar, net of (refunds)	$ 0	0
EchoStar
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Deferred tax liabilities, net		$ 3,775,370