CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (189,495)	$ (10,231)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	383,681	367,074
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments, impairments and other	(5)	870
Realized losses (gains) on Sale of Assets to EchoStar (Note 12)		(128,788)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	4,648	6,115
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(67,474)	(1,073)
Changes in allowance for credit losses	(3,099)	8,111
Change in long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	46,411	16,054
Other, net	932	14,581
Changes in operating assets and operating liabilities, net	(8,444)	87,973
Net cash flows from operating activities	167,155	360,686
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(36,916)	(10,730)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	7,800	15,748
Purchases of property and equipment (Note 6)	(226,324)	(415,579)
Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations (Note 2)	(126,282)	(93,300)
Purchases of regulatory authorizations, including deposits		(1,104)
Sale of Assets to EchoStar (Note 12)		160,000
700 MHz Spectrum Sale to EchoStar (Note 12)		889,000
Other, net	748	(23,352)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(380,974)	520,683
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations	(19,992)	(24,851)
Redemption and repurchases of term loans, convertible and senior notes	(166,667)	(951,168)
Proceeds from EchoStar 2024 Intercompany Loan (Note 8)	710,000
Other, net	28	(62)
Net cash flows from financing activities	523,369	(976,081)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	309,550	(94,712)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 4)	730,789	462,748
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 4)	$ 1,040,339	$ 368,036