Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Organization and Business Activities (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Principal Business
Number of business segments	2
EchoStar Technologies segment \| DISH Network \| Share Exchange Agreement
Principal Business
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)		100.00%	100.00%