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Long term debt issue price as percentage of principal amount.

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Debt Instrument, Percent Of Debt Holders Required To Call Debt

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Represents the purchase price as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount at which the debt instrument may be required to be repurchased in the event of a change of control.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 27, 2016	Jun. 01, 2011
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Purchase price due to change of control, as percentage of aggregate principal amount	101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt	25.00%
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	$ 5,912,000	$ 7,923,000	$ 7,378,000
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.50%
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		7.625%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Interest rate		5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Issue price as percent of principal				100.00%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.625%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance				$ 750,000,000.0
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.50%
Debt repurchase amount	$ 11,500,000	$ 69,200,000
Loss repurchase of debt	$ 100,000	1,000,000.0
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 1,100,000,000
Issue price as percent of principal					100.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	5.25%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance				$ 750,000,000.0
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	7.625%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 900,000,000.0
Issue price as percent of principal					100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.625%
Issue price as percent of principal				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.00%
Debt Instrument, Annual Potential Redemption As A Percent Of Amount Outstanding	10.00%
Interest Expense [Member]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	$ 5,900,000	$ 7,900,000	$ 7,400,000