Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Overview (Details)	Feb. 27, 2017
DISH Network \| Preferred Tracking Stock \| Hughes Retail Group \| Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, economic interest rate	80.00%

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