CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total revenue	$ 1,985,720	$ 1,887,907	$ 1,886,081
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	461,705	474,912	509,145
Research and development expenses	31,777	29,448	25,739
Depreciation and amortization	491,329	525,011	490,765
Impairment of long-lived assets	245	1,685	0
Total costs and expenses	1,768,710	1,775,434	1,813,004
Operating income (loss)	217,010	112,473	73,077
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net	22,801	39,982	82,352
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(95,512)	(147,927)	(251,016)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	69,531	(31,306)	28,912
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(5,170)	(7,267)	(14,734)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(12,613)	6,015	(11,590)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity method investments	(55,266)	0	0
Other, net	(12,434)	195	(166)
Total other income (expense), net	(88,663)	(140,308)	(166,242)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	128,347	(27,835)	(93,165)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(65,626)	(24,069)	(20,488)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	62,721	(51,904)	(113,653)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	39,401
Net income (loss)	62,721	(51,904)	(74,252)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	10,154	11,754	11,335
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ 72,875	$ (40,150)	$ (62,917)
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ (0.41)	$ (1.06)
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	0.81	(0.41)	(1.06)
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.81	(0.41)	(0.65)
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ (0.41)	$ (0.65)
Services and other revenue
Total revenue	$ 1,715,287	$ 1,682,304	$ 1,619,271
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	551,679	577,943	561,353
Equipment revenue
Total revenue	270,433	205,603	266,810
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	$ 231,975	$ 166,435	$ 226,002