Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period (in years)	1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)	90 days
Sales commissions and fees		$ 1.7	$ 1.9

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Related party transactions required minimum notice period for termination of agreement.

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Primarily represents commissions incurred in the period based upon the sale by commissioned employees or third parties of the entity's goods or services, and fees for sales assistance or product enhancements performed by third parties (such as a distributor or value added reseller).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)
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