Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ 13,868	$ 37,295	$ 105,301	$ 115,814
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	84,317	90,689	85,077	92,271
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	0	25	0	25
Diluted (in shares)	84,317	90,714	85,077	92,296
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.41	$ 1.24	$ 1.26
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.41	$ 1.24	$ 1.25