Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 497,387	$ 504,660	$ 1,498,237	$ 1,487,076
Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	401,382	432,739	1,234,890	1,294,355
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	388,592	420,012	1,195,278	1,255,932
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	12,790	12,727	39,612	38,423
Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	96,005	71,921	263,347	192,721
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,586	24,505	86,885	84,060
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	60,605	45,025	172,821	101,718
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,814	2,391	3,641	6,943
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,841	3,287	8,420	9,195
Corporate and Other | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,840	3,286	8,413	9,189
Corporate and Other | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,606	1,749	4,474	4,578
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,234	1,537	3,939	4,611
Corporate and Other | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1	1	7	6
Corporate and Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1	1	7	6
Corporate and Other | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Hughes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	489,565	496,937	1,475,512	1,465,073
Hughes | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	489,565	496,937	1,475,512	1,465,073
Hughes | Operating segments | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	393,561	425,017	1,212,172	1,272,358
Hughes | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	383,739	415,287	1,181,461	1,242,804
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	9,822	9,730	30,711	29,554
Hughes | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	96,004	71,920	263,340	192,715
Hughes | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,585	24,504	86,878	84,054
Hughes | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	60,605	45,025	172,821	101,718
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,814	2,391	3,641	6,943
ESS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,588	4,347	13,366	12,543
ESS | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,981	4,436	14,305	12,808
ESS | Operating segments | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,981	4,436	14,305	12,808
ESS | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,247	2,976	9,343	8,550
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,734	1,460	4,962	4,258
ESS | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	397,003	420,519	1,210,019	1,238,636
North America | Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,841	3,278	8,413	9,163
North America | Hughes | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	389,181	412,805	1,187,301	1,216,665
North America | ESS | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,981	4,436	14,305	12,808
South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40,290	44,898	125,256	134,924
South and Central America | Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
South and Central America | Hughes | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40,290	44,898	125,256	134,924
South and Central America | ESS | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	60,094	39,243	162,962	113,516
Other | Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	9	7	32
Other | Hughes | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	60,094	39,234	162,955	113,484
Other | ESS | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0