Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ 22,403	$ 33,409	$ 127,704	$ 149,223
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	83,140	88,457	84,424	90,986
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	0	55	25	55
Diluted (in shares)	83,140	88,512	84,449	91,041
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.38	$ 1.51	$ 1.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.38	$ 1.51	$ 1.64