CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Losses)	Treasury Shares, at cost	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,607,250	$ 105	$ 3,321,426	$ (187,876)	$ 583,591	$ (174,912)	$ 64,916
Issuances of Class A common stock:
Employee benefits	7,125	1	7,124
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	7,288		7,288
Stock-based compensation	5,913		5,913
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	9,880						9,880
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(20,432)			(17,594)			(2,838)
Net income (loss)	142,804				149,223		(6,419)
Treasury share repurchase	(231,383)					(231,383)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	3,528,445	106	3,341,751	(205,470)	732,814	(406,295)	65,539
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	3,584,905	106	3,337,190	(182,226)	699,405	(343,869)	74,299
Issuances of Class A common stock:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,473		2,473
Stock-based compensation	2,088		2,088
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	0						0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(28,812)			(23,244)			(5,568)
Net income (loss)	30,217				33,409		(3,192)
Treasury share repurchase	(62,426)					(62,426)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	3,528,445	106	3,341,751	(205,470)	732,814	(406,295)	65,539
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	3,414,080	106	3,345,878	(212,102)	656,466	(436,521)	60,253
Issuances of Class A common stock:
Employee benefits	7,042	1	7,041
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	7,173		7,173
Stock-based compensation	8,401		8,401
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the India JV formation	30,303		(14,090)				44,393
Other comprehensive income (loss)	32,072			31,763			309
Net income (loss)	118,968				127,704		(8,736)
Treasury share repurchase	(89,303)					(89,303)
Consideration received from DISH Network for R&D tax credits utilized	6,316		6,316
Other	500		500
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	3,535,552	107	3,361,219	(180,339)	784,170	(525,824)	96,219
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	3,499,556	107	3,355,238	(204,465)	761,767	(514,418)	101,327
Issuances of Class A common stock:
Employee benefits	0	0
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,126		2,126
Stock-based compensation	3,355		3,355
Other comprehensive income (loss)	21,871			24,126			(2,255)
Net income (loss)	19,550				22,403		(2,853)
Treasury share repurchase	(11,406)					(11,406)
Other	500		500
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 3,535,552	$ 107	$ 3,361,219	$ (180,339)	$ 784,170	$ (525,824)	$ 96,219