SEGMENT REPORTING - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 453,109	$ 499,316	$ 892,706	$ 1,000,850
Capital expenditures	49,016	75,779	93,087	187,917
EBITDA	125,232	141,048	253,281	394,250
Income (loss) before income taxes	27,858	15,863	67,138	137,590
Interest income, net	(23,526)	(9,072)	(52,122)	(15,494)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	13,240	14,307	26,526	29,280
Depreciation and amortization	105,588	116,555	208,446	236,991
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	2,072	3,395	3,293	5,883
All Other Segments and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,196	2,973	6,109	6,125
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	(542)	(348)	(1,050)	(546)
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,654	2,625	5,059	5,579
Capital expenditures	5,066	10,918	2,112	62,035
EBITDA	(20,327)	(42,401)	(54,167)	16,940
Hughes segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	444,335	491,841	875,530	985,947
Hughes segment | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Hughes segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	444,335	491,841	875,530	985,947
Capital expenditures	43,950	64,861	90,975	125,882
EBITDA	140,997	179,928	298,231	371,098
EchoStar Satellite Services segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,578	4,502	11,067	8,778
EchoStar Satellite Services segment | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	542	348	1,050	546
EchoStar Satellite Services segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	6,120	4,850	12,117	9,324
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
EBITDA	$ 4,562	$ 3,521	$ 9,217	$ 6,212