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, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ 3,244	$ 22,403	$ 43,442	$ 127,704
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	83,850	83,140	83,653	84,424
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	0	0	27	25
Diluted	83,850	83,140	83,680	84,449
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.27	$ 0.52	$ 1.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.27	$ 0.52	$ 1.51