SEGMENT REPORTING - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 413,074	$ 497,387	$ 1,305,780	$ 1,498,237
Capital expenditures	79,164	61,457	172,251	249,374
EBITDA	101,260	145,493	354,541	539,743
Income (loss) before income taxes	9,079	32,745	76,217	170,335
Interest income, net	(26,209)	(14,183)	(78,331)	(29,677)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	12,650	13,845	39,176	43,125
Depreciation and amortization	103,028	110,233	311,474	347,224
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	2,712	2,853	6,005	8,736
All Other Segments and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,992	3,234	9,101	9,359
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	(573)	(393)	(1,623)	(939)
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,419	2,841	7,478	8,420
Capital expenditures	27,820	10,674	29,932	72,709
EBITDA	(45,812)	(32,963)	(99,979)	(16,023)
Hughes segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	404,209	489,565	1,279,739	1,475,512
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	404,209	489,565	1,279,739	1,475,512
Capital expenditures	51,214	50,783	142,189	176,665
EBITDA	142,204	175,010	440,435	546,108
EchoStar Satellite Services segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,873	4,588	16,940	13,366
EchoStar Satellite Services segment | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	573	393	1,623	939
EchoStar Satellite Services segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	6,446	4,981	18,563	14,305
Capital expenditures	130	0	130	0
EBITDA	$ 4,868	$ 3,446	$ 14,085	$ 9,658