CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 17,015,598	$ 18,634,246	$ 19,818,678
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):
Cost of services	9,510,427	10,111,341	10,717,333
Cost of sales - equipment and other	2,434,904	2,099,136	1,778,471
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,989,154	3,015,325	2,686,279
Depreciation and amortization	1,597,923	1,174,895	1,213,946
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill (Note 2)	761,099	711	245
Total costs and expenses	17,293,507	16,401,408	16,396,274
Operating income (loss)	(277,909)	2,232,838	3,422,404
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income, net	207,374	93,240	33,903
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(90,357)	(79,217)	(111,151)
Other, net (Note 6)	(1,770,792)	1,088,441	4,716
Total other income (expense)	(1,653,775)	1,102,464	(72,532)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,931,684)	3,335,302	3,349,872
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	296,860	(798,410)	(828,437)
Net income (loss)	(1,634,824)	2,536,892	2,521,435
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	67,233	59,172	35,150
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ (1,702,057)	$ 2,477,720	$ 2,486,285
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	270,842	270,102	275,117
Diluted (in shares)	270,842	307,733	313,122
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (6.28)	$ 9.17	$ 9.04
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (6.28)	$ 8.05	$ 7.94
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (1,634,824)	$ 2,536,892	$ 2,521,435
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	19,129	35,449	(22,274)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(306)	536	(694)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	550	(25)	(25)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(512)	(359)	519
Other		2,660	(5,005)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	18,861	38,261	(27,479)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,615,963)	2,575,153	2,493,956
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	70,883	60,879	30,761
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(1,686,846)	2,514,274	2,463,195
Service and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	16,145,763	17,596,265	18,598,313
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 869,835	$ 1,037,981	$ 1,220,365