Organization and Business Activities (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands									1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			192 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2023 item	Sep. 29, 2023 item	Sep. 29, 2023 item	Sep. 29, 2023 item person	Jun. 14, 2023 person	Jun. 14, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Spectrum Investments
Number of primary operating business segments | segment											4
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item											8,526,000			8,526,000
Agreement Term			6 months
Number Of wireless subscribers | item											7,378,000			7,378,000
Payment to customer														$ 30,000,000
Regulatory Authorizations											$ 38,114,249			38,114,249
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries											$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Number of subscribers for broadband services | item											1,004,000			1,004,000
Non-cash impairment charge											$ 761,099	$ 711	$ 245
Number of nationwide 5G commitments that are met | item			2	2	2	2
Number of nationwide 5G commitments | item			3	3	3	3
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services							73.00%
Percentage of Population to Whom Five G Broadband Service is Provided							50.00%
Number of Americans nationwide for deployment of 5G services					200,000,000	200	246,000,000
cash and cash equivalents and marketable investment securities											2,400,000			$ 2,400,000
Outstanding debt															$ 1,980,000	$ 951,000
Aggregate value	$ 438,000
Cost of services											9,510,427	$ 10,111,341	$ 10,717,333
Cyber Security
Spectrum Investments
Cost of services											30,000
MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area							70.00%
Percentage of Population to Whom Five G Broadband Service is Provided							50.00%
H Block Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services							70.00%
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services in each Economic Area							75.00%
Percentage of Population to Whom Five G Broadband Service is Provided							50.00%
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Spectrum Investments
Regulatory Authorizations											$ 9,000,000			$ 9,000,000
Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											0.001	$ 0.001		0.001
Class C common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Spectrum Investments
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed				70.00%			70.00%				70.00%
Sling TV Holding L.L.C.
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item											2,055,000			2,055,000
EchoStar | Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Common Stock at a ratio											0.350877
EchoStar | Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Northstar Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests		$ 109,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Spectrum Investments
Total debt and equity investments in subsidiaries											$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Purchase of ownership interests		109,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | Subsequent event
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests	$ 442,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | Northstar Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Purchase of ownership interests		$ 109,000
DISH Network L.L.C.
Spectrum Investments
Number of Americans nationwide for deployment of 5G services | person						250
DISH Network L.L.C. | Class A common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.01			$ 0.01
DISH Network L.L.C. | Class B common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											0.01			0.01
DISH Network L.L.C. | Class C common stock
Spectrum Investments
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Dish TV
Spectrum Investments
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item											6,471,000			6,471,000
Retail Wireless
Spectrum Investments
Payment to customer											$ 30,000,000
Regulatory Authorizations											$ 25,319,108	$ 25,317,099		$ 25,319,108
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services								20.00%	70.00%	20.00%
Retail Wireless | At least 50% by June 2023
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services											50.00%
Retail Wireless | Upto 70% by June 2023
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services									70.00%
Retail Wireless | Maximum
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of population for deploy 5G services											70.00%