CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Treasury Shares at Cost (Note 2)	Noncontrolling Interests Hughes Systique Corporation	Noncontrolling Interests	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Northstar Spectrum	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Hughes Systique Corporation	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 266	$ 8,727,300	$ (188,731)	$ 8,826,948			$ 65,405		$ 350,648		$ 17,431,188
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		40,971									40,971
Employee benefits	1	37,445									37,446
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1	27,210									27,211
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		59,379									59,379
Other comprehensive income (loss):			(23,090)				(4,389)				(27,479)
Convertible debt reclassified per ASU 2020-06, net of deferred taxes of $245,778 (Note 2)		(805,566)									(805,566)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder							9,880				9,880
Treasury share repurchase					$ (261,609)						(261,609)
Other, net		(750)		(261,609)	261,609						(750)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							(9,424)		44,574		(9,424)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				2,486,285							2,486,285
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	268	8,085,989	(211,821)	11,051,624			61,472		395,222		18,987,532
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		200									200
Employee benefits		33,389									33,389
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1	27,238									27,239
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		82,994									82,994
Other comprehensive income (loss):			36,554				1,707				38,261
Treasury share repurchase					(89,303)						(89,303)
Other, net		711		(89,304)	$ 89,303		438				1,148
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							(9,965)		69,137		(9,965)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				2,477,720							2,477,720
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the India JV formation		(14,237)					44,540				30,303
Consideration received from DISH Network for R&D tax credits utilized		6,315									6,315
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	269	8,222,599	(175,267)	13,440,040			98,192		464,359		21,585,833
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		(1,444)									(1,444)
Employee benefits	1	20,100									20,101
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1	12,041									12,042
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		51,514									51,514
Other comprehensive income (loss):			15,211				3,650				18,861
Other, net		(2,831)					(439)				(3,270)
Purchase of Northstar Manager, LLC's ownership interest in Northstar Spectrum								$ (109,432)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							(16,222)		83,455		(16,222)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				(1,702,057)							(1,702,057)
Deconsolidation of Hughes Systique Corporation						$ (15,448)				$ (15,448)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 271	$ 8,301,979	$ (160,056)	$ 11,737,983			$ 69,733		$ 438,382		$ 19,949,910