CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,952,751	$ 4,356,462	$ 7,967,594	$ 8,744,128
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):
Cost of services	2,507,478	2,391,540	5,064,660	4,854,140
Cost of sales - equipment and other	408,093	583,498	771,176	1,103,558
Selling, general and administrative expenses	595,024	758,562	1,219,446	1,459,334
Depreciation and amortization	507,525	370,633	992,925	718,387
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill				3,142
Total costs and expenses	4,018,120	4,104,233	8,048,207	8,138,561
Operating income (loss)	(65,369)	252,229	(80,613)	605,567
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income, net	13,929	54,308	44,391	122,494
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (Note 2)	(81,166)	(21,648)	(180,574)	(41,681)
Other, net (Note 5)	(91,498)	34,068	(117,608)	(693)
Total other income (expense)	(158,735)	66,728	(253,791)	80,120
Income (loss) before income taxes	(224,104)	318,957	(334,404)	685,687
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	16,646	(86,265)	18,571	(180,150)
Net income (loss)	(207,458)	232,692	(315,833)	505,537
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(1,867)	20,030	(2,866)	39,341
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ (205,591)	$ 212,662	$ (312,967)	$ 466,196
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	271,592	270,818	271,555	270,328
Diluted (in shares)	271,592	308,375	271,555	307,948
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (0.76)	$ 0.79	$ (1.15)	$ 1.72
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (0.76)	$ 0.69	$ (1.15)	$ 1.51
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (207,458)	$ 232,692	$ (315,833)	$ 505,537
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(17,695)	12,917	(23,286)	21,041
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(20)	2,776	1,432	2,536
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)		2	(1,528)	1
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(29)	(624)	(29)	(750)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(17,744)	15,071	(23,411)	22,828
Comprehensive income (loss)	(225,202)	247,763	(339,244)	528,365
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(5,089)	21,923	(7,207)	43,203
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(220,113)	225,840	(332,037)	485,162
Service and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,742,086	4,088,513	7,561,755	8,269,234
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 210,665	$ 267,949	$ 405,839	$ 474,894