CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,305,393	$ 1,821,376
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents	150,898
Marketable investment securities	1,242,036	623,044
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $82,628 and $74,390, respectively	1,198,731	1,122,139
Inventory	455,197	665,169
Prepaids and other assets	655,233	644,005
Other current assets	88,255	16,081
Total current assets	8,095,743	4,891,814
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	169,627	118,065
Property and equipment, net	9,187,132	9,561,834
Regulatory authorizations, net	39,442,166	38,572,980
Other investments, net	202,327	314,370
Operating lease assets	3,260,768	3,065,448
Intangible assets, net	74,939	172,892
Other noncurrent assets, net	505,985	411,491
Total noncurrent assets	52,842,944	52,217,080
Total assets	60,938,687	57,108,894
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	740,984	774,011
Deferred revenue and other	650,940	754,658
Accrued programming	1,339,072	1,427,762
Accrued interest	352,499	297,678
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	1,804,516	1,717,826
Current portion of debt, finance lease and other obligations (Note 10)	943,029	3,046,654
Total current liabilities	5,831,040	8,018,589
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion (Note 10)	25,660,288	19,717,266
Deferred tax liabilities, net	4,988,653	5,014,309
Operating lease liabilities	3,211,407	3,121,307
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	1,002,074	849,131
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	34,862,422	28,702,013
Total liabilities	40,693,462	36,720,602
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)		438,382
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	8,768,360	8,301,979
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(195,711)	(160,056)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	11,618,437	11,737,983
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity (deficit)	20,191,372	19,880,177
Noncontrolling interests	53,853	69,733
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	20,245,225	19,949,910
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	60,938,687	57,108,894
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	155	140
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 131	$ 131