CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 15,825,516	$ 17,015,598	$ 18,634,246
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization):
Cost of services	10,135,622	9,510,427	10,111,341
Cost of sales - equipment and other	1,636,955	2,434,904	2,099,136
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,426,816	2,989,154	3,015,325
Depreciation and amortization	1,930,193	1,597,923	1,174,895
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		761,099	711
Total costs and expenses	16,129,586	17,293,507	16,401,408
Operating income (loss)	(304,070)	(277,909)	2,232,838
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	116,625	207,374	93,240
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (Note 2)	(481,622)	(90,357)	(79,217)
Other, net (Note 6)	593,497	(1,770,792)	1,088,441
Total other income (expense)	228,500	(1,653,775)	1,102,464
Income (loss) before income taxes	(75,570)	(1,931,684)	3,335,302
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(48,945)	296,860	(798,410)
Net income (loss)	(124,515)	(1,634,824)	2,536,892
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(4,969)	67,233	59,172
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar - Basic	$ (119,546)	$ (1,702,057)	$ 2,477,720
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (2) (in shares)	274,079	270,842	270,102
Diluted (in shares)	274,079	270,842	307,733
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (0.44)	$ (6.28)	$ 9.17
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share)	$ (0.44)	$ (6.28)	$ 8.05
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (124,515)	$ (1,634,824)	$ 2,536,892
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(43,525)	19,129	35,449
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	1,549	(306)	536
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(1,539)	550	(25)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	565	(512)	(359)
Other			2,660
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(42,950)	18,861	38,261
Comprehensive income (loss)	(167,465)	(1,615,963)	2,575,153
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(12,264)	70,883	60,879
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(155,201)	(1,686,846)	2,514,274
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	14,956,126	16,145,763	17,596,265
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 869,390	$ 869,835	$ 1,037,981