Organization and Business Activities (Details) $ in Thousands, person in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2023 item person	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item person segment	Nov. 15, 2024	Nov. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Organization and Business Activities
Number of primary operating business segments | segment				3
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes (Note 9)				$ 2,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.25%		0.25%
Aggregate cash purchase price		$ 400,000	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item		7,778,000		7,778,000
Number of Americans nationwide for deployment of 5G services | person	220			220
Number Of wireless subscribers | item		6,995,000		6,995,000
Payment to customer				$ 30,000,000
Regulatory Authorizations		$ 38,990,461		$ 38,990,461					$ 38,114,249
Number of nationwide 5G commitments that are met | item	2
Number of nationwide 5G commitments | item	3
Population coverage				80.00%
Number of subscribers for broadband services | item		883,000		883,000
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations
Organization and Business Activities
Regulatory Authorizations		$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Minimum | MHz 700 Licenses and AWS-4 Licenses
Organization and Business Activities
Minimum percentage of population having access to average download speed	70.00%			70.00%
Senior Secured Notes 10.75 Percent Due 2029
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.75%	10.75%	10.75%
Aggregate amount of debt committed		$ 5,356,000	$ 5,356,000	$ 5,356,000
Aggregate principal amount						$ 5,356,000
Convertible Secured Notes 3.875 Percent Due 2030
Organization and Business Activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes (Note 9)		$ 30,000	$ 30,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.875%	3.875%	3.875%
Aggregate principal amount						1,906,000	$ 1,950,000
Debt instrument, amount exchanged		$ 1,876,000	$ 1,876,000	$ 1,876,000		1,876,000
0% Convertible Notes Due 2025
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,819,000	$ 1,819,000	$ 1,819,000
Convertible Notes 3.375 Percent Due 2026
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.375%	3.375%	3.375%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 2,863,000	$ 2,863,000	$ 2,863,000
Senior Secured Notes 6.75 Percent Due 2030
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 2,288,000	$ 2,381,000
Convertible debt reclassified per ASU 2020-06		$ 2,288,000	$ 2,288,000
DDBS | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
DBS SubscriberCo
Organization and Business Activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes (Note 9)		$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000
DBS SubscriberCo | New DISH DBS Financing
Organization and Business Activities
Amount used for redemption or repayment or repurchase 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024		$ 2,047,000	$ 2,047,000	$ 2,047,000
Aggregate principal amount								$ 2,500,000
DBS SubscriberCo | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Organization and Business Activities
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%		5.875%
Sling TV Holding L.L.C.
Organization and Business Activities
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item		2,092,000		2,092,000
DISH Network L.L.C.
Organization and Business Activities
Number of Americans nationwide for deployment of 5G services | person	268			268
Dish TV
Organization and Business Activities
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item		5,686,000		5,686,000