Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (EPS Amounts for Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Oct. 10, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Mar. 15, 2024
Net income (loss)		$ (124,515,000)	$ (1,634,824,000)	$ 2,536,892,000
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(4,969,000)	67,233,000	59,172,000
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar - Basic		(119,546,000)	(1,702,057,000)	2,477,720,000
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar - Diluted		$ (119,546,000)	$ (1,702,057,000)	$ 2,477,720,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (2) (in shares)		274,079	270,842	270,102
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (3) (4) (5) (in shares)				37,550
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (5) (in shares)				81
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 dollars per share)		$ (0.44)	$ (6.28)	$ 8.05
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.25%
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		27,533	31,688	31,504
Class A common stock
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Stock issued	14,265
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		38,000	38,000
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000
Convertible Secured Notes 3.875 Percent Due 2030
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.875%				3.875%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,906,000,000				$ 1,950,000,000
Convertible notes converted into shares	58,000
DISH Network | Convertible Notes 2.375 Percent Due 2024
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.375%					2.375%
DISH Network | Existing Convertible Notes
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Outstanding debt	$ 183,000,000