CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Treasury Shares at Cost (Note 2)	Noncontrolling Interests	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Northstar Spectrum	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests SNR HoldCo	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 268	$ 8,085,989	$ (211,821)	$ 11,051,624		$ 61,472			$ 395,222	$ 18,987,532
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of Class A common stock	1	60,827								60,828
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		82,994								82,994
Other comprehensive income (loss)			36,554			1,707				38,261
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the India JV formation		(14,237)				44,540				30,303
Consideration received from DISH Network for R&D tax credits utilized		6,315								6,315
Treasury share repurchase					$ (89,303)					(89,303)
Other, net		711		(89,304)	$ 89,303	438				1,148
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						(9,965)			69,137	(9,965)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				2,477,720						2,477,720
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	269	8,222,599	(175,267)	13,440,040		98,192			464,359	21,585,833
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of Class A common stock	2	30,697								30,699
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		51,514								51,514
Other comprehensive income (loss)			15,211			3,650				18,861
Deconsolidation of Hughes Systique Corporation						(15,448)				(15,448)
Other, net		(2,831)				(439)				(3,270)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						(16,222)			83,455	(16,222)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				(1,702,057)						(1,702,057)
Purchase of ownership interest							$ (109,432)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	271	8,301,979	(160,056)	11,737,983		69,733			438,382	19,949,910
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of Class A common stock	1	4,191								4,192
Proceeds from issuance of PIPE Shares	14	399,986								400,000
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		36,383								36,383
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(35,655)			(7,295)				(42,950)
Sale of Assets to CONX, net of deferred taxes of $788		2,587								2,587
Release of valuation allowance		23,234								23,234
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						(8,585)			$ 3,616	(8,585)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar				(119,546)						(119,546)
Purchase of ownership interest								$ (441,998)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 286	$ 8,768,360	$ (195,711)	$ 11,618,437		$ 53,853				$ 20,245,225