Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments - Other Income Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Income (Expense)
Marketable and non-marketable investment securities - realized and unrealized gains (losses)	$ (73,217)	$ 13,664	$ 73,293
Derivative instruments - net realized and/or unrealized gains (losses)		(1,793,387)	1,015,387
Other investment securities - other-than-temporary impairments		(39,800)
Gains (losses) related to early redemption of debt		73,024	(922)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(4,511)	5,677	5,235
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates	(73,451)	(8,098)	(3,087)
Liberty Puerto Rico Asset Sale gains (losses) (Note 15)	50,418
EchoStar Exchange Offers debt extinguishment gains (losses) (Note 10)	688,661
Other	5,597	(21,872)	(1,465)
Total	$ 593,497	$ (1,770,792)	$ 1,088,441