Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Fair Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Nov. 15, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Mar. 15, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 27,091,651				$ 22,709,868
Fair Value	25,630,980				17,843,562
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net	(555,533)				(69,606)
Finance lease obligations	67,199				123,658
Total long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations (including current portion)	26,603,317				22,763,920
Less: current portion	(943,029)				(3,046,654)
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$ 25,660,288				19,717,266
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024 | DISH Network L.L.C.
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					951,168
Fair Value					944,034
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%			2.375%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value					1,982,544
Fair Value					1,872,275
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 | DBS SubscriberCo
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | DISH Network L.L.C.
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 138,403				1,957,197
Fair Value	$ 124,916				$ 1,228,141
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%				0.00%
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS SubscriberCo
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 500,000
Fair Value	$ 500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	11.00%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,000,000				$ 2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,678,640				1,388,060
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,750,000				2,750,000
Fair Value	$ 2,507,780				2,366,073
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | HSSC
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 750,000				750,000
Fair Value	$ 686,475				665,678
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026 | HSSC
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 750,000				750,000
Fair Value	$ 595,725				591,525
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.625%
Convertible Notes 3.375 Percent Due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%		3.375%
Convertible Notes 3.375 Percent Due 2026 | DISH Network L.L.C.
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 45,209				2,908,801
Fair Value	$ 38,495				1,570,753
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | DISH Network L.L.C.
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 3,500,000				3,500,000
Fair Value	$ 3,708,460				3,668,980
Interest rate (as a percent)	11.75%
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.375%
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,000,000				1,000,000
Fair Value	$ 715,680				600,160
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.375%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,500,000				2,500,000
Fair Value	$ 2,143,350				2,013,125
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 | DDBS
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,500,000				1,500,000
Fair Value	$ 959,610				774,600
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,800,000
Fair Value	1,800,000
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	200,000
Fair Value	200,000
Senior Secured Notes 10.75 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	5,356,000
Fair Value	$ 5,763,110
Interest rate (as a percent)	10.75%		10.75%
Convertible Secured Notes 3.875 Percent Due 2030
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,906,229
Fair Value	$ 2,029,715
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.875%		3.875%
Senior Secured Notes 6.75 Percent Due 2030
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,287,738
Fair Value	$ 2,070,952
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%		6.75%
Other notes payable
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 108,072				160,158
Fair Value	$ 108,072				$ 160,158