Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - EchoStar Exchange Offers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Nov. 13, 2024	Nov. 12, 2024	Nov. 08, 2024	Oct. 10, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 21, 2020	Aug. 08, 2016
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Gain on debt extinguishment	$ 688,661
Senior Secured Notes 6.75 Percent Due 2030
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 2,288,000		$ 2,381,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%					6.75%
Convertible Secured Notes 3.875 Percent Due 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, amount exchanged	$ 1,876,000		1,876,000			$ 1,876,000
Aggregate principal amount			1,906,000		1,950,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.875%					3.875%
Convertible Notes 3.375 Percent Due 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,863,000					$ 2,863,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%					3.375%
Exchange Notes
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount					4,331,000
Senior Secured Notes 10.75 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			5,356,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	10.75%					10.75%
EchoStar Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, amount exchanged			4,164,000
Carrying value of debt securities			3,986,000
Unamortized debt discount on the Convertible Notes	$ 178,000
DISH Network | Existing Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, amount exchanged				$ 4,682,000	$ 4,866,000
Outstanding debt			$ 183,000
Carrying value of debt securities				4,674,000
DISH Network | Convertible Notes 3.375 Percent Due 2026
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, amount exchanged				$ 2,863,000
Aggregate principal amount									$ 3,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%
Percentage of debt exchanges				98.50%
Outstanding debt		$ 45,000
DISH Network | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, amount exchanged				$ 1,819,000
Aggregate principal amount								$ 2,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%						0.00%
Percentage of debt exchanges				92.90%
Outstanding debt		$ 138,000