CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,529,878	$ 4,305,393
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents	172,856	150,898
Marketable investment securities	2,529,217	1,242,036
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $80,641 and $82,628, respectively	1,183,870	1,198,731
Inventory	413,365	455,197
Prepaids and other assets	724,393	655,233
Other current assets	94,630	88,255
Total current assets	7,648,209	8,095,743
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	172,357	169,627
Property and equipment, net	8,980,928	9,187,132
Regulatory authorizations, net	39,739,466	39,442,166
Other investments, net	202,166	202,327
Operating lease assets	3,242,450	3,260,768
Intangible assets, net	70,906	74,939
Other noncurrent assets, net	515,045	505,985
Total noncurrent assets	52,923,318	52,842,944
Total assets	60,571,527	60,938,687
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	690,482	740,984
Deferred revenue and other	664,924	650,940
Accrued programming	1,284,309	1,339,072
Accrued interest	667,674	352,499
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	1,743,545	1,804,516
Current portion of debt, finance lease and other obligations (Note 9)	1,004,626	943,029
Total current liabilities	6,055,560	5,831,040
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion (Note 9)	25,328,132	25,660,288
Deferred tax liabilities, net	4,917,006	4,988,653
Operating lease liabilities	3,195,552	3,211,407
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	1,012,587	1,002,074
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	34,453,277	34,862,422
Total liabilities	40,508,837	40,693,462
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	8,779,458	8,768,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(187,865)	(195,711)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	11,415,768	11,618,437
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity (deficit)	20,007,647	20,191,372
Noncontrolling interests	55,043	53,853
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	20,062,690	20,245,225
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	60,571,527	60,938,687
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	155	155
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 131	$ 131