CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (218,110)	$ (478,438)	$ 138,910
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	365,902	389,632	431,065
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		532,940
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments, net	(204)	33,155	(245)
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	5,121	4,264	5,703
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	3,901	(5,711)	(6,016)
Deferred tax provision (benefit), net	(60,766)	(36,697)	(48,875)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	3,694	4,207	4,318
Amortization of debt issuance costs	882	832	783
(Accretion of discounts) and amortization of premiums on debt investments	(939)	(23,788)	(4,590)
Noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	49,833	(20,450)	(18,517)
Other, net		2,434	12,605
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	(39,677)	(7,464)	(51,440)
Changes in allowance for credit losses	(9,086)	5,041	770
Other current assets	(59,455)	(28,638)	3,513
Trade accounts payable	10,183	(4,505)	511
Contract liabilities	(34,629)	(5,552)	(19,604)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(265,065)	91,290	89,961
Net cash flows from operating activities	(248,415)	452,552	538,852
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities		(964,388)	(986,736)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	414,323	1,373,313	1,045,950
Purchases of property and equipment, net of refunds	(205,330)	(190,129)	(239,403)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(24,945)	(30,164)	(23,105)
Deconsolidation of Hughes Systique Corporation (Note 5)		(17,296)
Return of equity investment	20,000
India JV formation			(7,892)
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate	5,500		2,000
Net cash flows from investing activities	209,548	171,336	(209,186)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt, finance lease, and other obligations			(120)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,480)	(3,889)	(2,988)
Dividends to EchoStar Corporation	(1,029,000)		(100,000)
Other, net	3,127	278
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,027,353)	(3,611)	(103,108)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(5,708)	2,991	(2,233)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	(1,071,928)	623,268	224,325
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	1,277,741	654,473	430,148
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 205,813	$ 1,277,741	$ 654,473