EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Class A common stock $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Required service period	180 days
Maximum fair value of capital stock permitted to be purchased by employees in any one year under ESPP | $	$ 25,000
Purchase price as percentage of closing market price on the last business day of each calendar quarter under ESPP	85.00%
EchoStar
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Number of shares authorized for issue (in shares)	8.0
Number of shares that remain available for issuance (in shares)	3.4