EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - 401(k) Employee Savings Plans (Details) - Defined Contribution Plan Echo Star401 K Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Maximum annual contributions per employee	50.00%
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan	$ 7,500
Matching contributions, net of forfeitures	5,534	$ 5,847	$ 5,475
Discretionary stock contributions, net of forfeitures	$ (2,415)	$ 5,491	$ 7,042

Amount of discretionary stock contributions , net of forfeitures made to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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Maximum amount the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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