RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Services and Other Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Total revenue	$ 1,560,373,000	$ 1,747,856,000	$ 2,003,343,000
Operating expenses	1,730,203,000	2,142,837,000	1,748,891,000
Service revenue
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Total revenue	1,210,840,000	1,448,489,000	1,629,194,000
EchoStar | Service revenue
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Total revenue	4,559,000	4,548,000	17,623,000
Operating expenses	271,824,000	96,239,000	75,462,000
Related Party | DISH Network
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Total revenue	9,636,000	12,570,000	17,832,000
Operating expenses	$ 9,362,000	$ 4,366,000	$ 4,545,000