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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 12, 2024
USD ($)
Feb. 15, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
May 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2019
Feb. 28, 2019
Mar. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2025
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Total revenue                     $ 366,064 $ 380,004  
Satellite hosting, operations and maintenance expense                     1,000 0  
Related party payables - EchoStar - current, net                     98,594   $ 99,519
Operating lease liabilities - EchoStar - current                     118,560   72,393
Operating lease liabilities - EchoStar - noncurrent                     802,444   830,629
Operating expenses                     406,251 424,264  
Service revenue                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Total revenue                     277,701 319,504  
Cost of sales                     159,069 170,450  
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Automatic renewal period (in years)               1 year          
Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)               180 days          
EchoStar XXIV Satellite Lease                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Satellite lease term     7 years                    
Satellite monthly lease expense     $ 16,000                    
Repayments of lease obligation     $ 185,000                    
Deluxe/EchoStar LLC                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Related party receivables - Echostar - current                     $ 954   992
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture                     50.00%    
Broadband Connectivity Solutions                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture                     20.00%    
Hughes Systique                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Related party payables - EchoStar - current, net                     $ 4,055 4,596  
EchoStar                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Dividends $ 500,000 $ 529,000                      
Deluxe/EchoStar LLC | Deluxe/EchoStar LLC                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture                     50.00%    
Related Party | TerreStar Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Minimum termination notice period (days)       21 days                  
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)       90 days                  
Related Party | DBSD North America Agreement | Quarter to Quarter                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Minimum termination notice period (days)                 180 days        
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)                 120 days        
Related Party | Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Minimum termination notice period (days)           365 days              
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)           180 days              
Automatic renewal period (in years)           1 year              
Related Party | Amended and restated professional services agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)                   60 days      
Automatic renewal period (in years)                   1 year      
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service (days)                   30 days      
Related Party | Collocation and Antenna Space agreements                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required renewal notice (days)                     180 days    
Related Party | Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (days)             90 days            
Automatic renewal period (in years)             1 year            
Cost of sales                     $ 1,000    
Related Party | TT&C Agreement                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Termination notice required (months)         12 months                
Related party transactions agreement, number of renewal option | item                     3    
Related Party | Maximum                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Interest rate                     3.00%    
Related Party | Maximum | Collocation and Antenna Space agreements                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required renewal notice (days)                     120 days    
Related Party | Minimum | Collocation and Antenna Space agreements                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Required renewal notice (days)                     90 days    
Related Party | EchoStar Mobile Limited                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Interest rate on converted receivables loan                     5.00%    
EchoStar                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Related party receivables - Echostar - current                     $ 26,000   23,000
Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current                     86,000   83,000
Related party payables - EchoStar - current, net                     32,000   41,000
Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current                     27,000   26,000
Operating lease liabilities - EchoStar - current                     102,000   56,000
Operating lease liabilities - EchoStar - noncurrent                     669,000   $ 695,000
EchoStar | Service revenue                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Total revenue                     3,000 4,000  
Cost of sales                     49,000 49,000  
EchoStar | Maximum                          
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                          
Cost of sales amortized to expense                     $ 1,000 $ 1,000