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Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)				$ 641,535	$ 629,947
Cash paid for interest DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche				131,100	64,582
Cash paid for income taxes, net of (refunds)				14,367	(26,520)
Total capitalized interest	$ 245,000		$ 230,000	512,851	451,887
Accrued capital expenditures				109,719	142,568
Asset retirement obligation	1,188		4,651	4,885	8,959
Wireless Spectrum License Exchange, net of deferred taxes of $50,456				267,465
Asset Transfer to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,775,370					15,778,363
Conversion of outstanding redeemable noncontrolling interest in SNR HoldCo to noncontrolling interest					441,998
Deferred tax on exchange of wireless spectrum license		$ 50,456		50,456
Deferred tax liabilities, net	8,090,394			8,090,394		$ 8,312,490
Cash paid for income taxes to EchoStar, net of (refunds)	$ 0		0	$ 0	0
EchoStar
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Deferred tax liabilities, net			$ 3,775,370		$ 3,775,370		$ 3,775,370