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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Nov. 30, 2024
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 23,072,414 $ 23,072,414   $ 21,778,720  
Fair Value   21,488,404 21,488,404   20,222,039  
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net   (106,442) (106,442)   (157,662)  
Finance lease obligations   55,793 55,793   67,199  
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)   23,021,765 23,021,765   21,688,257  
Less: current portion   (1,042,012) (1,042,012)   (933,481)  
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion   $ 21,979,753 21,979,753   20,754,776  
Interest paid in cash     $ 641,535 $ 629,947    
0% Convertible Notes due 2025            
Debt Instrument            
Interest rate (as a percent)   0.00% 0.00%      
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026            
Debt Instrument            
Interest rate (as a percent)   3.375% 3.375%      
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026            
Debt Instrument            
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%      
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027            
Debt Instrument            
Interest rate (as a percent)   11.75% 11.75%      
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028            
Debt Instrument            
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.75% 5.75%      
DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 4,767,289 $ 4,767,289   4,767,289  
Fair Value   4,767,289 4,767,289   4,767,289  
EchoStar 2024 Intercompany Loan            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   2,666,444 2,666,444   1,014,522  
Fair Value   2,625,370 2,625,370   1,014,522  
Interest rate (as a percent)           11.50%
Additional debt   847,000 1,557,000      
Interest paid in cash   59,000 95,000      
Intercompany Loan            
Debt Instrument            
Additional debt $ 4,700,000          
Interest paid in cash   131,000 131,000      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   138,403 138,403   138,403  
Fair Value   $ 125,717 $ 125,717   124,916  
Interest rate (as a percent)   0.00% 0.00%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000   2,000,000  
Fair Value   $ 1,779,660 $ 1,779,660   1,678,640  
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.75% 7.75%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 45,209 $ 45,209   45,209  
Fair Value   $ 37,987 $ 37,987   38,495  
Interest rate (as a percent)   3.375% 3.375%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 2,750,000 $ 2,750,000   2,750,000  
Fair Value   $ 2,502,500 $ 2,502,500   2,507,780  
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 3,500,000 $ 3,500,000   3,500,000  
Fair Value   3,605,000 3,605,000   3,708,460  
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000  
Fair Value   $ 722,500 $ 722,500   715,680  
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.375% 7.375%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000   2,500,000  
Fair Value   $ 2,175,000 $ 2,175,000   2,143,350  
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.75% 5.75%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000   1,500,000  
Fair Value   $ 987,480 $ 987,480   959,610  
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.125% 5.125%      
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Mortgages and other notes payable            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   $ 38,402 $ 38,402   63,297  
Fair Value   38,402 38,402   63,297  
DBS Subscriber Co | Term Loan due 2025            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   166,667 166,667   500,000  
Fair Value   166,667 166,667   500,000  
Debt repurchased   333,000 333,000      
Debt repurchased   166,000 166,000      
DBS Subscriber Co | Term Loan due 2029            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   1,800,000 1,800,000   1,800,000  
Fair Value   1,761,313 1,761,313   1,800,000  
DBS Subscriber Co | Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029            
Debt Instrument            
Carrying Value   200,000 200,000   200,000  
Fair Value   $ 193,519 $ 193,519   $ 200,000