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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Long term debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 13, 2016
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Apr. 26, 2024
Nov. 26, 2021
May 24, 2021
Jul. 01, 2020
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000          
Less: current portion   (867,082) (867,082) $ (744,556)        
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion   $ 10,985,238 $ 10,985,238 11,402,894        
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS Subscriber Co                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   $ 167,000 $ 167,000          
Debt repurchased   $ 166,000 $ 333,000          
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026                
Long-term debt                
Interest rate (as a percent) 7.75% 7.75% 7.75%          
Aggregate principal amount $ 2,000,000              
Term of debt instrument 10 years              
Interest not elected to pay   $ 78,000 $ 78,000          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026                
Long-term debt                
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%     5.25%    
Aggregate principal amount           $ 2,750,000    
Interest not elected to pay   $ 72,000 $ 72,000          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028                
Long-term debt                
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.375% 7.375%         7.375%
Aggregate principal amount               $ 1,000,000
Interest not elected to pay   $ 37,000 $ 37,000          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028                
Long-term debt                
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.75% 5.75%     5.75%    
Aggregate principal amount           $ 2,500,000    
Interest not elected to pay   $ 72,000 $ 72,000          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029                
Long-term debt                
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.125% 5.125%       5.125%  
Aggregate principal amount             $ 1,500,000  
Interest not elected to pay   $ 38,000 $ 38,000          
Grace periods for interest payment     30 days          
D I S H D B S Corporation                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   11,942,707 $ 11,942,707 12,282,350        
Fair Value   10,314,679 10,314,679 10,537,410        
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts, net   (90,387) (90,387) (134,900)        
Carrying Amount, Total   11,852,320 11,852,320 12,147,450        
Less: current portion   (867,082) (867,082) (744,556)        
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion   10,985,238 10,985,238 11,402,894        
D I S H D B S Corporation | Term Loan due 2025 | DBS Subscriber Co                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   166,667 166,667 500,000        
Fair Value   166,667 166,667 500,000        
D I S H D B S Corporation | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   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%      
D I S H D B S Corporation | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   2,750,000 2,750,000 2,750,000        
Fair Value   2,502,500 2,502,500 2,507,780        
D I S H D B S Corporation | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000        
Fair Value   722,500 722,500 715,680        
D I S H D B S Corporation | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   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%      
D I S H D B S Corporation | 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000        
Fair Value   987,480 987,480 959,610        
D I S H D B S Corporation | Term Loan due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000        
Fair Value   1,761,313 1,761,313 1,800,000        
D I S H D B S Corporation | Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS Subscriber Co                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   200,000 200,000 200,000        
Fair Value   193,519 193,519 200,000        
D I S H D B S Corporation | Other notes payable                
Long-term debt                
Carrying Amount   26,040 26,040 32,350        
Fair Value   $ 26,040 $ 26,040 $ 32,350