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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Billions	Jan. 10, 2024 USD ($) item	Jan. 16, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	May 24, 2021	Jul. 01, 2020	Jun. 13, 2016	Nov. 20, 2014
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.875%				5.875%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.875%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.75%			7.75%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.75%
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.375%		7.375%
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.375%
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.125%	5.125%
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.125%
Subsequent event \| Intercompany Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt \| $	$ 4.7
Subsequent event \| 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%
Subsequent event \| 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.75%
Subsequent event \| 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.375%
Subsequent event \| 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029 \| D I S H D B S Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
DISH Network L.L.C. \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Dish TV Subscribers Held \| item	3,000,000