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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
May 08, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Nov. 12, 2024
Nov. 26, 2021
May 24, 2021
Dec. 21, 2020
Jul. 01, 2020
Aug. 08, 2016
Jun. 13, 2016
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 26,883,289 $ 26,883,289   $ 27,091,651              
Fair Value 25,393,049 25,393,049   25,630,980              
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net (484,164) (484,164)   (555,533)              
Finance lease obligations 55,793 55,793   67,199              
Total long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations (including current portion) 26,454,918 26,454,918   26,603,317              
Less: current portion (1,053,230) (1,053,230)   (943,029)              
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion $ 25,401,688 $ 25,401,688   25,660,288              
Interest rate (as a percent) 0.25% 0.25%                  
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | DISH Network L.L.C.                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 138,403 $ 138,403   138,403              
Fair Value $ 125,717 $ 125,717   $ 124,916              
Interest rate (as a percent) 0.00% 0.00%   0.00%              
Aggregate principal amount               $ 2,000,000      
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS SubscriberCo                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 166,667 $ 166,667   $ 500,000              
Fair Value 166,667 166,667   500,000              
Debt repurchased 166,000 333,000                  
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
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% 7.75%                  
Aggregate principal amount                     $ 2,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.25% 5.25%                  
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | HSSC                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 627,283 $ 627,283   750,000              
Fair Value $ 560,063 $ 560,063   686,475              
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.25% 5.25%                  
Debt repurchased   $ 123,000                  
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026 | HSSC                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 750,000 750,000   750,000              
Fair Value $ 548,625 $ 548,625   595,725              
Interest rate (as a percent) 6.625% 6.625%                  
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | DISH Network L.L.C.                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 45,209 $ 45,209   45,209              
Fair Value $ 37,987 $ 37,987   38,495              
Interest rate (as a percent) 3.375% 3.375%                  
Aggregate principal amount                   $ 3,000,000  
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026                      
Debt Instrument                      
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.25% 5.25%                  
Aggregate principal amount           $ 2,750,000          
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 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%                  
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | DISH Network L.L.C.                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 3,500,000 $ 3,500,000   3,500,000              
Fair Value $ 3,605,000 $ 3,605,000   3,708,460              
Interest rate (as a percent) 11.75% 11.75%                  
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 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%                  
Aggregate principal amount                 $ 1,000,000    
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028                      
Debt Instrument                      
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.75% 5.75%                  
Aggregate principal amount           $ 2,500,000          
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
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% 5.75%                  
5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 | DDBS                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 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%                  
Aggregate principal amount             $ 1,500,000        
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000   1,800,000              
Fair Value 1,761,313 1,761,313   1,800,000              
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount 200,000 200,000   200,000              
Fair Value 193,519 193,519   200,000              
10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount 5,506,000 5,506,000   5,356,000              
Fair Value $ 5,664,298 $ 5,664,298   5,763,110              
Interest rate (as a percent) 10.75% 10.75% 10.75%                
Aggregate principal amount     $ 150,000   $ 5,356,000            
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount $ 1,946,856 $ 1,946,856   1,906,229              
Fair Value $ 2,297,290 $ 2,297,290   2,029,715              
Interest rate (as a percent) 3.875% 3.875%                  
Aggregate principal amount         $ 1,906,000            
Semi-annual interest payment $ 41,000                    
6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount 2,372,670 $ 2,372,670   2,287,738              
Fair Value $ 2,185,229 $ 2,185,229   2,070,952              
Interest rate (as a percent) 6.75% 6.75%                  
Semi-annual interest payment $ 85,000                    
Other notes payable                      
Debt Instrument                      
Carrying Amount 80,201 $ 80,201   108,072              
Fair Value $ 80,201 $ 80,201   $ 108,072