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	Nov. 12, 2024 USD ($) period $ / shares shares	Nov. 26, 2021 USD ($) D	May 24, 2021 USD ($) D	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) D	Jun. 13, 2016 USD ($) D	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) D $ / shares shares	May 30, 2025 USD ($)	May 08, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2016 USD ($)
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Interest rate (as a percent)						0.25%
Grace period \| D						30
Carrying Amount						$ 26,883,289,000			$ 27,091,651,000
EchoStar Notes
Debt Instrument
Period to obtain Initial appraisal of collateral						60 days
Fair value of collateral						$ 33,100,000,000
loan-to-value ratio						0.3
Period to obtain forfeiture						60 days
Percentage of the aggregate MHz-POPs						10.00%
Threshold loan to value ratio						0.375
Period to add additional collateral						60 days
10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 5,356,000,000							$ 150,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						10.75%		10.75%
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay							$ 326,000,000
Grace period \| D						30
Carrying Amount						$ 5,506,000,000			5,356,000,000
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030
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Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,906,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						3.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Carrying Amount						$ 1,946,856,000			$ 1,906,229,000
Number of interest payment periods \| period	4
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 \| Class A common stock
Debt Instrument
Denomination of principal amount of debt	$ 1,000
Convertible notes converted rate, shares \| shares	29.73507
Conversion price per share \| $ / shares	$ 33.63
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 \| DISH Network L.L.C.
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Aggregate principal amount										$ 2,000,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						0.00%			0.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
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0% Convertible Notes due 2025 \| Class A common stock
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Convertible notes converted rate, shares \| shares						8.566
Conversion price per share \| $ / shares						$ 116.74
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 \| DISH Network L.L.C.
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Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
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3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 \| Class A common stock
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Denomination of principal amount of debt						$ 1,000
Convertible notes converted rate, shares \| shares						5.383
Conversion price per share \| $ / shares						$ 185.76
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
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Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay					$ 78,000,000
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7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
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5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
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5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
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5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
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5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
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5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 \| DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
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6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument
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Carrying Amount						$ 2,372,670,000			$ 2,287,738,000