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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		84 Months Ended	120 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	May 11, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2014 USD ($) segment	Oct. 29, 2013	Mar. 09, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item	Apr. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									$ 25,304,357			$ 25,304,357
2018									3,739,258			3,739,258
2019									2,793,124			2,793,124
2020									2,166,280			2,166,280
2021									2,925,205			2,925,205
2022									2,751,824			2,751,824
Thereafter									10,928,666			10,928,666
Unrecognized tax benefits									393,916		$ 208,328	393,916		$ 358,023	$ 336,586
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets											11,000,000	21,000,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									10,000,000			10,000,000
Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Expected expenditures for wireless projects									1,000,000			1,000,000
Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Expected expenditures for wireless projects									$ 500,000			500,000
LMDS Licenses
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Number Of Markets \| item									4
Wireless
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Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets											$ 11,000,000	$ 11,000,000
Modified 700 MHz Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)					70.00%
H Block Licenses
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Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets				$ 1,672,000
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| segment				176
Build-out requirement accelerated period				2 years
H Block Licenses \| Minimum
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Interim Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									75.00%
700 MHz Licenses
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Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets										$ 712,000
600 MHz Licenses
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Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									486			486
Aggregate Bid Price													$ 6,211,000
600 MHz Licenses \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Percent of coverage on available licensed geographic areas									75.00%
600 MHz Licenses \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Percent of coverage on available licensed geographic areas									40.00%
AWS 3 Auction
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Refund amount received								$ 400,000
DBSD North America and TerreStar Transactions \| Wireless
Commitment and Contingencies
Purchase price						$ 2,860,000
AWS-4 Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									70.00%
Prior Arrangement [Member] \| Northstar Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 2,226,000			$ 2,226,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned \| item									84
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Total investments									$ 10,191,000			10,191,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									10,000,000			10,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| Wireless
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									$ 10,000,000			10,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| AWS 3 Auction
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
Final Build-out Requirement (as a percent)									75.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Re-Auction payment									$ 1,892,000
Overpayment Of Interim Payment									334,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity									$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Northstar Manager LLC
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
Equity contribution			$ 133,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made									$ 69,000
Ownership percentage									85.00%
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Equity contribution			750,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| AWS 3 Auction
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment			516,000						$ 334,000
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Northstar Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									261			261
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids									$ 5,619,000
Bidding credit value							$ 1,961,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| AWS-3 Licenses
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Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 2,226,000			$ 2,226,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Gross winning bids									$ 7,845,000
Net winning bid									$ 5,884,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| SNR Licenses
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Percentage of bidding credit							25.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Re-Auction payment									$ 1,029,000
Overpayment Of Interim Payment									$ 182,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Wireless Management LLC
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
Equity contribution			93,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III
Commitment and Contingencies
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									244			244
Loan made									$ 344,000
Additional loan to pay gross winning bids									$ 344,000
Ownership percentage									85.00%
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Gross winning bids									$ 4,271,000
Equity contribution			524,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| AWS-3 Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Non-payment gross winning bids									1,211,000			$ 1,211,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Licenses
Commitment and Contingencies
Interim Payment									182,000
Non-payment gross winning bids									$ 1,211,000			1,211,000
Interim payment percentage									15.00%
Additional Bid Withdrawal Payment									$ 3,000
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Percentage of bidding credit									25.00%
Gross winning bids									$ 5,482,000
Net winning bid									4,112,000
Bid withdrawal payment									$ 8,000
Bidding credit value							$ 1,370,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| Prior Arrangement [Member] \| SNR Licenses
Commitments relating to AWS-3 Auction
Number of licenses returned \| item									113
FCC Wireless Bureau [Member] \| Auction 1000 [Member]
Commitment and Contingencies
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses and related assets		$ 1,500,000
Payment of remaining balance of winning bid	$ 4,711,000
Long-term debt obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									$ 17,070,789			17,070,789
2018									1,031,074			1,031,074
2019									1,404,698			1,404,698
2020									1,104,503			1,104,503
2021									2,004,626			2,004,626
2022									2,004,756			2,004,756
Thereafter									9,521,132			9,521,132
Capital lease obligations [Member]
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									104,318			104,318
2018									37,451			37,451
2019									19,896			19,896
2020									19,137			19,137
2021									20,615			20,615
2022									7,219			7,219
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									5,181,572			5,181,572
2018									924,452			924,452
2019									899,444			899,444
2020									759,846			759,846
2021									662,939			662,939
2022									594,457			594,457
Thereafter									1,340,434			1,340,434
Satellite-related obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									1,233,242			1,233,242
2018									348,617			348,617
2019									301,102			301,102
2020									241,371			241,371
2021									208,196			208,196
2022									125,636			125,636
Thereafter									8,320			8,320
Operating lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									198,890			198,890
2018									48,029			48,029
2019									33,125			33,125
2020									25,404			25,404
2021									19,996			19,996
2022									13,556			13,556
Thereafter									58,780			58,780
Purchase obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total									1,515,546			1,515,546
2018									1,349,635			1,349,635
2019									134,859			134,859
2020									16,019			16,019
2021									8,833			8,833
2022									$ 6,200			$ 6,200
SNR Credit Agreement [Member] \| SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made			3,847,000
Northstar Credit Agreement \| Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Commitment and Contingencies
Loan made			$ 5,070,000