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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 19, 2016	Oct. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Dec. 21, 2012	May 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 item	Dec. 31, 2008 item
Related Party Transactions
Trade accounts receivable									$ 581,685			$ 639,855
Trade accounts payable									277,367			233,753
Subscriber-related expenses									193,899	$ 196,011
Satellite and transmission expenses									139,501	153,644
General and Administrative Expense									198,914	169,777
Noncontrolling interests									$ (1,335)			(1,499)
Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Capital contribution recorded in additional paid-in-capital for tax credits related to tax-sharing agreement												1,000
Professional Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Automatic Renewal Period									1 year
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option		1 year
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement \| Minimum
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option		180 days
EchoStar
Related Party Transactions
Trade accounts receivable									$ 3,000			4,000
Trade accounts payable									22,000			$ 14,000
Equipment sales and other revenue									2,000	4,000
Subscriber-related expenses									7,000	13,000
Satellite and transmission expenses									73,000	85,000
General and Administrative Expense									$ 5,000	5,000
EchoStar \| El Paso Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Number of consecutive three year renewal options \| item									4
Term of renewal option									3 years
EchoStar \| 90 Inverness Lease Agreement
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Number of consecutive three year renewal options \| item									4
Term of renewal option									3 years
EchoStar \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement
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Number of one year renewal options \| item									12
Term of renewal option									1 year
EchoStar \| Gilbert Lease Agreement
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Number of one year renewal options \| item									12
Term of renewal option									1 year
EchoStar \| American Fork Occupancy License Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option									5 years
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements
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Number of renewal options \| item									4
Term of renewal option									3 years
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party									180 days
EchoStar \| EchoStar XVI
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option				5 years
Agreement term					4 years
Extension of initial term				1 year
Additional term of renewal option				5 years
EchoStar \| Nimiq 5 Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term													15 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| item													32
EchoStar \| DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term													10 years
Number of DBS transponders currently used \| item													32
EchoStar \| QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term														10 years
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EchoStar \| QuetzSat-1 Transponder Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Number of DBS transponders currently used \| item														24
Number of transponders subleased \| item											5
EchoStar \| 103 degree orbital location member
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term						10 years
EchoStar \| 2012 TT&C Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Number of one year renewal options \| item							4
Extension of initial term							1 year
Minimum required notice period for termination by the reporting entity							12 months
EchoStar \| Meridian Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Additional term of renewal option												1 year
EchoStar \| Santa Fe Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Additional term of renewal option												1 year
EchoStar \| 100 Inverness Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement			180 days
EchoStar \| Professional Services Agreement
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Agreement term													1 year
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EchoStar \| Professional Services Agreement \| Minimum
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement													60 days
EchoStar \| Patent Cross-License Agreements \| Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Payments to third party								$ 10,000
Payments to third party by related party under extension option								$ 3,000
EchoStar \| Rovi License Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term	10 years
EchoStar \| Tax Sharing Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Net amount of the allocated tax attributes payable									$ 84,000
HNS
Related Party Transactions
Broadband equipment purchased from related parties									$ 5,000	$ 10,000
HNS \| Hughes Broadband Sales Agency Agreement
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Notice period for termination of agreement			90 days
Agreement term			5 years
Automatic Renewal Period			1 year