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Related Party Transactions (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 19, 2016
Oct. 02, 2012
Feb. 28, 2019
Mar. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2016
Dec. 21, 2012
May 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2008
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Related Party Transactions                                  
Trade accounts receivable                   $ 577,797     $ 577,797   $ 639,855    
Trade accounts payable                   317,690     317,690   233,753    
Subscriber-related expenses                   285,801 $ 186,878   717,778 $ 566,151      
Satellite and transmission expenses                   92,295 136,869   369,804 436,565      
General and Administrative Expense                   176,635 169,299   578,307 529,701      
Noncontrolling interests                   (722)     $ (722)   (1,499)    
Capital transaction recorded in additional paid-in capital                   $ (497,145)              
Maximum                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Capital contribution recorded in additional paid-in-capital for tax credits related to tax-sharing agreement                             1,000    
Additional renewal option                   8 years     8 years        
Minimum                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Additional renewal option                   1 year     1 year        
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                   $ 1,000     $ 1,000   4,000    
Trade accounts payable                   15,000     15,000   $ 14,000    
Equipment sales and other revenue                   2,000 2,000   5,000 7,000      
Subscriber-related expenses                   6,000 9,000   20,000 33,000      
Satellite and transmission expenses                   25,000 73,000   171,000 242,000      
General and Administrative Expense                   $ 6,000 5,000   $ 17,000 16,000      
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                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Number of consecutive three year renewal options | item                         4        
Term of renewal option                         3 years        
EchoStar | Cheyenne Lease Agreement                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Number of one year renewal options | item                   12     12        
Term of renewal option                         1 year        
EchoStar | Gilbert Lease Agreement                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Number of one year renewal options | item                   12     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                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
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
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services | item                                 32
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                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Agreement term                               1 year  
Minimum notice period for termination of a specific service                               30 days  
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     $ 84,000        
HNS                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Broadband equipment purchased from related parties                   $ 2,000 $ 1,000   $ 10,000 $ 18,000      
HNS | Hughes Broadband Sales Agency Agreement                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Notice period for termination of agreement       90 days                          
Agreement term       5 years                          
Automatic Renewal Period       1 year                          
HNS | Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement                                  
Related Party Transactions                                  
Term of renewal option     1 year                            
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party     180 days                            
Agreement term     5 years                            
Minimum required notice period for termination by the reporting entity     365 days