CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 15,493,435	$ 12,807,684	$ 13,621,302
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation):
Cost of services	9,094,007	8,377,341	9,178,772
Cost of sales - equipment and other	939,721	192,821	145,604
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,806,122	1,728,069	1,437,281
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2)	356,418
Depreciation and amortization	714,552	630,577	712,024
Total costs and expenses	12,910,820	10,928,808	11,473,681
Operating income (loss)	2,582,615	1,878,876	2,147,621
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	22,734	77,214	44,759
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(12,974)	(23,687)	(15,006)
Other, net	(20,164)	11,524	11,801
Total other income (expense)	(10,404)	65,051	41,554
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,572,211	1,943,927	2,189,175
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(698,275)	(451,358)	(533,684)
Net income (loss)	1,873,936	1,492,569	1,655,491
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	111,263	93,057	80,400
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 1,762,673	$ 1,399,512	$ 1,575,091
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	524,761	479,657	467,350
Diluted (in shares)	584,360	537,964	525,832
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 3.36	$ 2.92	$ 3.37
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 3.02	$ 2.60	$ 3.00
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 1,873,936	$ 1,492,569	$ 1,655,491
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(827)	223	(1,343)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(29)	1,127	(529)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(62)	(299)	(8)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	81	(195)	124
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(837)	856	(1,756)
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,873,099	1,493,425	1,653,735
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	111,263	93,057	80,400
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	1,761,836	1,400,368	1,573,335
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	14,846,024	12,616,442	13,456,088
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 647,411	$ 191,242	$ 165,214