Label	Element	Value
Spectrum Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Spectrum Purchase Agreement [Member]
Spectrum Purchase Application Deadline	dish_SpectrumPurchaseApplicationDeadline	3 years
Option Agreement [Member]
Period Within Entry Of Final Judgment	dish_PeriodWithinEntryOfFinalJudgment	5 years

Period within entry of final judgment, will have enable us to provision any new or existing customer with a compatible handset.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	dish_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration