Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net income (loss)	$ 641,563	$ 99,274
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	11,339	26,175
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	630,224	73,099
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$ 630,224	$ 73,099
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	526,570	523,152
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)	107,016	58,192
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	174	37
Diluted (in shares)	633,760	581,381
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.14
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.99	$ 0.13
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%
0% Convertible Notes Due 2025
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%