CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 5,230	$ 4,947,007	$ (18)	$ 6,612,302	$ (449)	$ 552,075	$ 11,564,072
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		395					395
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	3	5,127					5,130
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		16,418					16,418
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(208)				(208)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			49				49
Foreign currency translation			375				375
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					263		263
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				73,099		25,912	73,099
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	5,233	4,968,947	198	6,685,401	(186)	577,987	11,659,593
Issuance of Class A common stock:
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment							8,374,975
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	5,261	5,400,774	(855)	8,374,975	490	350,648	13,780,645
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	1	2,046					2,047
Employee benefits	9	30,294					30,303
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,341					4,343
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		19,375					19,375
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(5)				(5)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(498)				(498)
Foreign currency translation			1,842				1,842
Initial equity component of our 0% convertibles due 2025, net of deferred taxes of $99,823 | ASU 2020-06							(1,051,000)
Convertible debt reclassed per ASU 2020-06, net of deferred taxes of $245,778 (Note 2) | ASU 2020-06		(805,566)					(805,566)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					210		210
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				630,224		11,129	630,224
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 5,273	$ 4,651,264	$ 484	$ 9,005,199	$ 700	$ 361,777	13,662,920
Issuance of Class A common stock:
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment							$ 9,005,199