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, 2018	$ 4,679	$ 3,379,093	$ (874)	$ 5,212,790	$ (1,499)	$ 460,068	$ 8,594,189
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	7	19,361					19,368
Employee benefits	11	26,993					27,004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	17,061					17,067
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		14,262					14,262
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			828				828
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(195)				(195)
Foreign currency translation			223				223
Master Transaction Agreement, net of deferred tax of $166,161	229	496,916					497,145
Stock Rights Offering	298	998,110					998,408
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					1,050	92,007	1,050
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				1,399,512			1,399,512
Other		(4,789)					(4,789)
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	15	9,425					9,440
Employee benefits	8	28,293					28,301
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	8	17,966					17,974
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		64,954					64,954
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(91)				(91)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			81				81
Foreign currency translation			(827)				(827)
Initial equity component of our 0% convertibles due 2025, net of deferred taxes of $99,823		329,409					329,409
Northstar Spectrum LLC Purchase Agreement						(311,735)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					955	110,308	955
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				1,762,673			1,762,673
Other		3,720			(16)		3,704
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:
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment							8,374,975
Exercise of stock awards	13	40,551					40,564
Employee benefits	9	30,312					30,321
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	17,733					17,739
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		51,680					51,680
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(221)				(221)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(430)				(430)
Foreign currency translation			1,787				1,787
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					730	44,574	730
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				2,410,642			2,410,642
Convertible debt reclassed per ASU 2020-06, net of deferred taxes of $245,778 (Note 2) | ASU 2020-06		(805,566)					(805,566)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 5,289	$ 4,735,484	$ 281	$ 10,785,617	$ 1,220	$ 395,222	15,527,891
Issuance of Class A common stock:
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment							$ 10,785,617