CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 16,679,407	$ 17,881,106	$ 15,493,435
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation):
Cost of services	9,558,884	10,185,942	9,094,007
Cost of sales - equipment and other	1,812,191	1,552,341	939,721
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,545,593	2,214,936	1,806,122
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2)			356,418
Depreciation and amortization	717,073	724,852	714,552
Total costs and expenses	14,633,741	14,678,071	12,910,820
Operating income (loss)	2,045,666	3,203,035	2,582,615
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	42,776	11,338	22,734
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(22,781)	(16,174)	(12,974)
Other, net	1,038,982	20,557	(20,164)
Total other income (expense)	1,058,977	15,721	(10,404)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,104,643	3,218,756	2,572,211
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(731,736)	(762,810)	(698,275)
Net income (loss)	2,372,907	2,455,946	1,873,936
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	69,674	45,304	111,263
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 2,303,233	$ 2,410,642	$ 1,762,673
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	530,114	527,844	524,761
Diluted (in shares)	637,290	636,063	584,360
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 4.34	$ 4.57	$ 3.36
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 3.61	$ 3.79	$ 3.02
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 2,372,907	$ 2,455,946	$ 1,873,936
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,160)	1,787	(827)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	191	(208)	(29)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(7)	(13)	(62)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	666	(430)	81
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3,310)	1,136	(837)
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,369,597	2,457,082	1,873,099
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	69,674	45,304	111,263
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	2,299,923	2,411,778	1,761,836
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	16,005,620	16,890,729	14,846,024
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 673,787	$ 990,377	$ 647,411