Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (EPS Amounts for Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ 222,424		$ 540,007		$ 465,662	$ 988,853
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	22,101		17,175		42,634	33,370
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	200,323	$ 222,705	522,832	$ 432,651	423,028	955,483
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$ 200,323		$ 522,832		$ 423,028	$ 955,483
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	533,008		530,091		532,155	529,582
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)	106,190		107,016		106,601	107,016
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	21		16		82	67
Diluted (in shares)	639,219		637,123		638,838	636,665
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38		$ 0.99		$ 0.79	$ 1.80
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31		$ 0.82		$ 0.66	$ 1.50