Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 21, 2020	Mar. 17, 2017	Aug. 08, 2016
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 21,232,461	$ 21,232,461	$ 21,331,482
Fair Value	15,290,307	15,290,307	17,266,700
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net	(72,838)	(72,838)	(105,697)
Finance lease obligations	149,846	149,846	123,353
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)	$ 21,309,469	$ 21,309,469	21,349,138
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%	0.25%
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%	2.375%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 995,000	$ 995,000			$ 1,000,000
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	5,000	5,000
Outstanding debt	$ 995,000	$ 995,000
0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 43,000	$ 43,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,957,000	$ 1,957,000
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%	3.375%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 3,000,000
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 91,000	$ 91,000
Outstanding debt	$ 2,909,000	$ 2,909,000
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	11.75%	11.75%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,500,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value			1,443,179
Fair Value			1,441,635
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 995,000	$ 995,000	1,000,000
Fair Value	$ 886,794	$ 886,794	906,970
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%	2.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	2,000,000
Fair Value	1,767,940	1,767,940	1,870,940
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	1,957,197	1,957,197	2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,042,070	$ 1,042,070	1,287,540
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 2,000,000
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	2,000,000
Fair Value	1,239,220	1,239,220	1,620,280
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	2,908,801	2,908,801	3,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,468,945	$ 1,468,945	1,894,230
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%	3.375%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 2,750,000	$ 2,750,000	2,750,000
Fair Value	2,217,655	2,217,655	2,336,813
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	3,500,000	3,500,000	2,000,000
Fair Value	3,420,340	3,420,340	2,071,240
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Fair Value	541,430	541,430	708,320
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000
Fair Value	1,878,475	1,878,475	2,013,675
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
Fair Value	705,975	705,975	976,755
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Mortgages and other notes payable
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	121,463	121,463	138,303
Fair Value	$ 121,463	$ 121,463	$ 138,303