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						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ (116,839)			$ 429,585			$ 348,823	$ 1,418,438
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	22,346			17,355			64,980	50,725
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	(139,185)	$ 200,323	$ 222,705	412,230	$ 522,832	$ 432,651	283,843	1,367,713
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$ (139,185)			$ 412,230			$ 283,843	$ 1,367,713
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	534,034			530,436			532,788	529,870
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)				107,016			107,016	107,016
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)				3			127	409
Diluted (in shares)	534,034			637,455			639,931	637,295
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)			$ 0.78			$ 0.53	$ 2.58
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)			$ 0.65			$ 0.44	$ 2.15