CONDENSED 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 Interests	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Total
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:
Exercise of stock awards	1	253					254
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,360					4,362
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		15,285					15,285
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(96)				(96)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			23				23
Foreign currency translation			(150)				(150)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					159	16,036	159
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				432,651			432,651
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	5,292	4,755,382	58	11,218,268	1,379	411,258	15,980,379
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:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)							133
Foreign currency translation							(1,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network							1,367,713
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,307	4,832,553	(1,224)	12,153,330	1,621	445,546	16,991,587
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	5,292	4,755,382	58	11,218,268	1,379	411,258	15,980,379
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		56					56
Employee benefits	8	26,318					26,326
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2	4,391					4,393
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		15,207					15,207
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			44				44
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(10)				(10)
Foreign currency translation			107				107
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					124	17,051	124
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				522,832			522,832
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	5,302	4,801,354	199	11,741,100	1,503	428,309	16,549,458
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	1						1
Employee benefits		22					22
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4	4,704					4,708
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		26,473					26,473
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			67				67
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			120				120
Foreign currency translation			(1,610)				(1,610)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					118	17,237	118
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				412,230			412,230
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,307	4,832,553	(1,224)	12,153,330	1,621	445,546	16,991,587
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	5,311	4,851,392	(3,029)	13,088,850	1,757	464,359	17,944,281
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		(386)					(386)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4	3,249					3,253
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		12,037					12,037
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			(25)				(25)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(126)				(126)
Foreign currency translation			632				632
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					127	20,405	127
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				222,705			222,705
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	5,315	4,866,292	(2,548)	13,311,555	1,884	484,764	18,182,498
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	5,311	4,851,392	(3,029)	13,088,850	1,757	464,359	17,944,281
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)							(358)
Foreign currency translation							1,303
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network							283,843
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	5,343	4,904,145	(2,053)	13,372,693	2,043	529,053	18,282,171
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	5,315	4,866,292	(2,548)	13,311,555	1,884	484,764	18,182,498
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards	6	(36)					(30)
Employee benefits	11	14,660					14,671
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	3,310					3,316
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		9,894					9,894
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net			56				56
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(33)				(33)
Foreign currency translation			98				98
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					79	22,023	79
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				200,323			200,323
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	5,338	4,894,120	(2,427)	13,511,878	1,963	506,787	18,410,872
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		(55)					(55)
Employee benefits		9					9
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5	2,514					2,519
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		7,557					7,557
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)			(199)				(199)
Foreign currency translation			573				573
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					80	22,266	80
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				(139,185)			(139,185)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 5,343	$ 4,904,145	$ (2,053)	$ 13,372,693	$ 2,043	$ 529,053	$ 18,282,171