Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 21, 2020	Mar. 17, 2017	Aug. 08, 2016
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 21,173,105	$ 21,173,105	$ 21,331,482
Fair Value	16,738,626	16,738,626	17,266,700
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net	(68,283)	(68,283)	(105,697)
Finance lease obligations	139,189	139,189	123,353
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)	$ 21,244,011	$ 21,244,011	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					$ 1,000,000
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 44,000	$ 49,000
Outstanding debt	$ 951,000	$ 951,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%	5.875%
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 11,000	$ 11,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,989,000	$ 1,989,000
0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Debt instrument for repurchased amount	$ 0	$ 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	$ 0	$ 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	$ 951,168	$ 951,168	1,000,000
Fair Value	$ 916,688	$ 916,688	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	$ 1,989,139	$ 1,989,139	2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,855,529	$ 1,855,529	1,870,940
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%	5.875%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 0% Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 1,957,197	$ 1,957,197	2,000,000
Fair Value	$ 1,321,108	$ 1,321,108	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	$ 1,504,760	$ 1,504,760	1,620,280
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%	7.75%
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	$ 1,757,643	$ 1,757,643	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	$ 2,338,683	$ 2,338,683	2,336,813
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%	5.25%
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	$ 3,522,750	$ 3,522,750	2,071,240
Interest rate (as a percent)	11.75%	11.75%
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	$ 634,930	$ 634,930	708,320
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.375%	7.375%
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	$ 1,928,025	$ 1,928,025	2,013,675
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%	5.75%
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	$ 841,710	$ 841,710	976,755
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%	5.125%
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Mortgages and other notes payable
Debt Instrument
Carrying Value	$ 116,800	$ 116,800	138,303
Fair Value	$ 116,800	$ 116,800	$ 138,303