Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2024 shares	Mar. 04, 2024 USD ($) employee $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$ 179,164	$ 218,224
Cash received for interest	3,440	4,556
Cash paid for income taxes, net of (refunds)	(42,042)	1,071
Capitalized interest	222,455	325,323
Vendor financing		54,774
Asset retirement obligation	4,308	31,554
Asset transfer	15,778,363
EchoStar SNR Holdco's purchase of SNR Management's ownership interest in SNR HoldCo	441,998
Deferred tax liabilities, net	8,373,097				$ 4,557,262
EchoStar
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Exchange Agreement Number of stock options exchanged | shares			7
Deferred tax liabilities, net	3,775,370
EchoStar
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares				3,000,000
Number of eligible employees | employee				800
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 14.04
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense				$ 11,000
Wireless equipment
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 143,601	$ 488,850