CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S 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, 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
Other comprehensive income (loss)			481				481
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, 2023		4,916,120	(2,676)	11,876,627	2,103	438,382	16,792,174
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		6,115					6,115
Other comprehensive income (loss)							17
Other comprehensive income (loss) and others		(62)	17				(45)
Asset transfer		(3,775,370)	380	(12,003,227)	(146)		(15,778,363)
Sale of Assets to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,857		5,513					5,513
700 MHz Spectrum Sale to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $37,681		114,831					114,831
EchoStar SNR Holdco's purchase of SNR Management's ownership interest in SNR HoldCo					441,998	(441,998)	441,998
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					32	$ 3,616	32
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network				(13,879)			(13,879)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024		$ 1,267,147	$ (2,279)	$ (140,479)	$ 443,987		$ 1,568,376