Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Intercompany Loan (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2024	Feb. 11, 2022	Nov. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument
Intercompany loan				$ 4,696,836,000		$ 4,696,836,000
Interest payable				$ 43,000,000		43,000,000
Interest paid in cash						179,164,000	$ 218,224,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized						$ 170,635,000	$ 7,772,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.25%		5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.25%		5.25%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.75%		5.75%
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.75%		5.75%
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Interest rate (as a percent)				11.75%		11.75%		11.75%
Intercompany Loan
Debt Instrument
Additional debt	$ 4,700,000,000			$ 4,700,000,000	$ 4,700,000,000
Minimum interest payment due (in percent)			50.00%
Fixed Percentage added to per annum interest rate			0.25%
Cash Accrual Fixed Percentage added to per annum interest rate						0.75%
Intercompany Loan Paid In Kind Term			2 years
Interest paid in cash						$ 47,000,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized						61
Outstanding amount				4,697,000,000		4,697,000,000
Intercompany Loan | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS")
Debt Instrument
Additional debt		$ 1,500,000,000
Outstanding amount				$ 7,496,000,000		$ 7,496,000,000