Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating lease obligations
2015		$ 3,635,711,000
2016		3,027,666,000
2017		2,164,008,000
2018		2,347,403,000
2019		2,456,648,000
Thereafter		10,743,820,000
Long-term debt obligations
Operating lease obligations
2015		651,017,000
2016		1,501,079,000
2017		901,097,000
2018		1,201,163,000
2019		1,401,233,000
Thereafter		8,609,113,000
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Operating lease obligations
2015		850,579,000
2016		770,957,000
2017		714,722,000
2018		644,542,000
2019		616,490,000
Thereafter		1,439,546,000
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | EchoStar and HSSC
Commitments
Number of owned satellites transferred and leased back	5
Cash in exchange for shares of series of preferred tracking stock issued	$ 11,000,000