Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 15, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	DISH DBS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001042642
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1