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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 1 (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 item	Mar. 31, 2017 item	May 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subscriber-related expenses \| $					$ 8,692,676	$ 8,639,893	$ 8,550,226
EchoStar XV
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party			30 days
100 Inverness Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity	180 days
EchoStar \| El Paso Lease Agreement \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options				4
Agreement Renewal Option Term				3 years
EchoStar \| Professional Services Agreement \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term					1 year
Automatic renewal period					1 year
Minimum notice period for termination of agreement					60 days
EchoStar \| 90 Inverness Lease Agreement \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options	4
Agreement Renewal Option Term	3 years
EchoStar \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of successive one year renewal options	13
Agreement Renewal Option Term	1 year
EchoStar \| Gilbert Lease Agreement \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of successive one year renewal options	13
Agreement Renewal Option Term	1 year
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity	180 days
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements [Member] \| Dish Network [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options		4
Agreement Renewal Option Term		3 years