CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,152,369	$ (376)	$ (13,194,440)	$ 287	$ (12,042,160)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	11,003				11,003
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net		152			152
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		(38)			(38)
Foreign currency translation		47			47
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				(124)	(124)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS			177,760		177,760
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,163,372	(215)	(13,016,680)	$ 163	(11,853,360)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,432,736	(449)	(12,366,909)		(10,934,622)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	6,953				6,953
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net		(11)			(11)
Foreign currency translation		(352)			(352)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS			244,153		244,153
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 1,439,689	$ (812)	$ (12,122,756)		$ (10,683,879)