Property and Equipment - Pay TV Satellites (Details) - Pay-TV Satellites	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 item
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	11
Owned Satellites	2
Number of satellites leased from third parties	2
EchoStar
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	1
Dish Network
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	6