Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Pay TV Satellites (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 item
Pay-TV Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	10
Owned Satellites	2
Number of satellites leased from third parties	2
FSS Satellite Anik F3
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Leased term	2 years
Leased extension term	1 year
EchoStar | Pay-TV Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	1
Dish Network | Pay-TV Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	5