Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash paid for interest	$ 747,332	$ 899,382	$ 636,934
Cash received for interest	19,972	20,967	4,263
Cash paid for income taxes	12,951	29,000	31,025
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network	622,512	$ 489,819	562,268
Vendor financing	26,751		$ 164
Intercompany Loan [Member]
Cash received for interest	$ 104,940

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income.

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Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.

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Interest received on loans and other debt instruments during the current period.

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