Property and Equipment - Satellites (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 item
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of other satellites to be relocated in the event of failure or loss of any satellite	1
Pay-TV Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	9
Owned Satellites	2
Number of satellites leased from third parties	1
Dish Network | Pay-TV Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	6