Stock-Based Compensation (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 22, 2022 employee shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of work time needed for stock based compensation		50.00%
DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of stock awards vesting per year (as a percent)		20.00%
Class A common stock | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Shares of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans		17,200,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	9,000,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 20.00
Number of employees affected by stock option adjustment | employee	500
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Expiration term		10 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)		3,288,033	3,877,308		6.94
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 65.81	$ 72.53
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Class A common stock | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)		3,300,000
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Long-Term Performance Based Plans | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)		815,370
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 96.55
Restricted Stock Units
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)		4,000
Restricted Stock Units | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)		4,000