Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) claim	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of new claims filed | claim			10
D I S H D B S Corporation | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.75%
D I S H D B S Corporation | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent event
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)							7.75%
D I S H D B S Corporation | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.75%
D I S H D B S Corporation | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | Subsequent event
Commitments and Contingencies
Interest rate (as a percent)							5.75%
Related Party | EchoStar
Commitments and Contingencies
Total investment			$ 30,000,000,000
Related Party | Spectrum Investments | EchoStar
Commitments and Contingencies
5G Network deployment			10,000,000,000	$ 10,000,000,000	$ 10,000,000,000	$ 10,000,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company
Commitments and Contingencies
Bidding credit credits		25.00%
Loss Contingency Recovery Amount		$ 10,000,000,000
Bidding Credit		3,300,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount		11,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount		$ 5,500
ClearPlay, Inc.
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss contingency			469,000,000
TQ Delta LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss contingency			$ 251,000,000
Realtime Adaptive Streaming Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies
Attorney fees awarded	$ 3,900,000