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Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock and Common Stock (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 item $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares | Mar. 01, 2014 shares | Feb. 28, 2014 $ / shares shares
Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  | 13,000,000
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 6,290,499 | 6,290,499 |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 6,290,499 | 6,290,499 |  |
DISH Network | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 6,290,499 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 6,290,499 |  |  |
Class A common stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Votes per share | item | 1 |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 45,555,521 | 44,043,929 |  |
Class B common stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Votes per share | item | 10 |  |  |
Number of shares of Class A common stock into which each share of common stock is convertible | item | 1 |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 47,687,039 | 47,687,039 |  |
Class C common stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Votes per share | item | 1 |  |  |
Number of shares of Class A common stock into which each share of common stock is convertible | item | 1 |  |  |
Votes per share in event of change of control | item | 10 |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |  |
Class D common stock |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |  |

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