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Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k) Employee Savings Plans (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 23, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
EchoStar 401(k) Plan |  |  |  |
Employee benefit plans |  |  |  |
Contribution limit per employee, as a percentage of eligible compensation |  | 75.00% |  |
Maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan |  | $ 18,000 |  |
Maximum annual catch-up contribution |  | $ 24,000 |  |
Employer matching contribution as a percentage of voluntary employee contributions under 401(k) plan (as a percent) |  | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer |  | 6.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer |  | 3.00% |  |
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan |  | $ 7,500 |  |
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees per year |  | 20.00% |  |
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees after specified period of service |  | 100.00% |  |
Eligibility for employer matching contributions, period of service |  | 5 years |  |
Matching contributions made by the company during the year |  | $ 7,400,000 | $ 6,800,000 | $ 6,100,000
Roth 401(k) Plan |  |  |  |
Employee benefit plans |  |  |  |
Contribution limit per employee, as a percentage of eligible compensation | 75.00% |  |  |
Class A common stock | EchoStar 401(k) Plan |  |  |  |
Employee benefit plans |  |  |  |
Discretionary contributions, net of forfeitures, fair value, under 401(k) plan |  | $ 10,400,000 | $ 10,200,000 | $ 10,300,000
Discretionary contributions, Shares, under 401(k) plan |  | 204,000 | 207,000 | 139,000

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