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Earnings per Share - Related Party (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2014
Mar. 02, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | EchoStar Corporation | Hughes Retail Group      
Earnings per Share      
Percentage of economic interest held 20.00%    
DISH Network | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock      
Earnings per Share      
Percentage of economic interest held 80.00%    
DISH Network | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | Hughes Retail Group | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock      
Earnings per Share      
Percentage of economic interest held   80.00% 80.00%
DISH Network | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | EchoStar Corporation | Hughes Retail Group      
Earnings per Share      
Percentage of economic interest held 51.89%   51.89%
DISH Network | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC") | Hughes Retail Group      
Earnings per Share      
Percentage of economic interest held 28.11%   28.11%