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Related Party Transactions - DISH Network (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2014 USD ($) item	Mar. 02, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015 item	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	May. 31, 2012	May. 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2010	Jan. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009 item	Nov. 30, 2008 item	Dec. 31, 2015 item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009	Aug. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012 item	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Related party transactions
Liabilities Assumed | $																		$ 18,000
Net proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock (Note 4) | $																	$ 7,526
Sling TV Holding
Related party transactions
Non-voting interest in cost method investment (as a percentage)																				10.00%
Equity interest in joint venture (as a percentage)																						33.00%
EchoStar XVI
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option																6 years
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term									5 years
Automatic renewal period																1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																180 days
DISH Network | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Related party transactions
Percentage of economic interest held		80.00%
DISH Network | Sling TV Holding
Related party transactions
Voting interests acquired by related party (as a percent)			100.00%													100.00%
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)			90.00%													90.00%						67.00%
DISH Network | 2012 Receiver Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																60 days
Agreement term extension period				1 year			1 year
Additional term of renewal option																1 year
Minimum notice period required to extend the agreement term																180 days
DISH Network | Broadcast Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																60 days
DISH Network | Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming
Related party transactions
Agreement term											10 years
DISH Network | EchoStar VII
Related party transactions
Agreement term			1 year
DISH Network | EchoStar VIII capacity leased to Dish Network
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																30 days
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity																30 days
DISH Network | EchoStar XVI
Related party transactions
Agreement term																			10 years
Agreement term from commencement of service date								4 years
Additional term of renewal option																5 years
Term of renewal option																6 years
DISH Network | Service agreement to lease certain satellite capacity | Ciel
Related party transactions
Agreement term										10 years
DISH Network | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Net proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock (Note 4) | $	$ 11,400
DISH Network | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | EchoStar and HSSC
Related party transactions
Net proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock (Note 4) | $	$ 11,400
Number of owned satellites transferred	5
DISH Network | TT&C Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																60 days
DISH Network | Inverness Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																6 months
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after extension																30 days
DISH Network | Meridian Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																30 days
DISH Network | Santa Fe Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																30 days
DISH Network | Gilbert Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option																1 year
Number of successive one year renewal options																3
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																30 days
DISH Network | Cheyenne Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																30 days
DISH Network | EchoStar Data Networks Sublease Agreement
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option																5 years
DISH Network | Product Support Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																60 days
DISH Network | DISH Online.com Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																120 days
Agreement term				1 year		1 year							2 years
Additional term of renewal option																1 year
DISH Network | DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																120 days
Agreement term												5 years
Additional term of renewal option																1 year
Automatic renewal period																1 year
DISH Network | SlingService Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																120 days
Agreement term												5 years
Additional term of renewal option																1 year
Automatic renewal period																1 year
DISH Network | Set-Top Box Application Development Agreement
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period																1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																90 days
DISH Network | XiP Encryption Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																30 days
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity																180 days
DISH Network | DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)																							100.00%
DISH Network | Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term				1 year	1 year
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity																60 days
DISH Network | EchoStar XV capacity leased from Dish Network
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																30 days
DISH Network | Professional Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term																1 year
Automatic renewal period																1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement																60 days
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service																30 days
DISH Network | El Paso Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option																3 years
Number of successive three year renewal options																4
DISH Network | DISH Telesat Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term from commencement of service date														10 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services														32
DISH Network | QuetzSat-1 Transponder
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services			24													24
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services subleased back from related party																					5
Telesat Canada | Nimiq 5 Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term														15 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services														32
SES Latin America | QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term															10 years
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services															32

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