v3.20.2

Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Other Agreements (Details) - shares | Sep. 10, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017
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EchoStar Technologies segment | Share Exchange Agreement | DISH Network |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent) |  | 100.00%
Class A common stock | DISH Network |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Stock conversion, numerator (in shares) | 0.23523769 |

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