Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Other Agreements (Details) - shares |
Sep. 10, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |