v3.20.2

Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Other Receivables - DISH Network (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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DISH Network |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Other receivables - DISH Network | $ 94,116 | $ 92,892

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- Definition Other Receivables, Related Parties + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sats_OtherReceivablesRelatedParties
Namespace Prefix: | sats_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=sats_DISHNetworkMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |