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Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (EPS Amounts for Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 15, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Net income (loss) $ (108,375) $ 272,845    
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (999) 19,311    
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar (107,376) 253,534    
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar - Diluted $ (107,376) $ 253,534    
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:        
Basic (in shares) 271,519 269,833    
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes (in shares)   37,550    
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)   27    
Diluted (in shares) 271,519 307,410    
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:        
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (In dollar per share) $ (0.40) $ 0.94    
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar (in dollars per share) $ (0.40) $ 0.82    
Interest rate (as a percent) 0.25%      
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 32,124,000 32,263,000    
Class A common stock        
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:        
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 33,000,000      
DISH Network | 2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024        
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:        
Interest rate (as a percent) 2.375%   2.375% 2.375%