v3.25.3

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 12, 2024 USD ($) period $ / shares shares | Nov. 26, 2021 USD ($) D | May 24, 2021 USD ($) D | Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) D | Jun. 13, 2016 USD ($) D | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) D $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) D $ / shares shares | May 30, 2025 USD ($) | May 08, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 08, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,713,215,000 | $ 26,713,215,000 |  |  | $ 27,091,651,000 |  |
EchoStar Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period to obtain Initial appraisal of collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,100,000,000 | $ 33,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Period to obtain forfeiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the aggregate MHz-POPs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Threshold loan to value ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.375 |  |  |  |  |
Period to add additional collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 5,356,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.75% | 10.75% |  | 10.75% |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 326,000,000 |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,506,000,000 | $ 5,506,000,000 |  |  | 5,356,000,000 |  |
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 1,906,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,946,856,000 | $ 1,946,856,000 |  |  | $ 1,906,229,000 |  |
Number of interest payment periods | period | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number shares issued in conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold trading days | D |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold consecutive trading days |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number shares issued in conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denomination of principal amount of debt | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes converted rate, shares | shares | 29.73507 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares | $ 33.63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | DISH Network L.L.C. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,403,000 | $ 138,403,000 |  |  | $ 138,403,000 |  |
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denomination of principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes converted rate, shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.566 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116.74 | $ 116.74 |  |  |  |  |
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | DISH Network L.L.C. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.375% | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,209,000 | $ 45,209,000 |  |  | 45,209,000 |  |
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denomination of principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes converted rate, shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.383 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 185.76 | $ 185.76 |  |  |  |  |
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of loan |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  |  |  |  | $ 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.375% | 7.375% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  |  |  | $ 37,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |
5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  |  | $ 38,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 2,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  | $ 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,750,000,000 | $ 2,750,000,000 |  |  | 2,750,000,000 |  |
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash interest payment elected not to make or pay |  | $ 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grace period | D |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  | 2,500,000,000 |  |
6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,372,670,000 | $ 2,372,670,000 |  |  | $ 2,287,738,000 |  |

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