v3.25.3
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Debt (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Sep. 30, 2025
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Sep. 30, 2025
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May 08, 2025
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Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Nov. 12, 2024
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Nov. 26, 2021
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May 24, 2021
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Dec. 21, 2020
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Jul. 01, 2020
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Aug. 08, 2016
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Jun. 13, 2016
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Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 26,713,215 $ 26,713,215   $ 27,091,651              
Fair Value   29,795,145 29,795,145   25,630,980              
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net   (451,056) (451,056)   (555,533)              
Finance lease obligations   48,711 48,711   67,199              
Total long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations (including current portion)   26,310,870 26,310,870   26,603,317              
Less: current portion   (4,519,619) (4,519,619)   (943,029)              
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion   $ 21,791,251 $ 21,791,251   25,660,288              
Interest rate (as a percent)   0.25% 0.25%                  
0% Convertible Notes due 2025 | DISH Network L.L.C.                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 138,403 $ 138,403   138,403              
Fair Value   $ 136,766 $ 136,766   $ 124,916              
Interest rate (as a percent)   0.00% 0.00%   0.00%              
Aggregate principal amount                 $ 2,000,000      
Term Loan due 2025 | DBS SubscriberCo                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding         $ 500,000              
Fair Value         500,000              
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000   2,000,000              
Fair Value   $ 1,985,900 $ 1,985,900   1,678,640              
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.75% 7.75%                  
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 2,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%                  
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | HSSC                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 627,283 $ 627,283   750,000              
Fair Value   $ 615,979 $ 615,979   686,475              
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%                  
Debt repurchased     $ 123,000                  
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026 | HSSC                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 750,000 750,000   750,000              
Fair Value   $ 715,380 $ 715,380   595,725              
Interest rate (as a percent)   6.625% 6.625%                  
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026 | DISH Network L.L.C.                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 45,209 $ 45,209   45,209              
Fair Value   $ 43,708 $ 43,708   38,495              
Interest rate (as a percent)   3.375% 3.375%                  
Aggregate principal amount                     $ 3,000,000  
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026                        
Debt Instrument                        
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%                  
Aggregate principal amount             $ 2,750,000          
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 2,750,000 $ 2,750,000   2,750,000              
Fair Value   $ 2,702,315 $ 2,702,315   2,507,780              
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.25% 5.25%                  
11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | DISH Network L.L.C.                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 3,500,000 $ 3,500,000   3,500,000              
Fair Value   $ 3,653,755 $ 3,653,755   3,708,460              
Interest rate (as a percent)   11.75% 11.75%                  
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000   1,000,000              
Fair Value   $ 922,180 $ 922,180   715,680              
Interest rate (as a percent)   7.375% 7.375%                  
Aggregate principal amount                   $ 1,000,000    
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028                        
Debt Instrument                        
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.75% 5.75%                  
Aggregate principal amount             $ 2,500,000          
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000   2,500,000              
Fair Value   $ 2,399,625 $ 2,399,625   2,143,350              
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.75% 5.75%                  
5 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2029 | DDBS                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000   1,500,000              
Fair Value   $ 1,287,825 $ 1,287,825   959,610              
Interest rate (as a percent)   5.125% 5.125%                  
Aggregate principal amount               $ 1,500,000        
Term Loan due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000   1,800,000              
Fair Value   1,770,922 1,770,922   1,800,000              
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 | DBS SubscriberCo                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   200,000 200,000   200,000              
Fair Value   196,211 196,211   200,000              
10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   5,506,000 5,506,000   5,356,000              
Fair Value   $ 6,063,813 $ 6,063,813   5,763,110              
Interest rate (as a percent)   10.75% 10.75% 10.75%                
Aggregate principal amount       $ 150,000   $ 5,356,000            
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 1,946,856 $ 1,946,856   1,906,229              
Fair Value   $ 4,775,424 $ 4,775,424   2,029,715              
Interest rate (as a percent)   3.875% 3.875%                  
Aggregate principal amount           $ 1,906,000            
Semi-annual interest payment     $ 41,000                  
Number shares issued in conversion 58,000,000                      
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                      
6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   $ 2,372,670 2,372,670   2,287,738              
Fair Value   $ 2,448,548 $ 2,448,548   2,070,952              
Interest rate (as a percent)   6.75% 6.75%                  
Semi-annual interest payment   $ 85,000                    
Other notes payable                        
Debt Instrument                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding   76,794 $ 76,794   108,072              
Fair Value   $ 76,794 $ 76,794   $ 108,072