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Organization and Business Activities (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 102 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 28, 2026 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2026 USD ($) | Mar. 16, 2026 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2026 USD ($) | Sep. 07, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 25, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) item | May 31, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) segment item | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Nov. 15, 2025 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2024
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of primary operating business segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,630,144,000 |  |  | $ 17,630,144,000 | $ 17,630,144,000 | $ 26,352,557,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of debtholders |  | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of settlement amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring settlement costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of third party liabilities and litigation claims |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash interest payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,663,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Debt Service Payments by the Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 413,663,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,391,000 |  |  | 6,391,000 | 6,391,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of wireless subscribers | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,375,000 |  |  | 7,375,000 | 7,375,000 |  |  |  |  |
5G Network customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Payment to customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Population coverage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subscribers for broadband services | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 622,000 |  |  | 622,000 | 622,000 |  |  |  |  |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp | SpaceX Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock at a ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended equity amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License transaction shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest on FCC authorizations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory authorizations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,844,000,000 |  |  | 2,844,000,000 | $ 2,844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,767,000,000 |  |  | $ 4,767,000,000 | $ 4,767,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.75% |  |  | 10.75% | 10.75% | 10.75% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,506,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,506,000,000 | $ 5,506,000,000 | $ 5,506,000,000 |  |  |  |
6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,372,670,000 |  |  | $ 2,372,670,000 | $ 2,372,670,000 | $ 2,372,670,000 |  |  |  |
3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  | 3.875% | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,942,594,000 |  |  | $ 1,942,594,000 | $ 1,942,594,000 | $ 1,942,594,000 |  |  |  |
Echo Star 2024 Inter Company Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50%
Loan extinguished, amount |  |  |  | $ 3,890,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 627,000,000 |  |  |  |
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan due 2029 and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sling TV Holding L.L.C. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,707,000 |  |  | 1,707,000 | 1,707,000 |  |  |  |  |
DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.75% |  |  | 11.75% | 11.75% | 11.75% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,844,401,000 |  |  | 2,844,401,000 | 2,844,401,000 |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease extension period |  |  |  |  |  | 99 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Proceeds | $ 20,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow fund | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 11.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | 2,844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan extinguished, amount | $ 4,767,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 11.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |
License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 11.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SpaceX License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration amount |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000,000 |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 212 |  |
Excess of total payoff consideration |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000,000 |  |
Aggregate amount of payments for the Interim Debt Service |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash interest payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 414,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Debt Service Payments by the Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  | 414,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Debt Service payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 828,000,000 |  |  | 828,000,000 | 828,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | SpaceX Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | shares |  |  |  |  | 8,500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 212 |  |
Additional consideration amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000,000 |  |
SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 10.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SpaceX License Purchase Agreement | 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,821,000,000 |  |  | 9,821,000,000 | 9,821,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Intercompany Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,612,000,000 |  |  | 7,612,000,000 | 7,612,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q2 Inter Company Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt |  | $ 1,712,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | Q3 Inter Company Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt |  | $ 535,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,767,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | Intercompany Loan | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,844,000,000 |  |  | 2,844,000,000 | 2,844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,767,000,000 |  |  | $ 4,767,000,000 | $ 4,767,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DISH DBS Corporation ("DBS") | License Purchase Agreement | DISH Network | Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche | Subsequent event | AT&T License Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | $ 2,844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dish TV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Business Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Pay-TV subscribers | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,684,000 |  |  | 4,684,000 | 4,684,000 |  |  |  |  |

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