Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Long term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2016	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 26, 2024	Nov. 26, 2021	May 24, 2021	Jul. 01, 2020
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 2,000,000
Less: current portion		(2,911,440)	$ (744,556)
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion		$ 8,790,219	11,402,894
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%	7.75%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument	10 years
Interest not elected to pay		$ 78,000
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%			5.25%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 2,750,000
Interest not elected to pay		$ 72,000
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.375%					7.375%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 1,000,000
Interest not elected to pay		$ 37,000
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%			5.75%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 2,500,000
Interest not elected to pay		$ 72,000
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%				5.125%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 1,500,000
Interest not elected to pay		$ 38,000
Grace periods for interest payment		30 days
D I S H D B S Corporation
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 11,774,292	12,282,350
Fair Value		11,289,270	10,537,410
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts, net		(72,633)	(134,900)
Carrying Amount, Total		11,701,659	12,147,450
Less: current portion		(2,911,440)	(744,556)
Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion		8,790,219	11,402,894
D I S H D B S Corporation \| Term Loan due 2025 \| DBS Subscriber Co
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount			500,000
Fair Value			500,000
D I S H D B S Corporation \| 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		2,000,000	2,000,000
Fair Value		$ 1,985,900	$ 1,678,640
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.75%	7.75%	7.75%
D I S H D B S Corporation \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 2,750,000	$ 2,750,000
Fair Value		$ 2,702,315	$ 2,507,780
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.25%	5.25%
D I S H D B S Corporation \| 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Fair Value		$ 922,180	$ 715,680
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.375%	7.375%
D I S H D B S Corporation \| 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Fair Value		$ 2,399,625	$ 2,143,350
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
D I S H D B S Corporation \| 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 1,500,000	$ 1,500,000
Fair Value		$ 1,287,825	$ 959,610
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%	5.125%
D I S H D B S Corporation \| Term Loan due 2029 \| DBS Subscriber Co
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		$ 1,800,000	$ 1,800,000
Fair Value		1,770,922	1,800,000
D I S H D B S Corporation \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 \| DBS Subscriber Co
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		200,000	200,000
Fair Value		196,211	200,000
D I S H D B S Corporation \| Other notes payable
Long-term debt
Carrying Amount		24,292	32,350
Fair Value		$ 24,292	$ 32,350

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