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Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees per year Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage Share of BSS common stock issued for each share of Echostar Class A or Class B common stock (in shares) Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued And Issuable, Entity Shares Issued Per Share Of Common Stock Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued And Issuable, Entity Shares Issued Per Share Of Common Stock Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Satellites - acquired under finance leases Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization Expenditures for property and equipment Capital Expenditure, Discontinued Operations Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares) Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued And Issuable, Entity Shares Issued Per Acquiree Share Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued And Issuable, Entity Shares Issued Per Acquiree Share Other All Other Geographic Segments [Member] Represents information pertaining to other geographical segments of the entity. 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Weighted average discount rate: Lessee, Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract] Lessee, Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract] Total other non-current liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent 2021 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One Total lease revenue Lease Income 2024 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four Schedule of Reconciliation of EBITDA to Reported Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes Schedule of Reconciliation of EBITDA to Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations before Income Taxes [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of information which reconciles EBITDA to reported income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes. 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This policy also may address the entity's amortization policy for its capitalized computer software costs and how it evaluates such capitalized costs for impairment. Less: Interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Other property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Net Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Additional Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] S E S Latin America S E S Latin America [Member] Represents the details pertaining to SES Latin America S.A. 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[Member] Regulatory Authorizations Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Depreciable Life (In Years) Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net Proceeds from Contributions from Parent Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table] Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table] Other AOCI Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest, Other [Member] AOCI Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest, Other Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Related party costs Related Party Costs Restricted cash Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets Debt securities Estimated Fair Value Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Proceeds from sales Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves 2024 Lease, Liability, 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Discontinued Operations Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] Contract liabilities Current Contract with Customer, Liability, Current Accrued expenses Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals Trade accounts payable Accounts Payable, Trade, Current Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Defined Contribution Plan [Table] Defined Contribution Plan [Table] Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other Other income (expense): Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Currency translation adjustments Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Translation Adjustments Amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life for foreign currency translation adjustments. 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Total lease liabilities Operating Lease, Liability Total net deferred tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net Carrying amount, long-term debt, net Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] 2024 Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar Transfer Of Launch Service Contracts Value of launch service contracts transferred in noncash investing and financing activities. 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It also represents the carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment within one year or during the operating cycle, if shorter. Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Deferred benefit (provision), net: Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Contract liabilities Increase (Decrease) In Contract Liabilities Increase (Decrease) In Contract Liabilities South and Central America South And Central America [Member] South And Central America [Member] Other income (expense): Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] BSS Corp. BSS Corp. [Member] BSS Corp. [Member] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] EchoStar 401(k) Plan Defined Contribution Plan Echo Star401 K Plan [Member] Represents information pertaining to the EchoStar 401(k) Plan. 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It also discloses the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. 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Other property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Minimum termination notice period Related Party Transactions Agreement Termination Required Notice Period from Related Party, Minimum Related party transactions agreement termination required notice period from related party minimum. 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Contractual Obligations, Type [Axis] Contractual Obligations, Type [Axis] Information pertaining to the future maturities of contractual obligations of the entity. Total lease liabilities Finance Lease, Liability Finance lease, accumulated amortization Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization Regulatory authorization Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement [Member] Represents the details pertaining to the Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement. 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[Member] EchoStar Operating L.L.C. [Member] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Deferred tax provision (benefit), net Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Including Discontinued Operations Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations and discontinued operations. Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Other non-current assets, net Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets Deluxe Deluxe Echo Star L L C [Member] Represents the details pertaining to Deluxe /EchoStar LLC. Accumulated Earnings (Losses) Retained Earnings [Member] Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Net cash flows from investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Contract Acquisition Costs Contract Acquisition Costs [Member] Contract Acquisition Costs [Member] Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the Yahsat JV formation Issuance Of Equity And Contribution Of Assets Issuance Of Equity And Contribution Of Assets Award Type [Domain] Award Type [Domain] Schedule of Operating Lease Payments to be Received Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block] Non-current liabilities: Non-current: Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Currency translation adjustments Other Intangible Assets Net Translation Adjustments Amount of increase (decrease) of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life and having a projected indefinite period of benefit, from foreign currency translation adjustments. Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] ESS ESS EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] Represents Echo Star Satellite Services Business, a business segment of the entity which uses ten owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related FCC licenses to lease capacity on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network. 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes 7.625 Percent Due2021 [Member] Represents detail pertaining to 7 5/8 percent senior unsecured notes due in 2021. Total available-for-sale debt securities Debt Securities, Excluding Fair Value Option [Member] Debt Securities, Excluding Fair Value Option [Member] Continuing Operations Continuing Operations [Member] Current liabilities: Current: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] EchoStar Technologies segment EchoStar Technologies Business [Member] Represents EchoStar Technologies Business, a business segment of the entity which designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology and also provides digital broadcast operations. 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