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Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction. Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Total revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Corporate bonds Corporate Bond Securities [Member] Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations Repayments of Other Debt Non-current liabilities: Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table] Capitalized interest Interest Costs Capitalized Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Total non-current assets Assets, Noncurrent Depreciation and amortization Total depreciation expense Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction TerreStar Solutions, Inc. TerreStar Solutions, Inc. 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Automatic renewal period (in years) Related Party Transactions Agreement, Automatic Renewal Period Related party transactions agreement automatic renewal period. Investment nonvoting interest ownership percentage(at least) Cost Method Investment Nonvoting Interest Ownership Percentage The percentage of non-voting ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Other receivables - DISH Network Other Receivables, Net, Current Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement [Member] Represents details pertaining to the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement. 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Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Other property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] Remaining performance obligation, percentage Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Stock-based compensation Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Currency translation adjustment 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. EBITDA Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization Represents the amount of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. ESS EchoStar Satellite Services segment 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. License Fee Dispute License Fee Dispute [Member] License Fee Dispute [Member] OTHER INVESTMENTS Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments North America North America [Member] Less: Payments Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments Expenditures for property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] 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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