SEC Info℠  
    Home      Search      My Interests      Help      Sign In      Please Sign In

DISH Network Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Monday, 2/22/21, at 6:10am ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1558370-21-1322   ·   File #:  1-39144

Previous ‘10-K’:  ‘10-K’ on 2/19/20 for 12/31/19   ·   Next:  ‘10-K’ on 2/24/22 for 12/31/21   ·   Latest:  ‘10-K’ on 3/29/24 for 12/31/23   ·   40 References:   

Find Words in Filings emoji
 		  in    Show  and   ↓Hints

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/22/21  DISH Network Corp.                10-K       12/31/20  121:27M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.52M 
 2: EX-10.54    Material Contract                                   HTML     64K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     40K 
 4: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     40K 
 5: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     43K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
16: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     98K 
17: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    161K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     48K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    152K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
20: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    109K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
21: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     41K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical)                   
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    129K 
23: R8          Organization and Business Activities                HTML     56K 
24: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    137K 
25: R10         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML    102K 
26: R11         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     68K 
27: R12         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML    143K 
28: R13         Acquisitions                                        HTML    131K 
29: R14         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    260K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities                                                       
30: R15         Inventory                                           HTML     50K 
31: R16         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets        HTML    282K 
32: R17         Leases                                              HTML    192K 
33: R18         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations        HTML    210K 
34: R19         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    180K 
                Income Taxes                                                     
35: R20         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                      HTML     40K 
36: R21         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     58K 
37: R22         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    357K 
38: R23         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    344K 
39: R24         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    221K 
40: R25         Contract Balances                                   HTML     74K 
41: R26         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    106K 
42: R27         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    191K 
43: R28         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    196K 
                (Policies)                                                       
44: R29         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     45K 
                (Tables)                                                         
45: R30         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML    100K 
                (Tables)                                                         
46: R31         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     67K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R32         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)          HTML    144K 
48: R33         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     84K 
49: R34         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    253K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Tables)                                              
50: R35         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     50K 
51: R36         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets        HTML    284K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R37         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    238K 
53: R38         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations        HTML    154K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R39         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    178K 
                Income Taxes (Tables)                                            
55: R40         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML     50K 
56: R41         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    358K 
57: R42         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    185K 
58: R43         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    220K 
59: R44         Contract Balances (Tables)                          HTML     71K 
60: R45         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    106K 
61: R46         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    105K 
62: R47         Organization and Business Activities (Details)      HTML     75K 
63: R48         Organization and Business Activities - Asset        HTML     43K 
                Purchase Agreement (Details)                                     
64: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    147K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     41K 
                Impairment of Long-lived assets (Details)                        
66: R51         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML    100K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R52         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share -     HTML     47K 
                Performance based stock (Details)                                
68: R53         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     61K 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R54         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Other           HTML     73K 
                comprehensive income (Loss) (Details)                            
70: R55         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated     HTML     57K 
                other comprehensive income (Loss) (Details)                      
71: R56         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML    166K 
72: R57         Acquisitions - Fair Value of Consideration          HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R58         Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details)  HTML     62K 
74: R59         Acquisitions - Pro Forma Results (Details)          HTML     37K 
75: R60         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     55K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Details)                                             
76: R61         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     42K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Narrative (Details)                                 
77: R62         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     65K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Unrealized Gain (Losses) On                         
                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
78: R63         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     77K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Investments Measured at Fair Value On               
                A Recurring Basis (Details)                                      
79: R64         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     48K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Other Income Expense (Details)                      
80: R65         Inventory (Details)                                 HTML     41K 
81: R66         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets        HTML     99K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R67         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets -      HTML     43K 
                Depreciation and Amortization (Details)                          
83: R68         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets -      HTML     66K 
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
84: R69         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets -      HTML     79K 
                Estimated Future Amortization (Details)                          
85: R70         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - FCC  HTML     65K 
                Authorizations (Details)                                         
86: R71         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     51K 
87: R72         Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)      HTML     49K 
88: R73         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R74         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R75         Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)  HTML     99K 
91: R76         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML     89K 
                Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details)                           
92: R77         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML    171K 
                Narratives (Details)                                             
93: R78         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML     65K 
                Interest on Long-Term Debt (Details)                             
94: R79         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML     48K 
                Other Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations               
                (Details)                                                        
95: R80         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML     47K 
                Finance Lease Obligations (Details)                              
96: R81         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    148K 
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
97: R82         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML     38K 
                Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                               
98: R83         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details)            HTML     59K 
99: R84         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional         HTML     52K 
                Information (Details)                                            
100: R85         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     61K  
101: R86         Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML     48K  
102: R87         Stock-Based Compensation - Exercise Price for       HTML     94K  
                Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable                        
                (Details)                                                        
103: R88         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity     HTML     85K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R89         Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term                HTML     68K  
                Performance-Based Plans (Details)                                
105: R90         Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock         HTML     62K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
106: R91         Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term                HTML     87K  
                Performance-Based Plans - Additional (Details)                   
107: R92         Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense     HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R93         Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation (Details)      HTML     56K  
109: R94         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    594K  
110: R95         Commitments and Contingencies - Part 2 (Details)    HTML    163K  
111: R96         Segment Reporting (Details)                         HTML    122K  
112: R97         Contract Balances - Valuation And Qualifying        HTML     39K  
                Accounts Activity (Details)                                      
113: R98         Contract Balances - Deferred Revenues (Details)     HTML     38K  
114: R99         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     68K  
115: R100        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML    289K  
116: R101        Related Party Transactions - Part 2 (Details)       HTML     58K  
117: R9999       Uncategorized Items - dish-20201231x10k.htm         HTML     37K  
119: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    228K  
15: XML         XBRL Instance -- dish-20201231x10k_htm               XML   7.96M 
118: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    222K  
11: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- dish-20201231_cal               XML    337K 
12: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- dish-20201231_def                XML   1.70M 
13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- dish-20201231_lab                     XML   3.01M 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- dish-20201231_pre              XML   2.30M 
10: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- dish-20201231                         XSD    435K 
120: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              704±  1.09M  
121: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001558370-21-001322-xbrl      Zip    731K

‘XML’   —   IDEA XML File — Filing Summary

This Document is an IDEA XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<FilingSummary>
<Version> 3.20.4 </Version>
<ProcessingTime/>
<ReportFormat> html </ReportFormat>
<ContextCount> 699 </ContextCount>
<ElementCount> 754 </ElementCount>
<EntityCount> 1 </EntityCount>
<FootnotesReported> false </FootnotesReported>
<SegmentCount> 238 </SegmentCount>
<ScenarioCount> 0 </ScenarioCount>
<TuplesReported> false </TuplesReported>
<UnitCount> 9 </UnitCount>
<MyReports>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R1.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation </Role>
<ShortName> Document and Entity Information </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory>
<Position> 1 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R2.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00100 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 2 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R3.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00105 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 3 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R4.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00200 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveIncomeLoss </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 4 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R5.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquityDeficit </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 5 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R6.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00305 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquityDeficitParenthetical </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 6 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R7.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows </Role>
<ShortName> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 7 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R8.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10101 - Disclosure - Organization and Business Activities </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndBusinessActivities </Role>
<ShortName> Organization and Business Activities </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 8 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R9.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </Role>
<ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 9 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R10.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10301 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShare </Role>
<ShortName> Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 10 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R11.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10401 - Disclosure - Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalDataStatementsOfCashFlows </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 11 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R12.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10501 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 12 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R13.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10601 - Disclosure - Acquisitions </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitions </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 13 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R14.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10701 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecurities </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 14 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R15.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10801 - Disclosure - Inventory </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureInventory </Role>
<ShortName> Inventory </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 15 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R16.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 10901 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 16 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R17.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11001 - Disclosure - Leases </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeases </Role>
<ShortName> Leases </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 17 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R18.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11101 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligations </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 18 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R19.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11201 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxes </Role>
<ShortName> Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 19 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R20.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11301 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityDeficit </Role>
<ShortName> Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 20 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R21.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11401 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitPlans </Role>
<ShortName> Employee Benefit Plans </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 21 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R22.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11501 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 22 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R23.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11601 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies </Role>
<ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 23 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R24.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11701 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReporting </Role>
<ShortName> Segment Reporting </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 24 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R25.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11801 - Disclosure - Contract Balances </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureContractBalances </Role>
<ShortName> Contract Balances </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 25 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R26.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 11901 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataUnaudited </Role>
<ShortName> Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 26 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R27.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 12001 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions </Role>
<ShortName> Related Party Transactions </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 27 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R28.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 20202 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies </Role>
<ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Policies </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </ParentRole>
<Position> 28 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R29.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30203 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </ParentRole>
<Position> 29 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R30.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30303 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShareTables </Role>
<ShortName> Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShare </ParentRole>
<Position> 30 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R31.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalDataStatementsOfCashFlowsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalDataStatementsOfCashFlows </ParentRole>
<Position> 31 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R32.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30503 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss </ParentRole>
<Position> 32 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R33.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30603 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitions </ParentRole>
<Position> 33 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R34.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30703 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecurities </ParentRole>
<Position> 34 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R35.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30803 - Disclosure - Inventory (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureInventoryTables </Role>
<ShortName> Inventory (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureInventory </ParentRole>
<Position> 35 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R36.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 30903 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets </ParentRole>
<Position> 36 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R37.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31003 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Leases (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeases </ParentRole>
<Position> 37 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R38.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31103 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligations </ParentRole>
<Position> 38 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R39.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31203 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxes </ParentRole>
<Position> 39 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R40.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31403 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitPlansTables </Role>
<ShortName> Employee Benefit Plans (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitPlans </ParentRole>
<Position> 40 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R41.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31503 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationTables </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation </ParentRole>
<Position> 41 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R42.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31603 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies </ParentRole>
<Position> 42 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R43.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31703 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReportingTables </Role>
<ShortName> Segment Reporting (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReporting </ParentRole>
<Position> 43 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R44.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31803 - Disclosure - Contract Balances (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureContractBalancesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Contract Balances (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureContractBalances </ParentRole>
<Position> 44 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R45.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 31903 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataUnauditedTables </Role>
<ShortName> Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataUnaudited </ParentRole>
<Position> 45 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R46.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 32003 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Related Party Transactions (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions </ParentRole>
<Position> 46 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R47.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40101 - Disclosure - Organization and Business Activities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndBusinessActivitiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Organization and Business Activities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndBusinessActivities </ParentRole>
<Position> 47 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R48.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40102 - Disclosure - Organization and Business Activities - Asset Purchase Agreement (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndBusinessActivitiesAssetPurchaseAgreementDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Organization and Business Activities - Asset Purchase Agreement (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 48 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R49.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 49 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R50.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40202 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-lived assets (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-lived assets (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 50 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R51.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40301 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShareDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShareTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 51 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R52.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40302 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Performance based stock (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerSharePerformanceBasedStockDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Performance based stock (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureBasicAndDilutedNetIncomeLossPerShareTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 52 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R53.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40401 - Disclosure - Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalDataStatementsOfCashFlowsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalDataStatementsOfCashFlowsTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 53 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R54.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40501 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 54 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R55.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40502 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 55 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R56.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40601 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 56 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R57.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40602 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Fair Value of Consideration (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsFairValueOfConsiderationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions - Fair Value of Consideration (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 57 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R58.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40603 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsPurchasePriceAllocationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 58 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R59.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40604 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Pro Forma Results (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsProFormaResultsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Acquisitions - Pro Forma Results (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 59 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R60.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40701 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 60 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R61.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40702 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 61 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R62.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40703 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Unrealized Gain (Losses) On Marketable Investment Securities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLossesOnMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Unrealized Gain (Losses) On Marketable Investment Securities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 62 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R63.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40704 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Investments Measured at Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesInvestmentsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Investments Measured at Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 63 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R64.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40705 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Other Income Expense (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesOtherIncomeExpenseDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Other Income Expense (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureMarketableInvestmentSecuritiesRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndOtherInvestmentSecuritiesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 64 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R65.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40801 - Disclosure - Inventory (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureInventoryDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Inventory (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureInventoryTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 65 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R66.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40901 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 66 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R67.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40902 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Depreciation and Amortization (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsDepreciationAndAmortizationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Depreciation and Amortization (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 67 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R68.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40903 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsAdditionalInformationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 68 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R69.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40904 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsEstimatedFutureAmortizationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 69 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R70.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 40905 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - FCC Authorizations (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsFccAuthorizationsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - FCC Authorizations (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 70 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R71.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41001 - Disclosure - Leases (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Leases (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 71 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R72.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41002 - Disclosure - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesComponentsOfLeaseExpenseDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 72 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R73.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41003 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 73 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R74.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41004 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 74 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R75.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41005 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLeasesMaturitiesOfLeaseLiabilitiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 75 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R76.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41101 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsFairValueOfLongTermDebtDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 76 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R77.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41102 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narratives (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsNarrativesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narratives (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 77 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R78.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41103 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Interest on Long-Term Debt (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsInterestOnLongTermDebtDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Interest on Long-Term Debt (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 78 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R79.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41104 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Other Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsOtherLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Other Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 79 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R80.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41105 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Finance Lease Obligations (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndFinanceLeaseObligationsFinanceLeaseObligationsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Finance Lease Obligations (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 80 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R81.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41201 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 81 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R82.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41202 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAndAccountingForUncertaintyInIncomeTaxesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 82 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R83.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41301 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityDeficitDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityDeficit </ParentRole>
<Position> 83 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R84.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41302 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityDeficitAdditionalInformationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityDeficit </ParentRole>
<Position> 84 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R85.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41401 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitPlansDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Employee Benefit Plans (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitPlansTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 85 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R86.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41501 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 86 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R87.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41502 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Exercise Price for Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationExercisePriceForStockOptionsOutstandingAndExercisableDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Exercise Price for Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 87 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R88.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41503 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationStockAwardActivityDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 88 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R89.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41504 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationLongTermPerformanceBasedPlansDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 89 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R90.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41505 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationRestrictedStockActivityDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 90 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R91.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41506 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans - Additional (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationLongTermPerformanceBasedPlansAdditionalDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans - Additional (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 91 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R92.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41507 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationCompensationExpenseDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 92 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R93.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41508 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationValuationDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 93 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R94.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41601 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 94 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R95.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41602 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Part 2 (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesPart2Details </Role>
<ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies - Part 2 (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 95 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R96.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41701 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReportingDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Segment Reporting (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureSegmentReportingTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 96 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R97.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41801 - Disclosure - Contract Balances - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Activity (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureContractBalancesValuationAndQualifyingAccountsActivityDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Contract Balances - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Activity (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 97 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R98.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41802 - Disclosure - Contract Balances - Deferred Revenues (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureContractBalancesDeferredRevenuesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Contract Balances - Deferred Revenues (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 98 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R99.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 41901 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataUnauditedDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataUnauditedTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 99 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R100.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 42001 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Related Party Transactions (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 100 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R101.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 42002 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Part 2 (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.dishnetwork.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsPart2Details </Role>
<ShortName> Related Party Transactions - Part 2 (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 101 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="dish-20201231x10k.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R9999.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> Uncategorized Items - dish-20201231x10k.htm </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://xbrl.sec.gov/role/uncategorizedFacts </Role>
<ShortName> Uncategorized Items - dish-20201231x10k.htm </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory>
<Position> 102 </Position>
</Report>
<Report>
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<LongName> All Reports </LongName>
<ReportType> Book </ReportType>
<ShortName> All Reports </ShortName>
</Report>
</MyReports>
<InputFiles>
<File doctype="10-K" original="dish-20201231x10k.htm"> dish-20201231x10k.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231.xsd </File>
<File> dish-20201231_cal.xml </File>
<File> dish-20201231_def.xml </File>
<File> dish-20201231_lab.xml </File>
<File> dish-20201231_pre.xml </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex10d54.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex21.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex23.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex24.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex31d1.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex31d2.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex32d1.htm </File>
<File> dish-20201231xex32d2.htm </File>
</InputFiles>
<SupplementalFiles/>
<BaseTaxonomies>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/srt/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
</BaseTaxonomies>
<HasPresentationLinkbase> true </HasPresentationLinkbase>
<HasCalculationLinkbase> true </HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>

2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/23/23  DISH Network Corp.                10-K       12/31/22  115:26M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/24/22  DISH Network Corp.                10-K       12/31/21  117:26M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

38 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

12/22/20  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,3,912/21/20   11:1.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/06/20  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        9/30/20   92:19M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 7/01/20  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9   7/01/20   13:1.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/17/20  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1       6/17/20   11:186K
 2/19/20  DISH Network Corp.                10-K       12/31/19  117:25M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
11/07/19  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:5,9    11/04/19   11:343K
 7/29/19  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        6/30/19   79:18M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 8/23/18  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:5       8/23/18    1:37K
 8/03/18  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        6/30/18   72:15M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 5/08/18  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        3/31/18   71:13M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 3/30/18  Dish DBS Corp.                    10-K       12/31/17   97:18M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 5/01/17  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        3/31/17   68:12M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 3/20/17  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,3,7 3/17/17    3:988K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
12/08/16  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:5      12/02/16    1:19K                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/08/16  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,3,7 8/08/16    5:1.5M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/13/16  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9   6/13/16    3:1.2M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/02/15  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,8,910/01/15    6:341K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/11/15  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        3/31/15   71:14M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
11/21/14  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9  11/20/14    3:1.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 9/19/14  DISH Network Corp.                DEF 14A    10/30/14    1:1.6M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
12/27/12  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9  12/27/12    3:1.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
12/06/12  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:5      11/30/12    1:20K                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/16/12  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9   5/16/12    4:2.2M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/16/11  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1       6/16/11    2:798K
 5/05/11  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,2,9   5/05/11    3:1.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/17/11  Pendrell Corp.                    8-K:8,9     3/15/11    4:975K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/01/10  EchoStar Corp.                    10-K       12/31/09   17:2.5M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA
11/09/09  EchoStar Corp.                    10-Q        9/30/09    9:1.5M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA
 3/31/09  DISH Network Corp.                DEF 14A     5/11/09    1:614K                                   Bowne BDN/FA
12/26/07  EchoStar Corp.                    10-12B/A¶              6:3M                                     Bowne BDN/FA
12/12/07  EchoStar Corp.                    10-12B/A              16:4M                                     Bowne BDN/FA
 7/07/05  DISH Network Corp.                8-K:1,9     6/30/05    9:491K                                   Bowne BDN/FA
 3/16/05  DISH Network Corp.                10-K       12/31/04   13:1.1M                                   RR Donnelley
 8/09/04  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        6/30/04    7:459K                                   Bowne BDN/FA
 5/06/04  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        3/31/04   10:426K                                   RR Donnelley
 8/13/03  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        6/30/03    7:511K                                   RR Donnelley
 4/05/02  DISH Network Corp.                DEF 14A     5/06/02    1:106K                                   RR Donnelley
 7/23/97  Dish DBS Corp.                    S-4                   22:1.5M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA2/FA
↑Top
Filing Submission 0001558370-21-001322   –   Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)
Copyright © 2024 Fran Finnegan & Company LLC – All Rights Reserved.
About — Privacy — Redactions — Help — Sun., Apr. 28, 6:00:49.4pm ET