Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

4.Supplemental Data — Statements of Cash Flows

The following table presents our supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data.

	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	438,592	$	422,744
Cash received for interest	16,083		78,691
Cash paid for income taxes	14,501		156,337
Capitalized interest	133,102		94,414
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	26,026		25,775
Unsettled trades related to repurchases of long-term debt	—		12,673
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net	—		432,080
Investment in EchoStar and HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method	—		316,204
Transfer of liabilities and other	—		44,540
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $31,274	—		51,466