CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,731,528	$ 3,704,259	$ 11,333,222	$ 11,199,205
Equipment sales and other revenue	14,583	29,306	37,160	91,013
Total revenue	3,746,111	3,733,565	11,370,382	11,290,218
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,219,188	2,182,117	6,682,761	6,589,372
Satellite and transmission expenses:
Satellite and transmission expenses	185,254	195,468	539,792	576,752
Cost of sales - equipment and other	11,352	18,787	35,036	73,087
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	38,829	52,107	143,339	160,496
Other subscriber acquisition costs	183,148	250,852	556,928	678,424
Subscriber acquisition advertising	184,033	153,663	442,165	429,094
Total subscriber acquisition costs	406,010	456,622	1,142,432	1,268,014
General and administrative expenses	195,503	186,654	584,344	562,128
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	232,484	252,197	715,730	761,295
Total costs and expenses	3,249,791	3,291,845	9,700,095	9,830,648
Operating income (loss)	496,320	441,720	1,670,287	1,459,570
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	7,385	3,273	20,326	15,383
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(19,666)	(142,834)	(23,704)	(451,898)
Other, net	3,103	28,782	114,109	284,549
Total other income (expense)	(9,178)	(110,779)	110,731	(151,966)
Income (loss) before income taxes	487,142	330,941	1,781,018	1,307,604
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(174,935)	(128,331)	(655,545)	(419,416)
Net income (loss)	312,207	202,610	1,125,473	888,188
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	4,781	6,131	18,293	15,801
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Basic	$ 307,426	$ 196,479	$ 1,107,180	$ 872,387
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	464,927	463,190	464,703	462,740
Diluted (in shares)	492,969	464,702	474,784	464,598
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.42	$ 2.38	$ 1.89
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.42	$ 2.35	$ 1.88
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 312,207	$ 202,610	$ 1,125,473	$ 888,188
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	102	(15,829)	(2)	30,998
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2,834)	(78)	(96,477)	(93,875)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	999	5,942	35,155	(39,430)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,733)	(9,965)	(61,324)	(102,307)
Comprehensive income (loss)	310,474	192,645	1,064,149	785,881
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	4,781	6,131	18,293	15,801
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 305,693	$ 186,514	$ 1,045,856	$ 770,080