Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	775,300	$	854,147	$	833,483
Cash received for interest		15,020		21,380		138,529
Cash paid for income taxes		439,570		16,014		160,732
Capitalized interest (1)		844,330		369,897		223,658
Initial equity component of the 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026, net of deferred taxes of $286,322 (2)		487,521		—		—
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock		25,146		26,026		25,781
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		1,328		—		3,462
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
Sling TV Exchange Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net		—		—		8,978
Transfer of investments and intangibles, net		—		—		25,097
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,542		—		—		5,845
Deemed distribution to EchoStar - initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes of $8,489		—		—		14,011
Vendor financing		20,000		—		—

(1) See Note 2 for further information. 

(2) See Note 9 for further information.