CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,614,279	$ 3,826,216	$ 7,258,365	$ 7,601,694
Equipment sales and other revenue	29,353	38,375	65,628	90,371
Total revenue	3,643,632	3,864,591	7,323,993	7,692,065
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,242,775	2,249,260	4,485,962	4,479,509
Satellite and transmission expenses	163,980	175,625	340,162	344,206
Cost of sales - equipment and other	22,136	28,245	50,109	68,511
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	22,388	38,404	43,399	93,930
Other subscriber acquisition costs	134,817	181,276	276,761	373,780
Subscriber acquisition advertising	118,255	129,769	245,334	258,132
Total subscriber acquisition costs	275,460	349,449	565,494	725,842
General and administrative expenses	179,812	182,145	310,847	383,146
Litigation expense (Note 10)	295,695		295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	211,671	239,585	416,301	467,151
Total costs and expenses	3,391,529	3,224,309	6,464,570	6,468,365
Operating income (loss)	252,103	640,282	859,423	1,223,700
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	12,447	8,989	26,739	12,943
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(26,269)	(3,410)	(55,439)	(4,115)
Other, net	3,167	45,376	7,912	112,293
Total other income (expense)	(10,655)	50,955	(20,788)	121,121
Income (loss) before income taxes	241,448	691,237	838,635	1,344,821
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(182,686)	(253,175)	(389,798)	(494,815)
Net income (loss)	58,762	438,062	448,837	850,006
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	18,646	13,959	33,006	26,012
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 40,116	$ 424,103	$ 415,831	$ 823,994
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	466,019	464,803	465,717	464,589
Diluted (in shares)	466,935	465,640	519,861	465,429
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.91	$ 0.89	$ 1.77
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.91	$ 0.86	$ 1.77
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 58,762	$ 438,062	$ 448,837	$ 850,006
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	639		846
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	801	2,497	6,965	(104)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(630)	(28,953)	(634)	(93,643)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(62)	9,239	(2,326)	34,156
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	748	(17,217)	4,851	(59,591)
Comprehensive income (loss)	59,510	420,845	453,688	790,415
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	18,646	13,959	33,006	26,012
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 40,864	$ 406,886	$ 420,682	$ 764,403