Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Table presents EPS amounts for all periods and the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	2,165,407	$	1,550,785	$	842,026
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		66,718		52,846		39,652
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Basic		2,098,689		1,497,939		802,374
Interest on dilutive Convertible Notes, net of tax		30,028		27,515		—
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$	2,128,717	$	1,525,454	$	802,374
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic		466,021		464,807		462,995
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes		55,692		18,361		—
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding		883		994		1,702
Diluted		522,596		484,162		464,697
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	4.50	$	3.22	$	1.73
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	4.07	$	3.15	$	1.73

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of December 31,
	2017	2016	2015
	(In thousands)
Anti-dilutive stock awards	1,694	1,870	712
Performance based options (1)	5,491	4,312	3,905
Restricted Performance Units/Awards	2,436	1,336	1,382
Common stock warrants	46,029	46,029	-
Total	55,650	53,547	5,999

(1) The increase in performance based options as of December 31, 2017 primarily resulted from the issuance of stock option awards as of January 1, 2017 under a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan adopted on December 2, 2016 (the “2017 LTIP”).