Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting

Schedule of assets, revenue, and operating income by segment

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
Pay-TV	$	28,353,581	$	26,980,276
Wireless		23,377,088		17,814,382
Eliminations		(21,956,903)		(16,880,366)
Total assets	$	29,773,766	$	27,914,292

					All
					Other &		Consolidated
	Pay-TV		Wireless		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Total revenue	$	14,391,375	$	—	$	—	$	14,391,375
Depreciation and amortization		788,237		29,327		—		817,564
Operating income (loss)		1,759,130		(191,365)		—		1,567,765
Interest income		1,306,298		—		(1,265,292)		41,006
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(1,068,231)		(260,233)		1,265,292		(63,172)
Other, net		104,482		6		—		104,488
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(473,370)		988,690		—		515,320
Income (loss)		1,628,309		537,098		—		2,165,407
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Total revenue	$	15,212,302	$	—	$	—	$	15,212,302
Depreciation and amortization		877,342		43,860		—		921,202
Operating income (loss)		2,383,388		(64,127)		—		2,319,261
Interest income		1,006,243		3,745		(978,820)		31,168
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(876,375)		(155,586)		978,820		(53,141)
Other, net		32,867		86,448		—		119,315
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(934,024)		68,206		—		(865,818)
Income (loss)		1,612,099		(61,314)		—		1,550,785
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Total revenue	$	15,225,097	$	396	$	—	$	15,225,493
Depreciation and amortization		919,058		44,299		—		963,357
Operating income (loss)		2,133,947		(705,575)		—		1,428,372
Interest income		859,608		9,434		(849,516)		19,526
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(844,320)		(499,277)		849,516		(494,081)
Other, net		85,496		195,883		—		281,379
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(785,642)		392,472		—		(393,170)
Income (loss)		1,449,089		(607,063)		—		842,026

Schedule of revenue by geographical region

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2017		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
United States	$	14,351,558	$	15,111,832	$	15,090,923
Canada and Mexico		39,817		100,470		134,570
Total revenue	$	14,391,375	$	15,212,302	$	15,225,493