CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,422,704	$ 3,644,086
Equipment sales and other revenue	35,783	36,275
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total	3,458,487	3,680,361
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,184,951	2,243,187
Satellite and transmission expenses	153,644	176,182
Cost of sales - equipment and other	31,626	27,973
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	15,930	21,011
Other subscriber acquisition costs	77,072	141,944
Subscriber acquisition advertising	103,009	127,079
Total subscriber acquisition costs	196,011	290,034
General and administrative expenses	169,777	131,035
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	192,972	204,630
Total costs and expenses	2,928,981	3,073,041
Operating income (loss)	529,506	607,320
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	9,317	14,292
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2,957)	(29,170)
Other, net	(34,808)	4,745
Total other income (expense)	(28,448)	(10,133)
Income (loss) before income taxes	501,058	597,187
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(115,737)	(207,112)
Net income (loss)	385,321	390,075
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	17,761	14,360
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 367,560	$ 375,715
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	466,642	465,412
Diluted (in shares)	525,309	514,443
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.81
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.76
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 385,321	$ 390,075
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	400	207
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	105	6,164
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2)	(4)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(26)	(2,264)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	477	4,103
Comprehensive income (loss)	385,798	394,178
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	17,761	14,360
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 368,037	$ 379,818