CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 3,395,141	$ 3,583,454	$ 10,314,473	$ 10,907,447
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,123,798	2,237,742	6,468,176	6,723,704
Satellite and transmission expenses	136,869	160,009	436,565	500,171
Cost of sales - equipment and other	40,309	21,563	108,052	71,672
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	7,914	15,826	32,952	59,225
Other subscriber acquisition costs	73,614	155,870	219,420	432,631
Subscriber acquisition advertising	105,350	147,115	313,779	392,449
Total subscriber acquisition costs	186,878	318,811	566,151	884,305
General and administrative expenses	169,299	186,954	529,701	497,801
Litigation expense (Note 9)				295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	175,285	209,324	540,959	625,625
Total costs and expenses	2,832,438	3,134,403	8,649,604	9,598,973
Operating income (loss)	562,703	449,051	1,664,869	1,308,474
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	10,525	7,240	30,461	33,979
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(5,413)	(4,370)	(11,235)	(59,809)
Other, net	25,473	40,261	12,097	48,173
Total other income (expense)	30,585	43,131	31,323	22,343
Income (loss) before income taxes	593,288	492,182	1,696,192	1,330,817
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(140,690)	(176,917)	(397,987)	(566,715)
Net income (loss)	452,598	315,265	1,298,205	764,102
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	20,864	17,890	60,194	50,896
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 431,734	$ 297,375	$ 1,238,011	$ 713,206
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	467,570	466,240	467,216	465,893
Diluted (in shares)	525,995	525,246	525,752	521,639
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.64	$ 2.65	$ 1.53
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.57	$ 2.35	$ 1.42
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 452,598	$ 315,265	$ 1,298,205	$ 764,102
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,372)	232	(1,629)	1,078
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	134	494	288	7,459
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2)	(1)	(7)	(635)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(32)	(183)	(71)	(2,509)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,272)	542	(1,419)	5,393
Comprehensive income (loss)	451,326	315,807	1,296,786	769,495
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	20,864	17,890	60,194	50,896
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	430,462	297,917	1,236,592	718,599
Subscriber-related revenue
Revenue:
Total Revenue	3,349,356	3,551,054	10,191,820	10,809,419
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 45,785	$ 32,400	$ 122,653	$ 98,028