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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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,
	2018		2017		2016
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	1,655,491	$	2,165,407	$	1,550,785
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		80,400		66,718		52,846
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Basic		1,575,091		2,098,689		1,497,939
Interest on dilutive Convertible Notes, net of tax (1)		—		30,028		27,515
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Diluted	$	1,575,091	$	2,128,717	$	1,525,454
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic		467,350		466,021		464,807
Dilutive impact of Convertible Notes		58,192		55,692		18,361
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding		290		883		994
Diluted		525,832		522,596		484,162
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	3.37	$	4.50	$	3.22
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	3.00	$	4.07	$	3.15

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of December 31,
	2018	2017	2016
	(In thousands)
Anti-dilutive stock awards	4,377	1,694	1,870
Performance based options (1)	8,970	5,491	4,312
Restricted Performance Units/Awards	1,726	2,436	1,336
Common stock warrants	46,029	46,029	46,029
Total	61,102	55,650	53,547

(1) The increase in performance based options as of December 31, 2018 primarily resulted from the issuance of stock option awards as of October 1, 2018 under a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan adopted on August 17, 2018 (the “2019 LTIP”).