Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Share-based compensation

Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable

					Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
					Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2018	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2018	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$	—	-	$	10.00	18,800	0.25	$	6.34	18,800	0.25	$	6.34
$	10.01	-	$	20.00	621,537	1.49	$	15.37	21,537	1.33	$	15.07
$	20.01	-	$	30.00	1,284,883	2.73	$	27.61	744,883	2.72	$	27.40
$	30.01	-	$	40.00	6,683,886	8.73	$	35.78	223,131	3.71	$	34.83
$	40.01	-	$	50.00	1,765,405	8.52	$	47.49	143,700	6.54	$	46.54
$	50.01	-	$	60.00	2,456,378	7.34	$	57.54	343,752	6.01	$	57.05
$	60.01	-	$	70.00	1,351,150	7.38	$	64.17	265,350	6.23	$	65.47
$	70.01	-	$	80.00	20,000	1.00	$	72.89	20,000	1.00	$	72.89
$	—	-	$	80.00	14,202,039	7.45	$	42.08	1,781,153	4.25	$	41.41

Schedule of stock option activity

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period	8,847,734	$	43.90	7,923,009	$	36.21	6,845,685	$	31.13
Granted	7,494,012	$	38.41	3,468,626	$	59.66	1,901,000	$	54.41
Exercised	(267,905)	$	16.43	(514,401)	$	28.70	(431,092)	$	23.36
Forfeited and cancelled	(1,871,802)	$	39.67	(2,029,500)	$	44.64	(392,584)	$	50.03
Total options outstanding, end of period	14,202,039	$	42.08	8,847,734	$	43.90	7,923,009	$	36.21
Performance based options outstanding, end of period (1)	8,969,886	$	40.34	5,490,626	$	42.81	4,312,000	$	31.39
Exercisable at end of period	1,781,153	$	41.41	1,772,608	$	35.13	1,892,809	$	29.97

(1) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below.

Schedule of realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	1,664	$	9,347	$	5,006

Schedule of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable

	As of December 31, 2018
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	6,511	$	757

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, beginning of period	2,484,720	$	51.16	1,336,000	$	32.11	1,382,250	$	32.01
Granted	—	$	—	1,871,375	$	63.87	67,060	$	56.35
Vested	(11,935)	$	63.49	(14,845)	$	62.58	(60)	$	49.15
Forfeited and cancelled	(712,560)	$	48.51	(707,810)	$	48.59	(113,250)	$	45.12
Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period	1,760,225	$	52.15	2,484,720	$	51.16	1,336,000	$	32.11
Restricted Performance Units/Awards outstanding, end of period (1)	1,726,250	$	51.92	2,435,500	$	50.91	1,336,000	$	32.11

(1) These stock units/awards are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period.”  See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below.

Schedule of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
2019 LTIP	$	3,534	$	—	$	—
2017 LTIP		3,334		10,640		—
2013 LTIP (1)		(2,471)		(321)		2,565
Other employee performance awards		17,945		7,549		1,424
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized for performance based awards	$	22,342	$	17,868	$	3,989

Schedule of awards outstanding pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans

	As of December 31, 2018
Performance Based Stock Options	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Price
2019 LTIP	4,296,000	$	35.42
2017 LTIP	2,512,386	$	56.99
2013 LTIP	1,021,500	$	41.35
Other employee performance awards	1,140,000	$	21.31
Total	8,969,886	$	40.34
Restricted Performance Units/Awards
2013 LTIP	510,750
Other employee performance awards	1,215,500
Total	1,726,250

Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Subscriber-related	$	1,150	$	1,562	$	694
Satellite and transmission		262		1,761		—
General and administrative		34,849		26,618		12,343
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	36,261	$	29,941	$	13,037

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Stock Options	2018							2017							2016
Risk-free interest rate		2.09	%	-		2.98	%		1.34	%	-		2.29	%		1.06	%	-		2.27	%
Volatility factor		23.33	%	-		30.22	%		22.25	%	-		26.15	%		26.12	%	-		33.37	%
Expected term of options in years		2.8		-		5.5			3.8		-		5.5			5.4		-		10.0
Fair value of options granted	$	7.10		-	$	12.53		$	11.95		-	$	16.69		$	12.45		-	$	26.86

LTIP 2017, LTIP 2013 and Other

Share-based compensation

Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense

Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense	2019 LTIP		2017 LTIP		2013 LTIP		Other Employee Performance Awards
	(In thousands)
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2019	$	14,122	$	—	$	—	$	17,946
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019		26,410		20,910		34,342		64,313
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of the plan	$	40,532	$	20,910	$	34,342	$	82,259