CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 3,211,312	$ 3,460,845	$ 6,398,456	$ 6,919,332
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,000,961	2,159,427	4,005,968	4,344,378
Satellite and transmission expenses	138,008	146,052	277,509	299,696
Cost of sales - equipment and other	51,073	36,117	91,457	67,743
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	3,007	9,108	9,524	25,038
Other subscriber acquisition costs	108,289	68,734	188,764	145,806
Subscriber acquisition advertising	126,782	105,420	233,689	208,429
Total subscriber acquisition costs	238,078	183,262	431,977	379,273
General and administrative expenses	202,758	190,625	401,672	360,402
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	149,702	172,702	302,841	365,674
Total costs and expenses	2,780,580	2,888,185	5,511,424	5,817,166
Operating income (loss)	430,732	572,660	887,032	1,102,166
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	18,476	10,619	33,643	19,936
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(5,650)	(2,865)	(11,571)	(5,822)
Other, net	2,832	21,432	11,920	(13,376)
Total other income (expense)	15,658	29,186	33,992	738
Income (loss) before income taxes	446,390	601,846	921,024	1,102,904
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(105,824)	(141,560)	(219,159)	(257,297)
Net income (loss)	340,566	460,286	701,865	845,607
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	23,523	21,569	45,061	39,330
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 317,043	$ 438,717	$ 656,804	$ 806,277
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	469,655	467,425	468,809	467,036
Diluted (in shares)	527,983	525,849	527,107	525,607
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.94	$ 1.40	$ 1.73
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.83	$ 1.25	$ 1.53
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 340,566	$ 460,286	$ 701,865	$ 845,607
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	138	(657)	185	(257)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	385	49	1,391	154
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(296)	(3)	(296)	(5)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(21)	(13)	(257)	(39)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	206	(624)	1,023	(147)
Comprehensive income (loss)	340,772	459,662	702,888	845,460
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	23,523	21,569	45,061	39,330
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	317,249	438,093	657,827	806,130
Subscriber-related revenue
Revenue:
Total Revenue	3,162,572	3,419,760	6,310,342	6,842,464
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 48,740	$ 41,085	$ 88,114	$ 76,868