CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,168,363	$ 3,395,141	$ 9,566,819	$ 10,314,473
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,934,806	2,123,798	5,940,774	6,468,176
Satellite and transmission expenses	92,295	136,869	369,804	436,565
Cost of sales - equipment and other	55,753	40,309	147,210	108,052
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	7,692	7,914	17,216	32,952
Other subscriber acquisition costs	136,950	73,614	325,714	219,420
Subscriber acquisition advertising	141,159	105,350	374,848	313,779
Total subscriber acquisition costs	285,801	186,878	717,778	566,151
General and administrative expenses	176,635	169,299	578,307	529,701
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	154,181	175,285	457,022	540,959
Total costs and expenses	2,699,471	2,832,438	8,210,895	8,649,604
Operating income (loss)	468,892	562,703	1,355,924	1,664,869
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	32,301	10,525	65,944	30,461
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(6,027)	(5,413)	(17,598)	(11,235)
Other, net	(1,796)	25,473	10,124	12,097
Total other income (expense)	24,478	30,585	58,470	31,323
Income (loss) before income taxes	493,370	593,288	1,414,394	1,696,192
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(116,213)	(140,690)	(335,372)	(397,987)
Net income (loss)	377,157	452,598	1,079,022	1,298,205
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	23,853	20,864	68,914	60,194
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 353,304	$ 431,734	$ 1,010,108	$ 1,238,011
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	477,495	467,570	471,736	467,216
Diluted (in shares)	535,746	525,995	530,041	525,752
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.92	$ 2.14	$ 2.65
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.82	$ 1.91	$ 2.35
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 377,157	$ 452,598	$ 1,079,022	$ 1,298,205
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(237)	(1,372)	(52)	(1,629)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(211)	134	1,180	288
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2)	(2)	(298)	(7)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	49	(32)	(208)	(71)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(401)	(1,272)	622	(1,419)
Comprehensive income (loss)	376,756	451,326	1,079,644	1,296,786
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	23,853	20,864	68,914	60,194
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	352,903	430,462	1,010,730	1,236,592
Subscriber-related revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,117,191	3,349,356	9,427,533	10,191,820
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 51,172	$ 45,785	$ 139,286	$ 122,653