CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 4,664	$ 3,296,488	$ 882	$ 3,635,380	$ 492	$ 383,390	$ 6,937,906
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		2	3,535					3,537
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		2	4,452					4,454
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			9,060					9,060
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				103				103
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				(26)				(26)
Foreign currency translation				400				400
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment					2,320			2,320
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						(51)	17,812	(51)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					367,560			367,560
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		4,668	3,313,535	1,359	4,005,260	441	401,202	7,325,263
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		4,664	3,296,488	882	3,635,380	492	383,390	6,937,906
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities								(71)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network								1,238,011
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018		4,676	3,364,995	(537)	4,875,711	(1,807)	440,171	8,243,038
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		4,668	3,313,535	1,359	4,005,260	441	401,202	7,325,263
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards			(107)					(107)
Employee benefits		6	27,315					27,321
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		1	3,845					3,846
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			9,712					9,712
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				46				46
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				(13)				(13)
Foreign currency translation				(657)				(657)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						2,191	19,378	2,191
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					438,717			438,717
Other						(192)		(192)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		4,675	3,354,300	735	4,443,977	2,440	420,580	7,806,127
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards			438					438
Employee benefits			1					1
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		1	4,131					4,132
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			6,125					6,125
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				132				132
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				(32)				(32)
Foreign currency translation				(1,372)				(1,372)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						1,273	19,591	1,273
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					431,734			431,734
Other						(5,520)		(5,520)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018		4,676	3,364,995	(537)	4,875,711	(1,807)	440,171	8,243,038
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		4,679	3,379,093	(874)	5,212,790	(1,499)	460,068	8,594,189
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards			227					227
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		2	4,520					4,522
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			11,537					11,537
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				1,006				1,006
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				(236)				(236)
Foreign currency translation				47				47
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						164	21,374	164
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					339,761			339,761
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		4,681	3,395,377	(57)	5,552,551	(1,335)	481,442	8,951,217
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		4,679	3,379,093	(874)	5,212,790	(1,499)	460,068	8,594,189
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities								(208)
Master Transaction Agreement, net of deferred tax of $166,161	[1]							(497,145)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network								1,010,108
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019		4,930	3,942,174	(252)	6,222,898	(722)	528,205	10,169,028
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		4,681	3,395,377	(57)	5,552,551	(1,335)	481,442	8,951,217
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		6	18,620					18,626
Employee benefits		11	26,993					27,004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		1	4,040					4,041
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			12,105					12,105
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				89				89
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				(21)				(21)
Foreign currency translation				138				138
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						269	23,254	269
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					317,043			317,043
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019		4,699	3,457,135	149	5,869,594	(1,066)	504,696	9,330,511
Issuance of Class A common stock:
Exercise of stock awards		1	77					78
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		1	4,536					4,537
Non-cash, stock-based compensation			(15,348)					(15,348)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net				(213)				(213)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				49				49
Foreign currency translation				(237)				(237)
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $31,274		229	496,916					497,145
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests						344	23,509	344
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network					353,304			353,304
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 4,930	$ 3,942,174	$ (252)	$ 6,222,898	$ (722)	$ 528,205	$ 10,169,028

[1] See Note 1 for further information.