CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,187,090	$ 3,211,312	$ 6,404,479	$ 6,398,456
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,884,743	2,000,961	3,845,409	4,005,968
Satellite and transmission expenses	71,406	138,008	146,258	277,509
Cost of sales - equipment and other	29,319	51,073	71,029	91,457
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	1,159	3,007	10,048	9,524
Other subscriber acquisition costs	109,055	108,289	222,957	188,764
Subscriber acquisition advertising	89,510	126,782	220,592	233,689
Total subscriber acquisition costs	199,724	238,078	453,597	431,977
General and administrative expenses	212,124	202,758	431,096	401,672
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	152,124	149,702	318,944	302,841
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2)			356,418
Total costs and expenses	2,549,440	2,780,580	5,622,751	5,511,424
Operating income (loss)	637,650	430,732	781,728	887,032
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	5,578	18,476	19,794	33,643
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(11,494)	(5,650)	(27,100)	(11,571)
Other, net	16	2,832	1,608	11,920
Total other income (expense)	(5,900)	15,658	(5,698)	33,992
Income (loss) before income taxes	631,750	446,390	776,030	921,024
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(151,344)	(105,824)	(196,350)	(219,159)
Net income (loss)	480,406	340,566	579,680	701,865
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	28,063	23,523	54,238	45,061
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 452,343	$ 317,043	$ 525,442	$ 656,804
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	524,292	469,655	523,722	468,809
Diluted (in shares)	582,619	527,983	582,071	527,107
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.68	$ 1.00	$ 1.40
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.60	$ 0.90	$ 1.25
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 480,406	$ 340,566	$ 579,680	$ 701,865
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,521)	138	(3,146)	185
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	167	385	(41)	1,391
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(54)	(296)	(54)	(296)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	546	(21)	595	(257)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,862)	206	(2,646)	1,023
Comprehensive income (loss)	477,544	340,772	577,034	702,888
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	28,063	23,523	54,238	45,061
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	449,481	317,249	522,796	657,827
Subscriber-related revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,149,813	3,162,572	6,315,854	6,310,342
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 37,277	$ 48,740	$ 88,625	$ 88,114