Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

Schedule of carrying and fair values of the entity's debt facilities

	As of December 31,
	2020				2019
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 (1)	$	—	$	—	$	1,100,000	$	1,110,208
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 (2)		2,000,000		2,047,260		2,000,000		2,109,420
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022		2,000,000		2,095,820		2,000,000		2,129,580
5% Senior Notes due 2023		1,500,000		1,566,300		1,500,000		1,543,770
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024		2,000,000		2,099,580		2,000,000		2,049,080
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024		1,000,000		949,350		1,000,000		918,720
0% Convertible Notes due 2025		2,000,000		2,010,000		—		—
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026		2,000,000		2,236,520		2,000,000		2,128,900
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026		3,000,000		2,886,330		3,000,000		2,907,870
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028		1,000,000		1,070,130		—		—
Other notes payable		137,809		137,809		70,946		70,946
Subtotal		16,637,809	$	17,099,099		14,670,946	$	14,968,494
Unamortized debt discount on the Convertible Notes		(1,061,203)				(735,811)
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net		(36,752)				(28,739)
Finance lease obligations (3)		162,174				233,199
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion)	$	15,702,028			$	14,139,595

(1) On May 1, 2020, we redeemed the principal balance of our 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020.

(2) Our 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 mature on June 1, 2021 and have been reclassified to “Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020.

(3) Disclosure regarding fair value of finance leases is not required.

Schedule of interest on long-term debt

		Annual
	Semi-Annual	Debt Service
	Payment Dates	Requirements
		(In thousands)
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 (1)	June 1 and December 1	$	135,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022	January 15 and July 15	$	117,500
5% Senior Notes due 2023	March 15 and September 15	$	75,000
5 7/8 % Senior Notes due 2024	May 15 and November 15	$	117,500
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024	March 15 and September 15	$	23,750
7 3/4 % Senior Notes due 2026	January 1 and July 1	$	155,000
3 3/8 % Convertible Notes due 2026	February 15 and August 15	$	101,250
7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028	January 1 and July 1	$	73,750

(1) Our 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 mature on June 1, 2021 and have been reclassified to “Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020.

Schedule of other long term debt and capital lease obligations

	As of December 31,
	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Satellites and other finance lease obligations	$	162,174	$	233,199
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2032 with interest rates ranging from approximately 4.0% to 8.8%		137,809		70,946
Total		299,983		304,145
Less: current portion		(85,620)		(71,366)
Other long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	$	214,363	$	232,779