CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 4,497,853	$ 3,217,389
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation):
Cost of services	2,537,665	2,052,066
Cost of sales - equipment and other	423,541	41,710
Selling, general and administrative expenses	481,686	456,297
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2)		356,418
Depreciation and amortization	190,385	166,820
Total costs and expenses	3,633,277	3,073,311
Operating income (loss)	864,576	144,078
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	1,970	14,216
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(3,873)	(15,606)
Other, net	(5,261)	1,592
Total other income (expense)	(7,164)	202
Income (loss) before income taxes	857,412	144,280
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(215,849)	(45,006)
Net income (loss)	641,563	99,274
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	11,339	26,175
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 630,224	$ 73,099
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	526,570	523,152
Diluted (in shares)	633,760	581,381
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.14
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.99	$ 0.13
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 641,563	$ 99,274
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,842	375
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(4)	(208)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(1)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to other comprehensive income (loss)	(498)	49
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,339	216
Comprehensive income (loss)	642,902	99,490
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	11,339	26,175
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	631,563	73,315
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	4,209,471	3,166,041
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 288,382	$ 51,348