Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting

Schedule of assets, revenue, and operating income by segment

	As of December 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
Pay-TV	$	43,799,761	$	36,251,281
Wireless		33,310,090		29,921,237
Eliminations		(29,108,126)		(27,932,571)
Total assets	$	48,001,725	$	38,239,947

					All
					Other &		Consolidated
	Pay-TV		Wireless		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Total revenue	$	12,928,707	$	4,957,272	$	(4,873)	$	17,881,106
Depreciation and amortization		538,836		186,016		—		724,852
Operating income (loss)		3,075,580		127,455		—		3,203,035
Interest income		1,346,502		6		(1,335,170)		11,338
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(819,510)		(531,834)		1,335,170		(16,174)
Other, net		(2,917)		23,474		—		20,557
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(853,362)		90,552		—		(762,810)
Net income (loss)		2,746,293		(290,347)		—		2,455,946
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Total revenue	$	12,897,413	$	2,599,842	$	(3,820)	$	15,493,435
Depreciation and amortization		613,926		100,626		—		714,552
Operating income (loss) (1)		2,903,183		(320,568)		—		2,582,615
Interest income		1,676,953		4		(1,654,223)		22,734
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(922,876)		(744,321)		1,654,223		(12,974)
Other, net		2,020		(22,184)		—		(20,164)
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(836,296)		138,021		—		(698,275)
Net income (loss)		2,822,984		(949,048)		—		1,873,936
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total revenue	$	12,810,248	$	1,673	$	(4,237)	$	12,807,684
Depreciation and amortization		621,810		8,767		—		630,577
Operating income (loss)		1,961,700		(82,824)		—		1,878,876
Interest income		1,588,023		—		(1,510,809)		77,214
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(988,295)		(546,201)		1,510,809		(23,687)
Other, net		10,940		584		—		11,524
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(615,664)		164,306		—		(451,358)
Net income (loss)		1,956,705		(464,136)		—		1,492,569

(1) The year ended December 31, 2020 was negatively impacted by an “Impairment of long-lived assets” of $356 million. See Note 2 for further information.

Schedule of revenue by geographical region

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
United States	$	17,824,629	$	15,442,371	$	12,759,909
Canada and Mexico		56,477		51,064		47,775
Total revenue	$	17,881,106	$	15,493,435	$	12,807,684

Revenue from external customers disaggregated by major revenue source

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Category:	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Pay-TV subscriber and related revenue	$	12,748,334	$	12,702,345	$	12,616,442
Wireless services and related revenue		4,142,883		2,143,703		—
Pay-TV equipment sales and other revenue		180,373		195,068		193,806
Wireless equipment sales and other revenue		814,389		456,139		1,673
Eliminations		(4,873)		(3,820)		(4,237)
Total	$	17,881,106	$	15,493,435	$	12,807,684