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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) $ 815,060us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 824,722us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 484,266us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 956,101us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 905,987us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 898,682us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments (813)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments   (1,751)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Non-cash, stock-based compensation 34,024us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 29,647us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 38,573us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 87,587us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 71,405us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 169,308us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Other, net 41,087us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (82,032)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (20,897)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:      
Trade accounts receivable - other (19,009)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (36,867)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (55,048)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Allowance for doubtful accounts 7,539us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 2,147us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 1,918us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Trade accounts receivable - EchoStar 21,211us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties (32,678)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties (3,628)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties
Inventory (11,718)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (18,437)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 84,151us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other current assets 14,373us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets (26,407)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 635us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Trade accounts payable - other (105,874)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 32,620us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 93,392us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Trade accounts payable - EchoStar (139,803)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties 75,945us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties 39,926us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties
Deferred revenue and other 39,303ddbs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOther (8,040)ddbs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOther 23,239ddbs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOther
Accrued programming and other accrued expenses 57,939us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 92,309us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 201,638us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,797,007us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,830,321us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,954,404us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net 2,744,000ddbs_ProceedsFromPaymentsForMarketableSecurities (1,838,875)ddbs_ProceedsFromPaymentsForMarketableSecurities (1,580,123)ddbs_ProceedsFromPaymentsForMarketableSecurities
Purchases of property and equipment (822,121)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (925,203)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (778,742)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities (4,204)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments 38,881us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments (2,017)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
Other, net (737)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (12,235)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (23,895)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash flows from investing activities 1,916,938us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,737,432)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,384,777)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 2,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 4,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of restricted debt   2,600,000ddbs_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRestrictedDebt  
Redemption of restricted debt   (2,600,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt  
Release of restricted debt escrow   2,596,771ddbs_ReleaseOfRestrictedDebtEscrow  
Repurchases and redemption of long-term debt (1,099,999)us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt (500,000)us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt  
Debt issuance costs (7,677)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (11,146)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (13,246)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Funding of restricted debt escrow   (2,596,750)ddbs_FundingOfRestrictedDebtEscrow  
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (29,649)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations (35,586)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations (34,890)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Dividends to DISH Orbital Corporation (2,150,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends   (907,230)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Other, net 41,045us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 23,910us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 11,054us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash flows from financing activities (1,246,280)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,777,199us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 3,455,688us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,467,665us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 870,088us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 3,025,315us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 4,294,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,424,387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 399,072us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 6,762,140us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 4,294,475us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 3,424,387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue