Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

3. Supplemental Data — Statements of Cash Flows

The following table presents certain supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data.  See Note 7 for supplemental cash flow and non-cash data related to leases.

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	211,139	$	174,647
Cash received for interest		806		850
Cash paid for income taxes		404		130
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		146,386		90,617

Our parent, DISH Network, provides a centralized system for the management of our cash and marketable investment securities as it does for all of its subsidiaries to, among other reasons, maximize yield of the portfolio.  As a result, the cash and marketable investment securities included on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is a component or portion of the overall cash and marketable investment securities portfolio included on DISH Network’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and managed by DISH Network.  We are reflecting the purchases and sales of marketable investment securities on a net basis for each period presented on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as we believe the net presentation is more meaningful to our cash flows from investing activities.

3. Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

The following table presents certain supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data.  See Note 7 for supplemental cash flow and non-cash data related to leases.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	632,506	$	765,510	$	793,506
Cash received for interest		3,548		30,041		6,043
Cash paid for income taxes		22,968		19,485		18,683
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		473,793		245,028		302,329
Capitalized interest		—		440		1,071

Our parent, DISH Network, provides a centralized system for the management of our cash and marketable investment securities as it does for all of its subsidiaries to, among other reasons, maximize yield of the portfolio.  As a result, the cash and marketable investment securities included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets is a component or portion of the overall cash and marketable investment securities portfolio included on DISH Network’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and managed by DISH Network.  We are reflecting the purchases and sales of marketable investment securities on a net basis for each year presented on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as we believe the net presentation is more meaningful to our cash flows from investing activities.