CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,660,665	$ 3,590,704
Equipment sales and other revenue	11,489	30,358
Total revenue	3,672,154	3,621,062
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,151,427	2,105,096
Satellite and transmission expenses	173,221	184,680
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other	11,987	30,495
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	58,766	47,518
Other subscriber acquisition costs	178,092	194,982
Subscriber acquisition advertising	122,675	136,433
Total subscriber acquisition costs	359,533	378,933
General and administrative expenses	192,067	191,674
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	212,254	223,895
Total costs and expenses	3,100,489	3,114,773
Operating income (loss)	571,665	506,289
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	346	4,217
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(191,337)	(222,010)
Other, net	32,393	91
Total other income (expense)	(158,598)	(217,702)
Income (loss) before income taxes	413,067	288,587
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(157,562)	(104,600)
Net income (loss)	255,505	183,987
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(6,729)	(3,945)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	262,234	187,932
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	255,505	183,987
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(19,717)	(17,532)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	7,437	4,946
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(12,280)	(12,586)
Comprehensive income (loss)	243,225	171,401
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(6,729)	(3,945)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	$ 249,954	$ 175,346