CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,709,800	$ 3,693,872	$ 7,370,465	$ 7,284,576
Equipment sales and other revenue	9,615	30,562	21,104	60,920
Total revenue	3,719,415	3,724,434	7,391,569	7,345,496
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,171,678	2,167,880	4,323,105	4,272,976
Satellite and transmission expenses	176,694	192,556	349,915	377,236
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other	13,116	23,804	25,103	54,299
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	38,748	49,829	97,514	97,347
Other subscriber acquisition costs	169,845	205,914	347,937	400,896
Subscriber acquisition advertising	125,880	126,377	248,555	262,810
Total subscriber acquisition costs	334,473	382,120	694,006	761,053
General and administrative expenses	181,805	167,802	373,872	359,476
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	228,963	237,248	441,217	461,143
Total costs and expenses	3,106,729	3,171,410	6,207,218	6,286,183
Operating income (loss)	612,686	553,024	1,184,351	1,059,313
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	4,035	728	4,381	4,945
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(191,751)	(219,328)	(383,088)	(441,338)
Other, net	(2,006)	392	30,387	483
Total other income (expense)	(189,722)	(218,208)	(348,320)	(435,910)
Income (loss) before income taxes	422,964	334,816	836,031	623,403
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(164,008)	(125,871)	(321,570)	(230,471)
Net income (loss)	258,956	208,945	514,461	392,932
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(4,438)	(3,168)	(11,167)	(7,113)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	263,394	212,113	525,628	400,045
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	258,956	208,945	514,461	392,932
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	111	9,959	(19,606)	(7,573)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	253	(3,705)	7,690	1,241
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	364	6,254	(11,916)	(6,332)
Comprehensive income (loss)	259,320	215,199	502,545	386,600
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(4,438)	(3,168)	(11,167)	(7,113)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	$ 263,758	$ 218,367	$ 513,712	$ 393,713