Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	773,500	$	852,679	$	832,654
Cash received for interest		2,932		5,606		34,534
Cash paid for income taxes		25,839		2,632		18,186
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		551,693		558,220		279,234
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		1,328		—		3,462
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net		-		—		432,080
Investment in EchoStar and HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method		-		—		316,204
Transfer of liabilities and other		-		—		44,540
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $31,274		-		—		51,466
Sling TV Exchange Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net		-		—		8,978
Transfer of investments and intangibles, net		-		—		25,097
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,542		-		—		5,845
Deemed distribution to EchoStar - initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes of $8,489		-		—		14,011