Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	$	736,952	$	783,310	$	810,945
Satellites		61,045		61,045		68,984
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other		66,382		63,332		76,172
Total depreciation and amortization	$	864,379	$	907,687	$	956,101

Schedule of Satellites

			Estimated
			Useful Life
			(Years)/
		Degree	Lease
	Launch	Orbital	Termination
Satellites	Date	Location	Date
Owned:
EchoStar XV	July 2010	61.5	15
Leased from DISH Network (1):
EchoStar XVIII	June 2016	61.5	Month to month
Leased from EchoStar (2):
EchoStar VII (3)	February 2002	119	June 2018
EchoStar IX	August 2003	121	Month to month
EchoStar X (3)	February 2006	110	February 2021
EchoStar XI (3)	July 2008	110	September 2021
EchoStar XII (3)	July 2003	61.5	September 2017
EchoStar XIV (3)	March 2010	119	February 2023
EchoStar XVI (4)	November 2012	61.5	January 2018
Nimiq 5	September 2009	72.7	September 2019
QuetzSat-1	September 2011	77	November 2021
Leased from Other Third Party:
Anik F3	April 2007	118.7	April 2022
Ciel II	December 2008	129	January 2019

(1) See Note 15 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network.

(2) See Note 15 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with EchoStar.

(3) We generally have the option to renew each lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the useful life of the respective satellite. 

(4) We have the option to renew this lease for an additional five-year period.  If we exercise our five-year renewal option, we have the option to renew this lease for an additional five years.

Schedule of property and equipment

	Depreciable
	Life	As of December 31,
	(In Years)	2016		2015
		(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	2-5	$	3,014,243	$	3,439,254
EchoStar XV	15		277,658		277,658
Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements	10-15		499,819		499,819
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1-10		708,313		679,221
Buildings and improvements	1-40		92,225		85,547
Land	-		5,205		5,504
Construction in progress	-		67,838		34,793
Total property and equipment			4,665,301		5,021,796
Accumulated depreciation			(2,871,822)		(2,871,456)
Property and equipment, net		$	1,793,479	$	2,150,340

Schedule of construction in progress

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Software projects	$	45,590	$	22,539
Other		22,248		12,254
Total construction in progress	$	67,838	$	34,793

Schedule of FCC Authorizations

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
DBS Licenses	$	611,794	$	611,794
MVDDS Licenses		24,000		24,000
Total	$	635,794	$	635,794