CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,459,439	$ 3,617,798	$ 10,508,801	$ 10,988,263
Equipment sales and other revenue	32,120	35,976	97,529	125,439
Total revenue	3,491,559	3,653,774	10,606,330	11,113,702
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,182,555	2,156,508	6,543,542	6,495,549
Satellite and transmission expenses	174,787	183,086	544,508	523,233
Cost of sales - equipment and other	21,563	22,778	71,672	92,709
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	15,660	32,742	58,144	119,676
Other subscriber acquisition costs	153,465	173,738	419,023	521,675
Subscriber acquisition advertising	146,565	181,258	390,319	429,813
Total subscriber acquisition costs	315,690	387,738	867,486	1,071,164
General and administrative expenses	182,679	184,164	487,287	552,340
Litigation expense (Note 8 )			295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	189,726	202,046	563,068	627,168
Total costs and expenses	3,067,000	3,136,320	9,373,258	9,362,163
Operating income (loss)	424,559	517,454	1,233,072	1,751,539
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,193	922	7,889	5,305
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(212,655)	(222,290)	(655,889)	(605,455)
Other, net	40,259	1,331	43,684	33,006
Total other income (expense)	(170,203)	(220,037)	(604,316)	(567,144)
Income (loss) before income taxes	254,356	297,417	628,756	1,184,395
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(94,426)	(108,460)	(321,325)	(444,236)
Net income (loss)	159,930	188,957	307,431	740,159
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,506	816	2,948	2,151
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	158,424	188,141	304,483	738,008
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	159,930	188,957	307,431	740,159
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	232		1,078
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	118	(83)	53	(19,689)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(43)		24	7,690
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	307	(83)	1,155	(11,999)
Comprehensive income (loss)	160,237	188,874	308,586	728,160
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,506	816	2,948	2,151
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	$ 158,731	$ 188,058	$ 305,638	$ 726,009