Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property and Equipment

Schedule of property and equipment

	Depreciable
	Life	As of December 31,
	(In Years)	2017		2016
		(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	2-5	$	2,264,653	$	2,630,269
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		1,680,492		1,541,838
Buildings and improvements	1-40		292,191		287,612
Land	-		14,057		14,057
Construction in progress	-		92,946		87,887
Total property and equipment			5,121,816		5,339,140
Accumulated depreciation			(3,489,655)		(3,448,772)
Property and equipment, net		$	1,632,161	$	1,890,368

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	$	539,434	$	643,114	$	679,543
Satellites		61,045		61,045		61,045
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other		141,293		128,276		130,408
Total depreciation and amortization	$	741,772	$	832,435	$	870,996

Schedule of pay-TV satellite fleet

		Degree	Estimated Useful Life
	Launch	Orbital	(Years) / Lease
Satellites	Date	Location	Termination 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 XIV (3)	March 2010	119	February 2023
EchoStar XVI (4)	November 2012	61.5	January 2023
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 16 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network.

(2) See Note 16 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. 

Schedule of identifiable intangibles subject to amortizatio

	As of
	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Intangible		Accumulated		Intangible		Accumulated
	Assets		Amortization		Assets		Amortization
		(In thousands)
Technology-based	$	58,162	$	(47,746)	$	58,162	$	(44,289)
Trademarks		35,010		(23,426)		46,140		(31,063)
Contract-based		4,500		(4,500)		4,500		(4,500)
Customer relationships		23,632		(23,632)		23,632		(23,632)
Total	$	121,304	$	(99,304)	$	132,434	$	(103,484)

Schedule of estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets

For the Years Ended December 31,
2018	$	7,138
2019		5,792
2020		3,285
2021		835
2022		666
Thereafter		4,284
Total	$	22,000

Schedule of FCC Authorizations

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
DBS Licenses	$	611,794	$	611,794
MVDDS Licenses		24,000		24,000
Capitalized Interest		481		—
Total	$	636,275	$	635,794