Stock-Based Compensation - Aggregate Intrinsic Value Of Stock Options (Details) - Stock Options - DISH Network Awards $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding	$ 88,990
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable	$ 28,175

Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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