CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 3,393,307	$ 3,543,812	$ 6,776,529	$ 7,114,771
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,119,812	2,183,057	4,259,605	4,360,987
Satellite and transmission expenses	161,207	179,059	329,992	369,721
Cost of sales - equipment and other	35,697	24,050	66,006	50,109
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	9,108	22,211	25,038	42,484
Other subscriber acquisition costs	68,734	131,501	145,806	265,558
Subscriber acquisition advertising	105,420	117,907	208,429	243,754
Total subscriber acquisition costs	183,262	271,619	379,273	551,796
General and administrative expenses	183,594	179,298	345,278	304,608
Litigation expense (Note 8)		295,695		295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	160,233	191,314	338,752	373,342
Total costs and expenses	2,843,805	3,324,092	5,718,906	6,306,258
Operating income (loss)	549,502	219,720	1,057,623	808,513
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,899	3,409	5,291	5,696
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(194,777)	(221,943)	(401,872)	(443,234)
Other, net	21,415	2,477	(13,382)	3,425
Total other income (expense)	(170,463)	(216,057)	(409,963)	(434,113)
Income (loss) before income taxes	379,039	3,663	647,660	374,400
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(91,497)	(97,120)	(156,310)	(226,899)
Net income (loss)	287,542	(93,457)	491,350	147,501
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,851	2,199	1,467	1,442
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	285,691	(95,656)	489,883	146,059
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	287,542	(93,457)	491,350	147,501
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(657)	639	(257)	846
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	65	(22)	90	(65)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(4)	51	(43)	67
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(596)	668	(210)	848
Comprehensive income (loss)	286,946	(92,789)	491,140	148,349
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,851	2,199	1,467	1,442
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	285,095	(94,988)	489,673	146,907
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total Revenue	3,352,354	3,512,900	6,699,951	7,049,362
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,119,812		4,259,605
Equipment sales and other
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 40,953	$ 30,912	$ 76,578	$ 65,409