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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended 132 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:        
Net income (loss) $ 973,686 $ 725,445 $ 965,112  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 660,460 741,772 832,435  
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments (9,056) (85,550) (32,509)  
Non-cash, stock-based compensation 35,521 29,941 13,037  
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (24,477) (297,012) (84,970)  
Other, net (67,672) (3,431) 67,366  
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:        
Trade accounts receivable 2,137 114,962 104,869  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,900 (2,384) (4,329)  
Inventory 15,754 37,028 (41,694)  
Other current assets (39,822) (76,735) 12,323  
Trade accounts payable (145,891) (142,803) 50,497  
Deferred revenue and other (93,093) (57,802) (94,584)  
Accrued programming and other accrued expenses (111,987) 303,901 46,815  
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,197,460 1,287,332 1,834,368  
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:        
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net 41,155 (88,346) 136,014  
Purchases of property and equipment (348,023) (419,445) (544,413)  
Purchases of strategic investments   (90,381)   $ (21,000,000)
Other, net 24,816 19,996 15,621  
Net cash flows from investing activities (282,052) (578,176) (392,778)  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes     2,000,000  
Dividend to DISH Orbital Corporation     (1,500,000)  
Redemption and repurchases of senior notes (1,108,489) (1,074,139) (1,500,000)  
Payments made to parent of transferred businesses   (7,098) (34,446)  
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (38,639) (39,118) (41,449)  
Debt issuance costs     (7,676)  
Other, net (3,270) (1,994) (606)  
Net cash flows from financing activities (1,150,398) (1,122,349) (1,084,177)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents (234,990) (413,193) 357,413  
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 4) 365,066 778,259 420,846  
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 4) $ 130,076 $ 365,066 $ 778,259 $ 130,076