CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,166,599	$ 3,393,307	$ 6,304,599	$ 6,776,529
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,974,439	2,119,812	3,950,875	4,259,605
Satellite and transmission expenses	144,983	161,207	299,880	329,992
Cost of sales - equipment and other	49,603	35,697	89,944	66,006
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	3,007	9,108	9,524	25,038
Other subscriber acquisition costs	108,289	68,734	188,764	145,806
Subscriber acquisition advertising	126,782	105,420	233,689	208,429
Total subscriber acquisition costs	238,078	183,262	431,977	379,273
General and administrative expenses	187,930	183,594	374,507	345,278
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	135,600	160,233	290,715	338,752
Total costs and expenses	2,730,633	2,843,805	5,437,898	5,718,906
Operating income (loss)	435,966	549,502	866,701	1,057,623
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	5,593	2,899	8,528	5,291
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(194,857)	(194,777)	(390,502)	(401,872)
Other, net	3,131	21,415	4,564	(13,382)
Total other income (expense)	(186,133)	(170,463)	(377,410)	(409,963)
Income (loss) before income taxes	249,833	379,039	489,291	647,660
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(64,465)	(91,497)	(126,287)	(156,310)
Net income (loss)	185,368	287,542	363,004	491,350
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		1,851	(124)	1,467
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	185,368	285,691	363,128	489,883
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	185,368	287,542	363,004	491,350
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	138	(657)	185	(257)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	102	65	254	90
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(27)	(4)	(65)	(43)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	213	(596)	374	(210)
Comprehensive income (loss)	185,581	286,946	363,378	491,140
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		1,851	(124)	1,467
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	185,581	285,095	363,502	489,673
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,117,066	3,352,354	6,215,002	6,699,951
Equipment sales and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 49,533	$ 40,953	$ 89,597	$ 76,578