CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,167,782	$ 3,138,000
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,933,823	1,976,436
Satellite and transmission expenses	122,061	154,897
Cost of sales - equipment and other	30,814	40,341
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	8,889	6,517
Other subscriber acquisition costs	113,902	80,475
Subscriber acquisition advertising	131,082	106,907
Total subscriber acquisition costs	253,873	193,899
General and administrative expenses	184,924	186,577
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	135,085	155,115
Total costs and expenses	2,660,580	2,707,265
Operating income (loss)	507,202	430,735
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	850	2,935
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(182,340)	(195,645)
Other, net	945	1,433
Total other income (expense)	(180,545)	(191,277)
Income (loss) before income taxes	326,657	239,458
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(82,504)	(61,822)
Net income (loss)	244,153	177,636
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(124)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	244,153	177,760
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	244,153	177,636
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(352)	47
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(11)	152
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net		(38)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(363)	161
Comprehensive income (loss)	243,790	177,797
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(124)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	243,790	177,921
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,130,900	3,097,936
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 36,882	$ 40,064