CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,148,531	$ 3,166,599	$ 6,316,313	$ 6,304,599
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,863,895	1,974,439	3,797,718	3,950,875
Satellite and transmission expenses	117,912	144,983	239,973	299,880
Cost of sales - equipment and other	23,660	49,603	54,474	89,944
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	1,159	3,007	10,048	9,524
Other subscriber acquisition costs	109,055	108,289	222,957	188,764
Subscriber acquisition advertising	89,510	126,782	220,592	233,689
Total subscriber acquisition costs	199,724	238,078	453,597	431,977
General and administrative expenses	156,574	187,930	341,498	374,507
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	122,869	135,600	257,954	290,715
Total costs and expenses	2,484,634	2,730,633	5,145,214	5,437,898
Operating income (loss)	663,897	435,966	1,171,099	866,701
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	1,112	5,593	1,962	8,528
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(164,047)	(194,857)	(346,387)	(390,502)
Other, net	(152)	3,131	793	4,564
Total other income (expense)	(163,087)	(186,133)	(343,632)	(377,410)
Income (loss) before income taxes	500,810	249,833	827,467	489,291
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(125,830)	(64,465)	(208,334)	(126,287)
Net income (loss)	374,980	185,368	619,133	363,004
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax				(124)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	374,980	185,368	619,133	363,128
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	374,980	185,368	619,133	363,004
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	30	138	(322)	185
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	11	102		254
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net		(27)		(65)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	41	213	(322)	374
Comprehensive income (loss)	375,021	185,581	618,811	363,378
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax				(124)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	375,021	185,581	618,811	363,502
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,117,334	3,117,066	6,248,234	6,215,002
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 31,197	$ 49,533	$ 68,079	$ 89,597