CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 444,411	$ 424,527
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	95,916	115,242
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments and other	6	2,600
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	8,383	7,676
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(29,922)	(14,548)
Changes in allowance for credit losses	(3,943)	(8,940)
Other, net	30,643	3,719
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	83,524	32,499
Net cash flows from operating activities	629,018	562,775
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net	1,333,695	83,596
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,889)	(49,802)
Notes receivable - DISH Network	(1,500,000)
Other, net	(93,316)	2,200
Net cash flows from investing activities	(290,510)	35,994
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(10,170)	(13,251)
Repurchases of senior notes	(1,175)	(205,354)
Other, net	(6)	(2,517)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(11,351)	(221,122)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	327,157	377,647
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 4)	1,428,618	1,296,732
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 4)	$ 1,755,775	$ 1,674,379