CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 927,591	$ 901,270
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	185,334	226,633
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments and other	1,149	3,587
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense (benefit)	16,271	(668)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(61,618)	(13,870)
Changes in allowance for credit losses	(9,015)	(8,678)
Non-cash interest income - DISH Network	(199,262)
Other, net	33,836	13,466
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	(103,854)	(27,598)
Net cash flows from operating activities	790,432	1,094,142
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net	1,586,861	(305,958)
Purchases of property and equipment	(60,432)	(88,470)
Notes receivable - DISH Network	(1,500,000)
Other, net	2,675	9,311
Net cash flows from investing activities	29,104	(385,117)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(22,306)	(24,382)
Redemption and repurchases of senior notes	(301,331)	(2,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		1,500,000
Early debt extinguishment costs	(1,126)	(3,368)
Debt issuance costs		(9,819)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(324,763)	(537,569)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	494,773	171,456
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)	$ 1,923,391	$ 1,468,188