Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of future maturities of long-term debt, finance lease and contractual obligations

	Payments due by period
	Total		2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations	$	11,775,222	$	1,992,872	$	9,425	$	4,757,972	$	8,423	$	3,501,538	$	1,504,992
Interest expense on long-term debt		2,532,110		712,442		595,606		595,205		295,379		294,636		38,842
Finance lease obligations (1)		31,104		31,104		—		—		—		—		—
Interest expense on finance lease obligations (1)		1,043		1,043		—		—		—		—		—
Other long-term obligations (2)		3,415,290		2,026,120		739,613		524,473		125,084		—		—
Operating lease obligations (1)		117,514		41,709		26,417		15,898		8,337		7,361		17,792
Purchase obligations		1,365,889		1,335,189		26,036		4,664		—		—		—
Total	$	19,238,172	$	6,140,479	$	1,397,097	$	5,898,212	$	437,223	$	3,803,535	$	1,561,626

(1) See Note 7 for further information on leases and the adoption of ASC 842.

(2) Represents obligations for satellite related executory costs, telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services, short-term leases and certain expenses associated with DISH Network’s Wireless segment.