CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,826,216	$ 3,801,416	$ 7,601,694	$ 7,494,946
Equipment sales and other revenue	10,820	31,009	22,577	61,707
Total revenue	3,837,036	3,832,425	7,624,271	7,556,653
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,242,253	2,235,536	4,463,573	4,407,255
Satellite and transmission expenses:
Satellite and transmission expenses	178,893	194,444	354,538	381,284
Cost of sales - equipment and other	11,697	23,805	23,684	54,300
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	42,032	55,464	104,510	108,389
Other subscriber acquisition costs	181,276	218,396	373,780	427,572
Subscriber acquisition advertising	129,769	131,841	258,132	275,431
Total subscriber acquisition costs	353,077	405,701	736,422	811,392
General and administrative expenses	187,672	176,066	388,841	375,474
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	249,619	262,886	483,246	509,098
Total costs and expenses	3,223,211	3,298,438	6,450,304	6,538,803
Operating income (loss)	613,825	533,987	1,173,967	1,017,850
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	8,988	3,616	12,941	12,110
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(3,371)	(152,751)	(4,038)	(309,064)
Other, net	43,941	135,478	111,006	255,767
Total other income (expense)	49,558	(13,657)	119,909	(41,187)
Income (loss) before income taxes	663,383	520,330	1,293,876	976,663
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(245,077)	(188,004)	(480,610)	(291,085)
Net income (loss)	418,306	332,326	813,266	685,578
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	7,842	7,903	13,512	9,670
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 410,464	$ 324,423	$ 799,754	$ 675,908
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	464,803	462,929	464,589	462,512
Diluted (in shares)	465,640	464,635	465,429	464,400
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.70	$ 1.72	$ 1.46
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.70	$ 1.72	$ 1.46
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 418,306	$ 332,326	$ 813,266	$ 685,578
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	2,497	39,405	(104)	46,827
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(28,953)	(34,310)	(93,643)	(93,797)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	9,239	(1,961)	34,156	(45,372)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(17,217)	3,134	(59,591)	(92,342)
Comprehensive income (loss)	401,089	335,460	753,675	593,236
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	7,842	7,903	13,512	9,670
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 393,247	$ 327,557	$ 740,163	$ 583,566