CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,644,086	$ 3,775,478
Equipment sales and other revenue	36,275	51,996
Total revenue	3,680,361	3,827,474
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,243,187	2,230,249
Satellite and transmission expenses	176,182	168,581
Cost of sales - equipment and other	27,973	40,266
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	21,011	55,526
Other subscriber acquisition costs	141,944	192,504
Subscriber acquisition advertising	127,079	128,363
Total subscriber acquisition costs	290,034	376,393
General and administrative expenses	131,035	201,001
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	204,630	227,566
Total costs and expenses	3,073,041	3,244,056
Operating income (loss)	607,320	583,418
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	14,292	3,954
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(29,170)	(705)
Other, net	4,745	66,917
Total other income (expense)	(10,133)	70,166
Income (loss) before income taxes	597,187	653,584
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(207,112)	(241,640)
Net income (loss)	390,075	411,944
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	14,360	12,053
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 375,715	$ 399,891
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	465,412	464,375
Diluted (in shares)	514,443	465,219
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.86
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.86
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 390,075	$ 411,944
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	207
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	6,164	(2,601)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(4)	(64,690)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(2,264)	24,917
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,103	(42,374)
Comprehensive income (loss)	394,178	369,570
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	14,360	12,053
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 379,818	$ 357,517