CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,551,054	$ 3,731,528	$ 10,809,419	$ 11,333,222
Equipment sales and other revenue	32,400	35,944	98,028	126,315
Total revenue	3,583,454	3,767,472	10,907,447	11,459,537
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,237,742	2,225,138	6,723,704	6,704,647
Satellite and transmission expenses	160,009	179,524	500,171	523,730
Cost of sales - equipment and other	21,563	22,779	71,672	91,290
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	15,826	35,483	59,225	129,413
Other subscriber acquisition costs	155,870	183,148	432,631	556,928
Subscriber acquisition advertising	147,115	184,033	392,449	442,165
Total subscriber acquisition costs	318,811	402,664	884,305	1,128,506
General and administrative expenses	186,954	190,707	497,801	573,853
Litigation expense (Note 10)			295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	209,324	223,998	625,625	691,149
Total costs and expenses	3,134,403	3,244,810	9,598,973	9,713,175
Operating income (loss)	449,051	522,662	1,308,474	1,746,362
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	7,240	7,387	33,979	20,330
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(4,370)	(19,709)	(59,809)	(23,824)
Other, net	40,261	4,387	48,173	116,680
Total other income (expense)	43,131	(7,935)	22,343	113,186
Income (loss) before income taxes	492,182	514,727	1,330,817	1,859,548
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(176,917)	(181,752)	(566,715)	(676,567)
Net income (loss)	315,265	332,975	764,102	1,182,981
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	17,890	14,523	50,896	40,535
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 297,375	$ 318,452	$ 713,206	$ 1,142,446
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	466,240	464,927	465,893	464,703
Diluted (in shares)	525,246	492,969	521,639	474,784
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.68	$ 1.53	$ 2.46
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.67	$ 1.42	$ 2.43
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 315,265	$ 332,975	$ 764,102	$ 1,182,981
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	232		1,078
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	494	102	7,459	(2)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(1)	(2,834)	(635)	(96,477)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(183)	999	(2,509)	35,155
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	542	(1,733)	5,393	(61,324)
Comprehensive income (loss)	315,807	331,242	769,495	1,121,657
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	17,890	14,523	50,896	40,535
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 297,917	$ 316,719	$ 718,599	$ 1,081,122