CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 12,807,684	$ 13,621,302	$ 14,391,375
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	7,869,593	8,544,577	8,919,985
Satellite and transmission expenses	447,811	576,568	658,017
Cost of sales - equipment and other	192,821	145,604	95,116
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	29,592	50,253	74,145
Other subscriber acquisition costs	444,993	292,824	579,272
Subscriber acquisition advertising	519,941	426,230	550,844
Total subscriber acquisition costs	994,526	769,307	1,204,261
General and administrative expenses	793,480	725,601	687,054
Litigation expense (Note 15)			295,695
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	630,577	712,024	817,564
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8)			145,918
Total costs and expenses	10,928,808	11,473,681	12,823,610
Operating income (loss)	1,878,876	2,147,621	1,567,765
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	77,214	44,759	41,006
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(23,687)	(15,006)	(63,172)
Other, net	11,524	11,801	104,488
Total other income (expense)	65,051	41,554	82,322
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,943,927	2,189,175	1,650,087
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(451,358)	(533,684)	515,320
Net income (loss)	1,492,569	1,655,491	2,165,407
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	93,057	80,400	66,718
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 1,399,512	$ 1,575,091	$ 2,098,689
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	479,657	467,350	466,021
Diluted (in shares)	537,964	525,832	522,596
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 2.92	$ 3.37	$ 4.50
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 2.60	$ 3.00	$ 4.07
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 1,492,569	$ 1,655,491	$ 2,165,407
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	223	(1,343)	1,027
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	1,127	(529)	9,671
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(299)	(8)	(11,129)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(195)	124	532
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	856	(1,756)	101
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,493,425	1,653,735	2,165,508
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	93,057	80,400	66,718
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	1,400,368	1,573,335	2,098,790
Subscriber-related revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	12,616,442	13,456,088	14,260,412
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 191,242	$ 165,214	$ 130,963