Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Share-based compensation

Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable

					As of December 31, 2020
					Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
					Number Outstanding	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$	10.01	-	$	20.00	244,500	8.30	$	18.70	8,336	7.75	$	18.70
$	20.01	-	$	30.00	13,563,775	9.63	$	27.68	694,722	1.60	$	27.17
$	30.01	-	$	40.00	8,911,281	7.44	$	35.49	2,930,928	7.14	$	35.49
$	40.01	-	$	50.00	1,436,028	6.55	$	47.48	659,500	6.30	$	47.30
$	50.01	-	$	60.00	2,034,878	5.49	$	57.53	488,752	4.73	$	56.88
$	60.01	-	$	70.00	1,058,200	5.41	$	64.24	411,000	5.07	$	65.18
$	10.01	-	$	70.00	27,248,662	8.27	$	34.85	5,193,238	5.90	$	40.21

Schedule of stock option activity

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
	Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period	13,715,612	$	41.71	14,202,039	$	42.08	8,847,734	$	43.90
Granted (1)	15,410,500	$	28.71	1,538,250	$	33.44	7,494,012	$	38.41
Exercised	(714,595)	$	17.44	(714,061)	$	27.46	(267,905)	$	16.43
Forfeited and cancelled	(1,162,855)	$	45.17	(1,310,616)	$	43.72	(1,871,802)	$	39.67
Total options outstanding, end of period	27,248,662	$	34.85	13,715,612	$	41.71	14,202,039	$	42.08
Performance/market based options outstanding, end of period (2)	17,403,339	$	32.59	7,965,501	$	40.10	8,969,886	$	40.34
Exercisable at end of period	5,193,238	$	40.21	2,507,834	$	44.93	1,781,153	$	41.41

(1) Includes the Ergen 2020 Performance Award of 12,500,000 options granted on November 6, 2020.

(2) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP, Ergen 2020 Performance Award and Other Employee Performance Awards below.

Schedule of realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	7,576	$	1,239	$	1,664

Schedule of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable

	As of December 31, 2020
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	66,497	$	3,719

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
	Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Restricted Stock Units/Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, beginning of period	1,504,370	$	50.81	1,760,225	$	52.15	2,484,720	$	51.16
Granted	1,696,000	$	33.07	—	$	—	—	$	—
Vested (1)	(916,315)	$	53.82	(11,175)	$	63.49	(11,935)	$	63.49
Forfeited and cancelled	(420,945)	$	42.56	(244,680)	$	59.82	(712,560)	$	48.51
Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period	1,863,110	$	35.04	1,504,370	$	50.81	1,760,225	$	52.15
Restricted Performance Units/Awards outstanding, end of period (2)	1,755,125	$	34.89	1,483,800	$	50.64	1,726,250	$	51.92

(1) This change resulted from certain Other Employee Performance Awards that vested during the third quarter 2020.

(2) These stock units/awards are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2013 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below.

Schedule of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized (1)	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
2019 LTIP	$	13,088	$	15,300	$	3,534
2017 LTIP		-		(13,974)		3,334
2013 LTIP		(819)		(1,313)		(2,471)
Ergen 2020 Performance Award		5,029		—		—
Other employee performance awards		29,181		(569)		17,945
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized for performance based awards	$	46,479	$	(556)	$	22,342

(1) “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized” includes forfeitures.

Schedule of awards outstanding pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans

	As of December 31, 2020
Performance Based Stock Options	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Grant Price
2019 LTIP	1,996,268	$	34.75
2017 LTIP	2,034,571	$	56.89
2013 LTIP	872,500	$	40.82
Ergen 2020 Performance Award	12,500,000	$	27.71
Total	17,403,339	$	32.59
Restricted Performance Units/Awards
2013 LTIP	436,250
Other employee performance awards	1,318,875
Total	1,755,125

Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Cost of services	$	7,419	$	883	$	1,412
Selling, general and administrative		57,535		13,379		34,849
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	64,954	$	14,262	$	36,261

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Stock Options	2020							2019							2018
Risk-free interest rate		0.17	%	-		1.72	%		1.51	%	-		2.53	%		2.09	%	-		2.98	%
Volatility factor		28.91	%	-		48.08	%		28.86	%	-		32.08	%		23.33	%	-		30.22	%
Expected term of options in years		3.3		-		5.5			4.3		-		5.5			2.8		-		5.5
Fair value of options granted	$	5.50		-	$	12.10		$	7.58		-	$	12.45		$	7.10		-	$	12.53

LTIP 2019, LTIP 2017, LTIP 2013 and Other

Share-based compensation

Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense

Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense	2019 LTIP		2017 LTIP		2013 LTIP		Ergen 2020 Performance Award		Other Employee Performance Awards
	(In thousands)
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2021	$	3,566	$	—	$	—	$	28,113	$	15,939
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2021		6,611		—		29,176		58,745		20,246
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of the plan	$	10,177	$	—	$	29,176	$	86,858	$	36,185