Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting

Schedule of assets, revenue, and operating income by segment

	As of December 31,
	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
Pay-TV	$	36,251,281	$	31,531,612
Wireless		29,921,237		25,686,381
Eliminations		(27,932,571)		(23,987,058)
Total assets	$	38,239,947	$	33,230,935

					All
					Other &		Consolidated
	Pay-TV		Wireless		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Total revenue	$	12,897,413	$	2,599,842	$	(3,820)	$	15,493,435
Depreciation and amortization		613,926		100,626		—		714,552
Operating income (loss)		2,903,183		(320,568)		—		2,582,615
Interest income		1,676,953		4		(1,654,223)		22,734
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(922,876)		(744,321)		1,654,223		(12,974)
Other, net		2,020		(22,184)		—		(20,164)
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(836,296)		138,021		—		(698,275)
Net income (loss)		2,822,984		(949,048)		—		1,873,936
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total revenue	$	12,810,248	$	1,673	$	(4,237)	$	12,807,684
Depreciation and amortization		621,810		8,767		—		630,577
Operating income (loss)		1,961,700		(82,824)		—		1,878,876
Interest income		1,588,023		—		(1,510,809)		77,214
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(988,295)		(546,201)		1,510,809		(23,687)
Other, net		10,940		584		—		11,524
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(615,664)		164,306		—		(451,358)
Net income (loss)		1,956,705		(464,136)		—		1,492,569
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Total revenue	$	13,621,198	$	580	$	(476)	$	13,621,302
Depreciation and amortization		698,336		13,688		—		712,024
Operating income (loss)		2,187,675		(40,054)		—		2,147,621
Interest income		1,495,371		—		(1,450,612)		44,759
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(1,013,062)		(452,556)		1,450,612		(15,006)
Other, net		8,957		2,844		—		11,801
Income tax (provision) benefit, net		(650,858)		117,174		—		(533,684)
Net income (loss)		2,028,083		(372,592)		—		1,655,491

Schedule of revenue by geographical region

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
United States	$	15,442,371	$	12,759,909	$	13,578,254
Canada and Mexico		51,064		47,775		43,048
Total revenue	$	15,493,435	$	12,807,684	$	13,621,302

Revenue from external customers disaggregated by major revenue source

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Category:	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Pay-TV subscriber and related revenue	$	12,702,345	$	12,616,442	$	13,456,088
Wireless services and related revenue		2,143,703		—		—
Pay-TV equipment sales and other revenue		195,068		193,806		165,110
Wireless equipment sales and other revenue		456,139		1,673		580
Eliminations		(3,820)		(4,237)		(476)
Total	$	15,493,435	$	12,807,684	$	13,621,302