CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 4,330,620	$ 4,497,853
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation):
Cost of services	2,482,642	2,537,665
Cost of sales - equipment and other	502,573	423,541
Selling, general and administrative expenses	618,704	481,686
Depreciation and amortization	176,341	190,385
Total costs and expenses	3,780,260	3,633,277
Operating income (loss)	550,360	864,576
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	4,849	1,970
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(4,601)	(3,873)
Other, net	42,548	(5,261)
Total other income (expense)	42,796	(7,164)
Income (loss) before income taxes	593,156	857,412
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(144,310)	(215,849)
Net income (loss)	448,846	641,563
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	16,195	11,339
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network - Basic	$ 432,651	$ 630,224
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	529,067	526,570
Diluted (in shares)	636,470	633,760
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 1.20
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.99
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 448,846	$ 641,563
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(150)	1,842
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	(98)	(4)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	2	(1)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	23	(498)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(223)	1,339
Comprehensive income (loss)	448,623	642,902
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	16,195	11,339
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	432,428	631,563
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	4,075,122	4,209,471
Equipment sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 255,498	$ 288,382