Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	878,772	$	773,500	$	852,679
Cash received for interest		9,855		2,936		5,609
Cash paid for income taxes		29,961		25,839		2,632
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		408,265		551,693		558,220
Capitalized interest		481		—		—
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		1,573		7,850		7,931