Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	413,342	$	437,969
Cash received for interest		781		4,945
Cash paid for income taxes		11,338		1,487
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		329,230		278,970
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		988		—

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	852,679	$	832,654	$	875,006
Cash received for interest		5,606		34,534		36,242
Cash paid for income taxes		2,632		18,186		1,351
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network		558,220		279,234		433,120
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations		—		3,462		1,070
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net		—		432,080		—
Investment in EchoStar and HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method		—		316,204		—
Transfer of liabilities and other		—		44,540		—
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $31,274		—		51,466		—
Sling TV Exchange Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net		—		8,978		—
Transfer of investments and intangibles, net		—		25,097		—
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,542		—		5,845		—
Deemed distribution to EchoStar - initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes of $8,489		—		14,011		—