CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$ 223,959	$ 305,682
Equipment revenue - other	79,136	68,930
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	222,804	184,564
Services and other revenue - other	272,754	266,847
Total revenue	798,653	826,023
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	260,223	320,670
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	208,240	210,093
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97,928	87,632
Research and development expenses	17,872	14,582
Depreciation and amortization	133,185	133,226
Total costs and expenses	717,448	766,203
Operating income	81,205	59,820
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,611	2,598
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(35,308)	(46,044)
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments (includes reclassification of realized gains on available-for-sale ("AFS") securities out of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9 and $28, respectively), net	9	28
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(53)	(1,851)
Other, net	(2,465)	636
Total other expense, net	(35,206)	(44,633)
Income before income taxes	45,999	15,187
Income tax provision, net	(18,401)	(3,157)
Net Income	27,598	12,030
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(2,169)	(324)
Less: Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	369	299
Net income attributable to EchoStar	29,398	12,055
Less: Net loss attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock (Note 2)	(4,004)	(598)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	33,402	12,653
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	91,969	90,689
Diluted (in shares)	93,357	92,336
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.14
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	27,598	12,030
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(26,400)	4,507
Unrealized gains on AFS securities and other	1,218	749
Recognition of previously unrealized gains on AFS securities in net income	(9)	(28)
Total other comprehensive income ( loss), net of tax	(25,191)	5,228
Comprehensive income	2,407	17,258
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(2,169)	(324)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	369	534
Comprehensive income attributable to EchoStar	$ 4,207	$ 17,048