CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$ 157,184	$ 299,050	$ 577,277	$ 907,466
Equipment revenue - other	89,454	101,927	256,362	265,890
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	236,601	215,935	695,358	609,552
Services and other revenue - other	277,640	278,928	824,130	818,783
Total revenue	760,879	895,840	2,353,127	2,601,691
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	207,989	340,159	706,835	998,205
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	219,686	212,298	645,691	626,660
Selling, general and administrative expenses	91,830	93,127	280,462	271,251
Research and development expenses	19,875	15,685	57,432	44,841
Depreciation and amortization	132,892	142,294	398,547	416,167
Total costs and expenses	672,272	803,563	2,088,967	2,357,124
Operating income	88,607	92,277	264,160	244,567
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,562	2,270	7,896	7,015
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(28,870)	(41,688)	(96,136)	(132,419)
Loss from partial redemption of debt			(5,044)
Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities, net	(3,912)	(27)	(5,516)	7
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	(1,243)		(5,892)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(2,324)	13,198	(2,580)	10,137
Other, net	2,115	(1,485)	(4,078)	(1,050)
Total other expense, net	(31,672)	(27,732)	(111,350)	(116,310)
Income before income taxes	56,935	64,545	152,810	128,257
Income tax provision, net	(28,577)	(6,108)	(65,841)	(28,176)
Net Income	28,358	58,437	86,969	100,081
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(686)	(2,106)	(4,020)	(4,049)
Less: Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	209	375	1,006	1,103
Net income attributable to EchoStar	28,835	60,168	89,983	103,027
Less: Net loss attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock (Note 2)	(1,267)	(3,887)	(7,421)	(7,474)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	$ 30,102	$ 64,055	$ 97,404	$ 110,501
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	92,500	91,358	92,253	91,050
Diluted (in shares)	93,493	92,971	93,480	92,723
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.70	$ 1.06	$ 1.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 1.04	$ 1.19
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$ 28,358	$ 58,437	$ 86,969	$ 100,081
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(32,603)	(18,783)	(56,009)	(11,068)
Recognition of foreign currency translation loss in net income			1,889
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and other	(7,373)	(6,981)	(8,208)	(9,484)
Recognition of other-than-temporary loss on available-for-sale securities in net income	1,243		5,892
Recognition of realized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities in net income	(9)	27	(29)	(7)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(38,742)	(25,737)	(56,465)	(20,559)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(10,384)	32,700	30,504	79,522
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(686)	(2,106)	(4,020)	(4,049)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to other noncontrolling interests	(111)	171	686	1,147
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ (9,587)	$ 34,635	$ 33,838	$ 82,424