CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 86,969	$ 100,081
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	398,547	416,167
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	2,580	(10,137)
Loss from partial redemption of debt	5,044
Losses (gains) and other-than-temporary impairment on marketable investment securities, net	11,408	(7)
Stock-based compensation	16,204	10,648
Deferred tax provision	63,421	18,773
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	(274)	110,671
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	3,457	(10,170)
Other, net	20,567	26,408
Net cash flows from operating activities	607,923	662,434
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(345,391)	(920,672)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	669,393	891,917
Purchases of property and equipment	(585,902)	(434,428)
Refunds and other receipts related to capital expenditures	105,750
Changes in restricted cash and marketable investment securities	(313)	(2,958)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(64,655)
Acquisition of regulatory authorizations	(3,428)
Capital contribution to Sling TV Holding		(18,569)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(16,905)	(17,401)
Other, net	(50)	1,981
Net cash flows from investing activities	(241,501)	(500,130)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of 6 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2019 and related premium	(113,300)
Repayment of other long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(35,303)	(52,763)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	19,893	20,678
Net proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock (Note 2)		7,526
Other, net	1,525	(9,752)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(127,185)	(34,311)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(9,185)	(1,721)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	230,052	126,272
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	549,053	634,119
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	779,105	760,391
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	102,335	106,268
Capitalized interest	44,335	14,670
Cash paid for income taxes	5,185	11,610
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	10,711	10,310
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations	5,551	2,947
Increase in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	10,297	3,805
Net noncash assets transferred from DISH Network in exchange for Tracking Stock (Note 2)		398,095
Assets received from Sling TV Holding (Note 6)		$ 34,075
Reduction of capital lease obligation for AMC-15 and AMC-16 satellites	$ 4,500