Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table presents basic and diluted EPS amounts for all periods and the corresponding weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculations.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015			2016			2015
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to EchoStar	$	36,801	$	28,835		$	141,742		$	89,983
Less: Net loss attributable to EchoStar Tracking Stock	157		(1,267		)	(1,709		)	(7,421		)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	$	36,644	$	30,102		$	143,451		$	97,404
Weighted-average common shares outstanding :
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	93,898		92,500			93,661			92,253
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	503		993			528			1,227
Diluted	94,401		93,493			94,189			93,480
Earnings per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.33		$	1.53		$	1.06
Diluted	$	0.39	$	0.32		$	1.52		$	1.04