Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of revenue, EBITDA, and capital expenditures by operating segments

The following table presents revenue, EBITDA, and capital expenditures for each of our operating segments.

	Hughes		EchoStar Technologies		EchoStar Satellite Services		All Other and Eliminations			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
External revenue	$	355,090	$	282,865	$	101,308	$	3,086		$	742,349
Intersegment revenue	$	786	$	187	$	172	$	(1,145	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	355,876	$	283,052	$	101,480	$	1,941		$	742,349
EBITDA	$	112,018	$	9,346	$	83,700	$	5,980		$	211,044
Capital expenditures	$	75,682	$	17,239	$	15,730	$	48,162		$	156,813
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
External revenue	$	339,060	$	294,792	$	124,126	$	2,901		$	760,879
Intersegment revenue	$	669	$	133	$	174	$	(976	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	339,729	$	294,925	$	124,300	$	1,925		$	760,879
EBITDA	$	101,582	$	25,946	$	104,200	$	(15,116	)	$	216,612
Capital expenditures	$	72,626	$	8,528	$	32,416	$	9,672		$	123,242
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
External revenue	$	1,019,203	$	982,555	$	305,401	$	9,178		$	2,316,337
Intersegment revenue	$	2,248	$	560	$	518	$	(3,326	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,021,451	$	983,115	$	305,919	$	5,852		$	2,316,337
EBITDA	$	317,865	$	57,426	$	255,712	$	23,441		$	654,444
Capital expenditures	$	261,241	$	31,764	$	50,762	$	165,815		$	509,582
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
External revenue	$	998,564	$	972,591	$	373,726	$	8,246		$	2,353,127
Intersegment revenue	$	1,630	$	506	$	561	$	(2,697	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,000,194	$	973,097	$	374,287	$	5,549		$	2,353,127
EBITDA	$	296,269	$	80,764	$	314,177	$	(48,599	)	$	642,611
Capital expenditures	$	207,680	$	32,783	$	84,667	$	155,022		$	480,152

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income before income taxes

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported “Income before income taxes” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss):

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	211,044		$	216,612		$	654,444		$	642,611
Interest income and expense, net	(31,098		)	(26,308		)	(66,766		)	(88,240		)
Depreciation and amortization	(123,633		)	(132,892		)	(370,872		)	(398,547		)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock and other noncontrolling interests	609			(477		)	20			(3,014		)
Income before income taxes	$	56,922		$	56,935		$	216,826		$	152,810