CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$ 221,867	$ 236,601	$ 655,793	$ 695,358
Services and other revenue - other	278,009	277,640	826,430	824,130
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	156,227	157,184	590,988	577,277
Equipment revenue - other	86,246	89,454	243,126	256,362
Total revenue	742,349	760,879	2,316,337	2,353,127
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	213,621	219,686	618,271	645,691
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	200,986	207,989	710,724	706,835
Selling, general and administrative expenses	101,541	91,830	296,377	280,462
Research and development expenses	20,587	19,875	61,761	57,432
Depreciation and amortization	123,633	132,892	370,872	398,547
Total costs and expenses	660,368	672,272	2,058,005	2,088,967
Operating income	81,981	88,607	258,332	264,160
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	6,260	2,562	13,729	7,896
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(37,358)	(28,870)	(80,495)	(96,136)
Loss from partial redemption of debt	0	0	0	(5,044)
Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities, net	230	(3,912)	8,179	(5,516)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	(1,243)	0	(5,892)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	5,164	(2,324)	11,181	(2,580)
Other, net	645	2,115	5,900	(4,078)
Total other expense, net	(25,059)	(31,672)	(41,506)	(111,350)
Income before income taxes	56,922	56,935	216,826	152,810
Income tax provision	(19,512)	(28,577)	(75,064)	(65,841)
Net income	37,410	28,358	141,762	86,969
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	85	(686)	(926)	(4,020)
Less: Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	524	209	946	1,006
Net income attributable to EchoStar	36,801	28,835	141,742	89,983
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock (Note 4)	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 (in shares)	93,898	92,500	93,661	92,253
Diluted (in shares)	94,401	93,493	94,189	93,480
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.33	$ 1.53	$ 1.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.32	$ 1.52	$ 1.04
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 37,410	$ 28,358	$ 141,762	$ 86,969
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,483	(32,603)	13,769	(56,009)
Recognition of foreign currency translation loss in net income	0	0	0	1,889
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	10,180	(7,373)	9,695	(8,208)
Recognition of other-than-temporary loss on available-for-sale securities in net income	0	1,243	0	5,892
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income	(10)	(9)	(5,584)	(29)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,653	(38,742)	17,880	(56,465)
Comprehensive income (loss)	50,063	(10,384)	159,642	30,504
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	85	(686)	(926)	(4,020)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	524	(111)	760	686
Comprehensive income attributable to EchoStar	$ 49,454	$ (9,587)	$ 159,808	$ 33,838