Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 191,718	$ 191,725
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(13,817)	(12,485)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	330,300	277,159
Total trade accounts receivable, net	508,201	456,399
Progress billings offset against contracts in process	3,900	2,900
Trade accounts receivables
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	165,532	168,714
Contracts in process, net
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 26,186	$ 23,011