CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$ 888,603	$ 918,301	$ 828,612
Services and other revenue - other	1,109,597	1,103,928	1,096,938
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	711,289	763,184	1,145,979
Equipment revenue - other	347,241	358,301	374,049
Total revenue	3,056,730	3,143,714	3,445,578
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	844,498	856,065	838,918
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	891,108	948,655	1,288,998
Selling, general and administrative expenses	385,634	374,116	372,010
Research and development expenses	76,024	78,287	60,886
Depreciation and amortization	495,068	528,158	556,676
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	2,400	0
Total costs and expenses	2,692,332	2,787,681	3,117,488
Operating income	364,398	356,033	328,090
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	21,249	10,429	9,102
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(123,630)	(122,066)	(171,349)
Loss from partial redemption of debt	0	(5,044)	0
Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities, net	9,767	(6,443)	41
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	(11,226)	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	13,310	1,895	8,198
Other, net	1,750	(2,006)	4,251
Total other expense, net	(77,554)	(134,461)	(149,757)
Income before income taxes	286,844	221,572	178,333
Income tax provision, net	(106,152)	(72,201)	(30,784)
Net income	180,692	149,371	147,549
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(944)	(5,603)	(6,714)
Less: Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	1,706	1,617	1,389
Net income attributable to EchoStar	179,930	153,357	152,874
Less: Net loss attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock (Note 4)	(1,743)	(10,343)	(12,394)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	$ 181,673	$ 163,700	$ 165,268
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	93,795	92,397	91,190
Diluted (in shares)	94,410	93,466	92,616
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.94	$ 1.77	$ 1.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.92	$ 1.75	$ 1.78
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$ 180,692	$ 149,371	$ 147,549
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,315)	(62,731)	(31,935)
Recognition of foreign currency translation loss in net income	0	1,889	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	9,149	(12,046)	(9,462)
Recognition of other-than-temporary loss on available-for-sale securities in net income	0	11,226	0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income	(5,590)	(35)	(41)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,756)	(61,697)	(41,438)
Comprehensive income	172,936	87,674	106,111
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(944)	(5,603)	(6,714)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	1,520	1,297	1,152
Comprehensive income attributable to EchoStar	$ 172,360	$ 91,980	$ 111,673