Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 Satellite Services		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
External revenue	$	328,610	$	100,151	$	4,390		$	433,151
Intersegment revenue	$	710	$	175	$	(885	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	329,320	$	100,326	$	3,505		$	433,151
EBITDA	$	100,852	$	83,063	$	(601	)	$	183,314
Capital expenditures	$	65,667	$	8,508	$	15,775		$	89,950
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
External revenue	$	325,539	$	102,815	$	3,620		$	431,974
Intersegment revenue	$	699	$	174	$	(873	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	326,238	$	102,989	$	2,747		$	431,974
EBITDA	$	110,356	$	88,640	$	(13,444	)	$	185,552
Capital expenditures	$	104,237	$	24,720	$	76,838		$	205,795

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income from continuing operations before income taxes

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

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	183,314		$	185,552
Interest income and expense, net	(37,105		)	(19,206		)
Depreciation and amortization	(115,083		)	(110,077		)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock and other noncontrolling interests	(363		)	(712		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	30,763		$	55,557