Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment and exclude capital expenditures from discontinued operations of $12 million and $70 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018
External revenue	$	1,716,169	$	355,734		$	19,460		$	2,091,363
Intersegment revenue	$	359	$	2,324		$	(2,683	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058		$	16,777		$	2,091,363
EBITDA	$	601,319	$	308,058		$	(152,708	)	$	756,669
Capital expenditures	$	390,108	$	(76,582	)	$	164,091		$	477,617
For the year ended December 31, 2017
External revenue	$	1,476,131	$	390,831		$	18,546		$	1,885,508
Intersegment revenue	$	1,787	$	1,413		$	(3,200	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	392,244		$	15,346		$	1,885,508
EBITDA	$	475,222	$	315,285		$	4,070		$	794,577
Capital expenditures	$	376,502	$	20,725		$	169,157		$	566,384
For the year ended December 31, 2016
External revenue	$	1,389,152	$	406,970		$	14,344		$	1,810,466
Intersegment revenue	$	3,209	$	690		$	(3,899	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,392,361	$	407,660		$	10,445		$	1,810,466
EBITDA	$	477,165	$	341,516		$	(67,676	)	$	751,005
Capital expenditures	$	322,362	$	58,925		$	247,223		$	628,510

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income (loss) before income taxes

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	756,669		$	794,577		$	751,005
Interest income and expense, net	(168,293		)	(172,621		)	(102,237		)
Depreciation and amortization	(598,178		)	(522,190		)	(432,904		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,842			928			762
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(7,960	)	$	100,694		$	216,626

Summary of total long-lived assets and revenue attributed to the North American and other foreign locations

Geographic Information. Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based upon the location where the goods and services are provided. North America revenue includes transactions with customers in the U.S. and its territories, Mexico and Canada. Central and South America revenue includes transactions with customers in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and other countries in this region. All other revenue includes transactions with customers in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. The following table summarizes total long-lived assets and revenue attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations.

	As of December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
North America	$	4,114,087	$	4,221,793
Central and South America	226,232		213,890
All other	118,647		129,852
Total long-lived assets	$	4,458,966	$	4,565,535

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
North America	$	1,819,463	$	1,612,349	$	1,566,576
Central and South America	101,632		90,000		50,952
All other	170,268		183,159		192,938
Total revenue	$	2,091,363	$	1,885,508	$	1,810,466

Summary of sales to major customer and its percentage of total revenue

The following table summarizes sales to this customer and its percentage of total revenue.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
Hughes segment	$	50,275		$	82,625		$	107,300
EchoStar Satellite Services segment	309,815			344,841			349,549
Corporate and Other	19,075			18,522			15,433
Total DISH Network	379,165			445,988			472,282
All other	1,712,198			1,439,520			1,338,184
Total revenue	$	2,091,363		$	1,885,508		$	1,810,466
Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	18.1		%	23.7		%	26.1		%
All other	81.9		%	76.3		%	73.9		%