CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 15,008	$ (21,171)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	154,221	145,554
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	6,353	1,009
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,010	1,936
(Gains) losses on investments, net	(6,418)	36,673
Stock-based compensation	2,628	2,765
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	6,455	(7,036)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(19,231)	23,153
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	(5,310)	(13,473)
Inventory	(1,036)	(2,297)
Other current assets	(4,024)	(10,926)
Trade accounts payable	8,831	(6,471)
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	1,128	(1,011)
Accrued expenses and other	6,854	(2,288)
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	5,563	(13,982)
Other, net	2,914	2,840
Net cash flows from operating activities	175,946	135,275
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(325,557)	(562,611)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	712,666	298,596
Expenditures for property and equipment	(111,962)	(128,506)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	0	77,524
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(7,600)	(7,148)
Net cash flows from investing activities	267,547	(322,145)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt and finance lease obligations	(9,882)	(9,368)
Repurchase of debt	(8,046)	0
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised	2,047	3,481
Net proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,749	2,636
Noncontrolling interest purchase	(7,313)	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,573)	(1,265)
Other, net	(131)	(243)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(22,149)	(4,759)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(133)	(242)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	421,211	(191,871)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	929,495	2,432,249
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,350,706	2,240,378
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	54,572	51,073
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 772	$ 839