CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 9,948	$ 56,513
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	309,631	294,003
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	11,107	3,067
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,872	3,905
(Gains) losses on investments, net	(19,791)	(28,674)
Stock-based compensation	4,833	5,110
Deferred tax provision	7,014	10,231
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity	0	5,000
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable, net	167	(3,061)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	257	17,262
Inventory	2,114	238
Other current assets	(2,500)	(5,430)
Trade accounts payable	(225)	2,364
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	(585)	(3,360)
Accrued expenses and other	51,409	7,749
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	1,374	(17,200)
Other, net	2,149	5,822
Net cash flows from operating activities	380,774	353,539
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(504,264)	(1,632,930)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,621,481	841,638
Expenditures for property and equipment	(219,440)	(248,098)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	0	77,524
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(15,329)	(15,000)
Net cash flows from investing activities	882,448	(976,866)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt and finance lease obligations	(21,180)	(18,417)
Repurchase and maturity of debt	(920,923)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7,313)	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(3,778)	(3,272)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised	61,503	4,064
Net proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,074	4,886
Other, net	905	(401)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(885,712)	(13,140)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	121	(1,941)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	377,631	(638,408)
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	1,307,126	1,793,841
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	120,625	122,017
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 1,217	$ 2,574