CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total revenue	$ 1,886,081	$ 1,762,638	$ 1,525,155
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	509,145	436,088	370,500
Research and development expenses	25,739	27,570	31,745
Depreciation and amortization	490,765	457,116	385,662
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	65,220	10,762
Total costs and expenses	1,813,004	1,726,501	1,494,593
Operating income (loss)	73,077	36,137	30,562
Other income (expense):
Interest income	82,352	80,275	44,619
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(251,016)	(219,288)	(184,389)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	28,912	(12,622)	53,453
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(14,734)	(5,954)	16,973
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(11,590)	(15,583)	1,218
Other, net	(166)	11,249	5,364
Total other income (expense), net	(166,242)	(161,923)	(62,762)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(93,165)	(125,786)	(32,200)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(20,488)	(6,576)	155,107
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(113,653)	(132,362)	122,907
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	39,401	93,729	270,582
Net income (loss)	(74,252)	(38,633)	393,489
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,335)	1,842	928
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	(62,917)	(40,475)	392,561
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock	0	0	(1,209)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (62,917)	$ (40,475)	$ 393,770
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.06)	$ (1.39)	$ 1.29
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.65)	(0.42)	4.13
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	(1.06)	(1.39)	1.27
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.07
Services and other revenue
Total revenue	$ 1,619,271	$ 1,557,228	$ 1,285,666
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	561,353	563,907	500,773
Total equipment revenue
Total revenue	266,810	205,410	239,489
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	226,002	$ 176,600	$ 195,151
Lease revenue
Total revenue	$ 6,005