Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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 business segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to our property and equipment.

	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
External revenue	$	458,482	$	4,367	$	2,817		$	465,666
Intersegment revenue	—		285		(285		)	—
Total revenue	$	458,482	$	4,652	$	2,532		$	465,666
EBITDA	$	154,641	$	2,030	$	(65,440	)	$	91,231
Capital expenditures	$	91,517	$	—	$	13,087		$	104,604
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
External revenue	$	445,337	$	3,852	$	5,193		$	454,382
Intersegment revenue	—		181		(181		)	—
Total revenue	$	445,337	$	4,033	$	5,012		$	454,382
EBITDA	$	161,132	$	1,729	$	(17,260	)	$	145,601
Capital expenditures	$	73,821	$	—	$	38,033		$	111,854

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

The following table reconciles Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations to EBITDA:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(65,229	)	$	(1,341	)
Interest income, net	(15,583		)	(24,429		)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	36,233			53,199
Depreciation and amortization	132,368			118,978
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	3,442			(806		)
EBITDA	$	91,231		$	145,601