Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

	As of
	September 30, 2018			January 1, 2018
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable:
Sales and services	$	163,707		$	156,794
Leasing	9,059			10,355
Total	172,766			167,149
Contract assets	57,172			34,615
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,457		)	(12,027		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	217,481		$	189,737
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network:
Sales and services	$	9,372		$	16,118
Leasing	1,216			22,523
Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	$	10,588		$	38,641
Contract liabilities:
Current	$	74,135		$	64,417
Noncurrent	11,903			13,036
Total contract liabilities	$	86,038		$	77,453