Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

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

	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
External revenue	$	444,762	$	83,482		$	6,611		$	534,855
Intersegment revenue	$	—	$	525		$	(525	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	444,762	$	84,007		$	6,086		$	534,855
EBITDA	$	164,135	$	72,156		$	(5,951	)	$	230,340
Capital expenditures	$	110,550	$	29		$	—		$	110,579
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
External revenue	$	379,702	$	96,743		$	1,917		$	478,362
Intersegment revenue	$	359	$	350		$	(709	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	380,061	$	97,093		$	1,208		$	478,362
EBITDA	$	131,817	$	78,345		$	(10,108	)	$	200,054
Capital expenditures	$	108,428	$	8,203		$	—		$	116,631
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
External revenue	$	1,271,527	$	274,609		$	19,210		$	1,565,346
Intersegment revenue	$	359	$	1,576		$	(1,935	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,271,886	$	276,185		$	17,275		$	1,565,346
EBITDA	$	452,982	$	238,789		$	(9,704	)	$	682,067
Capital expenditures	$	285,352	$	(76,653	)	$	—		$	208,699
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
External revenue	$	1,070,715	$	294,839		$	5,191		$	1,370,745
Intersegment revenue	$	1,428	$	946		$	(2,374	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,072,143	$	295,785		$	2,817		$	1,370,745
EBITDA	$	342,693	$	241,873		$	(34,099	)	$	550,467
Capital expenditures	$	270,624	$	21,351		$	—		$	291,975

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income before income taxes

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income before income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss):

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	230,340		$	200,054		$	682,067		$	550,467
Interest income and expense, net	(49,393		)	(52,462		)	(152,263		)	(160,748		)
Depreciation and amortization	(138,951		)	(127,915		)	(409,377		)	(364,878		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	450			532			1,292			1,006
Income before income taxes	$	42,446		$	20,209		$	121,719		$	25,847

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The following table disaggregates revenue based on the nature of products and services and by segment.

	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
Equipment	$	56,846	$	—	$	—	$	56,846
Services	320,961		6,669		322		327,952
Design, development and construction services	16,624		—		—		16,624
Revenue from sales and services	394,431		6,669		322		401,422
Leasing income	50,331		77,338		5,764		133,433
Total revenue	$	444,762	$	84,007	$	6,086	$	534,855
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Equipment	$	150,134	$	—	$	—	$	150,134
Services	928,971		20,962		1,026		950,959
Design, development and construction services	46,676		—		—		46,676
Revenue from sales and services	1,125,781		20,962		1,026		1,147,769
Leasing income	146,105		255,223		16,249		417,577
Total revenue	$	1,271,886	$	276,185	$	17,275	$	1,565,346

	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
North America:
U.S.	$	355,263	$	77,995	$	1,186	$	434,444
Canada and Mexico	18,197		5,837		—		24,034
All other	71,302		175		4,900		76,377
Total revenue	$	444,762	$	84,007	$	6,086	$	534,855
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
North America:
U.S.	$	1,023,276	$	258,148	$	3,591	$	1,285,015
Canada and Mexico	48,911		17,511		—		66,422
All other	199,699		526		13,684		213,909
Total revenue	$	1,271,886	$	276,185	$	17,275	$	1,565,346