CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 89,994	$ 21,212
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	409,377	364,878
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(3,722)	(5,298)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,910	5,479
Gains and losses on investments, net	(259)	1,575
Stock-based compensation	4,108	3,839
Deferred tax provision	29,345	2,202
Dividends received from unconsolidated entity	5,000	15,000
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	0	8,922
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(35,776)	(7,792)
Advances to and from affiliates, net	10,596	3,148
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	28,053	(26,645)
Inventory	10,667	(30,313)
Other current assets	(6,660)	(2,330)
Trade accounts payable	3,669	13,418
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	(3,313)	0
Accrued expenses and other	14,979	20,346
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	(13,561)	(18,747)
Other, net	7,223	952
Net cash flows from operating activities	555,630	369,846
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(1,546,479)	(170,158)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	799,250	151,141
Expenditures for property and equipment	(286,223)	(291,975)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	77,524	0
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(24,568)	(25,447)
Payment for satellite launch services	(7,125)	0
Other	(991)	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(988,612)	(336,439)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	(27,764)	(25,787)
Advances from (to) affiliates, net	0	(36)
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation	7,125	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(4,048)	(4,583)
Other, net	0	1,072
Net cash flows from financing activities	(24,687)	(29,334)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(3,350)	923
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(461,019)	4,996
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	1,823,354	2,071,687
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,362,335	2,076,683
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	176,228	163,661
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 2,998	$ 2,814