Dish DBS 10-K 7 Mar 19 2018 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	DISH DBS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	1,042,642
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 129,498	$ 364,673
Marketable investment securities	149,740	185,513
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,956 and $15,056, respectively	623,602	628,278
Inventory	290,697	320,899
Other current assets	234,054	189,480
Total current assets	1,427,591	1,688,843
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	67,597	72,407
Property and equipment, net	1,377,949	1,632,161
FCC authorizations	637,346	636,275
Other investment securities	108,308	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	286,753	236,041
Total noncurrent assets	2,477,953	2,690,344
Total assets	3,905,544	4,379,187
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	217,268	361,759
Deferred revenue and other	644,920	693,595
Accrued programming	1,474,207	1,571,273
Accrued interest	222,996	236,509
Other accrued expenses	756,534	759,639
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,338,527	1,064,474
Total current liabilities	4,654,452	4,687,249
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	10,632,960	12,046,173
Deferred tax liabilities	461,452	485,099
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	198,840	207,329
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	11,293,252	12,738,601
Total liabilities	15,947,704	17,425,850
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,152,369	1,116,848
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(376)	935
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(13,194,440)	(14,168,047)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,042,447)	(13,050,264)
Noncontrolling interests	287	3,601
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,042,160)	(13,046,663)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 3,905,544	$ 4,379,187

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivable	$ 16,956	$ 15,056
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,015	1,015
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,015	1,015

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 13,362,139	$ 14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	8,392,150	8,692,676	8,639,893
Satellite and transmission expenses	637,160	717,231	725,307
Cost of sales - equipment and other	143,671	95,116	135,321
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	50,253	72,955	131,492
Other subscriber acquisition costs	292,824	563,952	666,482
Subscriber acquisition advertising	426,230	548,304	588,805
Total subscriber acquisition costs	769,307	1,185,211	1,386,779
General and administrative expenses	692,881	669,934	705,935
Litigation expense (Note 11)		295,695	21,148
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	660,460	741,772	832,435
Total costs and expenses	11,295,629	12,397,635	12,446,818
Operating income (loss)	2,066,510	1,609,876	2,309,121
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	8,923	9,855	6,537
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(792,436)	(865,181)	(825,765)
Other, net	8,994	88,511	32,805
Total other income (expense)	(774,519)	(766,815)	(786,423)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,291,991	843,061	1,522,698
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(318,305)	(117,616)	(557,586)
Net income (loss)	973,686	725,445	965,112
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2,399	1,919	498
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	971,287	723,526	964,614
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	973,686	725,445	965,112
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,343)	1,027
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	69	(33)	(1,488)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)			(18,357)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(37)	57	7,690
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,311)	1,051	(12,155)
Comprehensive income (loss)	972,375	726,496	952,957
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2,399	1,919	498
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	969,976	724,577	952,459
Subscriber-related
Revenue:
Total Revenue	13,197,994	13,877,196	14,578,414
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	8,392,150
Equipment sales and other
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 164,145	$ 130,315	$ 177,525

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,118,947	$ 12,039	$ (14,356,187)	$ 2,109	$ (13,223,092)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Dividends to DISH Orbital Corporation (Note 16)			(1,500,000)		(1,500,000)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	13,037				13,037
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		(19,845)			(19,845)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		7,690			7,690
Payments made to parent of transferred businesses	(34,372)			(74)	(34,446)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				498	498
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS			964,614		964,614
Other	(6)			(600)	(606)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1,097,606	(116)	(14,891,573)	1,933	(13,792,150)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	29,941				29,941
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		(33)			(33)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		57			57
Foreign currency translation		1,027			1,027
Payments made to parent of transferred businesses	(7,372)			274	(7,098)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				1,919	1,919
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS			723,526		723,526
Other	(3,327)			(525)	(3,852)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,116,848	935	(14,168,047)	3,601	(13,046,663)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	35,521				35,521
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		69			69
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit attributable to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		(37)			(37)
Foreign currency translation		(1,343)			(1,343)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				2,399	2,399
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS			971,287		971,287
Other				(5,713)	(5,713)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,152,369	$ (376)	(13,194,440)	$ 287	(12,042,160)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
ASU 2014-09 cumulative catch-up adjustment			$ 2,320		$ 2,320

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			132 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 973,686	$ 725,445	$ 965,112
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	660,460	741,772	832,435
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments	(9,056)	(85,550)	(32,509)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	35,521	29,941	13,037
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(24,477)	(297,012)	(84,970)
Other, net	(67,672)	(3,431)	67,366
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	2,137	114,962	104,869
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,900	(2,384)	(4,329)
Inventory	15,754	37,028	(41,694)
Other current assets	(39,822)	(76,735)	12,323
Trade accounts payable	(145,891)	(142,803)	50,497
Deferred revenue and other	(93,093)	(57,802)	(94,584)
Accrued programming and other accrued expenses	(111,987)	303,901	46,815
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,197,460	1,287,332	1,834,368
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net	41,155	(88,346)	136,014
Purchases of property and equipment	(348,023)	(419,445)	(544,413)
Purchases of strategic investments		(90,381)		$ (21,000,000)
Other, net	24,816	19,996	15,621
Net cash flows from investing activities	(282,052)	(578,176)	(392,778)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			2,000,000
Dividend to DISH Orbital Corporation			(1,500,000)
Redemption and repurchases of senior notes	(1,108,489)	(1,074,139)	(1,500,000)
Payments made to parent of transferred businesses		(7,098)	(34,446)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(38,639)	(39,118)	(41,449)
Debt issuance costs			(7,676)
Other, net	(3,270)	(1,994)	(606)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,150,398)	(1,122,349)	(1,084,177)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	(234,990)	(413,193)	357,413
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 4)	365,066	778,259	420,846
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 4)	$ 130,076	$ 365,066	$ 778,259	$ 130,076

Organization and Business Activ

Organization and Business Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Organization and Business Activities
Organization and Business Activities	1. Organization and Business Activitie Principal Business DISH DBS Corporation (which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as “DISH DBS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our,” unless otherwise required by the context) is a holding company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”). DISH DBS was formed under Colorado law in January 1996 and its common stock is held by DISH Orbital Corporation (“DOC”), a direct subsidiary of DISH Network. Our subsidiaries operate one business segment. Pay-TV We offer pay-TV services under the DISH ® brand and the Sling ® brand (collectively “Pay-TV” services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of, among other things, Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses authorizing us to use direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, customer service facilities, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations, and certain other assets utilized in our operations (“DISH TV”). We also design, develop and distribute receiver systems and provide digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. See Note 2 and Note 16 for further information. The Sling branded pay-TV services consist of, among other things, multichannel, live-linear streaming over-the-top (“OTT”) Internet-based domestic, international and Latino video programming services (“Sling TV”). As of December 31, 2018, we had 12.322 million Pay-TV subscribers in the United States, including 9.905 million DISH TV subscribers and 2.417 million Sling TV subscribers.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we have been determined to be the primary beneficiary. Minority interests are recorded as noncontrolling interests or redeemable noncontrolling interests. See below for further information. Non-consolidated investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee. When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, these equity securities are classified as either marketable investment securities or other investments and recorded at fair value with changes recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. On February 28, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar and certain of their respective subsidiaries completed the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) that was previously entered into on January 31, 2017 (the “Share Exchange”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, among other things, EchoStar transferred to us certain assets and liabilities of the EchoStar technologies and EchoStar broadcasting businesses, consisting primarily of the businesses that design, develop and distribute digital set-top boxes, provide satellite uplink services and develop and support streaming video technology, as well as certain investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses, real estate properties and EchoStar’s ten percent non-voting interest in Sling TV Holding L.L.C. (the “Transferred Businesses”), and in exchange, we transferred to EchoStar the 6,290,499 shares of preferred tracking stock issued by EchoStar (the “EchoStar Tracking Stock”) and 81.128 shares of preferred tracking stock issued by Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of EchoStar (the “HSSC Tracking Stock,” and together with the EchoStar Tracking Stock, collectively, the “Tracking Stock”), that tracked the residential retail satellite broadband business of Hughes Network Systems, L.L.C. (“HNS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hughes. In connection with the Share Exchange, DISH Network and EchoStar and certain of their respective subsidiaries entered into certain agreements covering, among other things, tax matters, employee matters, intellectual property matters and the provision of transitional services. See Note 16 for further information. As the Share Exchange was a transaction between entities that are under common control, accounting rules require that our Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of the Transferred Businesses for all periods presented, including periods prior to the completion of the Share Exchange. We initially recorded the Transferred Businesses at EchoStar’s historical cost basis. The difference between the historical cost basis of the Transferred Businesses and the net carrying value of the Tracking Stock was recorded in “Additional paid-in capital” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The results of the Transferred Businesses were prepared from separate records maintained by EchoStar for the periods prior to March 1, 2017, and may not necessarily be indicative of the conditions that would have existed, or the results of operations, if the Transferred Businesses had been operated on a combined basis with our subsidiaries. Our financial statements include the results of the Transferred Businesses as described above for all periods presented, including periods prior to the completion of the Share Exchange. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, allowances for doubtful accounts, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, relative standalone selling prices of performance obligations , capital leases, asset impairments, estimates of future cash flows used to evaluate impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, independent third-party retailer incentives, programming expenses and subscriber lives. Economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur. Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all liquid investments purchased with a remaining maturity of 90 days or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 may consist of money market funds, government bonds, corporate notes and commercial paper. The cost of these investments approximates their fair value. Marketable Investment Securities Historically, we classified all marketable investment securities as available-for-sale, except for investments which were accounted for as trading securities, and adjusted the carrying amount of our available-for-sale securities to fair value and reported the related temporary unrealized gains and losses as a separate component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholder’s equity (deficit),” net of related deferred income tax on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our trading securities were carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 during the first quarter 2018, all equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). All debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. We adjust the carrying amount of our debt securities to fair value and report the related temporary unrealized gains and losses as a separate component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholder’s equity (deficit),” net of related deferred income tax on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Declines in the fair value of a marketable debt security which are determined to be “other-than-temporary” are recognized on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), thus establishing a new cost basis for such investment. We evaluate our debt investment portfolio on a quarterly basis to determine whether declines in the fair value of these securities are other-than-temporary. This quarterly evaluation consists of reviewing, among other things: · the fair value of our debt investments compared to the carrying amount, · the historical volatility of the price of each security, and · any market and company specific factors related to each security. Declines in the fair value of debt investments below cost basis are generally accounted for as follows: Length of Time Investment Has Been In a Continuous Treatment of the Decline in Value Loss Position (absent specific factors to the contrary) Less than six months Generally, considered temporary. Six to nine months Evaluated on a case by case basis to determine whether any company or market-specific factors exist indicating that such decline is other-than-temporary. Greater than nine months Generally, considered other-than-temporary. The decline in value is recorded as a charge to earnings. Additionally, in situations where the fair value of a debt security is below its carrying amount, we consider the decline to be other-than-temporary and record a charge to earnings if any of the following factors apply: · we have the intent to sell the security, · it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or recovery, or · we do not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis, even if there is no intent to sell the security. In general, we use the first in, first out method to determine the cost basis on sales of marketable investment securities. Trade Accounts Receivable Management estimates the amount of required allowances for the potential non-collectability of accounts receivable based upon past collection experience and consideration of other relevant factors. However, past experience may not be indicative of future collections and therefore additional charges could be incurred in the future to reflect differences between estimated and actual collections. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The cost of manufactured inventory includes the cost of materials, labor, freight-in, royalties and manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is calculated as the estimated selling price less reasonable costs necessary to complete, sell, transport and dispose of the inventory. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at amortized cost less impairment losses, if any. Our set-top boxes are generally capitalized when they are installed in customers’ homes. The costs of satellites under construction, including interest and certain amounts prepaid under our satellite service agreements, are capitalized during the construction phase, assuming the eventual successful launch and in-orbit operation of the satellite. If a satellite were to fail during launch or while in-orbit, the resultant loss would be charged to expense in the period such loss was incurred. The amount of any such loss would be reduced to the extent of insurance proceeds estimated to be received, if any. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from two to 40 years. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense when incurred. Renewals and improvements that add value or extend the asset’s useful life are capitalized. Costs related to the procurement and development of software for internal-use are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We review our long-lived assets and identifiable finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. For assets which are held and used in operations, the asset would be impaired if the carrying amount of the asset (or asset group) exceeded its undiscounted future net cash flows. Once an impairment is determined, the actual impairment recognized is the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value as estimated using one of the following approaches: income, cost and/or market. Assets which are to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset or asset group is less than its carrying amount. In that event, a loss is recorded in “Impairment of long-lived assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset or asset group. Fair value, using the income approach, is determined primarily using a discounted cash flow model that uses the estimated cash flows associated with the asset or asset group under review, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Fair value, utilizing the cost approach, is determined based on the replacement cost of the asset reduced for, among other things, depreciation and obsolescence. Fair value, utilizing the market approach, benchmarks the fair value against the carrying amount. See Note 6 for further information. DBS Satellites . We currently evaluate our DBS satellite fleet for impairment as one asset group whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. We do not believe any triggering event has occurred which would indicate impairment as of December 31, 2018. Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill We do not amortize indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill but test these assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or more often if indicators of impairment arise. We have the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. However, we may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment as described above for long-lived assets. Our intangible assets with indefinite lives primarily consist of FCC licenses. Generally, we have determined that our DBS licenses have indefinite useful lives due to the following: · FCC licenses are a non-depleting asset; · existing FCC licenses are integral to our business segments and will contribute to cash flows indefinitely; · replacement DBS satellite applications are generally authorized by the FCC subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable regulatory, legislative and legal environment; · maintenance expenditures to obtain future cash flows are not significant; · FCC licenses are not technologically dependent; and · we intend to use these assets indefinitely. DBS Licenses. We combine all of our indefinite-lived DBS licenses that we currently utilize or plan to utilize in the future into a single unit of accounting. For 2018, 2017 and 2016, management performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the DBS licenses exceeds its carrying amount. In our assessment, we considered several qualitative factors, including, among others, overall financial performance, industry and market considerations, and relevant company specific events. In contemplating all factors in their totality, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the DBS licenses exceeds its carrying amount. As such, no further analysis was required. MVDDS Licenses. During 2018, 2017, and 2016, our multichannel video distribution and data service (“MVDDS”) wireless spectrum licenses were assessed as a single unit of accounting. For 2018, 2017, and 2016, management assessed these licenses quantitatively. Our quantitative assessment in each year for the MVDDS wireless spectrum licenses consisted of a market approach. The market approach uses prior transactions including auctions to estimate the fair value of the licenses. In conducting these quantitative assessments, we determined that the fair value of our MVDDS wireless spectrum licenses exceeded their carrying amount. Business Combinations When we acquire a business, we allocate the purchase price to the various components of the acquisition based upon the fair value of each component using various valuation techniques, including the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach. The accounting standard for business combinations requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired to be recorded at fair value. Transaction costs related to the acquisition of the business are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the issuance of debt associated with a business combination are capitalized and included as a yield adjustment to the underlying debt’s stated rate. Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless the lives are determined to be indefinite. Amortization of these intangible assets are recorded on a straight-line basis over an average finite useful life primarily ranging from approximately one to 20 years or in relation to the estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the intangible asset. Long-Term Deferred Revenue and Other Long-Term Liabilities Certain programmers provide us up-front payments. Such amounts are deferred and recognized as reductions to “Subscriber-related expenses” on a straight-line basis over the relevant remaining contract term (generally up to ten years). The current and long-term portions of these deferred credits are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Deferred revenue and other” and “Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities,” respectively. Sales Taxes We account for sales taxes imposed on our goods and services on a net basis on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Since we primarily act as an agent for the governmental authorities, the amount charged to the customer is collected and remitted directly to the appropriate jurisdictional entity. Income Taxes We establish a provision for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of differences that exist between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we believe it is more likely than not that such net deferred tax assets will not be realized. From time to time, we engage in transactions where the tax consequences may be subject to uncertainty. We record a liability when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position does not meet the more likely than not threshold. For tax positions that meet the more likely than not threshold, we may record a liability depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. We adjust our estimates periodically for ongoing examinations by and settlements with various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our uncertain tax positions as a component of “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” and “Other, net,” respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Fair Value Measurements We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. We apply the following hierarchy in determining fair value: · Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; · Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; and quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and · Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) and current liabilities (excluding the “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations”) was equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. See Note 4 for the fair value of our marketable investment securities. Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. The fair values of private debt are based on, among other things, available trade information, and/or an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information. In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the debt securities. See Note 7 for the fair value of our long-term debt. Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Costs of issuing debt are generally deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the terms of the respective notes. See Note 7 for further information. Revenue Recognition Our revenue is primarily derived from Pay-TV programming services that we provide to our subscribers. We also generate revenue from equipment rental fees and other hardware related fees, including DVRs and fees from subscribers with multiple receivers; advertising services; fees earned from our Smart Home service operations; warranty services; and sales of digital receivers and related equipment to third-party pay-TV providers. See Note 13 for further information, including revenue disaggregated by major source. Our residential video subscribers contract for individual services or combinations of services, as discussed above, the majority of which are generally distinct and are accounted for as separate performance obligations. We consider our installations for first time DISH TV subscribers to be a service. However, since we provide a significant integration service combining the installation with programming services, we have concluded that the installation is not distinct from programming and thus the installation and programming services are accounted for as a single performance obligation. We generally satisfy these performance obligations and recognize revenue as the services are provided, for example as the programming is broadcast to subscribers, as this best represents the transfer of control of the services to the subscriber. In cases where a subscriber is charged certain nonrefundable upfront fees, those fees are generally considered to be material rights to the subscriber related to the subscriber’s option to renew without having to pay an additional fee upon renewal. These fees are deferred and recognized over the estimated period of time during which the fee remains material to the customer, which we estimate to be less than one year. Revenues arising from our in-home service operations that are separate from the initial installation, such as mounting a TV on a subscriber’s wall, are generally recognized when these services are performed. For our residential video subscribers, we have concluded that the contract term under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 606 (“ASC 606”) is one month and as a result the revenue recognized for these subscribers for a given month is equal to the amount billed in that month, except for certain nonrefundable upfront fees that are accounted for as material rights, as discussed above. Revenues from our advertising services are typically recognized as the advertisements are broadcast. Sales of equipment to subscribers or other third parties are recognized when control is transferred under the contract. Revenue from our commercial video subscribers typically follows the residential model described above, with the exception that the contract term for most of our commercial subscribers exceeds one month and can be multiple years in length. However, commercial subscribers typically do not receive time-limited discounts or free service periods and accordingly, while they may have multiple performance obligations, revenue is equal to the amount billed in a given month. Contract Balances The timing of revenue recognition generally differs from the timing of invoicing to customers. When revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, we record a receivable. When revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing, we record deferred revenue. Our residential video subscribers are typically billed monthly, and the contract balances for those customers arise from the timing of the monthly billing cycle. We do not adjust the amount of consideration for financing impacts as we apply a practical expedient when we anticipate that the period between transfer of goods and services and eventual payment for those goods and services will be less than one year. See Note 14 for further information, including balance and activity detail about our allowance for doubtful accounts and deferred revenue related to contracts with subscribers. Assets Recognized Related to the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Subscriber We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a subscriber if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that certain sales incentive programs, including those with our independent third-party retailers, meet the requirements to be capitalized, and payments made under these programs are capitalized and amortized to expense over the estimated subscriber life. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we capitalized $183 million under these programs. The amortization expense related to these programs was $28 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had a total of $169 million capitalized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, of which $14 million related to open contracts as of January 1, 2018. These amounts are capitalized in “Other currents assets” and “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and then amortized in “Other subscriber acquisition costs” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Impact of Adoption of ASU 2014-09 On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) and modified the standard thereafter. We adopted ASU 2014-09, as modified, and now codified as ASC 606 and Accounting Standard Codification Topic 340-40 (“ASC 340-40”) on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Under that method, we applied the new guidance to all open contracts existing as of January 1, 2018, recognizing in beginning retained earnings an adjustment for the cumulative effect of the change, which was $2 million, net of deferred taxes of $1 million. In addition, we are providing additional disclosures comparing the results under previous guidance to those as follows: Consolidated Statements of Operations DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Subscriber-related revenue $ 13,215,083 $ (17,089) $ 13,197,994 Subscriber-related expenses $ 8,405,311 $ (13,161) $ 8,392,150 Total subscriber acquisition costs $ 927,547 $ (158,240) $ 769,307 Operating income (loss) $ 1,912,198 $ 154,312 $ 2,066,510 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,137,679 $ 154,312 $ 1,291,991 Income tax (provision) benefit, net $ (280,179) $ (38,126) $ (318,305) Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS $ 855,101 $ 116,186 $ 971,287 Consolidated Balance Sheets DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Inventory $ 261,160 $ 29,537 $ 290,697 Other current assets $ 184,725 $ 49,329 $ 234,054 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 167,172 $ 119,581 $ 286,753 Total assets $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544 Deferred revenue and other $ 606,551 $ 38,369 $ 644,920 Deferred tax liabilities $ 422,533 $ 38,919 $ 461,452 Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities $ 196,187 $ 2,653 $ 198,840 Total liabilities $ 15,867,763 $ 79,941 $ 15,947,704 Total stockholder's equity (deficit) $ (12,160,666) $ 118,506 $ (12,042,160) Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit) $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544 The adoption of ASU 2014-09 had no impact to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Subscriber-Related Expenses The cost of television programming distribution rights is generally incurred on a per subscriber basis and various upfront carriage payments are recognized when the related programming is distributed to subscribers. Long-term flat rate programming contracts are generally charged to expense using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement. The cost of television programming rights to distribute live sporting events for a season or tournament is charged to expense using the straight-line method over the course of the season or tournament. “Subscriber-related expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) principally include programming expenses, costs for Pay-TV services incurred in connection with our Smart Home service and call center operations, billing costs, refurbishment and repair costs related to DBS receiver systems, subscriber retention and other variable subscriber expenses. These costs are recognized as the services are performed or as incurred. Cost of Sales – Equipment and Other Costs include the cost of non-subsidized sales of DBS accessories and the cost of sales of digital receivers and related components to third-party pay-TV providers, both of which include freight and royalties. Costs are generally recognized as products are delivered to customers and the related revenue is recognized. Subscriber Acquisition Costs Subscriber acquisition costs on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) consist of costs incurred to acquire new Pay-TV subscribers through independent third-party retailers, third-party marketing agreements and our direct sales distribution channel. Subscriber acquisition costs include the following line items from our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss): · “Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies” includes the cost of our DBS receiver systems sold to independent third-party retailers and other distributors of our equipment and DBS receiver systems sold directly by us to DISH TV subscribers. · “Other subscriber acquisition costs” includes net costs related to promotional incentives and costs related to installation and other promotional subsidies for our DISH TV services as well as our direct sales efforts and commissions for our Sling TV services. · “Subscriber acquisition advertising” includes advertising and marketing expenses related to the acquisition of new Pay-TV subscribers. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. We characterize amounts paid to our independent third-party retailers as consideration for equipment installation services and for equipment buydowns (incentives and rebates) as a reduction of revenue. We expense payments for equipment installation services as “Other subscriber acquisition costs.” Our payments for equipment buydowns represent a partial or complete return of the independent third-party retailer’s purchase price and are, therefore, netted against the proceeds received from the independent third-party retailer. We report the net cost from our various sales promotions through our independent third-party retailer network as a component of “Other subscriber acquisition costs.” Research and Development Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $24 million, $33 million and $41 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Equipment Lease Programs DISH TV subscribers have the choice of leasing or purchasing the satellite receiver and other equipment necessary to rec

Supplemental Data - Statements

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows	3. Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows The following table presents our supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data. For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Cash paid for interest $ 793,506 $ 878,772 $ 773,500 Cash received for interest 6,043 9,855 2,936 Cash paid for income taxes 18,683 29,961 25,839 Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network 302,329 408,265 551,693 Capitalized interest 1,071 481 — Assets financed under capital lease obligations 142 1,573 7,850 Our parent, DISH Network, provides a centralized system for the management of our cash and marketable investment securities as it does for all of its subsidiaries, among other reasons, to maximize yield of the portfolio. As a result, the cash and marketable investment securities included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets is a component or portion of the overall cash and marketable investment securities portfolio included on DISH Network’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and managed by DISH Network. We are reflecting the purchases and sales of marketable investment securities on a net basis for each year presented on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as we believe the net presentation is more meaningful to our cash flows from investing activities.

Marketable Investment Securitie

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities	4. Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities Our marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities consisted of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities: Current marketable investment securities: Trading/equity (Note 2) $ 2,370 $ 93,367 Other 147,370 92,146 Total current marketable investment securities 149,740 185,513 Restricted marketable investment securities (1) 67,019 72,014 Total marketable investment securities 216,759 257,527 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1) 578 393 Other investment securities: Other investment securities 108,308 113,460 Total other investment securities 108,308 113,460 Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities $ 325,645 $ 371,380 (1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Marketable Investment Securities Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments. All debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 during the first quarter 2018, all equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). See Note 2 for further information. Current Marketable Investment Securities - Trading We had an investment in non-marketable preferred shares of a non-public company, which was received for no cash consideration and was previously accounted for as a cost method investment and included in “Other investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the third quarter 2017, our non-marketable preferred shares converted into common shares in conjunction with the issuer’s initial public offering, and, accordingly, we classified the new equity securities as “Marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current Marketable Investment Securities - Other Our current other marketable investment securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments including, among others, commercial paper, corporate securities and United States treasury and/or agency securities. Commercial paper consists mainly of unsecured short-term, promissory notes issued primarily by corporations with maturities ranging up to 365 days. Corporate securities consist of debt instruments issued by corporations with various maturities normally less than 18 months. U.S. Treasury and agency securities consist of debt instruments issued by the federal government and other government agencies. Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investment Securities As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, our restricted marketable investment securities, together with our restricted cash and cash equivalents, included amounts required as collateral for our letters of credit. Other Investment Securities We have strategic investments in certain debt and/or equity securities that are included in noncurrent “Other investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and our equity securities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting or recorded at fair value. Certain of our equity method investments are detailed below. NagraStar L.L.C. As a result of the completion of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, we own a 50% interest in NagraStar L.L.C. (“NagraStar”), a joint venture that is our primary provider of encryption and related security systems intended to assure that only authorized customers have access to our programming. Invidi Technologies Corporation . In November 2016, we, DIRECTV, LLC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of AT&T Inc., and Cavendish Square Holding B.V., an affiliate of WPP plc, entered into a series of agreements to acquire Invidi Technologies Corporation (“Invidi”), an entity that provides proprietary software for the addressable advertising market. The transaction closed in January 2017. Our ability to realize value from our strategic investments in securities that are not publicly traded depends on the success of the issuers’ businesses and their ability to obtain sufficient capital, on acceptable terms or at all, and to execute their business plans. Because private markets are not as liquid as public markets, there is also increased risk that we will not be able to sell these investments, or that when we desire to sell them, we will not be able to obtain fair value for them. Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had accumulated net unrealized losses of less than $1 million. These amounts, net of related tax effect, were accumulated net unrealized losses of less than $1 million. All of these amounts are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholder’s equity (deficit).” The components of our available-for-sale investments are summarized in the table below. 2018 2017 Marketable Marketable Investment Unrealized Investment Unrealized Securities Gains Losses Net Securities Gains Losses Net (In thousands) Debt securities (including restricted): U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 66,823 $ 40 $ (19) $ 21 $ 74,788 $ 22 $ (141) $ (119) Commercial paper 45,938 — — — 24,407 — (2) (2) Corporate securities 100,662 11 (113) (102) 63,809 — (29) (29) Other 966 — — — 1,156 — — — Total $ 214,389 $ 51 $ (132) $ (81) $ 164,160 $ 22 $ (172) $ (150) As of December 31, 2018, restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities included debt securities of $180 million with contractual maturities within one year and $34 million with contractual maturities extending longer than one year through and including five years. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as a result of our ability to sell these securities prior to maturity. Marketable Investment Securities in a Loss Position The following table reflects the length of time that the individual debt securities, accounted for as available-for-sale, have been in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by investment category. As of December 31, 2018, the unrealized losses related to our investments in debt securities primarily represented investments in United States treasury and agency securities corporate securities . We have the ability to hold and do not intend to sell our investments in these debt securities before they recover or mature, and it is more likely than not that we will hold these investments until that time. In addition, we are not aware of any specific factors indicating that the underlying issuers of these debt securities would not be able to pay interest as it becomes due or repay the principal at maturity. Therefore, we believe that these changes in the estimated fair values of these marketable investment securities are related to temporary market fluctuations. As of December 31, 2018 2017 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Loss Value Loss (In thousands) Debt securities: Less than 12 months $ 111,480 $ (132) $ 109,853 $ (53) 12 months or more — — 34,203 (119) Total $ 111,480 $ (132) $ 144,056 $ (172) Fair Value Measurements Our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 114,464 $ 12,493 $ 101,971 $ — $ 315,030 $ 140 $ 314,890 $ — Debt securities (including restricted): U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 66,823 $ 66,823 $ — $ — $ 74,788 $ 74,788 $ — $ — Commercial paper 45,938 — 45,938 — 24,407 — 24,407 — Corporate securities 100,662 — 100,662 — 63,809 — 63,809 — Other 966 — 966 — 1,156 — 1,156 — Equity securities 2,370 2,370 — — 93,367 93,367 — — Total $ 216,759 $ 69,193 $ 147,566 $ — $ 257,527 $ 168,155 $ 89,372 $ — During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had no transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. Gains and Losses on Sales and Changes in Carrying Amounts of Investments “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” included on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, Other, net: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities - realized and unrealized gains (losses) (1) $ 5,313 $ 87,020 $ 32,509 Costs related to early redemption of debt (3,261) (1,470) — Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiary 7,004 — — Equity in earnings of affiliates (2,110) 2,163 2,508 Other 2,048 798 (2,212) Total $ 8,994 $ 88,511 $ 32,805 (1) During the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded unrealized losses of $2 million related to equity securities held as of December 31, 2018.

Inventory

Inventory	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory
Inventory	5. Inventory Inventory consisted of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Finished goods $ 215,150 $ 248,233 Work-in-process and service repairs 56,871 54,445 Raw materials 18,676 18,221 Total inventory $ 290,697 $ 320,899

Property and Equipment and Inta

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets
Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets	6. Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets Property and Equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following: Depreciable Life As of December 31, (In Years) 2018 2017 (In thousands) Equipment leased to customers 2-5 $ 1,980,808 $ 2,264,653 EchoStar XV 15 277,658 277,658 Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements 10-15 499,819 499,819 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 2-10 1,820,883 1,680,492 Buildings and improvements 4-40 289,244 292,191 Land - 13,186 14,057 Construction in progress - 47,077 92,946 Total property and equipment 4,928,675 5,121,816 Accumulated depreciation (3,550,726) (3,489,655) Property and equipment, net $ 1,377,949 $ 1,632,161 Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Equipment leased to customers $ 437,342 $ 539,434 $ 643,114 Satellites 61,045 61,045 61,045 Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 162,073 141,293 128,276 Total depreciation and amortization $ 660,460 $ 741,772 $ 832,435 Cost of sales and operating expense categories included in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) do not include depreciation expense related to satellites or equipment leased to customers. Satellites Pay-TV Satellites . We currently utilize 11 satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator, one of which we own and depreciate over its estimated useful life. We currently utilize certain capacity on seven satellites that we lease from EchoStar and one satellite that we lease from DISH Network, which are accounted for as operating leases. We also lease two satellites from third parties, which are accounted for as capital leases and are depreciated over the shorter of the economic life or the term of the satellite agreement. As of December 31, 2018, our pay-TV satellite fleet consisted of the following: Degree Estimated Useful Life Launch Orbital (Years) / Lease Satellites Date Location Termination Date Owned: EchoStar XV July 2010 61.5 15 Leased from DISH Network (1): EchoStar XVIII June 2016 61.5 Month to month Leased from EchoStar (2): EchoStar IX August 2003 121 Month to month EchoStar X (3) February 2006 110 February 2021 EchoStar XI (3) July 2008 110 September 2021 EchoStar XIV (3) March 2010 119 February 2023 EchoStar XVI (4) November 2012 61.5 January 2023 Nimiq 5 September 2009 72.7 September 2019 QuetzSat-1 September 2011 77 November 2021 Leased from Other Third Party: Anik F3 April 2007 118.7 April 2022 Ciel II (5) December 2008 129 January 2020 (1) See Note 16 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network. (2) See Note 16 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with EchoStar. (3) We generally have the option to renew each lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the useful life of the respective satellite. (4) We have the option to renew this lease for an additional five-year period. (5) During the fourth quarter 2018, we renewed this lease. Satellite Anomalies Operation of our DISH TV services requires that we have adequate satellite transmission capacity for the programming that we offer. While we generally have had in-orbit satellite capacity sufficient to transmit our existing channels and some backup capacity to recover the transmission of certain critical programming, our backup capacity is limited. In the event of a failure or loss of any of our owned or leased satellites, we may need to acquire or lease additional satellite capacity or relocate one of our other owned or leased satellites and use it as a replacement for the failed or lost satellite. Such a failure could result in a prolonged loss of critical programming or a significant delay in our plans to expand programming as necessary to remain competitive and thus may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the past, certain of our owned and leased satellites have experienced anomalies, some of which have had a significant adverse impact on their remaining useful life and/or commercial operation. There can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact the remaining useful life and/or commercial operation of any of the owned and leased satellites in our fleet. See Note 2 “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets” for further information on evaluation of impairment. There can be no assurance that we can recover critical transmission capacity in the event one or more of our owned or leased in-orbit satellites were to fail. We generally do not carry commercial launch or in-orbit insurance on any of the satellites that we use, other than certain satellites leased from third parties, and therefore, we will bear the risk associated with any uninsured launch or in-orbit satellite failures. Intangible Assets As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, our identifiable intangibles subject to amortization consisted of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Intangible Accumulated Intangible Accumulated Assets Amortization Assets Amortization (In thousands) Technology-based $ 58,162 $ (51,204) $ 58,162 $ (47,746) Trademarks 35,010 (27,106) 35,010 (23,426) Contract-based 4,500 (4,500) 4,500 (4,500) Customer relationships 23,632 (23,632) 23,632 (23,632) Total $ 121,304 $ (106,442) $ 121,304 $ (99,304) These identifiable intangibles are included in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization of these intangible assets is recorded on a straight-line basis over an average finite useful life primarily ranging from approximately five to 20 years. Amortization was $7 million, $7 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization of our identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands): For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 $ 5,793 2020 3,285 2021 835 2022 666 2023 654 Thereafter 3,629 Total $ 14,862 As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had goodwill of $6 million, which is included in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. FCC Authorizations As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, our FCC Authorizations consisted of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) DBS Licenses $ 611,794 $ 611,794 MVDDS Licenses 24,000 24,000 Capitalized Interest 1,552 481 Total $ 637,346 $ 636,275

Long-Term Debt and Capital Leas

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	7. Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Fair Value of our Long-Term Debt The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of our debt facilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value (In thousands) 4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 (1) $ — $ — $ 1,025,861 $ 1,031,596 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 (2) 1,317,372 1,343,298 1,400,000 1,501,206 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 1,100,000 1,089,957 1,100,000 1,127,588 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 2,000,000 1,974,940 2,000,000 2,120,480 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 2,000,000 1,833,140 2,000,000 2,014,140 5 % Senior Notes due 2023 1,500,000 1,247,445 1,500,000 1,432,335 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 2,000,000 1,611,960 2,000,000 1,952,220 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 2,000,000 1,653,720 2,000,000 2,118,400 Other notes payable 10,346 10,346 11,509 11,509 Subtotal 11,927,718 $ 10,764,806 13,037,370 $ 13,309,474 Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts, net (23,215) (31,041) Capital lease obligations (3) 66,984 104,318 Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current portion) $ 11,971,487 $ 13,110,647 (1) On April 2, 2018, we redeemed the principal balance of our 4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018. (2) During 2018, we repurchased $82 million of our 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 in open market trades. The remaining balance of $1.318 billion matures on September 1, 2019 and is included in “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. (3) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required. We estimated the fair value of our publicly traded long-term debt using market prices in less active markets (Level 2). Our Senior Notes are: · general unsecured senior obligations of DISH DBS; · ranked equally in right of payment with all of DISH DBS’ and the guarantors’ existing and future unsecured senior debt; and · ranked effectively junior to our and the guarantors’ current and future secured senior indebtedness up to the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The indentures related to our Senior Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on the ability of DISH DBS and its restricted subsidiaries to: · incur additional debt; · pay dividends or make distributions on DISH DBS’ capital stock or repurchase DISH DBS’ capital stock; · make certain investments; · create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; · enter into transactions with affiliates; · merge or consolidate with another company; and · transfer or sell assets. In the event of a change of control, as defined in the related indentures, we would be required to make an offer to repurchase all or any part of a holder’s Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the date of repurchase. 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 On August 17, 2009 and October 5, 2009, we issued $1.0 billion and $400 million, respectively, aggregate principal amount of our ten-year 7 7/8% Senior Notes due September 1, 2019. During 2018, we repurchased $82 million of our ten-year 7 7/8% Senior Notes due September 1, 2019 in open market trades. The remaining balance of $1.318 billion matures on September 1, 2019. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7 7/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The 7 7/8% Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 On April 5, 2013, we issued $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of our seven-year 5 1/8% Senior Notes due May 1, 2020. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 5 1/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. The 5 1/8% Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 On May 5, 2011, we issued $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our ten-year 6 3/4% Senior Notes due June 1, 2021. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 6 3/4% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The 6 3/4% Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 On May 16, 2012 and July 26, 2012, we issued $1.0 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, aggregate principal amount of our ten-year 5 7/8% Senior Notes due July 15, 2022. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 5 7/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 5% Senior Notes due 2023 On December 27, 2012, we issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of our 5% Senior Notes due March 15, 2023. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 5% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The 5% Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 On November 20, 2014, we issued $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our ten-year 5 7/8% Senior Notes due November 15, 2024. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 5 7/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 On June 13, 2016, we issued $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our ten-year 7 3/4% Senior Notes due July 1, 2026. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7 3/4% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The 7 3/4% Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the related indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to July 1, 2019, we may also redeem up to 35% of the 7 3/4% Senior Notes at a specified premium with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings or capital contributions. Interest on Long-Term Debt Annual Semi-Annual Debt Service Payment Dates Requirements (In thousands) 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 March 1 and September 1 $ 110,250 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 May 1 and November 1 $ 56,375 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 June 1 and December 1 $ 135,000 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 January 15 and July 15 $ 117,500 5% Senior Notes due 2023 March 15 and September 15 $ 75,000 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 May 15 and November 15 $ 117,500 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 January 1 and July 1 $ 155,000 Our ability to meet our debt service requirements will depend on, among other factors, the successful execution of our business strategy, which is subject to uncertainties and contingencies beyond our control. Other Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Satellites and other capital lease obligations $ 66,984 $ 104,318 Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates of approximately 6.0% 10,346 11,509 Total 77,330 115,827 Less: current portion (21,155) (38,613) Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion $ 56,175 $ 77,214 Capital Lease Obligations Anik F3. Anik F3, an FSS satellite, was launched and commenced commercial operation in April 2007. This satellite is accounted for as a capital lease and depreciated over the term of the satellite service agreement. We have leased 100% of the Ku-band capacity on Anik F3 for a period of 15 years. Ciel II . Ciel II, a Canadian DBS satellite, was launched in December 2008 and commenced commercial operation in February 2009. This satellite is accounted for as a capital lease and depreciated over the term of the satellite service agreement. We lease 100% of the capacity on Ciel II. The initial 10-year term expired in January 2019 and during the fourth quarter 2018, we renewed this lease through January 2020. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had $500 million capitalized for the estimated fair value of satellites acquired under capital leases included in “Property and equipment, net,” with related accumulated depreciation of $449 million and $407 million, respectively. On our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), we recognized $42 million in depreciation expense on satellites acquired under capital lease agreements during each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Future minimum lease payments under the capital lease obligations, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands): For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 $ 50,751 2020 48,032 2021 48,032 2022 16,032 2023 — Thereafter — Total minimum lease payments 162,847 Less: Amount representing lease of the orbital location and estimated executory costs (primarily insurance and maintenance) including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments (87,248) Net minimum lease payments 75,599 Less: Amount representing interest (8,615) Present value of net minimum lease payments 66,984 Less: Current portion (19,923) Long-term portion of capital lease obligations $ 47,061 The summary of future maturities of our outstanding long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 is included in the commitments table in Note 11.

Income Taxes and Accounting for

Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes	8. Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes Income Taxes DISH DBS and its domestic subsidiaries join with DISH Network in filing U.S. consolidated federal income tax returns and, in some states, combined or consolidated returns. The federal and state income tax provisions or benefits recorded by DISH DBS are generally those that would have been recorded if DISH DBS and its domestic subsidiaries had filed returns as a consolidated group independent of DISH Network. Cash is due and paid to DISH Network based on amounts that would be payable based on DISH DBS consolidated or combined group filings. Amounts are receivable from DISH Network on a basis similar to when they would be receivable from the IRS or other state taxing authorities. The amounts paid to DISH Network during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $302 million, $408 million and $552 million, respectively. Our income tax policy is to record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and amounts reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as probable operating loss, tax credit and other carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we believe it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will not be realized. We periodically evaluate our need for a valuation allowance. Determining necessary valuation allowances requires us to make assessments about historical financial information as well as the timing of future events, including the probability of expected future taxable income and available tax planning opportunities. As of December 31, 2018, we had no net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for federal and state income tax purposes. In addition, there are $10 million of tax benefits related to credit carryforwards which are partially offset by a valuation allowance. Portions of the credit carryforwards may begin to lapse in 2019. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Reform Act”) was enacted making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Such changes include, but are not limited to, a reduction in the corporate tax rate and certain limitations on corporate deductions (e.g., a limitation on the interest expense deduction available to companies). The Tax Reform Act, among other things, lowered the federal statutory corporate tax rate effective January 1, 2018 from 35% to 21%. Consequently, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 which positively impacted our “Income tax (provision) benefit, net” by approximately $291 million. The components of the (benefit from) provision for income taxes were as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Current (benefit) provision: Federal $ 273,632 $ 356,759 $ 567,850 State 64,534 54,133 64,453 Foreign 4,616 3,736 10,253 Total current (benefit) provision 342,782 414,628 642,556 Deferred (benefit) provision: Federal (25,934) (308,028) (83,638) State (123) 11,954 (837) Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance 1,580 (938) (495) Total deferred (benefit) provision (24,477) (297,012) (84,970) Total (benefit) provision $ 318,305 $ 117,616 $ 557,586 Our $1.292 billion of “Income (loss) before income taxes” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) included income of $14 million related to our foreign operations. The following table shows the principal reasons for the difference between the effective income tax rate and the statutory federal tax rate: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 % of pre-tax income/(loss) Statutory rate 21.0 35.0 35.0 State income taxes, net of federal benefit 4.4 4.2 2.9 Tax Reform Act (1) - (34.5) — Nondeductible/Nontaxable items (2) - 11.5 — Other, net (0.8) (2.2) (1.3) Total (benefit) provision for income taxes 24.6 14.0 36.6 (1) On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was enacted, which, among other things, lowered the federal statutory corporate tax rate effective January 1, 2018 from 35% to 21%. Consequently, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 which positively impacted our “Income tax (provision) benefit, net” by approximately $291 million. (2) During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $255 million of “Litigation expense” related to the FTC Action on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Any eventual payments made with respect to the FTC Action may not be deductible for tax purposes, which had a negative impact on our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. The tax deductibility of any eventual payments made with respect to the FTC Action may change, based upon, among other things, further developments in the FTC Action, including final adjudication of the FTC Action. See Note 11 for further information. Deferred taxes arise because of the differences in the book and tax bases of certain assets and liabilities. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Deferred tax assets: NOL, interest, credit and other carryforwards $ 10,915 $ 11,197 Accrued and prepaid expenses — 35,776 Stock-based compensation 21,198 14,875 Deferred revenue 18,361 15,236 Total deferred tax assets 50,474 77,084 Valuation allowance (7,467) (5,887) Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance 43,007 71,197 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation (345,358) (394,528) Accrued and prepaid expenses (15,537) — FCC authorizations and other intangible amortization (131,452) (123,963) Bases difference in partnerships and other investments (12,112) (32,199) Other liabilities — (5,606) Total deferred tax liabilities (504,459) (556,296) Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ (461,452) $ (485,099) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes In addition to filing federal income tax returns, we and one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in all states that impose an income tax and a small number of foreign jurisdictions where we have immaterial operations. We are subject to United States federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years beginning in 2008 due to the carryover of previously incurred NOLs. We are currently under a federal income tax examination for fiscal years 2008 through 2015. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in “Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, Unrecognized tax benefit 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Balance as of beginning of period $ 201,162 $ 201,693 $ 203,053 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 10,550 684 39,752 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 1,154 4,593 395 Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years (4,479) (1,061) (34,761) Reductions based on tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities (8,328) (1,634) (3,628) Reductions based on tax positions related to the lapse of the statute of limitations (5,923) (3,113) (3,118) Balance as of end of period $ 194,136 $ 201,162 $ 201,693 We have $186 million in unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, could favorably affect our effective tax rate. We do not expect any material portion of this amount to be paid or settled within the next twelve months. Accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are recorded as a component of “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” and “Other, net,” respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we recorded $2 million, $4 million and $5 million in net interest and penalty expense to earnings, respectively. Accrued interest and penalties were $26 million and $24 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The above table excludes these amounts.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans	9. Employee Benefit Plans Employee Stock Purchase Plan Our employees participate in the DISH Network employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), in which DISH Network is authorized to issue up to 3.8 million shares of Class A common stock. At December 31, 2018, DISH Network had 0.8 million shares of Class A common stock which remain available for issuance under the ESPP. Substantially all full-time employees who have been employed by DISH Network for at least one calendar quarter are eligible to participate in the ESPP. Employee stock purchases are made through payroll deductions. Under the terms of the ESPP, employees may not deduct an amount which would permit such employee to purchase DISH Network’s capital stock under all of DISH Network’s stock purchase plans at a rate which would exceed $25,000 in fair value of capital stock in any one year. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the closing price of DISH Network’s Class A common stock on the last business day of each calendar quarter in which such shares of DISH Network’s Class A common stock are deemed sold to an employee under the ESPP. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, employee purchases of DISH Network’s Class A common stock through the ESPP totaled approximately 0.6 million, 0.3 million and 0.2 million shares, respectively. 401(k) Employee Savings Plan DISH Network sponsors a 401(k) Employee Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for eligible employees. Voluntary employee contributions to the 401(k) Plan may be matched 50% by DISH Network, subject to a maximum annual contribution of $2,500 per employee. Forfeitures of unvested participant balances which are retained by the 401(k) Plan may be used to fund matching and discretionary contributions. DISH Network’s board of directors may also authorize an annual discretionary contribution to the 401(k) Plan with authorization by our Board of Directors, subject to the maximum deductible limit provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. These contributions may be made in cash or in DISH Network’s stock. The following table summarizes the expense associated with our matching contributions and discretionary contributions: For the Years Ended December 31, Expense Recognized Related to the 401(k) Plan 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Matching contributions, net of forfeitures $ 10,300 $ 7,070 $ 6,546 Discretionary stock contributions, net of forfeitures $ 27,048 $ 27,969 $ 23,158

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation	10. Stock-Based Compensation Stock Incentive Plans DISH Network maintains stock incentive plans to attract and retain officers, directors and key employees. Our employees participate in the DISH Network stock incentive plans. Stock awards under these plans include both performance and non-performance based stock incentives. As of December 31, 2018, there were outstanding under these plans stock options to acquire 13.4 million shares of DISH Network’s Class A common stock and 1.7 million restricted stock units and awards associated with our employees. Stock options granted on or prior to December 31, 2018 were granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of DISH Network Class A common stock at the date of grant and with a maximum term of approximately ten years. While historically DISH Network has issued stock awards subject to vesting, typically at the rate of 20% per year, some stock awards have been granted with immediate vesting and other stock awards vest only upon the achievement of certain DISH Network-specific subscriber, operational and/or financial goals. As of December 31, 2018, DISH Network had 60.1 million shares of its Class A common stock available for future grant under its stock incentive plans. Exercise prices for DISH Network stock options outstanding and exercisable associated with our employees as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Number Weighted- Weighted- Number Weighted- Weighted- $ — - $ 10.00 18,800 0.25 $ 6.34 18,800 0.25 $ 6.34 $ 10.01 - $ 20.00 621,087 1.49 $ 15.37 21,087 1.33 $ 15.06 $ 20.01 - $ 30.00 1,284,283 2.73 $ 27.61 744,283 2.72 $ 27.40 $ 30.01 - $ 40.00 6,286,386 8.71 $ 35.79 209,131 3.71 $ 34.81 $ 40.01 - $ 50.00 1,633,405 8.53 $ 47.50 126,900 6.44 $ 46.57 $ 50.01 - $ 60.00 2,318,878 7.37 $ 57.52 328,252 6.05 $ 57.00 $ 60.01 - $ 70.00 1,182,650 7.32 $ 64.20 236,650 6.13 $ 65.48 $ 70.01 - $ 80.00 20,000 1.00 $ 72.89 20,000 1.00 $ 72.89 $ — - $ 80.00 13,365,489 7.40 $ 41.78 1,705,103 4.17 $ 40.87 Stock Award Activity DISH Network stock option activity associated with our employees was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Total options outstanding, beginning of period 8,847,734 $ 43.90 7,913,733 $ 36.22 6,807,169 $ 31.17 Granted 7,026,512 $ 38.44 3,468,626 $ 59.66 1,901,000 $ 54.41 Exercised (267,905) $ 16.43 (505,125) $ 28.73 (403,834) $ 23.26 Forfeited and cancelled (1) (2,240,852) $ 39.73 (2,029,500) $ 44.64 (390,602) $ 50.28 Total options outstanding, end of period 13,365,489 $ 41.78 8,847,734 $ 43.90 7,913,733 $ 36.22 Performance-based options outstanding, 8,671,886 $ 39.95 5,490,626 $ 42.81 4,312,000 $ 31.39 Exercisable at end of period 1,705,103 $ 40.87 1,772,608 $ 35.13 1,883,533 $ 29.98 (1) Certain of these stock options include options that were granted to individuals who transferred to and/or from another DISH Network subsidiary not a part of DISH DBS. (2) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below. We realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Tax benefit from stock awards exercised $ 1,664 $ 9,347 $ 5,006 Based on the closing market price of DISH Network Class A common stock on December 31, 2018, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options associated with our employees was as follows: As of December 31, 2018 Options Options Outstanding Exercisable (In thousands) Aggregate intrinsic value $ 6,504 $ 750 DISH Network restricted stock unit and award activity associated with our employees was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, beginning 2,484,720 $ 51.16 1,336,000 $ 32.11 1,382,250 $ 32.01 Granted — $ — 1,871,375 $ 63.87 67,060 $ 56.35 Vested (10,475) $ 63.49 (14,845) $ 62.58 (60) $ 49.15 Forfeited and cancelled (1) (755,300) $ 48.51 (707,810) $ 48.59 (113,250) $ 45.12 Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end 1,718,945 $ 52.16 2,484,720 $ 51.16 1,336,000 $ 32.11 Restricted Performance Units/Awards outstanding, 1,689,350 $ 51.97 2,435,500 $ 50.91 1,336,000 $ 32.11 (1) Certain of these restricted stock units/awards include restricted stock units/awards that were granted to individuals who transferred to and/or from another DISH Network subsidiary not a part of DISH DBS. (2) These stock units/awards are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below. Long-Term Performance-Based Plans 2008 LTIP. During 2008, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2008 LTIP”). The 2008 LTIP provided stock options and restricted stock units, either alone or in combination, which vested based on DISH Network-specific subscriber and financial performance conditions. As of June 30, 2013, 100% of the eligible 2008 LTIP awards had vested. 2013 LTIP. During 2013, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2013 LTIP”). The 2013 LTIP provides stock options and restricted stock units in combination, which vest based on DISH Network-specific subscriber and financial performance conditions. Exercise of the stock awards is contingent on achieving these performance conditions by September 30, 2022. Although no awards vest until DISH Network attains the performance conditions described above, compensation related to the 2013 LTIP will be recorded based on DISH Network’s assessment of the probability of meeting the remaining performance conditions. If the remaining performance conditions are probable of being achieved, we will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the performance condition. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, DISH Network determined that 30%, 10% and 20%, respectively, of the 2013 LTIP performance conditions were probable of achievement. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, no additional 2013 LTIP performance conditions were deemed probable of achievement. During 2018, management determined the 2013 LTIP performance conditions were neither probable nor improbable of achievement. As a result, we are no longer recording non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the 2013 LTIP. We recorded non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.” As of December 31, 2018, approximately 20% of the 2013 LTIP awards had vested. 2017 LTIP. On December 2, 2016, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2017 LTIP”). The 2017 LTIP provides stock options, which vest based on DISH Network-specific subscriber and financial performance conditions. Awards were initially granted under the 2017 LTIP as of January 1, 2017. Exercise of the stock awards is contingent on achieving these performance conditions by December 31, 2020. Although no awards vest until DISH Network attains the performance conditions described above, compensation related to the 2017 LTIP will be recorded based on DISH Network’s assessment of the probability of meeting the performance conditions. If the performance conditions are probable of being achieved, we will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the performance condition. During both the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, DISH Network determined that 75% of the 2017 LTIP performance conditions were probable of achievement. During 2018, management determined the 2017 LTIP performance conditions were neither probable nor improbable of achievement. As a result, we are no longer recording non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the 2017 LTIP. We recorded non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.” 2019 LTIP. On August 17, 2018, DISH Network adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2019 LTIP”). The 2019 LTIP provides stock options, which vest based on certain DISH Network-specific subscriber, operational and/or financial performance conditions. Vesting of the stock awards is contingent on achieving these conditions by December 31, 2023. Although no awards vest until the DISH Network attains the performance conditions described above, compensation related to the 2019 LTIP will be recorded based on management’s assessment of the probability of meeting the performance conditions. If the performance conditions are probable of being achieved, DISH Network will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the performance condition. During the year ended December 31, 2018, DISH Network determined that 82% of the 2019 LTIP performance conditions were probable of achievement. As a result, non-cash, stock-based compensation expense was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2018, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.” Other Employee Performance Awards. In addition to the above long-term, performance stock incentive plans, DISH Network has other stock awards that vest based on certain other DISH Network-specific subscriber, operational and/or financial performance conditions. Exercise of these stock awards is contingent on achieving certain performance conditions. Additional compensation related to these awards will be recorded based on DISH Network’s assessment of the probability of meeting the remaining performance conditions. If the remaining performance conditions are probable of being achieved, we will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the performance condition. See the table below titled “Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense.” Although no awards vest until the performance conditions are attained, DISH Network determined that certain performance conditions described above were probable of achievement and, as a result, we recorded non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.” Given the competitive nature of DISH Network’s business, small variations in subscriber churn, gross new subscriber activation rates and certain other factors can significantly impact subscriber growth. Consequently, while it was determined that achievement of certain DISH Network-specific subscriber, operational and/or financial performance conditions were not probable as of December 31, 2018, that assessment could change in the future. The non-cash, stock-based compensation expense associated with these awards for our employees was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) 2019 LTIP $ 3,475 $ — $ — 2017 LTIP 3,293 10,640 — 2013 LTIP (1) (2,471) (321) 2,565 Other employee performance awards 17,888 7,549 1,424 Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized for performance-based awards $ 22,185 $ 17,868 $ 3,989 (1) “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized” includes forfeitures. Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense 2019 LTIP 2017 LTIP 2013 LTIP Other Employee Performance Awards (In thousands) Expense estimated to be recognized during 2019 $ 13,888 $ — $ — $ 17,850 Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019 25,974 19,497 32,365 64,298 Total estimated remaining expense over the term of the plan $ 39,862 $ 19,497 $ 32,365 $ 82,148 Of the 13.4 million stock options and 1.7 million restricted stock units and awards outstanding under the DISH Network stock incentive plans associated with our employees as of December 31, 2018, the following awards were outstanding pursuant to the performance-based stock incentive plans: As of December 31, 2018 Performance-Based Stock Options Number of Weighted- 2019 LTIP 4,225,000 $ 35.42 2017 LTIP 2,348,386 $ 56.75 2013 LTIP 958,500 $ 40.95 Other employee performance awards 1,140,000 $ 21.31 Total 8,671,886 $ 39.95 Restricted Performance Units/Awards 2013 LTIP 479,250 Other employee performance awards 1,210,100 Total 1,689,350 Stock-Based Compensation Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all of our employees is shown in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and was allocated to the same expense categories as the base compensation for such employees: For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Subscriber-related $ 1,150 $ 1,562 $ 694 Satellite and transmission 262 1,761 — General and administrative 34,109 26,618 12,343 Total non-cash, stock based compensation $ 35,521 $ 29,941 $ 13,037 As of December 31, 2018, our total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-performance based unvested stock awards was $31 million and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.6 years. Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on stock awards ultimately expected to vest. Valuation The fair value of each stock option granted for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: For the Years Ended December 31, Stock Options 2018 2017 2016 Risk-free interest rate 2.09 % - 2.98 % 1.34 % - 2.29 % 1.06 % - 2.27 % Volatility factor 23.33 % - 30.22 % 22.25 % - 26.15 % 26.12 % - 33.37 % Expected term of options in years 2.8 - 5.5 3.8 - 5.5 5.4 - 10.0 Fair value of options granted $ 7.10 - $ 12.53 $ 11.95 - $ 16.69 $ 12.45 - $ 26.86 While DISH Network currently does not intend to declare dividends on its common stock, it may elect to do so from time to time. Accordingly, the dividend yield percentage used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model was set at zero for all periods. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded stock options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Consequently, our estimate of fair value may differ from other valuation models. Further, the Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Changes in these subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate. We will continue to evaluate the assumptions used to derive the estimated fair value of DISH Network’s stock options as new events or changes in circumstances become known.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	11. Commitments and Contingencies Commitments As of December 31, 2018, future maturities of our long-term debt, capital lease and contractual obligations are summarized as follows: Payments due by period Total 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter (In thousands) Long-term debt obligations $ 11,927,718 $ 1,318,605 $ 1,101,307 $ 2,001,384 $ 2,001,468 $ 1,501,556 $ 4,003,398 Capital lease obligations 66,984 19,922 19,166 20,645 7,251 — — Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations 3,286,292 761,738 631,597 534,352 465,499 310,297 582,809 Satellite-related obligations 887,386 311,374 236,913 206,111 124,668 8,320 — Operating lease obligations 152,349 37,380 22,150 17,940 14,873 9,786 50,220 Purchase obligations 1,340,128 1,243,847 48,966 29,284 18,031 — — Total $ 17,660,857 $ 3,692,866 $ 2,060,099 $ 2,809,716 $ 2,631,790 $ 1,829,959 $ 4,636,427 In certain circumstances the dates on which we are obligated to make these payments could be delayed. These amounts will increase to the extent that we procure launch and/or in-orbit insurance on our satellites or contract for the construction, launch or lease of additional satellites. The table above does not include $194 million of liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits that were accrued, as discussed in Note 8, and are included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. We do not expect any portion of this amount to be paid or settled within the next twelve months. DISH Network Spectrum Since 2008, DISH Network has directly invested over $11 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses and related assets and made over $10 billion in non-controlling investments in certain entities, for a total of over $21 billion, as described further below. DISH Network has directly invested over $11 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses and related assets. These wireless spectrum licenses are subject to certain interim and final build-out requirements, as well as certain renewal requirements. In March 2017, DISH Network notified the FCC that it plans to deploy a next-generation 5G-capable network, focused on supporting narrowband IoT (“IoT”), which is the first phase of its network deployment (“First Phase”). DISH Network expects to complete the First Phase by March 2020, with subsequent phases to be completed thereafter. As of December 31, 2018, DISH Network had entered into vendor contracts with multiple parties for, among other things, base stations, chipsets, modules, tower leases, the core network, Radio Frequency (“RF”) design, and deployment services for the First Phase. Among other things, initial RF design in connection with the First Phase is now complete, DISH Network has secured certain tower sites, and they are in the process of identifying and securing additional tower sites. The core network has been installed and commissioned. DISH Network installed the first base stations on sites in 2018, and it plans to continue deployment until complete. DISH Network currently expects expenditures for its wireless projects to be between $500 million and $1.0 billion through 2020. DISH Network expects the second phase of its network deployment (“Second Phase”) to follow o nce the 3GPP Release 16 is standardized and as it plans for its other spectrum holdings develop, DISH Network plans to upgrade and expand its network to full 5G to support new use cases. DISH Network currently expects expenditures for the Second Phase to be approximately $10 billion. DISH Network will need to make significant additional investments or partner with others to, among other things, commercialize, build-out, and integrate these licenses and related assets, and any additional acquired licenses and related assets; and comply with regulations applicable to such licenses. Depending on the nature and scope of such commercialization, build-out, integration efforts, and regulatory compliance, any such investments or partnerships could vary significantly. In addition, as DISH Network considers its options for the commercialization of its wireless spectrum, it will incur significant additional expenses and will have to make significant investments related to, among other things, research and development, wireless testing and wireless network infrastructure. DISH Network may also determine that additional wireless spectrum licenses may be required to commercialize its wireless business and to compete with other wireless service providers. In connection with the development of DISH Network’s wireless business, including, without limitation, the efforts described above, we have made cash distributions to partially finance these efforts to date and may make additional cash distributions to finance, in whole or in part, DISH Network’s future efforts. See Note 16 for further information regarding our dividends to DOC. There can be no assurance that DISH Network will be able to develop and implement a business model that will realize a return on these wireless spectrum licenses or that DISH Network will be able to profitably deploy the assets represented by these wireless spectrum licenses. DISH Network Non-Controlling Investments in the Northstar Entities and the SNR Entities Related to AWS-3 Wireless Spectrum Licenses During 2015, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries American AWS-3 Wireless II L.L.C. (“American II”) and American AWS-3 Wireless III L.L.C. (“American III”), DISH Network initially made over $10 billion in certain non-controlling investments in Northstar Spectrum, LLC (“Northstar Spectrum”), the parent company of Northstar Wireless, LLC (“Northstar Wireless,” and collectively with Northstar Spectrum, the “Northstar Entities”), and in SNR Wireless HoldCo, LLC (“SNR HoldCo”), the parent company of SNR Wireless LicenseCo, LLC (“SNR Wireless,” and collectively with SNR HoldCo, the “SNR Entities”), respectively. On October 27, 2015, the FCC granted certain AWS-3 wireless spectrum licenses (the “AWS-3 Licenses”) to Northstar Wireless (the “Northstar Licenses”) and to SNR Wireless (the “SNR Licenses”), respectively. The Northstar Entities and/or the SNR Entities may need to raise significant additional capital in the future, which may be obtained from third party sources or from DISH Network, so that the Northstar Entities and the SNR Entities may commercialize, build-out and integrate these AWS-3 Licenses, comply with regulations applicable to such AWS-3 Licenses, and make any potential payments related to the re-auction of AWS-3 licenses retained by the FCC. Depending upon the nature and scope of such commercialization, build-out, integration efforts, regulatory compliance, and potential re-auction payments, any such loans, equity contributions or partnerships could vary significantly. For further information regarding the potential re-auction of AWS-3 licenses retained by the FCC, see Note 14 “ Commitments and Contingencies – Commitments – DISH Network Non-Controlling Investments in the Northstar Entities and the SNR Entities Related to AWS-3 Wireless Spectrum Licenses” in the Notes to DISH Network’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. In connection with certain funding obligations related to the investments by American II and American III discussed above, in February 2015, we paid a dividend of $8.250 billion to DOC for, among other things, general corporate purposes, which included such funding obligations, and to fund other DISH Network cash needs. We may make additional cash distributions to finance, in whole or in part, loans that DISH Network may make to the Northstar Entities and the SNR Entities in the future related to DISH Network’s non-controlling investments in these entities. There can be no assurance that DISH Network will be able to obtain a profitable return on its non-controlling investments in the Northstar Entities and the SNR Entities. We may need to raise significant additional capital in the future, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, to among other things, make additional cash distributions to DISH Network, continue investing in our business and to pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions. See Note 14 “ Commitments and Contingencies – Wireless” in the Notes to DISH Network’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for further information. Guarantees During the third quarter 2009, EchoStar entered into a satellite transponder service agreement for Nimiq 5 through 2024. We sublease this capacity from EchoStar and DISH Network guarantees a certain portion of EchoStar’s obligation under its satellite transponder service agreement through 2019. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining obligation of the DISH Network guarantee was $53 million. As of December 31, 2018, we have not recorded a liability on the balance sheet for this guarantee. Purchase Obligations Our 2019 purchase obligations primarily consist of binding purchase orders for certain fixed contractual commitments to purchase programming content, receiver systems and related equipment, broadband equipment, digital broadcast operations, transmission costs, streaming delivery technology and infrastructure, engineering services, and other products and services related to the operation of our Pay-TV services. Our purchase obligations can fluctuate significantly from period to period due to, among other things, management’s timing of payments and inventory purchases, and can materially impact our future operating asset and liability balances, and our future working capital requirements. Programming Contracts In the normal course of business, we enter into contracts to purchase programming content in which our payment obligations are generally contingent on the number of Pay-TV subscribers to whom we provide the respective content. These programming commitments are not included in the “Commitments” table above. The terms of our contracts typically range from one to ten years with annual rate increases. Our programming expenses will increase to the extent we are successful in growing our Pay-TV subscriber base. In addition, programming costs per subscriber continue to increase due to contractual price increases and the renewal of long-term programming contracts on less favorable pricing terms. Rent Expense Total rent expense for operating leases was $449 million, $473 million and $431 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Patents and Intellectual Property Many entities, including some of our competitors, have or may in the future obtain patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services that we offer or that we may offer in the future. We may not be aware of all intellectual property rights that our products or services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be trebled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to patents held by others and the availability and cost of any such licenses. Various parties have asserted patent and other intellectual property rights with respect to components of our products and services. We cannot be certain that these persons do not own the rights they claim, that our products do not infringe on these rights, and/or that these rights are not valid. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these persons on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products to avoid infringement. Contingencies Separation Agreement On January 1, 2008, DISH Network completed the distribution of its technology and set-top box business and certain infrastructure assets (the “Spin-off”) into a separate publicly-traded company, EchoStar. In connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network entered into a separation agreement with EchoStar that provides, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities resulting from litigation. Under the terms of the separation agreement, EchoStar has assumed certain liabilities that relate to its business, including certain designated liabilities for acts or omissions that occurred prior to the Spin-off. Certain specific provisions govern intellectual property related claims under which, generally, EchoStar will only be liable for its acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify EchoStar for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off, as well as our acts or omissions following the Spin-off. On February 28, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar completed the Share Exchange pursuant to which certain assets that were transferred to EchoStar in the Spin-off were transferred back to us. The Share Exchange Agreement contains additional indemnification provisions between us and EchoStar for certain liabilities and legal proceedings. Litigation We are involved in a number of legal proceedings (including those described below) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these proceedings seek an indeterminate amount of damages. We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate. If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss can be made. For certain cases described on the following pages, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons, (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties. For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period. Blue Spike, LLC On July 6, 2018, Blue Spike, LLC (“Blue Spike”) filed a complaint against DISH Network and our wholly-owned subsidiaries DISH Network L.L.C. and Dish Network Service L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint alleges infringement of Reissued United States Patent RE44,222E1 (the “222 patent”), entitled “Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth”; Reissued United States Patent RE44,307 (the “307 patent”), entitled “Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth”; and United States Patent Nos. 7,287,275B2 (the “275 patent”), entitled “Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth”; 8,473,746 (the “746 patent”), entitled “Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth”; 8,224,705 (the “705 patent”), entitled “Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth”; 7,475,246 (the “246 patent”), entitled “Secure personal content server”; 8,739,295B2 (the “295 patent”), entitled “Secure personal content server”; 9,021,602 (the “602 patent”), entitled “Data Protection and Device”; 9,104,842 (the “842 patent”), entitled “Data Protection and Device”; 9,934,408 (the “408 patent”), entitled “Secure personal content server”; 7,159,116B2 (the “116 patent”), entitled “Systems, methods and devices for trusted transactions”; and 8,538,011B2 (the “011 patent”), entitled “Systems, methods and devices for trusted transactions.” On September 5, 2018, pursuant to a joint motion of the parties, the Court ordered the case transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In a First Amended Complaint filed on October 12, 2018, Blue Spike dropped its claims for infringement of the 222 patent, the 307 patent, the 275 patent, the 705 patent, and the 746 patent. On November 11, 2018, Blue Spike dismissed its complaint. On January 28, 2019, Blue Spike, along with Blue Spike International, Ltd. and Wistaria Trading Ltd., filed a new action against us and our wholly-owned subsidiaries DISH Network L.L.C. and Dish Network Service L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges infringement of the 246 patent, the 295 patent, the 408 patent, the 116 patent, the 011 patent, the 602 patent and the 842 patent, all of which were asserted in the prior action. We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages. Each of the plaintiffs is an entity that seeks to license a patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. ClearPlay, Inc. On March 13, 2014, ClearPlay, Inc. (“ClearPlay”) filed a complaint against DISH Network, our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., EchoStar, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The complaint alleges infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,898,799 (the “799 patent”), entitled “Multimedia Content Navigation and Playback”; 7,526,784 (the “784 patent”), entitled “Delivery of Navigation Data for Playback of Audio and Video Content”; 7,543,318 (the “318 patent”), entitled “Delivery of Navigation Data for Playback of Audio and Video Content”; 7,577,970 (the “970 patent”), entitled “Multimedia Content Navigation and Playback”; and 8,117,282 (the “282 patent”), entitled “Media Player Configured to Receive Playback Filters From Alternative Storage Mediums.” ClearPlay alleges that the AutoHop™ feature of our Hopper set-top box infringes the asserted patents. On February 11, 2015, the case was stayed pending various third-party challenges before the United States Patent and Trademark Office regarding the validity of certain of the patents asserted in the action. In those third-party challenges, the United States Patent and Trademark Office found that all claims of the 282 patent are unpatentable, and that certain claims of the 784 patent and 318 patent are unpatentable. ClearPlay appealed as to the 784 patent and the 318 patent, and on August 23, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the findings of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On October 31, 2016, the stay was lifted. No trial date has been set. We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages. Contemporary Display LLC On June 4, 2018, Contemporary Display LLC (“Contemporary”) filed a complaint against DISH Network and our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleges infringement of In a First Amended Complaint filed on August 6, 2018, Contemporary added our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. as a defendant. In a Second Amended Complaint filed on October 9, 2018, Contemporary named only our wholly- owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. as a defendant and dropped certain indirect infringement allegations. We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages. Customedia Technologies, L.L.C. On February 10, 2016, Customedia Technologies, L.L.C. (“Customedia”) filed a complaint against DISH Network and our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint alleges infringement of four patents: United States Patent No. 8,719,090 (the “090 patent”); United States Patent No. 9,053,494 (the “494 patent”); United States Patent No. 7,840,437 (the “437 patent”); and United States Patent No. 8,955,029 (the “029 patent”). Each patent is entitled “System for Data Management And On-Demand Rental And Purchase Of Digital Data Products.” Customedia alleges infringement in connection with our addressable advertising services, our DISH Anywhere feature, and our Pay-Per-View and video-on-demand offerings. Customedia is an entity that seeks to license a patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. In December 2016 and January 2017, DISH Network L.L.C. filed petitions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of the asserted claims of each of the asserted patents. On June 12, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office agreed to institute proceedings on our petitions challenging the 090 patent and the 437 patent; on July 18, 2017, it agreed to institute proceedings on our petitions challenging the 029 patent; and on July 28, 2017, it agreed to institute proceedings on our petitions challenging the 494 patent. These instituted proceedings cover all asserted claims of each of the asserted patents. The litigation in the District Court has been stayed since August 8, 2017 pending resolution of the proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Pursuant to an agreement between the parties, on December 20, 2017, DISH Network L.L.C. dismissed its petitions challenging the 029 patent in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and on January 9, 2018, the parties dismissed their claims, counterclaims and defenses as to that patent in the litigation. On March 5, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office conducted a trial on the remaining petitions. On June 11, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued final written decisions on DISH Network L.L.C.’s petitions challenging the 090 patent and it invalidated all of the asserted claims. On July 25, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued final written decisions on DISH Network L.L.C.’s petitions challenging the 437 patent and the 494 patent and it invalidated all of the asserted claims. Customedia has filed notices of appeal from all of the final written decisions adverse to it, and DISH Network L.L.C. cross-appealed to the extent that its petitions were not successful. On February 6, 2019, the Court of Appeals granted DISH Network L.L.C.’s motion to dismiss its cross-appeals related to the 090 patent and, on February 26, 2019, granted DISH Network L.L.C.’s motion to dismiss its cross-appeals related to the 437 patent. We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages. Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC On December 20, 2013, Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC (“Dragon IP”) filed complaints against our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., as well as Apple Inc.; AT&T, Inc.; Charter Communications, Inc.; Comcast Corp.; Cox Communications, Inc.; DirecTV; Sirius XM Radio Inc.; Time Warner Cable Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 5,930,444 (the “444 patent”), which is entitled “Simultaneous Recording and Playback Apparatus.” Dragon IP alleges that various of our DVR receivers infringe the 444 patent. Dragon IP is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. On December 23, 2014, DISH Network L.L.C. filed a petition before the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of certain claims of the 444 patent. On April 10, 2015, the Court granted DISH Network L.L.C.’s motion to stay the action in light of DISH Network L.L.C.’s petition and certain other defendants’ petitions pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of certain claims of the 444 patent. On July 17, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office agreed to institute a proceeding on our petition. Pursuant to a stipulation between the parties, on April 27, 2016, the Court entered an order of non-infringement and judgment in favor of DISH Network L.L.C. On June 15, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office entered an order that the patent claims being asserted against DISH Network L.L.C. with respect to the 444 patent are unpatentable. On August 8, 2016, Dragon filed notices of appeal with respect to the Court’s judgment and the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s decision and, on October 5, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral argument. On November 1, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the unpatentability of the 444 patent based on the petition filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by DISH Network L.L.C., and dismissed as moot the appeal of the order of non-infringement from the District Court. On December 1, 2017, Dragon IP filed a petition for panel rehearing with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which the Court of Appeals denied on January 31, 2018. On March 16, 2018, Dragon IP filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear a further appeal on the constitutionality of the procedure by which the United States Patent and Trademark Office invalidated the asserted claims of the 444 patent. That petition was dismissed on June 18, 2018. Dragon IP’s case against DISH Network L.L.C. is now concluded. Grecia On March 27, 2015, William Grecia (“Grecia”) filed a complaint against our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 8,533,860 (the “860 patent”), which is entitled “Personalized Digital Media Access System—PDMAS Part II.” Grecia alleges that we violate the 860 patent in connection with our digital rights management. Grecia is the named inventor on the 860 patent. On June 22, 2015, the case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On November 18, 2015, Grecia filed an amended complaint adding allegations that we infringe United States Patent No. 8,402,555 (the “555 patent”), which is entitled “Personalized Digital Media Access System (PDMAS).” Grecia is the named inventor on the 555 patent. Grecia alleges that we violate the 555 patent in connection with our digital rights management. Grecia dismissed his action with prejudice on February 3, 2016. On February 3, 2016, Grecia filed a new complaint against our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 8,887,308 (the “308 patent”), which is entitled “Digital Cloud Access—PDMAS Part III,” on which Grecia is also the named inventor. Grecia alleges that we violate the 308 patent in connection with our DISH Anywhere feature. On July 29, 2016, DISH Network L.L.C. filed a petition before the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of certain claims of the 308 patent. On January 19, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office declined to institute a proceeding on our petition. The litigation in the District Court, which had been stayed since June 13, 2016 pending resolution of DISH Network L.L.C.’s petition to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was further stayed on February 23, 2017 pending a claim construction order from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in a separate action in which Grecia is asserting the same patent. On September 4, 2018, the Court entered a scheduling order, effectively lifting the stay. On November 12, 2018, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss the matter with prejudice. This matter is now concluded. IPA Technologies Inc. On December 9, 2016, IPA Technologies Inc. (“IPA”) filed suit against DISH Network and our wholly-owned subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. IPA alleges that our Voice Remote with Hopper 3 infringes United States Patent Number 6,742,021 (the “021 patent”), which is entitled “Navigating Network-based Electronic Information Using Spoken Input with Multimodal Error Feedback”; United States Patent Number 6,523,061 (the “061 patent”), which is entitled “System, Method, and Article of Manufacture for Agent-Based Navigation in a Speech-Based Data Navigation System”; and United States Patent Number 6,757,718 (the “718 patent”), which is entitled “Mobile Navigation of Network-Based Electronic Information Using Spoken Input.” IPA is an entity that seeks to license a patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. On December 20, 2017, we and DISH Network L.L.C. filed petitions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of select claims of each of the asserted patents. On April 10, 2018, the litigation in the District of Delaware was dismissed with prejudice, and on April 23, 2018, DISH Network L.L.C.’s and our petitions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office were terminated. This matter is now concluded. LightSquared/Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (LightSquared Bankruptcy) As previously disclosed in our public filings, L-Band Acquisition, LLC (“LBAC”), DISH Network’s wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Plan Support Agreement (the “PSA”) with certain senior secured lenders to LightSquared LP (the “LightSquared LP Lenders”) on July 23, 2013, which contemplated the purchase by LBAC of substantially all of the assets of LightSquared LP and certain of its subsidiaries (the “LBAC Bid”) that are debtors and debtors in possession in the LightSquared bankruptcy cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), which cases are jointly administered under the caption In re LightSquared Inc., et. al., Case No. 12 12080 (SCC). Pursuant to the PSA, LBAC was entitled to terminate the PSA in certain circumstances, certain of which required three business days’ written notice, including, without limitation, in the event that certain milestones specified in the PSA were not met. On January 7, 2014, LBAC delivered written notice of termination of the PSA to the LightSquared LP Lenders. As a result, the PSA terminated effective on January 10, 2014, and the LBAC Bid was withdrawn. On August 6, 2013, Harbinger Capital Partners LLC and other affiliates of Harbinger (collectively, “Harbinger”), a shareholder of LightSquared Inc., filed an adversary proceeding against DISH Network, LBAC, EchoStar, Charles W. Ergen (our Chairman), SP Special Opportunities, LLC (“SPSO”) (an entity controlled by Mr. Ergen), and

Financial Information for Subsi

Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors	12 Months Ended
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Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors
Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors	12. Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors Our senior notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries other than minor subsidiaries and the stand-alone entity DISH DBS has no independent assets or operations. Therefore, supplemental financial information on a condensed consolidating basis of the guarantor subsidiaries is not required. There are no restrictions on our ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the guarantor subsidiaries, except those imposed by applicable law.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Disaggregation of Revenue	12 Months Ended
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Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue	13. Geographic Information. Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based upon the location where the goods and services are provided. All subscriber-related revenue was derived from the United States. Substantially all of our long-lived assets reside in the United States. The following table summarizes revenue by geographic region: For the Years Ended December 31, Revenue: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) United States $ 13,319,091 $ 13,967,694 $ 14,655,469 Canada and Mexico 43,048 39,817 100,470 Total revenue $ 13,362,139 $ 14,007,511 $ 14,755,939 The revenue from external customers disaggregated by major revenue source was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, Category: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Pay-TV video and related revenue $ 13,197,994 $ 13,877,196 $ 14,578,414 Equipment sales and other revenue 164,145 130,315 177,525 Total $ 13,362,139 $ 14,007,511 $ 14,755,939

Contract Balances

Contract Balances	12 Months Ended
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Contract Balances
Contract Balances	14. Our valuation and qualifying accounts as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows: Allowance for doubtful accounts Balance at Beginning of Year Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions Balance at End of Year (In thousands) For the years ended: December 31, 2018 $ 15,056 $ 98,461 $ (96,561) $ 16,956 December 31, 2017 $ 17,440 $ 124,143 $ (126,527) $ 15,056 December 31, 2016 $ 21,769 $ 149,599 $ (153,928) $ 17,440 Deferred revenue related to contracts with our customers is recorded in “Deferred revenue and other” and “Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in deferred revenue related to contracts with our customers were as follows: Contract Liabilities (In thousands) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 684,119 Recognition of unearned revenue (6,850,394) Deferral of revenue 6,790,901 Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 624,626 We apply a practical expedient and do not disclose the value of the remaining performance obligations for contracts that are less than one year in duration, which represent a substantial majority of our revenue. As such, the amount of revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations is not necessarily indicative of our future revenue.

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	15. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Our quarterly results of operations are summarized as follows: For the Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In thousands) Year ended December 31, 2018: Total revenue $ 3,383,222 $ 3,393,307 $ 3,334,444 $ 3,251,166 Operating income (loss) 508,121 549,502 542,439 466,448 Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS 204,192 285,691 281,272 200,132 Year ended December 31, 2017: Total revenue $ 3,570,959 $ 3,543,812 $ 3,491,559 $ 3,401,181 Operating income (loss) 588,793 219,720 424,559 376,804 Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS 241,715 (95,656) 158,424 419,043

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
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Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	16. Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions with DISH Network On June 30, 2016, we paid a dividend of $1.5 billion to DOC. Advertising Sales. We provide advertising services to DISH Network’s broadband business. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we received revenue associated with these services of zero, zero and $2 million, respectively, in “Subscriber-related revenue” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Broadband, Wireless and Other Operations. We provide certain administrative, call center, installation, marketing and other services to DISH Network’s broadband, wireless and other operations. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the costs associated with these services were $40 million, $48 million and $66 million, respectively. EchoStar XVIII Satellite. The EchoStar XVIII satellite was launched on June 18, 2016 and became operational as an in-orbit spare at the 61.5 degree orbital location during the third quarter 2016, at which time we began leasing it from an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $67 million, $67 million and $22 million, respectively, of expense related to this satellite. This amount is recorded in “Satellite and transmission expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Related Party Transactions with EchoStar Following the Spin-off, DISH Network and EchoStar have operated as separate publicly-traded companies and neither entity has any ownership interest in the other. However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family. In connection with and following the Spin-off, we and EchoStar have entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we obtain certain products, services and rights from EchoStar, EchoStar obtains certain products, services and rights from us, and we and EchoStar have indemnified each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. In connection with the Share Exchange, DISH Network and EchoStar and certain of their respective subsidiaries entered into certain agreements covering, among other things, tax matters, employee matters, intellectual property matters and the provision of transitional services. In addition, certain agreements that we had with EchoStar have terminated, and we entered into certain new agreements with EchoStar. As the Share Exchange was a transaction between entities that are under common control, accounting rules require that our Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of the Transferred Businesses for all periods presented, including periods prior to the completion of the Share Exchange. Intercompany transactions between the Transferred Businesses and us, including, among others, the sale of set-top boxes and broadcast services from EchoStar to us, have been eliminated to the extent possible, including the margin EchoStar received on those sales. See Note 2 for further information. We also may enter into additional agreements with EchoStar in the future. The following is a summary of the terms of our principal agreements with EchoStar that may have an impact on our financial condition and results of operations. “Trade accounts receivable” As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, trade accounts receivable from EchoStar was $4 million and $2 million, respectively. These amounts are recorded in “Trade accounts receivable” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. “Trade accounts payable” As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, trade accounts payable to EchoStar was $6 million and $29 million, respectively. These amounts are recorded in “Trade accounts payable” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. “Equipment sales and other revenue” During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we received $8 million, $3 million and $2 million, respectively, for services provided to EchoStar. These amounts are recorded in “Equipment sales and other revenue” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The agreements pertaining to these revenues are discussed below. Real Estate Lease Agreements. DISH Network has entered into lease agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases certain real estate to EchoStar. The rent on a per square foot basis for each of the leases is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic areas, and EchoStar is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. The term of each lease is set forth below: · El Paso Lease Agreement. During 2012, DISH Network began leasing certain space at 1285 Joe Battle Blvd., El Paso, Texas to EchoStar for an initial period ending on August 1, 2015, which also provides EchoStar with renewal options for four consecutive three-year terms. During the second quarter 2015, EchoStar exercised its first renewal option for a period ending on August 1, 2018 and in April 2018 EchoStar exercised its second renewal option for a period ending in August 2021. · 90 Inverness Lease Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, EchoStar leases certain space from us at 90 Inverness Circle East, Englewood, Colorado for a period ending in February 2022. EchoStar has the option to renew this lease for four three-year periods. · Cheyenne Lease Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, EchoStar leases certain space from us at 530 EchoStar Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period ending in February 2019. In August 2018, EchoStar exercised its option to renew this lease for a one-year period ending in February 2020. EchoStar has the option to renew this lease for twelve one-year periods. · Gilbert Lease Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, EchoStar leases certain space from us at 801 N. DISH Dr., Gilbert, Arizona for a period ending in March 2019. In August 2018, EchoStar exercised its option to renew this lease for a one-year period ending in February 2020. EchoStar has the option to renew this lease for twelve one-year periods. · American Fork Occupancy License Agreement. In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, we acquired the lease for certain space at 796 East Utah Valley Drive, American Fork, Utah, and we sublease certain space at this location to EchoStar for a period ending in August 2017. In June 2017, EchoStar exercised its five-year renewal option for a period ending in August 2022. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, we entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we will provide certain collocation and antenna space to HNS through February 2022 at the following locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gilbert, Arizona; New Braunfels, Texas; Monee, Illinois; Englewood, Colorado and Spokane, Washington. During August 2017, we entered into certain other agreements pursuant to which we will provide certain collocation and antenna space to HNS through August 2022 at the following locations: Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington. HNS has the option to renew each of these agreements for four three-year periods. HNS may terminate certain of these agreements with 180 days’ prior written notice to us at the following locations: New Braunfels, Texas; Englewood, Colorado; and Spokane, Washington. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend, among other things, on the number of racks leased and/or antennas present at the location. “Satellite and transmission expenses” During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $309 million, $346 million and $351 million, respectively, for satellite capacity leased from EchoStar and telemetry, tracking and control and other professional services provided to us by EchoStar. EchoStar is a supplier of the vast majority of our transponder capacity. These amounts are recorded in “Satellite and transmission expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The agreements pertaining to these expenses are discussed below. Satellite Capacity Leased from EchoStar. We have entered into certain satellite capacity agreements pursuant to which we lease certain capacity on certain satellites owned or leased by EchoStar. The fees for the services provided under these satellite capacity agreements depend, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that are leased on the applicable satellite and the length of the lease. See “Pay-TV Satellites” in Note 6 for further information. The term of each lease is set forth below: · EchoStar VII, X, XI and XIV. On March 1, 2014, we began leasing all available capacity from EchoStar on the EchoStar VII, X, XI and XIV satellites. The term of each satellite capacity agreement generally terminates upon the earlier of: (i) the end-of-life of the satellite; (ii) the date the satellite fails; or (iii) a certain date, which depends upon, among other things, the estimated useful life of the satellite. We generally have the option to renew each satellite capacity agreement on a year-to-year basis through the end of the respective satellite’s life. There can be no assurance that any options to renew such agreements will be exercised. The satellite capacity agreement for EchoStar VII expired on June 30, 2018. · EchoStar IX . We lease certain satellite capacity from EchoStar on EchoStar IX. Subject to availability, we generally have the right to continue to lease satellite capacity from EchoStar on EchoStar IX on a month-to-month basis. · EchoStar XII . The lease for EchoStar XII expired as of September 30, 2017. · EchoStar XVI. In December 2009, we entered into a transponder service agreement with EchoStar to lease all of the capacity on EchoStar XVI, a DBS satellite, after its service commencement date. EchoStar XVI was launched in November 2012 to replace EchoStar XV at the 61.5 degree orbital location and is currently in service. Effective December 21, 2012, we and EchoStar amended the transponder service agreement to, among other things, change the initial term to generally expire upon the earlier of: (i) the end-of-life or replacement of the satellite; (ii) the date the satellite fails; (iii) the date the transponder(s) on which service is being provided under the agreement fails; or (iv) four years following the actual service commencement date. In July 2016, we and EchoStar amended the transponder service agreement to, among other things, extend the initial term by one additional year and to reduce the term of the first renewal option by one year. Prior to expiration of the initial term, we had the option to renew for an additional five-year period. In May 2017, we exercised our first renewal option for an additional five-year period ending in January 2023. We also have the option to renew for an additional five-year period prior to expiration of the first renewal period in January 2023. There can be no assurance that the option to renew this agreement will be exercised. During 2018, we and EchoStar further amended the agreement to, among other things, allow us to place and use certain satellites at the 61.5 degree orbital location. Nimiq 5 Agreement . During 2009, EchoStar entered into a fifteen-year satellite service agreement with Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) to receive service on all 32 DBS transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). During 2009, EchoStar also entered into a satellite service agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”) with us, pursuant to which we currently receive service from EchoStar on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement. DISH Network has also guaranteed certain obligations of EchoStar under the Telesat Transponder Agreement. See discussion under “Guarantees” in Note 11. Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, we make certain monthly payments to EchoStar that commenced in 2009 when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service and continue through the service term. Unless earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, the service term will expire ten years following the date the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service. Upon expiration of the initial term, we have the option to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement on a year-to-year basis through the end-of-life of the Nimiq 5 satellite. Upon in-orbit failure or end-of-life of the Nimiq 5 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, we have certain rights to receive service from EchoStar on a replacement satellite. There can be no assurance that any options to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement will be exercised or that we will exercise our option to receive service on a replacement satellite. QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement. During 2008, EchoStar entered into a ten-year satellite service agreement with SES Latin America S.A. (“SES”), which provides, among other things, for the provision by SES to EchoStar of service on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. During 2008, EchoStar also entered into a transponder service agreement (“QuetzSat-1 Transponder Agreement”) with us pursuant to which we receive service from EchoStar on 24 DBS transponders. QuetzSat-1 was launched on September 29, 2011 and was placed into service during the fourth quarter 2011 at the 67.1 degree orbital location while we and EchoStar explored alternative uses for the QuetzSat-1 satellite. In the interim, EchoStar provided us with alternate capacity at the 77 degree orbital location. During the first quarter 2013, we and EchoStar entered into an agreement pursuant to which we sublease five DBS transponders back to EchoStar. In January 2013, QuetzSat-1 was moved to the 77 degree orbital location and we commenced commercial operations at that location in February 2013. Unless earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of the QuetzSat-1 Transponder Agreement, the initial service term will expire in November 2021. Upon expiration of the initial term, we have the option to renew the QuetzSat-1 Transponder Agreement on a year-to-year basis through the end-of-life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite. Upon an in-orbit failure or end-of-life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite, and in certain other circumstances, we have certain rights to receive service from EchoStar on a replacement satellite. There can be no assurance that any options to renew the QuetzSat-1 Transponder Agreement will be exercised or that we will exercise our option to receive service on a replacement satellite. 103 Degree Orbital Location/SES-3. In May 2012, EchoStar entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) with Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc. (“Ciel”) to develop certain spectrum rights at the 103 degree orbital location (the “103 Spectrum Rights”). In June 2013, we and EchoStar entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) pursuant to which we may use and develop the 103 Spectrum Rights. Both the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement and DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement were terminated on March 31, 2018. In connection with the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement, in May 2012, EchoStar also entered into a ten-year service agreement with Ciel pursuant to which EchoStar leases certain satellite capacity from Ciel on the SES-3 satellite at the 103 degree orbital location (the “103 Service Agreement”). In June 2013, we and EchoStar entered into an agreement pursuant to which we lease certain satellite capacity from EchoStar on the SES-3 satellite (the “DISH 103 Service Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH 103 Service Agreement, we make certain monthly payments to EchoStar through the service term. Both the 103 Service Agreement and DISH 103 Service Agreement were terminated on March 31, 2018. TT&C Agreement. Effective January 1, 2012, we entered into a telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) agreement pursuant to which we receive TT&C services from EchoStar for certain satellites (the “TT&C Agreement”). In February 2018, we amended the TT&C Agreement to, among other things, extend the term for one-year with four automatic one-year renewal periods. The fees for services provided under the TT&C Agreement are calculated at either: (i) a fixed fee; or (ii) cost plus a fixed margin, which will vary depending on the nature of the services provided. We and EchoStar are able to terminate the TT&C Agreement for any reason upon 12 months’ notice. “General and administrative expenses” During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $21 million, $29 million and $14 million, respectively, for general and administrative expenses for services provided to us by EchoStar. These amounts are recorded in “General and administrative expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The agreements pertaining to these expenses are discussed below. Real Estate Lease Agreements. We have entered into lease agreements pursuant to which we lease certain real estate from EchoStar. The rent on a per square foot basis for each of the leases is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area, and EchoStar is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. The term of each lease is set forth below: · Meridian Lease Agreement. The lease for all of 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. in Englewood, Colorado was for a period ending on December 31, 2018. In December 2018, we and EchoStar amended this lease to, among other things, extend the term thereof for one additional year until December 31, 2019. · Santa Fe Lease Agreement. The lease for all of 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton, Colorado was for a period ending on December 31, 2018. In December 2018, we and EchoStar amended this lease to, among other things, extend the term thereof for one additional year until December 31, 2019. · Cheyenne Lease Agreement. The lease for certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive in Cheyenne, Wyoming is for a period ending on December 31, 2031. In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, EchoStar transferred ownership of a portion of this property to us, and, effective March 1, 2017, we and EchoStar amended this lease agreement to (i) terminate the lease of certain space at the portion of the property that was transferred to us and (ii) provide for the continued lease to us of certain space at the portion of the property that EchoStar retained. · 100 Inverness Lease Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, we lease certain space from EchoStar at 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado for a period ending in December 2020. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 180 days’ prior notice. Professional Services Agreement. Prior to 2010, in connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network entered into various agreements with EchoStar including the Transition Services Agreement, Satellite Procurement Agreement and Services Agreement, which all expired on January 1, 2010 and were replaced by a Professional Services Agreement. During 2009, DISH Network and EchoStar agreed that EchoStar shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under the Transition Services Agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, DISH Network and EchoStar agreed that DISH Network shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under the Satellite Procurement Agreement) and receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar (previously provided under the Services Agreement) and other support services. The Professional Services Agreement renewed on January 1, 2018 for an additional one-year period until January 1, 2019 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may terminate the Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar amended the Professional Services Agreement to, among other things, provide certain transition services to each other related to the Share Exchange Agreement. Revenue for services provided by us to EchoStar under the Professional Services Agreement is recorded in “Equipment sales and other revenue” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Other Agreements - EchoStar Tax Sharing Agreement. In connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) with EchoStar which governs our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network, and DISH Network will indemnify EchoStar for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and will not indemnify EchoStar for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar takes or fails to take; or (iii) any action that EchoStar takes that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar is solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for, any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will only terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. Tax Matters Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, DISH Network and EchoStar entered into a Tax Matters Agreement, which governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes of the Transferred Businesses pursuant to the Share Exchange. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the Transferred Businesses for periods prior to the Share Exchange, and DISH Network are responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the Transferred Businesses from and after the Share Exchange. Both DISH Network and EchoStar have made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the Share Exchange. Both DISH Network and EchoStar have agreed to indemnify each other if there is a breach of any such tax representation or violation of any such tax covenant and that breach or violation results in the Share Exchange not qualifying for tax free treatment for the other party. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the Transferred Businesses are acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons and such acquisition results in the Share Exchange not qualifying for tax free treatment. The Tax Matters Agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement described above, which continues in full force and effect. TiVo. On April 29, 2011, DISH Network and EchoStar entered into a settlement agreement with TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”). The settlement resolved all pending litigation between DISH Network and EchoStar, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, including litigation relating to alleged patent infringement involving certain DISH TV digital video recorders, or DVRs. Under the settlement agreement, all pending litigation was dismissed with prejudice and all injunctions that permanently restrain, enjoin or compel any action by DISH Network or EchoStar were dissolved. DISH Network and EchoStar are jointly responsible for making payments to TiVo in the aggregate amount of $500 million, including an initial payment of $300 million and the remaining $200 million in six equal annual installments between 2012 and 2017. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off of EchoStar from DISH Network, DISH Network made the initial payment to TiVo in May 2011, except for the contribution from EchoStar totaling approximately $10 million, representing an allocation of liability relating to EchoStar’s sales of DVR-enabled receivers to an international customer. Future payments were allocated between DISH Network and EchoStar based on historical sales of certain licensed products, with DISH Network being responsible for 95% of each annual payment. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, DISH Network was responsible for EchoStar’s allocation of the final payment to TiVo, which was paid July 31, 2017. Patent Cross-License Agreements . In December 2011, DISH Network and EchoStar entered into separate patent cross-license agreements with the same third party whereby: (i) EchoStar and such third party licensed their respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions; and (ii) DISH Network and such third party licensed their respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions (each, a “Cross-License Agreement”). Each Cross License Agreement covers patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2017 and aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements total less than $10 million. Each Cross License Agreement also contains an option to extend each Cross-License Agreement to include patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 1, 2022. In December 2016, DISH Network and EchoStar independently exercised their respective options to extend each Cross-License Agreement. The aggregate additional payments to such third-party was less than $3 million. Since the aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements were based on the combined annual revenues of DISH Network and EchoStar, DISH Network and EchoStar agreed to allocate their respective payments to such third party based on their respective percentage of combined total revenue. Rovi License Agreement. On August 19, 2016, we entered into a ten-year patent license agreement (the “Rovi License Agreement”) with Rovi Corporation (“Rovi”) and, for certain limited purposes, EchoStar. EchoStar is a party to the Rovi License Agreement solely with respect to certain provisions relating to the prior patent license agreement between EchoStar and Rovi. There are no payments between us and EchoStar under the Rovi License Agreement. Sale of Orange, New Jersey Properties. In October 2016, we and EchoStar sold two parcels of real estate owned separately by us and EchoStar in Orange, New Jersey to a third party pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, we and EchoStar separately received our respective payments from the buyer. Invidi. In November 2010 and April 2011, EchoStar made investments in Invidi in exchange for shares of Invidi’s Series D Preferred Stock. In November 2016, we, DIRECTV, LLC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of AT&T Inc., and Cavendish Square Holding B.V., an affiliate of WPP plc, entered into a series of agreements to acquire Invidi. As a result of the transaction, EchoStar sold its ownership interest in Invidi on the same terms offered to the other shareholders of Invidi. The transaction closed in January 2017. Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement. In March 2017, DISH Network L.L.C. (“DNLLC”) and HNS entered into a master service agreement (the “MSA”) pursuant to which DNLLC, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders for the Hughes broadband satellite service and related equipment; and (ii) installs Hughes service equipment with respect to activations generated by DNLLC. Under the MSA, HNS will make certain payments to DNLLC for each Hughes service activation generated, and installation performed, by DNLLC. Payments from HNS for services provided are recorded in “Subscriber-related revenue” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The MSA has an initial term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms. After the first anniversary of the MSA, either party has the ability to terminate the MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the MSA, HNS will continue to provide the Hughes service to subscribers and make certain payments to DNLLC pursuant to the terms and conditions of the MSA. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we purchased broadband equipment from HNS of $21 million and $22 million under the MSA, respectively. Employee Matters Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar entered into an Employee Matters Agreement that addresses the transfer of employees from EchoStar to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee-related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the Transferred Businesses. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the Transferred Businesses as part of the Share Exchange, except that EchoStar will be responsible for certain existing employee-related litigation as well as certain pre-Share Exchange compensation and benefits for employees transferring to DISH Network in connection with the Share Exchange. Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement . In connection with the completion of the Share Exchange, effective March 1, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar entered into an Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement (“IPTLA”), pursuant to which DISH Network and EchoStar license to each other certain intellectual property and technology. The IPTLA will continue in perpetuity, unless mutually terminated by the parties. Pursuant to the IPTLA, EchoStar granted to DISH Network a license to its intellectual property and technology for use by DISH Network, among other things, in connection with its continued operation of the Transferred Businesses acquired pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, including a limited license to use the “ECHOSTAR” trademark during a transition period. EchoStar retains full ownership of the “ECHOSTAR” trademark. In addition, DISH Network granted a license back to EchoStar, among other things, for the continued use of all intellectual property and technology transferred to DISH Network pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement that is used in EchoStar’s retained businesses. Related Party Transactions with NagraStar L.L.C. As a result of the completion of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, we own a 50% interest in NagraStar, a joint venture that is our primary provider of encryption and related security systems intended to assure that only authorized customers have access to our programming. Certain payments related to NagraStar are recorded in “Subscriber-related expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). In addition, certain other payments are initially included in “Inventory” and are subsequently capitalized as “Property and equipment, net”

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we have been determined to be the primary beneficiary. Minority interests are recorded as noncontrolling interests or redeemable noncontrolling interests. See below for further information. Non-consolidated investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee. When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, these equity securities are classified as either marketable investment securities or other investments and recorded at fair value with changes recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. On February 28, 2017, DISH Network and EchoStar and certain of their respective subsidiaries completed the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) that was previously entered into on January 31, 2017 (the “Share Exchange”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, among other things, EchoStar transferred to us certain assets and liabilities of the EchoStar technologies and EchoStar broadcasting businesses, consisting primarily of the businesses that design, develop and distribute digital set-top boxes, provide satellite uplink services and develop and support streaming video technology, as well as certain investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses, real estate properties and EchoStar’s ten percent non-voting interest in Sling TV Holding L.L.C. (the “Transferred Businesses”), and in exchange, we transferred to EchoStar the 6,290,499 shares of preferred tracking stock issued by EchoStar (the “EchoStar Tracking Stock”) and 81.128 shares of preferred tracking stock issued by Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of EchoStar (the “HSSC Tracking Stock,” and together with the EchoStar Tracking Stock, collectively, the “Tracking Stock”), that tracked the residential retail satellite broadband business of Hughes Network Systems, L.L.C. (“HNS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hughes. In connection with the Share Exchange, DISH Network and EchoStar and certain of their respective subsidiaries entered into certain agreements covering, among other things, tax matters, employee matters, intellectual property matters and the provision of transitional services. See Note 16 for further information. As the Share Exchange was a transaction between entities that are under common control, accounting rules require that our Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of the Transferred Businesses for all periods presented, including periods prior to the completion of the Share Exchange. We initially recorded the Transferred Businesses at EchoStar’s historical cost basis. The difference between the historical cost basis of the Transferred Businesses and the net carrying value of the Tracking Stock was recorded in “Additional paid-in capital” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The results of the Transferred Businesses were prepared from separate records maintained by EchoStar for the periods prior to March 1, 2017, and may not necessarily be indicative of the conditions that would have existed, or the results of operations, if the Transferred Businesses had been operated on a combined basis with our subsidiaries. Our financial statements include the results of the Transferred Businesses as described above for all periods presented, including periods prior to the completion of the Share Exchange.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, allowances for doubtful accounts, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, relative standalone selling prices of performance obligations , capital leases, asset impairments, estimates of future cash flows used to evaluate impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, independent third-party retailer incentives, programming expenses and subscriber lives. Economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all liquid investments purchased with a remaining maturity of 90 days or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 may consist of money market funds, government bonds, corporate notes and commercial paper. The cost of these investments approximates their fair value.
Marketable Investment Securities	Marketable Investment Securities Historically, we classified all marketable investment securities as available-for-sale, except for investments which were accounted for as trading securities, and adjusted the carrying amount of our available-for-sale securities to fair value and reported the related temporary unrealized gains and losses as a separate component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholder’s equity (deficit),” net of related deferred income tax on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our trading securities were carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 during the first quarter 2018, all equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in “Other, net” within “Other Income (Expense)” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). All debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. We adjust the carrying amount of our debt securities to fair value and report the related temporary unrealized gains and losses as a separate component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholder’s equity (deficit),” net of related deferred income tax on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Declines in the fair value of a marketable debt security which are determined to be “other-than-temporary” are recognized on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), thus establishing a new cost basis for such investment. We evaluate our debt investment portfolio on a quarterly basis to determine whether declines in the fair value of these securities are other-than-temporary. This quarterly evaluation consists of reviewing, among other things: · the fair value of our debt investments compared to the carrying amount, · the historical volatility of the price of each security, and · any market and company specific factors related to each security. Declines in the fair value of debt investments below cost basis are generally accounted for as follows: Length of Time Investment Has Been In a Continuous Treatment of the Decline in Value Loss Position (absent specific factors to the contrary) Less than six months Generally, considered temporary. Six to nine months Evaluated on a case by case basis to determine whether any company or market-specific factors exist indicating that such decline is other-than-temporary. Greater than nine months Generally, considered other-than-temporary. The decline in value is recorded as a charge to earnings. Additionally, in situations where the fair value of a debt security is below its carrying amount, we consider the decline to be other-than-temporary and record a charge to earnings if any of the following factors apply: · we have the intent to sell the security, · it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or recovery, or · we do not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis, even if there is no intent to sell the security. In general, we use the first in, first out method to determine the cost basis on sales of marketable investment securities.
Trade Accounts Receivable	Trade Accounts Receivable Management estimates the amount of required allowances for the potential non-collectability of accounts receivable based upon past collection experience and consideration of other relevant factors. However, past experience may not be indicative of future collections and therefore additional charges could be incurred in the future to reflect differences between estimated and actual collections.
Inventory	Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The cost of manufactured inventory includes the cost of materials, labor, freight-in, royalties and manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is calculated as the estimated selling price less reasonable costs necessary to complete, sell, transport and dispose of the inventory.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at amortized cost less impairment losses, if any. Our set-top boxes are generally capitalized when they are installed in customers’ homes. The costs of satellites under construction, including interest and certain amounts prepaid under our satellite service agreements, are capitalized during the construction phase, assuming the eventual successful launch and in-orbit operation of the satellite. If a satellite were to fail during launch or while in-orbit, the resultant loss would be charged to expense in the period such loss was incurred. The amount of any such loss would be reduced to the extent of insurance proceeds estimated to be received, if any. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from two to 40 years. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense when incurred. Renewals and improvements that add value or extend the asset’s useful life are capitalized. Costs related to the procurement and development of software for internal-use are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We review our long-lived assets and identifiable finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. For assets which are held and used in operations, the asset would be impaired if the carrying amount of the asset (or asset group) exceeded its undiscounted future net cash flows. Once an impairment is determined, the actual impairment recognized is the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value as estimated using one of the following approaches: income, cost and/or market. Assets which are to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset or asset group is less than its carrying amount. In that event, a loss is recorded in “Impairment of long-lived assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset or asset group. Fair value, using the income approach, is determined primarily using a discounted cash flow model that uses the estimated cash flows associated with the asset or asset group under review, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Fair value, utilizing the cost approach, is determined based on the replacement cost of the asset reduced for, among other things, depreciation and obsolescence. Fair value, utilizing the market approach, benchmarks the fair value against the carrying amount. See Note 6 for further information. DBS Satellites . We currently evaluate our DBS satellite fleet for impairment as one asset group whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. We do not believe any triggering event has occurred which would indicate impairment as of December 31, 2018.
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill We do not amortize indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill but test these assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or more often if indicators of impairment arise. We have the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. However, we may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment as described above for long-lived assets. Our intangible assets with indefinite lives primarily consist of FCC licenses. Generally, we have determined that our DBS licenses have indefinite useful lives due to the following: · FCC licenses are a non-depleting asset; · existing FCC licenses are integral to our business segments and will contribute to cash flows indefinitely; · replacement DBS satellite applications are generally authorized by the FCC subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable regulatory, legislative and legal environment; · maintenance expenditures to obtain future cash flows are not significant; · FCC licenses are not technologically dependent; and · we intend to use these assets indefinitely. DBS Licenses. We combine all of our indefinite-lived DBS licenses that we currently utilize or plan to utilize in the future into a single unit of accounting. For 2018, 2017 and 2016, management performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the DBS licenses exceeds its carrying amount. In our assessment, we considered several qualitative factors, including, among others, overall financial performance, industry and market considerations, and relevant company specific events. In contemplating all factors in their totality, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the DBS licenses exceeds its carrying amount. As such, no further analysis was required. MVDDS Licenses. During 2018, 2017, and 2016, our multichannel video distribution and data service (“MVDDS”) wireless spectrum licenses were assessed as a single unit of accounting. For 2018, 2017, and 2016, management assessed these licenses quantitatively. Our quantitative assessment in each year for the MVDDS wireless spectrum licenses consisted of a market approach. The market approach uses prior transactions including auctions to estimate the fair value of the licenses. In conducting these quantitative assessments, we determined that the fair value of our MVDDS wireless spectrum licenses exceeded their carrying amount.
Business Combinations	Business Combinations When we acquire a business, we allocate the purchase price to the various components of the acquisition based upon the fair value of each component using various valuation techniques, including the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach. The accounting standard for business combinations requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired to be recorded at fair value. Transaction costs related to the acquisition of the business are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the issuance of debt associated with a business combination are capitalized and included as a yield adjustment to the underlying debt’s stated rate. Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless the lives are determined to be indefinite. Amortization of these intangible assets are recorded on a straight-line basis over an average finite useful life primarily ranging from approximately one to 20 years or in relation to the estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the intangible asset.
Long-Term Deferred Revenue and Other Long-Term Liabilities	Long-Term Deferred Revenue and Other Long-Term Liabilities Certain programmers provide us up-front payments. Such amounts are deferred and recognized as reductions to “Subscriber-related expenses” on a straight-line basis over the relevant remaining contract term (generally up to ten years). The current and long-term portions of these deferred credits are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Deferred revenue and other” and “Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities,” respectively.
Sales Taxes	Sales Taxes We account for sales taxes imposed on our goods and services on a net basis on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Since we primarily act as an agent for the governmental authorities, the amount charged to the customer is collected and remitted directly to the appropriate jurisdictional entity.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We establish a provision for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of differences that exist between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we believe it is more likely than not that such net deferred tax assets will not be realized. From time to time, we engage in transactions where the tax consequences may be subject to uncertainty. We record a liability when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position does not meet the more likely than not threshold. For tax positions that meet the more likely than not threshold, we may record a liability depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. We adjust our estimates periodically for ongoing examinations by and settlements with various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our uncertain tax positions as a component of “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” and “Other, net,” respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. We apply the following hierarchy in determining fair value: · Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; · Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; and quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and · Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) and current liabilities (excluding the “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations”) was equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. See Note 4 for the fair value of our marketable investment securities. Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. The fair values of private debt are based on, among other things, available trade information, and/or an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information. In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the debt securities. See Note 7 for the fair value of our long-term debt.
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs	Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Costs of issuing debt are generally deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the terms of the respective notes. See Note 7 for further information.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Our revenue is primarily derived from Pay-TV programming services that we provide to our subscribers. We also generate revenue from equipment rental fees and other hardware related fees, including DVRs and fees from subscribers with multiple receivers; advertising services; fees earned from our Smart Home service operations; warranty services; and sales of digital receivers and related equipment to third-party pay-TV providers. See Note 13 for further information, including revenue disaggregated by major source. Our residential video subscribers contract for individual services or combinations of services, as discussed above, the majority of which are generally distinct and are accounted for as separate performance obligations. We consider our installations for first time DISH TV subscribers to be a service. However, since we provide a significant integration service combining the installation with programming services, we have concluded that the installation is not distinct from programming and thus the installation and programming services are accounted for as a single performance obligation. We generally satisfy these performance obligations and recognize revenue as the services are provided, for example as the programming is broadcast to subscribers, as this best represents the transfer of control of the services to the subscriber. In cases where a subscriber is charged certain nonrefundable upfront fees, those fees are generally considered to be material rights to the subscriber related to the subscriber’s option to renew without having to pay an additional fee upon renewal. These fees are deferred and recognized over the estimated period of time during which the fee remains material to the customer, which we estimate to be less than one year. Revenues arising from our in-home service operations that are separate from the initial installation, such as mounting a TV on a subscriber’s wall, are generally recognized when these services are performed. For our residential video subscribers, we have concluded that the contract term under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 606 (“ASC 606”) is one month and as a result the revenue recognized for these subscribers for a given month is equal to the amount billed in that month, except for certain nonrefundable upfront fees that are accounted for as material rights, as discussed above. Revenues from our advertising services are typically recognized as the advertisements are broadcast. Sales of equipment to subscribers or other third parties are recognized when control is transferred under the contract. Revenue from our commercial video subscribers typically follows the residential model described above, with the exception that the contract term for most of our commercial subscribers exceeds one month and can be multiple years in length. However, commercial subscribers typically do not receive time-limited discounts or free service periods and accordingly, while they may have multiple performance obligations, revenue is equal to the amount billed in a given month. Contract Balances The timing of revenue recognition generally differs from the timing of invoicing to customers. When revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, we record a receivable. When revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing, we record deferred revenue. Our residential video subscribers are typically billed monthly, and the contract balances for those customers arise from the timing of the monthly billing cycle. We do not adjust the amount of consideration for financing impacts as we apply a practical expedient when we anticipate that the period between transfer of goods and services and eventual payment for those goods and services will be less than one year. See Note 14 for further information, including balance and activity detail about our allowance for doubtful accounts and deferred revenue related to contracts with subscribers. Assets Recognized Related to the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Subscriber We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a subscriber if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that certain sales incentive programs, including those with our independent third-party retailers, meet the requirements to be capitalized, and payments made under these programs are capitalized and amortized to expense over the estimated subscriber life. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we capitalized $183 million under these programs. The amortization expense related to these programs was $28 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had a total of $169 million capitalized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, of which $14 million related to open contracts as of January 1, 2018. These amounts are capitalized in “Other currents assets” and “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and then amortized in “Other subscriber acquisition costs” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Impact of Adoption of ASU 2014-09 On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) and modified the standard thereafter. We adopted ASU 2014-09, as modified, and now codified as ASC 606 and Accounting Standard Codification Topic 340-40 (“ASC 340-40”) on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Under that method, we applied the new guidance to all open contracts existing as of January 1, 2018, recognizing in beginning retained earnings an adjustment for the cumulative effect of the change, which was $2 million, net of deferred taxes of $1 million. In addition, we are providing additional disclosures comparing the results under previous guidance to those as follows: Consolidated Statements of Operations DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Subscriber-related revenue $ 13,215,083 $ (17,089) $ 13,197,994 Subscriber-related expenses $ 8,405,311 $ (13,161) $ 8,392,150 Total subscriber acquisition costs $ 927,547 $ (158,240) $ 769,307 Operating income (loss) $ 1,912,198 $ 154,312 $ 2,066,510 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,137,679 $ 154,312 $ 1,291,991 Income tax (provision) benefit, net $ (280,179) $ (38,126) $ (318,305) Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS $ 855,101 $ 116,186 $ 971,287 Consolidated Balance Sheets DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Inventory $ 261,160 $ 29,537 $ 290,697 Other current assets $ 184,725 $ 49,329 $ 234,054 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 167,172 $ 119,581 $ 286,753 Total assets $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544 Deferred revenue and other $ 606,551 $ 38,369 $ 644,920 Deferred tax liabilities $ 422,533 $ 38,919 $ 461,452 Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities $ 196,187 $ 2,653 $ 198,840 Total liabilities $ 15,867,763 $ 79,941 $ 15,947,704 Total stockholder's equity (deficit) $ (12,160,666) $ 118,506 $ (12,042,160) Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit) $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544 The adoption of ASU 2014-09 had no impact to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Subscriber-Related Expenses	Subscriber-Related Expenses The cost of television programming distribution rights is generally incurred on a per subscriber basis and various upfront carriage payments are recognized when the related programming is distributed to subscribers. Long-term flat rate programming contracts are generally charged to expense using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement. The cost of television programming rights to distribute live sporting events for a season or tournament is charged to expense using the straight-line method over the course of the season or tournament. “Subscriber-related expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) principally include programming expenses, costs for Pay-TV services incurred in connection with our Smart Home service and call center operations, billing costs, refurbishment and repair costs related to DBS receiver systems, subscriber retention and other variable subscriber expenses. These costs are recognized as the services are performed or as incurred.
Cost of Sales – Equipment and Other	Cost of Sales – Equipment and Other Costs include the cost of non-subsidized sales of DBS accessories and the cost of sales of digital receivers and related components to third-party pay-TV providers, both of which include freight and royalties. Costs are generally recognized as products are delivered to customers and the related revenue is recognized.
Subscriber Acquisition Costs	Subscriber Acquisition Costs Subscriber acquisition costs on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) consist of costs incurred to acquire new Pay-TV subscribers through independent third-party retailers, third-party marketing agreements and our direct sales distribution channel. Subscriber acquisition costs include the following line items from our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss): · “Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies” includes the cost of our DBS receiver systems sold to independent third-party retailers and other distributors of our equipment and DBS receiver systems sold directly by us to DISH TV subscribers. · “Other subscriber acquisition costs” includes net costs related to promotional incentives and costs related to installation and other promotional subsidies for our DISH TV services as well as our direct sales efforts and commissions for our Sling TV services. · “Subscriber acquisition advertising” includes advertising and marketing expenses related to the acquisition of new Pay-TV subscribers. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. We characterize amounts paid to our independent third-party retailers as consideration for equipment installation services and for equipment buydowns (incentives and rebates) as a reduction of revenue. We expense payments for equipment installation services as “Other subscriber acquisition costs.” Our payments for equipment buydowns represent a partial or complete return of the independent third-party retailer’s purchase price and are, therefore, netted against the proceeds received from the independent third-party retailer. We report the net cost from our various sales promotions through our independent third-party retailer network as a component of “Other subscriber acquisition costs.”
Research and Development	Research and Development Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $24 million, $33 million and $41 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Equipment Lease Programs	Equipment Lease Programs DISH TV subscribers have the choice of leasing or purchasing the satellite receiver and other equipment necessary to receive our DISH TV services. Most of our new DISH TV subscribers choose to lease equipment and thus we retain title to such equipment. Equipment leased to new and existing DISH TV subscribers is capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), and has modified the standard thereafter. ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring that lessees recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities for the vast majority of leases. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification is based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. The accounting guidance for lessors remains largely unchanged. This standard became effective for us on January 1, 2019, and we elected to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach. Under the modified retrospective approach, we will recognize in beginning retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 an adjustment for the cumulative effect of the adoption, which we believe will be immaterial. We will also recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities for periods ending after January 1, 2019 for the majority of our operating leases, which will be the primary impact of the standard on our results. Our operating leases consist principally of satellites, real estate, vehicles used in our in-home service operations and other equipment. As permitted under the standard, we do not intend to recognize right of use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. In transition, we plan to apply practical expedients that permit us not to reassess (i) whether expired or existing contracts contain a lease under the new standard, (ii) the lease classification for expired or existing leases, or (iii) whether previously-capitalized initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under the new standard. In addition, we do not intend to use hindsight during transition. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-02 to have a significant impact to our Consolidated Statements of Operations or Cash Flows. We will provide additional disclosures for periods ending in 2019 comparing the results under previous guidance to those under the new standard. Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes the way entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net earnings. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. Fair Value Measurement. On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by adding, modifying or removing certain disclosures. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Certain disclosures in ASU 2018-13 are required to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2018-13 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Schedule of additional disclosure comparing the results under previous guidance	Consolidated Statements of Operations DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Subscriber-related revenue $ 13,215,083 $ (17,089) $ 13,197,994 Subscriber-related expenses $ 8,405,311 $ (13,161) $ 8,392,150 Total subscriber acquisition costs $ 927,547 $ (158,240) $ 769,307 Operating income (loss) $ 1,912,198 $ 154,312 $ 2,066,510 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,137,679 $ 154,312 $ 1,291,991 Income tax (provision) benefit, net $ (280,179) $ (38,126) $ (318,305) Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS $ 855,101 $ 116,186 $ 971,287 Consolidated Balance Sheets DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards) Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 DISH DBS (as currently reported) (In thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Inventory $ 261,160 $ 29,537 $ 290,697 Other current assets $ 184,725 $ 49,329 $ 234,054 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 167,172 $ 119,581 $ 286,753 Total assets $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544 Deferred revenue and other $ 606,551 $ 38,369 $ 644,920 Deferred tax liabilities $ 422,533 $ 38,919 $ 461,452 Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities $ 196,187 $ 2,653 $ 198,840 Total liabilities $ 15,867,763 $ 79,941 $ 15,947,704 Total stockholder's equity (deficit) $ (12,160,666) $ 118,506 $ (12,042,160) Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit) $ 3,707,097 $ 198,447 $ 3,905,544

Supplemental Data - Statement_2

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Cash paid for interest $ 793,506 $ 878,772 $ 773,500 Cash received for interest 6,043 9,855 2,936 Cash paid for income taxes 18,683 29,961 25,839 Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network 302,329 408,265 551,693 Capitalized interest 1,071 481 — Assets financed under capital lease obligations 142 1,573 7,850

Marketable Investment Securit_2

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities
Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities: Current marketable investment securities: Trading/equity (Note 2) $ 2,370 $ 93,367 Other 147,370 92,146 Total current marketable investment securities 149,740 185,513 Restricted marketable investment securities (1) 67,019 72,014 Total marketable investment securities 216,759 257,527 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1) 578 393 Other investment securities: Other investment securities 108,308 113,460 Total other investment securities 108,308 113,460 Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities $ 325,645 $ 371,380 (1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of components of available-for-sale investments	2018 2017 Marketable Marketable Investment Unrealized Investment Unrealized Securities Gains Losses Net Securities Gains Losses Net (In thousands) Debt securities (including restricted): U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 66,823 $ 40 $ (19) $ 21 $ 74,788 $ 22 $ (141) $ (119) Commercial paper 45,938 — — — 24,407 — (2) (2) Corporate securities 100,662 11 (113) (102) 63,809 — (29) (29) Other 966 — — — 1,156 — — — Total $ 214,389 $ 51 $ (132) $ (81) $ 164,160 $ 22 $ (172) $ (150)
Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value	As of December 31, 2018 2017 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Loss Value Loss (In thousands) Debt securities: Less than 12 months $ 111,480 $ (132) $ 109,853 $ (53) 12 months or more — — 34,203 (119) Total $ 111,480 $ (132) $ 144,056 $ (172)
Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis	As of December 31, 2018 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 114,464 $ 12,493 $ 101,971 $ — $ 315,030 $ 140 $ 314,890 $ — Debt securities (including restricted): U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 66,823 $ 66,823 $ — $ — $ 74,788 $ 74,788 $ — $ — Commercial paper 45,938 — 45,938 — 24,407 — 24,407 — Corporate securities 100,662 — 100,662 — 63,809 — 63,809 — Other 966 — 966 — 1,156 — 1,156 — Equity securities 2,370 2,370 — — 93,367 93,367 — — Total $ 216,759 $ 69,193 $ 147,566 $ — $ 257,527 $ 168,155 $ 89,372 $ —
Gains and Losses on Sales and Changes in Carrying Amounts of Investments	For the Years Ended December 31, Other, net: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities - realized and unrealized gains (losses) (1) $ 5,313 $ 87,020 $ 32,509 Costs related to early redemption of debt (3,261) (1,470) — Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiary 7,004 — — Equity in earnings of affiliates (2,110) 2,163 2,508 Other 2,048 798 (2,212) Total $ 8,994 $ 88,511 $ 32,805 (1) During the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded unrealized losses of $2 million related to equity securities held as of December 31, 2018.

Inventory (Tables)

Inventory (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory
Schedule of inventory	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Finished goods $ 215,150 $ 248,233 Work-in-process and service repairs 56,871 54,445 Raw materials 18,676 18,221 Total inventory $ 290,697 $ 320,899

Property and Equipment and In_2

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets
Schedule of property and equipment	Depreciable Life As of December 31, (In Years) 2018 2017 (In thousands) Equipment leased to customers 2-5 $ 1,980,808 $ 2,264,653 EchoStar XV 15 277,658 277,658 Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements 10-15 499,819 499,819 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 2-10 1,820,883 1,680,492 Buildings and improvements 4-40 289,244 292,191 Land - 13,186 14,057 Construction in progress - 47,077 92,946 Total property and equipment 4,928,675 5,121,816 Accumulated depreciation (3,550,726) (3,489,655) Property and equipment, net $ 1,377,949 $ 1,632,161
Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Equipment leased to customers $ 437,342 $ 539,434 $ 643,114 Satellites 61,045 61,045 61,045 Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 162,073 141,293 128,276 Total depreciation and amortization $ 660,460 $ 741,772 $ 832,435
Schedule of pay-TV satellite fleet	Degree Estimated Useful Life Launch Orbital (Years) / Lease Satellites Date Location Termination Date Owned: EchoStar XV July 2010 61.5 15 Leased from DISH Network (1): EchoStar XVIII June 2016 61.5 Month to month Leased from EchoStar (2): EchoStar IX August 2003 121 Month to month EchoStar X (3) February 2006 110 February 2021 EchoStar XI (3) July 2008 110 September 2021 EchoStar XIV (3) March 2010 119 February 2023 EchoStar XVI (4) November 2012 61.5 January 2023 Nimiq 5 September 2009 72.7 September 2019 QuetzSat-1 September 2011 77 November 2021 Leased from Other Third Party: Anik F3 April 2007 118.7 April 2022 Ciel II (5) December 2008 129 January 2020 (1) See Note 16 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network. (2) See Note 16 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with EchoStar. (3) We generally have the option to renew each lease on a year-to-year basis through the end of the useful life of the respective satellite. (4) We have the option to renew this lease for an additional five-year period. (5) During the fourth quarter 2018, we renewed this lease.
Schedule of identifiable intangibles subject to amortization	As of December 31, 2018 2017 Intangible Accumulated Intangible Accumulated Assets Amortization Assets Amortization (In thousands) Technology-based $ 58,162 $ (51,204) $ 58,162 $ (47,746) Trademarks 35,010 (27,106) 35,010 (23,426) Contract-based 4,500 (4,500) 4,500 (4,500) Customer relationships 23,632 (23,632) 23,632 (23,632) Total $ 121,304 $ (106,442) $ 121,304 $ (99,304)
Schedule of estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets	For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 $ 5,793 2020 3,285 2021 835 2022 666 2023 654 Thereafter 3,629 Total $ 14,862
Schedule of FCC Authorizations	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) DBS Licenses $ 611,794 $ 611,794 MVDDS Licenses 24,000 24,000 Capitalized Interest 1,552 481 Total $ 637,346 $ 636,275

Long-Term Debt and Capital Le_2

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Term Debt
Schedule of carrying and fair values of the entity's debt facilities	As of December 31, 2018 2017 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value (In thousands) 4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 (1) $ — $ — $ 1,025,861 $ 1,031,596 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 (2) 1,317,372 1,343,298 1,400,000 1,501,206 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 1,100,000 1,089,957 1,100,000 1,127,588 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 2,000,000 1,974,940 2,000,000 2,120,480 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 2,000,000 1,833,140 2,000,000 2,014,140 5 % Senior Notes due 2023 1,500,000 1,247,445 1,500,000 1,432,335 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 2,000,000 1,611,960 2,000,000 1,952,220 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 2,000,000 1,653,720 2,000,000 2,118,400 Other notes payable 10,346 10,346 11,509 11,509 Subtotal 11,927,718 $ 10,764,806 13,037,370 $ 13,309,474 Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts, net (23,215) (31,041) Capital lease obligations (3) 66,984 104,318 Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current portion) $ 11,971,487 $ 13,110,647 (1) On April 2, 2018, we redeemed the principal balance of our 4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018. (2) During 2018, we repurchased $82 million of our 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 in open market trades. The remaining balance of $1.318 billion matures on September 1, 2019 and is included in “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. (3) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.
Schedule of interest on long-term debt	Annual Semi-Annual Debt Service Payment Dates Requirements (In thousands) 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 March 1 and September 1 $ 110,250 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020 May 1 and November 1 $ 56,375 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021 June 1 and December 1 $ 135,000 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022 January 15 and July 15 $ 117,500 5% Senior Notes due 2023 March 15 and September 15 $ 75,000 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 May 15 and November 15 $ 117,500 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 January 1 and July 1 $ 155,000
Schedule of other long term debt and capital lease obligations	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Satellites and other capital lease obligations $ 66,984 $ 104,318 Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates of approximately 6.0% 10,346 11,509 Total 77,330 115,827 Less: current portion (21,155) (38,613) Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion $ 56,175 $ 77,214
Future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations	For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 $ 50,751 2020 48,032 2021 48,032 2022 16,032 2023 — Thereafter — Total minimum lease payments 162,847 Less: Amount representing lease of the orbital location and estimated executory costs (primarily insurance and maintenance) including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments (87,248) Net minimum lease payments 75,599 Less: Amount representing interest (8,615) Present value of net minimum lease payments 66,984 Less: Current portion (19,923) Long-term portion of capital lease obligations $ 47,061

Income Taxes and Accounting f_2

Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Schedule of components of the (provision for) benefit from income taxes	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Current (benefit) provision: Federal $ 273,632 $ 356,759 $ 567,850 State 64,534 54,133 64,453 Foreign 4,616 3,736 10,253 Total current (benefit) provision 342,782 414,628 642,556 Deferred (benefit) provision: Federal (25,934) (308,028) (83,638) State (123) 11,954 (837) Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance 1,580 (938) (495) Total deferred (benefit) provision (24,477) (297,012) (84,970) Total (benefit) provision $ 318,305 $ 117,616 $ 557,586
Schedule of reconciliation of amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal tax rate to income before taxes	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 % of pre-tax income/(loss) Statutory rate 21.0 35.0 35.0 State income taxes, net of federal benefit 4.4 4.2 2.9 Tax Reform Act (1) - (34.5) — Nondeductible/Nontaxable items (2) - 11.5 — Other, net (0.8) (2.2) (1.3) Total (benefit) provision for income taxes 24.6 14.0 36.6 (1) On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was enacted, which, among other things, lowered the federal statutory corporate tax rate effective January 1, 2018 from 35% to 21%. Consequently, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 which positively impacted our “Income tax (provision) benefit, net” by approximately $291 million. (2) During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $255 million of “Litigation expense” related to the FTC Action on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Any eventual payments made with respect to the FTC Action may not be deductible for tax purposes, which had a negative impact on our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. The tax deductibility of any eventual payments made with respect to the FTC Action may change, based upon, among other things, further developments in the FTC Action, including final adjudication of the FTC Action. See Note 11 for further information.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities	As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Deferred tax assets: NOL, interest, credit and other carryforwards $ 10,915 $ 11,197 Accrued and prepaid expenses — 35,776 Stock-based compensation 21,198 14,875 Deferred revenue 18,361 15,236 Total deferred tax assets 50,474 77,084 Valuation allowance (7,467) (5,887) Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance 43,007 71,197 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation (345,358) (394,528) Accrued and prepaid expenses (15,537) — FCC authorizations and other intangible amortization (131,452) (123,963) Bases difference in partnerships and other investments (12,112) (32,199) Other liabilities — (5,606) Total deferred tax liabilities (504,459) (556,296) Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ (461,452) $ (485,099)
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	For the Years Ended December 31, Unrecognized tax benefit 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Balance as of beginning of period $ 201,162 $ 201,693 $ 203,053 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 10,550 684 39,752 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 1,154 4,593 395 Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years (4,479) (1,061) (34,761) Reductions based on tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities (8,328) (1,634) (3,628) Reductions based on tax positions related to the lapse of the statute of limitations (5,923) (3,113) (3,118) Balance as of end of period $ 194,136 $ 201,162 $ 201,693

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule of expense recognized related to the 401(k) Plan	For the Years Ended December 31, Expense Recognized Related to the 401(k) Plan 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Matching contributions, net of forfeitures $ 10,300 $ 7,070 $ 6,546 Discretionary stock contributions, net of forfeitures $ 27,048 $ 27,969 $ 23,158

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Stock-Based Compensation
Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable associated with employees	Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Number Weighted- Weighted- Number Weighted- Weighted- $ — - $ 10.00 18,800 0.25 $ 6.34 18,800 0.25 $ 6.34 $ 10.01 - $ 20.00 621,087 1.49 $ 15.37 21,087 1.33 $ 15.06 $ 20.01 - $ 30.00 1,284,283 2.73 $ 27.61 744,283 2.72 $ 27.40 $ 30.01 - $ 40.00 6,286,386 8.71 $ 35.79 209,131 3.71 $ 34.81 $ 40.01 - $ 50.00 1,633,405 8.53 $ 47.50 126,900 6.44 $ 46.57 $ 50.01 - $ 60.00 2,318,878 7.37 $ 57.52 328,252 6.05 $ 57.00 $ 60.01 - $ 70.00 1,182,650 7.32 $ 64.20 236,650 6.13 $ 65.48 $ 70.01 - $ 80.00 20,000 1.00 $ 72.89 20,000 1.00 $ 72.89 $ — - $ 80.00 13,365,489 7.40 $ 41.78 1,705,103 4.17 $ 40.87
Schedule of stock option activity associated with employees	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Total options outstanding, beginning of period 8,847,734 $ 43.90 7,913,733 $ 36.22 6,807,169 $ 31.17 Granted 7,026,512 $ 38.44 3,468,626 $ 59.66 1,901,000 $ 54.41 Exercised (267,905) $ 16.43 (505,125) $ 28.73 (403,834) $ 23.26 Forfeited and cancelled (1) (2,240,852) $ 39.73 (2,029,500) $ 44.64 (390,602) $ 50.28 Total options outstanding, end of period 13,365,489 $ 41.78 8,847,734 $ 43.90 7,913,733 $ 36.22 Performance-based options outstanding, 8,671,886 $ 39.95 5,490,626 $ 42.81 4,312,000 $ 31.39 Exercisable at end of period 1,705,103 $ 40.87 1,772,608 $ 35.13 1,883,533 $ 29.98 (1) Certain of these stock options include options that were granted to individuals who transferred to and/or from another DISH Network subsidiary not a part of DISH DBS. (2) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below.
Schedule of realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Tax benefit from stock awards exercised $ 1,664 $ 9,347 $ 5,006
Schedule of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options associated with employees	As of December 31, 2018 Options Options Outstanding Exercisable (In thousands) Aggregate intrinsic value $ 6,504 $ 750
Schedule of restricted stock unit activity	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, beginning 2,484,720 $ 51.16 1,336,000 $ 32.11 1,382,250 $ 32.01 Granted — $ — 1,871,375 $ 63.87 67,060 $ 56.35 Vested (10,475) $ 63.49 (14,845) $ 62.58 (60) $ 49.15 Forfeited and cancelled (1) (755,300) $ 48.51 (707,810) $ 48.59 (113,250) $ 45.12 Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end 1,718,945 $ 52.16 2,484,720 $ 51.16 1,336,000 $ 32.11 Restricted Performance Units/Awards outstanding, 1,689,350 $ 51.97 2,435,500 $ 50.91 1,336,000 $ 32.11 (1) Certain of these restricted stock units/awards include restricted stock units/awards that were granted to individuals who transferred to and/or from another DISH Network subsidiary not a part of DISH DBS. (2) These stock units/awards are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units/awards outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2008 LTIP, 2013 LTIP, 2017 LTIP, 2019 LTIP and Other Employee Performance Awards below.
Schedule of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized	For the Years Ended December 31, Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) 2019 LTIP $ 3,475 $ — $ — 2017 LTIP 3,293 10,640 — 2013 LTIP (1) (2,471) (321) 2,565 Other employee performance awards 17,888 7,549 1,424 Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized for performance-based awards $ 22,185 $ 17,868 $ 3,989 (1) “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized” includes forfeitures.
Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense	Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense 2019 LTIP 2017 LTIP 2013 LTIP Other Employee Performance Awards (In thousands) Expense estimated to be recognized during 2019 $ 13,888 $ — $ — $ 17,850 Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019 25,974 19,497 32,365 64,298 Total estimated remaining expense over the term of the plan $ 39,862 $ 19,497 $ 32,365 $ 82,148
Schedule of awards outstanding pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans	As of December 31, 2018 Performance-Based Stock Options Number of Weighted- 2019 LTIP 4,225,000 $ 35.42 2017 LTIP 2,348,386 $ 56.75 2013 LTIP 958,500 $ 40.95 Other employee performance awards 1,140,000 $ 21.31 Total 8,671,886 $ 39.95 Restricted Performance Units/Awards 2013 LTIP 479,250 Other employee performance awards 1,210,100 Total 1,689,350
Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Subscriber-related $ 1,150 $ 1,562 $ 694 Satellite and transmission 262 1,761 — General and administrative 34,109 26,618 12,343 Total non-cash, stock based compensation $ 35,521 $ 29,941 $ 13,037
Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model	For the Years Ended December 31, Stock Options 2018 2017 2016 Risk-free interest rate 2.09 % - 2.98 % 1.34 % - 2.29 % 1.06 % - 2.27 % Volatility factor 23.33 % - 30.22 % 22.25 % - 26.15 % 26.12 % - 33.37 % Expected term of options in years 2.8 - 5.5 3.8 - 5.5 5.4 - 10.0 Fair value of options granted $ 7.10 - $ 12.53 $ 11.95 - $ 16.69 $ 12.45 - $ 26.86

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Schedule of future maturities of long-term debt, capital lease and contractual obligations	Payments due by period Total 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter (In thousands) Long-term debt obligations $ 11,927,718 $ 1,318,605 $ 1,101,307 $ 2,001,384 $ 2,001,468 $ 1,501,556 $ 4,003,398 Capital lease obligations 66,984 19,922 19,166 20,645 7,251 — — Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations 3,286,292 761,738 631,597 534,352 465,499 310,297 582,809 Satellite-related obligations 887,386 311,374 236,913 206,111 124,668 8,320 — Operating lease obligations 152,349 37,380 22,150 17,940 14,873 9,786 50,220 Purchase obligations 1,340,128 1,243,847 48,966 29,284 18,031 — — Total $ 17,660,857 $ 3,692,866 $ 2,060,099 $ 2,809,716 $ 2,631,790 $ 1,829,959 $ 4,636,427

Disaggregation of Revenue (Tabl

Disaggregation of Revenue (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue by geographic region	For the Years Ended December 31, Revenue: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) United States $ 13,319,091 $ 13,967,694 $ 14,655,469 Canada and Mexico 43,048 39,817 100,470 Total revenue $ 13,362,139 $ 14,007,511 $ 14,755,939
Schedule of disaggregation of revenue	For the Years Ended December 31, Category: 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Pay-TV video and related revenue $ 13,197,994 $ 13,877,196 $ 14,578,414 Equipment sales and other revenue 164,145 130,315 177,525 Total $ 13,362,139 $ 14,007,511 $ 14,755,939

Contract Balances (Tables)

Contract Balances (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Contract Balances
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts Balance at Beginning of Year Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions Balance at End of Year (In thousands) For the years ended: December 31, 2018 $ 15,056 $ 98,461 $ (96,561) $ 16,956 December 31, 2017 $ 17,440 $ 124,143 $ (126,527) $ 15,056 December 31, 2016 $ 21,769 $ 149,599 $ (153,928) $ 17,440
Schedule of Contract balances	Contract Liabilities (In thousands) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 684,119 Recognition of unearned revenue (6,850,394) Deferral of revenue 6,790,901 Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 624,626

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Schedule of quarterly results of operations	For the Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (In thousands) Year ended December 31, 2018: Total revenue $ 3,383,222 $ 3,393,307 $ 3,334,444 $ 3,251,166 Operating income (loss) 508,121 549,502 542,439 466,448 Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS 204,192 285,691 281,272 200,132 Year ended December 31, 2017: Total revenue $ 3,570,959 $ 3,543,812 $ 3,491,559 $ 3,401,181 Operating income (loss) 588,793 219,720 424,559 376,804 Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS 241,715 (95,656) 158,424 419,043

Related Party Transactions (Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of related party transaction	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Purchases (including fees): Purchases from NagraStar $ 72,162 $ 71,167 $ 84,459 As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Amounts Payable and Commitments: Amounts payable to NagraStar $ 9,871 $ 16,685 Commitments to NagraStar $ 3,888 $ 4,927
Dish Mexico
Schedule of related party transaction	For the Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (In thousands) Sales: Digital receivers and related components $ 1,227 $ 1,891 $ 52,324 Uplink services $ 5,426 $ 3,994 $ 4,059 As of December 31, 2018 2017 (In thousands) Amounts Receivable: Amounts receivable from Dish Mexico $ 1,370 $ 3,027

Organization and Business Act_2

Organization and Business Activities (Details) customer in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018customer
DISH TV subscribers
Organization and Business Activities
Number of subscribers	9,905
Sling TV subscribers
Organization and Business Activities
Number of subscribers	2,417
Pay TV Subscribers
Organization and Business Activities
Number of subscribers	12,322

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation and Research and Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Significant accounting policies
Maturity period of cash equivalents		90 days
Research and Development
Research and development expense		$ 24	$ 33	$ 41
EchoStar | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Significant accounting policies
Preferred tracking stock issued by related party	6,290,499
HSSC | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Significant accounting policies
Preferred tracking stock issued by related party	81.128
Minimum
Marketable Investment Securities
The length of time an investment has been in a continuous loss position in which the decline in value would be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the decline in value is other-than-temporary		6 months
Length of time an investment has been in a continuous loss position in which the decline in value is considered other-than-temporary		9 months
Property and Equipment
Useful life of property and equipment		2 years
Business Combinations
Amortization of finite lived intangible assets useful life		1 year
Maximum
Marketable Investment Securities
Length of time an investment has been in a continuous loss position in which the decline in value is considered as temporary		6 months
The length of time an investment has been in a continuous loss position in which the decline in value would be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if the decline in value is other-than-temporary		9 months
Property and Equipment
Useful life of property and equipment		40 years
Business Combinations
Amortization of finite lived intangible assets useful life		20 years
Long-Term Deferred Revenue, Distribution and Carriage Payments
Deferred upfront payment, amortization period		10 years
Revenue Recognition
Period of deferral for the portion of subscriber fees that are deferred		1 year
Sling TV Holding | EchoStar
Significant accounting policies
Ownership percentage owned by noncontrolling owners	10.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract cost capitalized during the period									$ 183,000
Amortization of capitalized contract cost									28,000
Capitalized Contract Cost	$ 169,000								169,000			$ 14,000
Retained earnings	(13,194,440)				$ (14,168,047)				(13,194,440)	$ (14,168,047)
Subscriber-related revenue									13,362,139	14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
Subscriber-related expenses									8,392,150	8,692,676	8,639,893
Total subscriber acquisition costs									769,307	1,185,211	1,386,779
Operating income (loss)	466,448	$ 542,439	$ 549,502	$ 508,121	376,804	$ 424,559	$ 219,720	$ 588,793	2,066,510	1,609,876	2,309,121
Income (loss) before income taxes									1,291,991	843,061	1,522,698
Income tax (provision) benefit, net									(318,305)	(117,616)	(557,586)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	200,132	$ 281,272	$ 285,691	$ 204,192	419,043	$ 158,424	$ (95,656)	$ 241,715	971,287	723,526	964,614
Inventory	290,697				320,899				290,697	320,899
Other current assets	234,054				189,480				234,054	189,480
Other noncurrent assets, net	286,753				236,041				286,753	236,041
Total assets	3,905,544				4,379,187				3,905,544	4,379,187
Deferred revenue and other	644,920				693,595				644,920	693,595
Deferred tax liabilities	461,452				485,099				461,452	485,099
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	198,840				207,329				198,840	207,329
Total liabilities	15,947,704				17,425,850				15,947,704	17,425,850
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,042,160)				(13,046,663)				(12,042,160)	(13,046,663)	(13,792,150)		$ (13,223,092)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	3,905,544				$ 4,379,187				3,905,544	4,379,187
Subscriber-related
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Subscriber-related revenue									13,197,994
Subscriber-related expenses									8,392,150
Equipment sales and other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Subscriber-related revenue									164,145	$ 130,315	$ 177,525
ASU 2014-09
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Retained earnings	2,000								2,000
Deferred taxes	1,000								1,000
ASU 2014-09 | DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total subscriber acquisition costs									927,547
Operating income (loss)									1,912,198
Income (loss) before income taxes									1,137,679
Income tax (provision) benefit, net									(280,179)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS									855,101
Inventory	261,160								261,160
Other current assets	184,725								184,725
Other noncurrent assets, net	167,172								167,172
Total assets	3,707,097								3,707,097
Deferred revenue and other	606,551								606,551
Deferred tax liabilities	422,533								422,533
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	196,187								196,187
Total liabilities	15,867,763								15,867,763
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,160,666)								(12,160,666)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	3,707,097								3,707,097
ASU 2014-09 | Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total subscriber acquisition costs									(158,240)
Operating income (loss)									154,312
Income (loss) before income taxes									154,312
Income tax (provision) benefit, net									(38,126)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS									116,186
Inventory	29,537								29,537
Other current assets	49,329								49,329
Other noncurrent assets, net	119,581								119,581
Total assets	198,447								198,447
Deferred revenue and other	38,369								38,369
Deferred tax liabilities	38,919								38,919
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	2,653								2,653
Total liabilities	79,941								79,941
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	118,506								118,506
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 198,447								198,447
ASU 2014-09 | Subscriber-related | DISH DBS (as would have been reported under previous standards)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Subscriber-related revenue									13,215,083
Subscriber-related expenses									8,405,311
ASU 2014-09 | Subscriber-related | Impact of adopting ASU 2014-09
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Subscriber-related revenue									(17,089)
Subscriber-related expenses									$ (13,161)

Supplemental Data - Statement_3

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest	$ 793,506	$ 878,772	$ 773,500
Cash received for interest	6,043	9,855	2,936
Cash paid for income taxes	18,683	29,961	25,839
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network	302,329	408,265	551,693
Capitalized interest	1,071	481
Assets financed under capital lease obligations	$ 142	$ 1,573	$ 7,850

Marketable Investment Securit_3

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Other Investment Securities:
Trading/equity (Note 2)	$ 2,370	$ 93,367
Total current marketable investment securities	149,740	185,513
Restricted marketable investment securities(1)	67,019	72,014
Total marketable investment securities	216,759	257,527
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	578	393
Other investment securities	108,308	113,460
Total other investment securities	108,308	113,460
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$ 325,645	371,380
Maximum maturities of commercial paper	365 days
Maximum maturities of corporate securities	18 months
NagraStar L.L.C
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Other Investment Securities:
Ownership interest in equity method investment			50.00%
Current marketable investment securities - other
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Other Investment Securities:
Total current marketable investment securities	$ 147,370	$ 92,146

Marketable Investment Securit_4

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Marketable Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses)
Accumulated net unrealized gains, before tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (81)	$ (150)
Accumulated net unrealized gains, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,000)	(1,000)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	51	22
Unrealized Losses	(132)	(172)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	(81)	(150)
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities
Debt securities with contractual maturities within one year	180,000
Debt securities with contractual maturities extending longer than one year through and including five years	34,000
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses)
Accumulated net unrealized gains, before tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	21	(119)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	40	22
Unrealized Losses	(19)	(141)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	21	(119)
Commercial paper
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses)
Accumulated net unrealized gains, before tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(2)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Losses		(2)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net		(2)
Corporate securities
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses)
Accumulated net unrealized gains, before tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(102)	(29)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities
Unrealized Gains	11
Unrealized Losses	(113)	(29)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net	$ (102)	$ (29)

Marketable Investment Securit_5

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 214,389	$ 164,160
Equity Securities	2,370	93,367
Total marketable investment securities	216,759	257,527
Transfer of investments from Level 1 to Level 2	0	0
Transfer of investments from Level 2 to Level 1	0	0
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	66,823	74,788
Commercial paper
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	45,938	24,407
Corporate securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	100,662	63,809
Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	966	1,156
Fair value measurements on recurring basis
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	114,464	315,030
Equity Securities	2,370	93,367
Total marketable investment securities	216,759	257,527
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	66,823	74,788
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Commercial paper
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	45,938	24,407
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Corporate securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	100,662	63,809
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	966	1,156
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	12,493	140
Equity Securities	2,370	93,367
Total marketable investment securities	69,193	168,155
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	66,823	74,788
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	101,971	314,890
Total marketable investment securities	147,566	89,372
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Commercial paper
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	45,938	24,407
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	100,662	63,809
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Other (including restricted)
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 966	$ 1,156

Marketable Investment Securit_6

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Changes in Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities
Less than 12 months	$ (132)	$ (53)
12 months or more		(119)
Total	(132)	(172)
Less than 12 Months	111,480	109,853
12 Months or More		34,203
Fair Value, Total	$ 111,480	$ 144,056

Marketable Investment Securit_7

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities - Gains And Losses On Sales And Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities
Marketable investment securities - gains (losses) on sales/exchanges	$ 5,313	$ 87,020	$ 32,509
Costs related to early redemption of debt	(3,261)	(1,470)
Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiary	7,004
Equity in earnings	(2,110)	2,163	2,508
Other	2,048	798	(2,212)
Total	8,994	$ 88,511	$ 32,805
Unrealized gains related to equity securities	$ 2,000

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory
Finished goods	$ 215,150	$ 248,233
Work-in-process and service repairs	56,871	54,445
Raw materials	18,676	18,221
Total Inventory	$ 290,697	$ 320,899

Property and Equipment and In_3

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 4,928,675	$ 5,121,816
Accumulated depreciation	(3,550,726)	(3,489,655)
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,377,949	1,632,161
Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	2 years
Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	40 years
Equipment leased to customers
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,980,808	2,264,653
Equipment leased to customers | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	2 years
Equipment leased to customers | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	5 years
EchoStar XV
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 277,658	277,658
Depreciable life of assets	15 years
Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 499,819	499,819
Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	10 years
Satellites acquired under capital lease agreements | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,820,883	1,680,492
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	2 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	10 years
Buildings and improvements
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 289,244	292,191
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	4 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	40 years
Land
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 13,186	14,057
Construction in progress
Property and Equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 47,077	$ 92,946

Property and Equipment and In_4

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation and amortization expense | $	$ 660,460	$ 741,772	$ 832,435
Equipment leased to customers
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation and amortization expense | $	437,342	539,434	643,114
Satellites
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation and amortization expense | $	61,045	61,045	61,045
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation and amortization expense | $	$ 162,073	$ 141,293	$ 128,276
Pay-TV Satellites
Depreciation and amortization expense
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	11
Owned Satellites	1
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	7
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease	2
Dish Network | Pay-TV Satellites
Depreciation and amortization expense
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease	1

Property and Equipment and In_5

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Pay TV Satellites (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018item
Property and Equipment
Number of other satellites to be relocated in the event of failure or loss of any satellite	1
EchoStar XV
Property and Equipment
Depreciable life of assets	15 years
EchoStar XVI
Property and Equipment
Option to renew the lease for an additional period	5 years

Property and Equipment and In_6

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	$ 121,304	$ 121,304
Accumulated Amortization	(106,442)	(99,304)
Amortization expenses	$ 7,000	7,000	$ 8,000
Minimum
Intangible Assets
Useful life	5 years
Maximum
Intangible Assets
Useful life	20 years
Technology-based
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	$ 58,162	58,162
Accumulated Amortization	(51,204)	(47,746)
Trademarks
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	35,010	35,010
Accumulated Amortization	(27,106)	(23,426)
Contract-based
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	4,500	4,500
Accumulated Amortization	(4,500)	(4,500)
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	23,632	23,632
Accumulated Amortization	$ (23,632)	$ (23,632)

Property and Equipment and In_7

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Estimated future amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets
2,019	$ 5,793
2,020	3,285
2,021	835
2,022	666
2,023	654
Thereafter	3,629
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	14,862
Other noncurrent assets, net
Estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 6,000	$ 6,000

Property and Equipment and In_8

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - FCC Authorizations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capitalized interest	$ 1,071	$ 481
FCC authorizations	637,346	636,275
FCC Authorizations
Capitalized interest	1,552	481
FCC authorizations	637,346	636,275
DBS Licenses | FCC Authorizations
FCC authorizations	611,794	611,794
MVDDS Licenses | FCC Authorizations
FCC authorizations	$ 24,000	$ 24,000

Long-Term Debt and Capital Le_3

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Long term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 13, 2016	Nov. 20, 2014	Apr. 05, 2013	Jul. 26, 2012	May 05, 2011	Oct. 05, 2009	Aug. 17, 2009	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 27, 2012	May 16, 2012
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								$ 11,927,718	$ 13,037,370
Fair Value								10,764,806	13,309,474
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount, net								(23,215)	(31,041)
Capital lease obligations (3)								66,984	104,318
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current portion)								$ 11,971,487	13,110,647
Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control								101.00%
Principal balance of debt redeemed								$ 1,108,489	1,074,139	$ 1,500,000
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018
Long-term debt
Carrying Value									1,025,861
Fair Value									$ 1,031,596
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.25%	4.25%
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								$ 1,317,372	$ 1,400,000
Fair Value								$ 1,343,298	$ 1,501,206
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.875%	7.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 400,000	$ 1,000,000
Term of debt instrument						10 years	10 years
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 110,250
Debt repurchased								82,000
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								1,100,000	$ 1,100,000
Fair Value								$ 1,089,957	$ 1,127,588
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.125%	5.125%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,100,000
Term of debt instrument			7 years
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 56,375
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Fair Value								$ 1,974,940	$ 2,120,480
Interest rate (as a percent)					6.75%			6.75%	6.75%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument					10 years
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 135,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Fair Value								$ 1,833,140	$ 2,014,140
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.875%				5.875%	5.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,000,000								$ 1,000,000
Term of debt instrument				10 years
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 117,500
5% Senior Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								1,500,000	$ 1,500,000
Fair Value								$ 1,247,445	$ 1,432,335
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount											$ 1,500,000
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 75,000
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Fair Value								$ 1,611,960	$ 1,952,220
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.875%	5.875%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument		10 years
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 117,500
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Fair Value								$ 1,653,720	$ 2,118,400
Interest rate (as a percent)								7.75%	7.75%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,000,000
Term of debt instrument	10 years
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions								35.00%
Annual Debt Service Requirements								$ 155,000
Other notes payable
Long-term debt
Carrying Value								10,346	$ 11,509
Fair Value								$ 10,346	$ 11,509

Long-Term Debt - Other Long-ter

Long-Term Debt - Other Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	$ 77,330	$ 115,827
Less current portion	(21,155)	(38,613)
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	56,175	77,214
Capital lease obligations.
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	66,984	104,318
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates of approximately 6%
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	$ 10,346	$ 11,509
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%

Long-Term Debt- Capital lease o

Long-Term Debt- Capital lease obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Capital lease obligations
Estimated fair value of satellites acquired under capital leases	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Accumulated depreciation on satellites acquired under capital leases	449,000	407,000
Depreciation expense - capital leases	42,000	$ 42,000	$ 42,000
Future minimum lease payments under the capital lease obligation, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments
2,019	50,751
2,020	48,032
2,021	48,032
2,022	16,032
Total minimum lease payments	162,847
Less: Amount representing lease of the orbital location and estimated executory costs (primarily insurance and maintenance) including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments	(87,248)
Net minimum lease payments	75,599
Less: Amount representing interest	(8,615)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	66,984
Less: Current portion	(19,923)
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	$ 47,061
FSS Satellite Anik F3
Capital lease obligations
Ku-band capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%
Term of capital lease	15 years
Canadian DBS Satellite Ciel II
Capital lease obligations
Satellite capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%
Initial term of capital lease	10 years

Income Taxes and Accounting f_3

Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net operating loss carryforwards
Cash paid for income taxes to DISH Network	$ 302,329	$ 408,265	$ 551,693
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		(295,695)	(21,148)
Net operating loss carryforwards	0
Current (benefit) provision:
Federal	273,632	356,759	567,850
State	64,534	54,133	64,453
Foreign	4,616	3,736	10,253
Total current (benefit) provision	342,782	414,628	642,556
Deferred (benefit) provision:
Federal	(25,934)	(308,028)	(83,638)
State	(123)	11,954	(837)
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	1,580	(938)	(495)
Total deferred (benefit) provision	(24,477)	(297,012)	(84,970)
Total (benefit) provision	318,305	117,616	557,586
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,291,991	$ 843,061	$ 1,522,698
Income (loss) from foreign operations	$ 14,000
Reconciliation of amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal tax rate to income before taxes
Statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit (as a percent)	4.40%	4.20%	2.90%
Tax Reform Act (1)		(34.50%)
Nondeductible/Nontaxable items (2)		11.50%
Other, net (as a percent)	(0.80%)	(2.20%)	(1.30%)
Total (benefit) provision for income taxes	24.60%	14.00%	36.60%
Impact on Income tax (provision) benefit by remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities		$ 291,000
Litigation expense		255,000
Deferred tax assets:
NOL, interest, credit and other carryforwards	$ 10,915	11,197
Accrued and prepaid expenses		35,776
Stock-based compensation	21,198	14,875
Deferred revenue	18,361	15,236
Total deferred tax assets	50,474	77,084
Valuation allowance	(7,467)	(5,887)
Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance	43,007	71,197
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(345,358)	(394,528)
Accrued and prepaid expenses	(15,537)
FCC authorizations and other intangible amortization	(131,452)	(123,963)
Bases difference in partnerships and other investments	(12,112)	(32,199)
Other liabilities		(5,606)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(504,459)	(556,296)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	(461,452)	(485,099)
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities
Balance as of beginning of period	201,162	201,693	$ 203,053
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	10,550	684	39,752
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	1,154	4,593	395
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	(4,479)	(1,061)	(34,761)
Reductions based on tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(8,328)	(1,634)	(3,628)
Reductions based on tax positions related to the lapse of the statute of limitations	(5,923)	(3,113)	(3,118)
Balance as of end of period	194,136	201,162	201,693
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, could favorably affect our effective tax rate	186,000
Interest and penalty (benefit) expense	2,000	4,000	$ 5,000
Accrued interest and penalties	26,000	$ 24,000
State
Net operating loss carryforwards
Tax benefits related to credit carryforwards	$ 10,000

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
401(k) Employee Savings Plan
Employer matching contribution as a percentage of voluntary employee contributions under 401(k) plan	50.00%
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan	$ 2,500
Expense recognized related to 401(k) plan
Matching contributions, net of forfeitures, under 401(k) plan	10,300,000	$ 7,070,000	$ 6,546,000
Discretionary stock contributions, net of forfeitures, under 401(k) plan	$ 27,048,000	$ 27,969,000	$ 23,158,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Expense recognized related to 401(k) plan
Minimum number of calendar quarters to be employed for full-time employees to be eligible to participate in the ESPP	3 months
Maximum fair value of capital stock permitted to be purchased by employees in any one year under ESPP	$ 25,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Class A common stock
Expense recognized related to 401(k) plan
Number of shares authorized to be issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	3.8
Shares of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans	0.8
Purchase price as percentage of closing market price on the last business day of each calendar quarter under ESPP	85.00%
Number of shares of common stock purchased under ESPP	0.6	0.3	0.2

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	13,365,489
DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of stock awards vesting per year (as a percent)	20.00%
Class A common stock | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Shares of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans	60,100,000
Stock Options | Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Expiration term	10 years
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	13,365,489	8,847,734	7,913,733	6,807,169
Stock Options | Class A common stock | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	13,400,000
Stock Options | Long-Term Performance Based Plans | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	8,671,886	5,490,626	4,312,000
Restricted Stock Units
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	1,700,000
Restricted Stock Units | Held by DISH DBS employees | DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Awards Outstanding (in shares)	1,689,350

Stock-Based Compensation - Stoc

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options Outstanding And Exercisable Associated With Employees (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 80
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	13,365,489
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 4 months 24 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.78
Number of stock options exercisable	1,705,103
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 2 months 1 day
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.87
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	13,365,489	8,847,734	7,913,733	6,807,169
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.78	$ 43.90	$ 36.22	$ 31.17
Number of stock options exercisable	1,705,103	1,772,608	1,883,533
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.87	$ 35.13	$ 29.98
Range of Exercise Prices $00.00 - $10.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 10
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	18,800
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 months
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 6.34
Number of stock options exercisable	18,800
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 months
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 6.34
Range Of Exercise Prices $10.01 - $20.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	10.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 20
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	621,087
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 5 months 27 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 15.37
Number of stock options exercisable	21,087
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 3 months 29 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 15.06
Range of Exercise Prices $20.01 - $30.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	20.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 30
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	1,284,283
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 8 months 23 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 27.61
Number of stock options exercisable	744,283
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 8 months 19 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 27.40
Range of Exercise Prices $30.01 - $40.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	30.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 40
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	6,286,386
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 8 months 16 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.79
Number of stock options exercisable	209,131
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 8 months 16 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 34.81
Range of Exercise Prices $40.01 - $50.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	40.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 50
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	1,633,405
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 6 months 11 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 47.50
Number of stock options exercisable	126,900
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 5 months 9 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 46.57
Range of Exercise Prices $50.01 - $60.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	50.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 60
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	2,318,878
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 4 months 13 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 57.52
Number of stock options exercisable	328,252
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 18 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 57
Range of Exercise Prices $60.01 - $70.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	60.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 70
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	1,182,650
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 3 months 26 days
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 64.20
Number of stock options exercisable	236,650
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 1 month 17 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 65.48
Range of Exercise Prices $70.01 - $70.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	70.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 80
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares)	20,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 72.89
Number of stock options exercisable	20,000
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 72.89

Stock-Based Compensation - St_2

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	13,365,489
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	1,705,103
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 41.78
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.87
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	8,847,734	7,913,733	6,807,169
Granted (in shares)	7,026,512	3,468,626	1,901,000
Exercised (in shares)	(267,905)	(505,125)	(403,834)
Forfeited and cancelled (in shares)	(2,240,852)	(2,029,500)	(390,602)
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	13,365,489	8,847,734	7,913,733
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	1,705,103	1,772,608	1,883,533
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 43.90	$ 36.22	$ 31.17
Granted (in dollars per share)	38.44	59.66	54.41
Exercised (in dollars per share)	16.43	28.73	23.26
Forfeited and cancelled (in dollars per share)	39.73	44.64	50.28
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	41.78	43.90	36.22
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.87	$ 35.13	$ 29.98
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	5,490,626	4,312,000
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	8,671,886	5,490,626	4,312,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 42.81	$ 31.39
Total options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 39.95	$ 42.81	$ 31.39

Stock-Based Compensation - Tax

Stock-Based Compensation - Tax Benefits From Stock Awards Exercised (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$ 1,664	$ 9,347	$ 5,006

Stock-Based Compensation - Aggr

Stock-Based Compensation - Aggregate Intrinsic Value Of Stock Options (Details) - Stock Options - DISH Network Awards $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding	$ 6,504
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable	$ 750

Stock-Based Compensation - Rest

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - DISH Network Awards - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock unit activity
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	2,484,720	1,336,000	1,382,250
Granted (in shares)		1,871,375	67,060
Vested (in shares)	(10,475)	(14,845)	(60)
Forfeited and cancelled (in shares)	(755,300)	(707,810)	(113,250)
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in shares)	1,718,945	2,484,720	1,336,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 51.16	$ 32.11	$ 32.01
Granted (in dollars per share)		63.87	56.35
Vested (in dollars per share)	63.49	62.58	49.15
Forfeited and cancelled (in dollars per share)	48.51	48.59	45.12
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 52.16	$ 51.16	$ 32.11
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock unit activity
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	2,435,500	1,336,000
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in shares)	1,689,350	2,435,500	1,336,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 50.91	$ 32.11
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 51.97	$ 50.91	$ 32.11

Stock-Based Compensation - LTIP

Stock-Based Compensation - LTIP (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 35,521	$ 29,941	$ 13,037
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	13,365,489
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.78
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period	3 years 7 months 6 days
Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 22,185	17,868	3,989
LTIP 2,008
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Portion vested (as a percent)							100.00%
2013 LTIP
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Portion vested (as a percent)	20.00%
Percentage of performance goals probable of achievement				30.00%	10.00%	20.00%
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ (2,471)	$ (321)	2,565
2017 LTIP
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Percentage of performance goals probable of achievement	75.00%	75.00%
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 3,293	$ 10,640
2019 LTIP
Share-based compensation additional disclosures
Percentage of performance goals probable of achievement	82.00%
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 3,475
Other Employee Performance Awards
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	17,888	$ 7,549	$ 1,424
Non-Performance Based Stock Awards
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Unrecognized compensation expense	31,000
DISH Network Awards | 2013 LTIP
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019	32,365
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	32,365
DISH Network Awards | 2017 LTIP
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019	19,497
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	19,497
DISH Network Awards | 2019 LTIP
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2019	13,888
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019	25,974
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	39,862
DISH Network Awards | Other Employee Performance Awards
Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Expense estimated to be recognized during 2019	17,850
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2019	64,298
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of plan	$ 82,148
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	13,365,489	8,847,734	7,913,733	6,807,169
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.78	$ 43.90	$ 36.22	$ 31.17
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | Long-Term Performance Based Plans
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	8,671,886	5,490,626	4,312,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 39.95	$ 42.81	$ 31.39
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | 2013 LTIP
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	958,500
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.95
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | 2017 LTIP
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	2,348,386
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 56.75
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | 2019 LTIP
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	4,225,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.42
Stock Options | DISH Network Awards | Other Employee Performance Awards
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,140,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 21.31
Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,700,000
Restricted Stock Units | DISH Network Awards | 2013 LTIP
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	479,250
Restricted Stock Units | DISH Network Awards | Other Employee Performance Awards
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,210,100
Restricted Stock Units | DISH Network Awards | Held by DISH DBS employees
Outstanding awards pursuant to performance-based stock incentive plans
Performance Based Stock Options (in shares)	1,689,350
Subscriber-related
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 1,150	$ 1,562	$ 694
Satellite and transmission
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	262	1,761
General and administrative
Recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 34,109	$ 26,618	$ 12,343

Stock-Based Compensation - Fair

Stock-Based Compensation - Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted (Details) - Stock Options - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Black-Scholes option valuation model, assumptions
Risk-free interest rate, low end of range (as a percent)	2.09%	1.34%	1.06%
Risk-free interest rate, high end of range (as a percent)	2.98%	2.29%	2.27%
Volatility factor, low end of range (as a percent)	23.33%	22.25%	26.12%
Volatility factor, high end of range (as a percent)	30.22%	26.15%	33.37%
Maximum
Black-Scholes option valuation model, assumptions
Expected term of options	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months	10 years
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 12.53	$ 16.69	$ 26.86
Minimum
Black-Scholes option valuation model, assumptions
Expected term of options	2 years 9 months 18 days	3 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.10	$ 11.95	$ 12.45

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	$ 17,660,857
2,019	3,692,866
2,020	2,060,099
2,021	2,809,716
2,022	2,631,790
2,023	1,829,959
Thereafter	4,636,427
Long-term debt obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	11,927,718
2,019	1,318,605
2,020	1,101,307
2,021	2,001,384
2,022	2,001,468
2,023	1,501,556
Thereafter	4,003,398
Capital lease obligations.
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	66,984
2,019	19,922
2,020	19,166
2,021	20,645
2,022	7,251
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	3,286,292
2,019	761,738
2,020	631,597
2,021	534,352
2,022	465,499
2,023	310,297
Thereafter	582,809
Satellite-related obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	887,386
2,019	311,374
2,020	236,913
2,021	206,111
2,022	124,668
2,023	8,320
Operating lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	152,349
2,019	37,380
2,020	22,150
2,021	17,940
2,022	14,873
2,023	9,786
Thereafter	50,220
Purchase obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
Total	1,340,128
2,019	1,243,847
2,020	48,966
2,021	29,284
2,022	$ 18,031

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2017	May 22, 2017	Oct. 03, 2016	Sep. 23, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 11, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Term barred from conducting any outbound telemarketing	2 years
Phase two expected expenditures							$ 10,000,000,000
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses										$ 11,000,000,000
Litigation expense (Note 11)								$ 295,695,000	$ 21,148,000
Unrecognized tax benefits					$ 201,693,000		194,136,000	201,162,000	201,693,000	194,136,000	$ 203,053,000
Total rent expense for operating leases							449,000,000	473,000,000	$ 431,000,000
Other accrued expenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount		$ 1,200
Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Phase one expected expenditures							$ 1,000,000,000
Term of programming contracts							10 years
Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Phase one expected expenditures							$ 500,000,000
Term of programming contracts							1 year
LBAC
Commitments and Contingencies
Business days allowed to terminate existing agreements							3 days
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco
Commitments and Contingencies
Non-controlling investments							$ 10,000,000,000			10,000,000,000
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco | DISH Network L.L.C.
Commitments and Contingencies
Non-controlling investments							10,000,000,000			10,000,000,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company
Commitments and Contingencies
Bidding credit credits				25.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount				$ 11,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | AWS 3 Auction | Vermont National Telephone Company | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount				$ 5,500
Satellite transponder guarantees
Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted							53,000,000			53,000,000
Krakauer Action | Other accrued expenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss Contingency Accrual							$ 61,000,000	61,000,000		61,000,000
Telemarketing Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies
Demonstration requirements period	5 years
Loss Contingency Accrual	$ 280,000,000
Period of injunctive relief sought from placing any outbound telemarketing calls to market or promote its goods or services			5 years				5 years
Telemarketing Litigation | DISH Network L.L.C.
Commitments and Contingencies
Federal Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value							$ 900,000,000
State Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value							23,500,000,000
Claim amount							270,000,000
Telemarketing Litigation | Other accrued expenses
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss Contingency Accrual							280,000,000	$ 280,000,000		$ 280,000,000
Telemarketing Litigation | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount from state plaintiff					$ 1,000,000,000
Claim amount from federal plaintiff						$ 900,000,000
CALIFORNIA | Telemarketing Litigation | DISH Network L.L.C.
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount							100,000,000
OHIO | Telemarketing Litigation | DISH Network L.L.C.
Commitments and Contingencies
Claim amount							$ 10,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative Part 2 (Details)

Apr. 05, 2018USD ($)

Oct. 06, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 05, 2017USD ($)

May 22, 2017USD ($)

Oct. 03, 2016

Sep. 23, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 12, 2015USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)item

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Loss contingencies

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

$ 201,693,000

$ 194,136,000

$ 201,162,000

$ 201,693,000

$ 194,136,000

$ 203,053,000

Total investment

90,381,000

21,000,000,000

Dividend paid to DOC

$ 8,250,000,000

1,500,000,000

Litigation expense

(255,000,000)

General and administrative expenses

692,881,000

669,934,000

705,935,000

Other accrued expenses

Loss contingencies

Claim amount

$ 1,200

Litigation expense

$ 41,000,000

Satellite transponder guarantees

Loss contingencies

Guarantees for payments

$ 53,000,000

53,000,000

Telemarketing Litigation

Loss contingencies

Period of injunctive relief sought from placing any outbound telemarketing calls to market or promote its goods or services

5 years

5 years

Number of years for which the company will be barred from accepting orders from that independent third-party retailer if the company fails to prove that a particular independent third-party retailer meets the Demonstration Requirements

2 years

Litigation expense

$ 255,000,000

$ 25,000,000

Litigation accrual

$ 280,000,000

Telemarketing Litigation | Other accrued expenses

Loss contingencies

Litigation accrual

$ 280,000,000

280,000,000

280,000,000

Krakauer Action

Loss contingencies

Litigation expense

$ 20,000,000

Krakauer Action | Other accrued expenses

Loss contingencies

Litigation accrual

$ 61,000,000

$ 61,000,000

$ 61,000,000

Turner

Loss contingencies

Claim amount

$ 183,000,000

Telemarketing Litigation

Loss contingencies

Judgment in favor of the court

$ 61,000,000

Do Not Call Litigation

Loss contingencies

Number of telemarketing calls | item

51,119

Litigation per call damages

$ 400

AWS 3 Auction | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Vermont National Telephone Company

Loss contingencies

Bidding Credit

$ 3,300,000,000

Loss Contingency Recovery Amount

10,000,000,000

Bidding credit value

3,300,000,000

AWS 3 Auction | Maximum | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Vermont National Telephone Company

Loss contingencies

Claim amount

11,000

AWS 3 Auction | Minimum | Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum | Vermont National Telephone Company

Loss contingencies

Claim amount

$ 5,500

Disaggregation of Revenue - Rev

Disaggregation of Revenue - Revenue by geographic location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	$ 13,362,139	$ 14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	13,319,091	13,967,694	14,655,469
Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	$ 43,048	$ 39,817	$ 100,470

Disaggregation of Revenue - R_2

Disaggregation of Revenue - Revenue from external customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	$ 13,362,139	$ 14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	13,319,091	13,967,694	14,655,469
Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	43,048	39,817	100,470
Pay-TV video and related revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	13,197,994	13,877,196	14,578,414
Equipment sales and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	$ 164,145	$ 130,315	$ 177,525

Contract Balances (Details)

Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 15,056	$ 17,440	$ 21,769
Charged to Cost and Expenses	98,461	124,143	149,599
Deductions	(96,561)	(126,527)	(153,928)
Balance at End of Period	16,956	15,056	$ 17,440
Balance at Beginning of Period	684,119
Recognition of unearned revenue	(6,850,394)
Deferral of revenue	6,790,901
Balance at End of Period	$ 624,626	$ 684,119
Remaining performance obligations	true

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_3

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Total revenue	$ 3,251,166	$ 3,334,444	$ 3,393,307	$ 3,383,222	$ 3,401,181	$ 3,491,559	$ 3,543,812	$ 3,570,959	$ 13,362,139	$ 14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
Operating income (loss)	466,448	542,439	549,502	508,121	376,804	424,559	219,720	588,793	2,066,510	1,609,876	2,309,121
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	$ 200,132	$ 281,272	$ 285,691	$ 204,192	$ 419,043	$ 158,424	$ (95,656)	$ 241,715	$ 971,287	$ 723,526	$ 964,614

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 12, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 13,362,139	$ 14,007,511	$ 14,755,939
Dividend paid to DOC	$ 8,250,000			1,500,000
Aggregate dividend declared				1,500,000
Trade accounts receivable		623,602	628,278
Trade accounts payable		217,268	361,759
Subscriber-related
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		13,197,994
Broadband, Wireless and Other Segments
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses associated with services		40,000	48,000	66,000
Dish Network | Advertising Sales
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		0	0	2,000
EchoStar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable		4,000	2,000
Trade accounts payable		6,000	29,000
Equipment sales and other revenue		$ 8,000	$ 3,000	$ 2,000

Related Party Transactions - Na

Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 1 (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2017item	Aug. 31, 2017item	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012item	Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subscriber acquisition costs | $			$ 8,392,150	$ 8,692,676	$ 8,639,893
100 Inverness Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity	180 days
EchoStar | El Paso Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options						4
Agreement Renewal Option Term						3 years
EchoStar | Professional Services Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term							1 year
Automatic renewal period							1 year
Minimum notice period for termination of agreement							60 days
EchoStar | 90 Inverness Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Renewal Option Term	3 years
EchoStar | 90 Inverness Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options	4
EchoStar | Cheyenne Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of successive one year renewal options	12
Agreement Renewal Option Term	1 year
EchoStar | Gilbert Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Renewal Option Term	1 year
EchoStar | Gilbert Lease Agreement | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of successive one year renewal options	12
EchoStar | Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity	180 days
HNS | Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements | Dish Network
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of consecutive three year renewal options		4
Agreement Renewal Option Term		3 years

Related Party Transactions - _2

Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 2 (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 21, 2012	Jan. 21, 2012	Jan. 02, 2012item	Jul. 31, 2016	May 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013item	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009item	Dec. 31, 2008item
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Satellite and transmission expenses | $							$ 637,160	$ 717,231	$ 725,307
Net book value of asset | $							14,862
EchoStar XVI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Renewal Option Term		5 years
TT&C Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of renewal of agreement			1 year
Number of automatic renewal period			4
EchoStar XVIII
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Satellite and transmission expenses | $							67,000	67,000	22,000
EchoStar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Satellite and transmission expenses | $							$ 309,000	$ 346,000	$ 351,000
EchoStar | EchoStar XVI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term from commencement of service date	4 years
Agreement Renewal Option Term				1 year
Additional term of renewal option	5 years			1 year
EchoStar | Telesat Transponder Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term										15 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services										32
EchoStar | DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term										10 years
Number of DBS transponders currently used										32
EchoStar | QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term with third party											10 years
Number of DBS transponders currently used											32
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services											24
Number of transponders subleased						5
EchoStar | 103 degree orbital location
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term					10 years
EchoStar | TT&C Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity			12 months

Related Party Transactions - _3

Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses				$ 692,881	$ 669,934	$ 705,935
Meridian Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional term of renewal option		1 year
Santa Fe Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional term of renewal option		1 year
EchoStar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses				$ 21,000	$ 29,000	$ 14,000
EchoStar | Dish Network | American Fork Occupancy License Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Term of renewal option exercised			5 years
Dish Network | EchoStar | 90 Inverness Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Renewal Option Term	3 years
Dish Network | EchoStar | Gilbert Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Renewal Option Term	1 year
Dish Network | EchoStar | Professional Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum notice period for termination of agreement							60 days
Minimum notice period for termination of a specific service							30 days
Agreement term							1 year

Related Party Transactions - _4

Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 4 (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2011USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2011USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of sales - equipment and other			$ 143,671	$ 95,116	$ 135,321
EchoStar | TiVo v. Dish Network and EchoStar Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Settlement amount	$ 500,000
Initial settlement amount paid	300,000
Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017	$ 200,000
Litigation settlement number of annual installments | item	6
Contribution from related party	$ 10,000
Percentage of litigation settlement amount to be made by related party annually	95.00%
EchoStar | Patent Cross-License Agreements | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to third party by related party		$ 10,000
Payments to third party by related party under extension option		$ 3,000

Related Party Transactions - Pa

Related Party Transactions - Part 5 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Aug. 19, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Rovi License Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement term		10 years
Hughes Broadband Sales Agency Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity	90 days
Agreement term	5 years
Automatic renewal period	1 year
Broadband equipment purchased from related party			$ 21,000	$ 22,000
NagraStar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest on equity method investment			50.00%
Purchases from NagraStar			$ 72,162	71,167	$ 84,459
Amounts payable to NagraStar			9,871	16,685
Commitments to NagraStar			$ 3,888	4,927
Dish Mexico
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest on equity method investment			49.00%
Amounts receivable			$ 1,370	3,027
Dish Mexico | Digital receivers and related components
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales			1,227	1,891	52,324
Dish Mexico | Uplink services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales			$ 5,426	$ 3,994	$ 4,059