Hughes Satellite Systems 10-Q 7 Nov 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Hughes Satellite Systems Corp
Entity Central Index Key	1,533,758
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,078
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,361,555	$ 1,822,561
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,202,490	455,602
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net (Note 3)	217,481	196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,588	38,641
Inventory	70,061	83,595
Prepaids and deposits	41,834	38,797
Advances to affiliates, net	100,730	114,858
Other current assets	17,199	91,544
Total current assets	3,021,938	2,842,438
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net	2,643,471	2,753,098
Regulatory authorizations	465,658	465,658
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other intangible assets, net	47,609	58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	30,301	30,587
Other noncurrent assets, net	252,085	202,814
Total noncurrent assets	3,943,297	4,014,912
Total assets	6,965,235	6,857,350
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	116,741	102,816
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	456	3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,030,088	40,631
Advances from affiliates, net	929	477
Contract liabilities	74,135	65,959
Accrued interest	57,156	46,834
Accrued compensation	30,702	36,924
Accrued taxes	9,276	8,198
Accrued expenses and other	66,728	77,312
Total current liabilities	1,386,211	382,920
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,582,819	3,594,213
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	479,671	439,631
Advances from affiliates	33,522	33,715
Other noncurrent liabilities	104,868	107,627
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,200,880	4,175,186
Total liabilities	4,587,091	4,558,106
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at each of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,078 shares issued and outstanding at each of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,765,336	1,754,561
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,077)	(52,822)
Accumulated earnings	689,160	582,683
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,363,419	2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	14,725	14,822
Total shareholders’ equity	2,378,144	2,299,244
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 6,965,235	$ 6,857,350

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,078	1,078
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,078	1,078

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 534,855	$ 478,362	$ 1,565,346	$ 1,370,745
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97,675	83,512	285,700	244,005
Research and development expenses	6,544	8,302	20,328	23,444
Depreciation and amortization	138,951	127,915	409,377	364,878
Total costs and expenses	440,535	409,443	1,291,584	1,188,102
Operating income	94,320	68,919	273,762	182,643
Other income (expense):
Interest income	15,697	8,321	41,362	21,248
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(65,090)	(60,783)	(193,625)	(181,996)
Gains and losses on investments, net	145	0	262	(1,575)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	992	1,948	3,722	5,298
Other, net	(3,618)	1,804	(3,764)	229
Total other expense, net	(51,874)	(48,710)	(152,043)	(156,796)
Income before income taxes	42,446	20,209	121,719	25,847
Income tax provision	(13,526)	(8,726)	(31,725)	(4,635)
Net income	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	450	532	1,292	1,006
Net income attributable to HSS	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Comprehensive income:
Net income	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,460)	8,571	(39,874)	13,956
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	(117)	(66)	(199)	(1,577)
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(1)	0	(4)	0
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	3,298
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,578)	8,505	(40,077)	15,677
Comprehensive income	19,342	19,988	49,917	36,889
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(140)	532	(97)	1,006
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	19,482	19,456	50,014	35,883
Service [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	393,220	310,973	1,132,669	866,251
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	151,047	142,070	448,925	413,648
Product [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	56,846	59,125	150,134	173,819
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	46,318	47,644	127,254	142,127
DISH Network | Service [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 84,789	$ 108,264	$ 282,543	$ 330,675

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,755,023	$ 1,516,199	$ (60,719)	$ 286,713	$ 12,830
Stock-based compensation	3,839	3,839	0	0	0
Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar	(145,114)	(145,114)	0	0	0
Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite, net of deferred tax	369,263	369,263	0	0	0
Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1)	219,662	219,662	0	0	0
Exchange of noncash net assets for HSS Tracking Stock (Note 1)	(190,221)	(190,221)	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15,677		15,677
Net income	21,212	0	0	20,206	1,006
Other	(309)	(309)	0	0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2017	2,049,032	1,773,319	(45,042)	306,919	13,836
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2017	2,027,867	1,772,142	(53,547)	295,968	13,304
Stock-based compensation	1,359	1,359	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,505		8,505
Net income	11,483	0	0	10,951	532
Other	(182)	(182)	0	0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2017	2,049,032	1,773,319	(45,042)	306,919	13,836
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2017	2,299,244	1,754,561	(52,822)	582,683	14,822
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	18,208		433	17,775
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jan. 01, 2018	2,317,452	1,754,561	(52,389)	600,458	14,822
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2017	2,299,244	1,754,561	(52,822)	582,683	14,822
Stock-based compensation	4,108	4,108	0	0	0
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation	7,125	7,125
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(40,077)		(38,688)		(1,389)
Net income	89,994	0	0	88,702	1,292
Other	(458)	(458)	0	0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2018	2,378,144	1,765,336	(91,077)	689,160	14,725
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2018	2,357,597	1,764,131	(82,089)	660,690	14,865
Stock-based compensation	1,425	1,425	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(9,578)		(8,988)		(590)
Net income	28,920	0	0	28,470	450
Other	(220)	(220)	0	0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 2,378,144	$ 1,765,336	$ (91,077)	$ 689,160	$ 14,725

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

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

Organization and Business Activ

Organization and Business Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Business Activities	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Principal Business Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as “HSS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”) is a holding company and a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”). We are a global provider of broadband satellite technologies, broadband internet services for home and small office customers, satellite operations and satellite services. We also deliver innovative network technologies, managed services and various communications solutions for aeronautical, enterprise and government customers. We primarily operate in the following two business segments: • Hughes — which provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband internet services to domestic and international home and small office customers and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communication solutions to domestic and international consumers and aeronautical, enterprise and government customers. The Hughes segment also designs, provides and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, our Hughes segment designs, develops, constructs and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and our enterprise customers. • EchoStar Satellite Services (“ESS”) — which uses certain of our owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related licenses to provide satellite operations and satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a joint venture EchoStar entered into in 2008 (“Dish Mexico”), U.S. government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers and private enterprise customers. Our operations also include various corporate departments (primarily Executive, Treasury, Strategic Development, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Real Estate, Accounting and Legal) and other activities that have not been assigned to our operating segments such as costs incurred in certain satellite development programs and other business development activities, and gains or losses from certain of our investments. These activities, costs and income, as well as eliminations of intersegment transactions, are accounted for in Corporate and Other in our segment reporting. We were formed as a Colorado corporation in March 2011 to facilitate the acquisition by EchoStar of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries and related financing transactions. In connection with our formation, EchoStar contributed the assets and liabilities of its satellite services business to us, including the principal operating subsidiary of its satellite services business, EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar and DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family. On January 31, 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, on February 28, 2017, among other things, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries received all of the shares of the Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock issued by EchoStar (the “EchoStar Tracking Stock”) and the Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock issued by us (the “HSS Tracking Stock”, together with the EchoStar Tracking Stock, the “Tracking Stock”) in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s former EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). The EchoStar Technologies businesses designed, developed and distributed secure end-to-end video technology solutions including digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, primarily for satellite TV service providers and telecommunication companies, and provided digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services. The Tracking Stock tracked the economic performance of the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment, including certain operations, assets and liabilities attributed to such business (collectively, the “Hughes Retail Group”), and represented an aggregate 80.0%

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 . Principles of Consolidation We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in other entities when we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a noncontrolling interest within shareholders’ equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the noncontrolling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheets, the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period and certain information disclosed in the notes to our financial statements. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, (i) amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs, (ii) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, (iii) allowances for doubtful accounts, (iv) warranty obligations, (v) self-insurance obligations, (vi) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, (vii) uncertain tax positions, (viii) loss contingencies, (ix) fair value of financial instruments, (x) fair value of EchoStar’s stock-based compensation awards, (xi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, (xii) lease classifications, (xiii) asset impairment testing and (xiv) useful lives and methods for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observable market inputs and on various other factors that we believe to be relevant under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our financial statements. Additionally, changing economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. We review our estimates and assumptions periodically and the effects of revisions thereto are reflected in the period they occur or prospectively if the revised estimate affects future periods. 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 utilize the highest level of inputs available according to 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, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and • Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability. Fair values of our marketable investment securities are based on a variety of observable market inputs. For our investments in publicly traded equity securities and U.S. government securities, fair value ordinarily is determined based on Level 1 measurements that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. Fair values of our investments in other marketable debt securities are generally based on Level 2 measurements, as the markets for such debt securities are less active. We consider trades of identical debt securities on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities. Fair values for our outstanding debt (see Note 10 ) are based on quoted market prices in less active markets and are categorized as Level 2 measurements. Additionally, we use fair value measurements from time to time in connection with asset impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies. Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy are considered to occur at the beginning of the quarterly accounting period. There were no transfers between levels for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 . As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts payable and accrued liabilities were equal to or approximated their fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. Revenue Recognition Overview We account for our sales and services revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) , which we adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach to contracts not completed as of the adoption date. Topic 606 provides a five-step revenue recognition model that we apply to our customer contracts. Under this model we (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify our performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price for the contract, (iv) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations and (v) recognize revenue when or as we satisfy our performance obligations. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised goods or our performance of the services to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Additionally, a significant portion of our revenue is derived from leases of property and equipment that is reported in Services and other revenue - other and Services and other revenue - DISH Network in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Certain of our customer contracts contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components. Hughes Our Hughes segment provides various communication and networking services to consumer and enterprise customers in both domestic and international markets. Our service contracts typically obligate us to provide substantially the same services on a recurring basis in exchange for fixed recurring fees over the term of the contract. We satisfy such performance obligations over time and generally recognize revenue ratably as services are rendered over the service period. Certain of our contracts with service obligations provide for fees based on usage, capacity or volume. We satisfy these performance obligations and generally recognize the related revenue at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Our Hughes segment also sells and leases communications equipment to its customers. Revenue from equipment sales generally is recognized upon shipment of the equipment. Our equipment sales contracts typically include standard product warranties, but generally do not provide for returns or refunds. Revenue for extended warranties is generally recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we typically allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. When the standalone selling price is not observable, our primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the expected cost plus a margin. Our contracts generally require customer payments to be made at or shortly after the time we transfer control of goods or perform the services. In addition to equipment and service offerings, our Hughes segment also enters into long-term contracts to design, develop, construct and install complex telecommunication networks to customers in its enterprise and mobile satellite systems markets. Revenue from such contracts is generally recognized over time at a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the goods or services to the customer. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, we measure progress toward contract completion using an appropriate input method or output method. Under the input method, we recognize the transaction price as revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Under the output method, revenue and cost of sales are recognized as products are delivered based on the expected profit for the entire agreement. Profit margins on long-term contracts generally are based on estimates of revenue and costs at completion. We review and revise our estimates periodically and recognize related adjustments in the period in which the revisions are made. Estimated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they are identified. We generally receive interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment. ESS Our ESS segment provides satellite operations through leasing arrangements and satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis to DISH Network and Dish Mexico, as well as government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers and private enterprise customers. Our ESS segment also provides telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and technical consulting services that are billed by the hour. Generally, our service contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation and therefore there is no need to allocate the transaction price. We transfer control and recognize revenue for satellite services at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Other Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as a fulfillment cost after control over a product has transferred to the customer and are included in Cost of sales - equipment at the time of shipment. Contract Balances Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers and represents our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under our customer contracts. Trade accounts receivable also includes amounts due from customers under our leasing arrangements. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectibility of our trade accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider historical levels of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of our customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. Bad debt expense related to our trade accounts receivable and other contract assets is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities Contract assets represent revenue that we have recognized in advance of billing the customer and are included in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net or Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of customer payment. Our contract assets include amounts that we referred to as Contracts in Process in prior periods. Our contract assets typically relate to our long-term contracts where we recognize revenue using the cost-based input method and the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized under customer contracts and are included in Contract liabilities or Other noncurrent liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the timing of when we expect to recognize revenue. Contract liabilities include amounts that we referred to as deferred revenue in prior periods. We recognize contract liabilities as revenue after all revenue recognition criteria have been met. Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs Contract Acquisition Costs Our contract acquisition costs represent incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract and consist primarily of sales incentives paid to employees and third-party representatives. When we determine that our contract acquisition costs are recoverable, we defer and amortize the costs over the contract term, or over the estimated life of the customer relationship if anticipated renewals are expected and the incentives payable upon renewal are not commensurate with the initial incentive. We amortize contract acquisition costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. We expense sales incentives as incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less. Unamortized contract acquisition costs are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Contract Fulfillment Costs We recognize costs to fulfill a contract as an asset when the costs relate directly to a specific contract, the costs generate or enhance our resources that will be used in satisfying future performance obligations and the costs are expected to be recovered. We may incur such costs on certain contracts that require initial setup activities in advance of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. We amortize these costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. Unamortized contract fulfillment costs are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Cost of sales - services and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Capitalized Software Costs Internal-Use Software 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, not in excess of five years . Capitalized costs of internal-use software are included in Property and equipment, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally Marketed Software Costs related to the procurement and development of software for externally marketed software are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, not in excess of five years . Capitalized costs of externally marketed software are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally marketed software generally is installed in the equipment we sell to customers. We conduct software program reviews for externally marketed capitalized software costs at least annually, or as events and circumstances warrant such a review, to determine if capitalized software development costs are recoverable and to ensure that costs associated with programs that are no longer generating revenue are expensed. Marketable Investment Securities Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of investments in debt and equity instruments with readily determinable fair values. Debt Securities We classify all of our debt securities as available for sale based on our investment strategy for the securities. Generally, we recognize periodic changes in the difference between fair value and amortized cost in Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Realized gains and losses upon sales of debt securities are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We use the first-in, first out method to determine the cost basis on sales of debt securities. Interest income from debt securities is reported in Interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We could realize proceeds from certain investments prior to their contractual maturity if we actually sell these securities before such maturity. We evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio periodically to determine whether declines in the fair value of these securities are other than temporary. Our evaluation considers, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value of such security has been lower than amortized cost, market and company-specific factors related to the security and our intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or when it recovers its value. We generally consider a decline to be other than temporary when: (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or when it recovers its value, or (iii) we do not expect to recover the amortized cost of the security at maturity. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are determined to be other than temporary are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in net income, thus establishing a new cost basis for the investment. Additionally, from time to time we make strategic investments in corporate debt securities. We may elect to account for these investments using the fair value option when it reduces accounting complexity. When we have made this election, we recognize periodic changes in fair value of these investments in Gains (losses) on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Equity Securities Prior to January 1, 2018, we classified our marketable equity securities as available-for-sale or trading securities, depending on our investment strategy for the securities. For available-for-sale securities, we recognized periodic changes in the difference between fair value and cost in Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Realized gains and losses upon sale of available-for-sale securities were reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We used the first-in, first-out method to determine the cost basis on sales of available-for-sale securities. For trading securities, we recognized periodic changes in the fair value of the securities in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments (the “New Investment Standard”) , which established new requirements for investments in equity securities in ASC Topic 321, Investments - Equity Securities . Accordingly, beginning in 2018, we recognize periodic changes in the fair value of all of our equity securities with a readily determinable fair value that are not accounted for using the equity method in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We recognize dividend income on equity securities on the ex-dividend date and report such income in Other, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Investments in Unconsolidated Entities Our investments in unconsolidated entities consist of investments in equity securities that are not publicly traded and do not have readily determinable fair values. Equity Method We use the equity method to account for investments when we have the ability to exercise significant influence on the operating decisions of the investee. Such investments in unconsolidated entities are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the investee, which is reported in Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The carrying amount of such investments may include a component of goodwill if the cost of our investment exceeds the fair value of the underlying identifiable assets and liabilities of the investee. Dividends received from equity method investees reduce the carrying amount of the investment. We defer, to the extent of our ownership interest in the investee, recognition of intra-entity profits on sales of equipment to the investee until the investee has charged the cost of the equipment to expense in a subsequent sale to a third party or through depreciation. In these circumstances, we report the gross amounts of revenue and cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and include the intra-entity profit eliminations within Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate . Other Investments Prior to January 1, 2018, we accounted for other investments without a readily determinable fair value using the cost method. In connection with our adoption of the New Investment Standard as of January 1, 2018, we have elected to measure such investments at cost, adjusted for changes resulting from impairments and observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. We consider information in periodic financial statements and other documentation provided by our investees and we may make inquiries of investee management to determine whether observable price changes have occurred. Impairment Considerations We evaluate all of our investments in unconsolidated entities periodically to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. As part of our evaluation, we review available information such as business plans and current financial statements of these companies for factors that may indicate an impairment of our investments. Such factors may include, but are not limited to, unprofitable operations, negative cash flow, material litigation, violations of debt covenants, bankruptcy and changes in business strategy. When we determine that an investment is impaired, we adjust the carrying amount of the investment to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Gains and losses on investments, net . Research and Development Costs incurred in research and development activities are generally expensed as incurred. A significant portion of our research and development costs are incurred in connection with the specific requirements of a customer’s order. In such instances, the amounts for these customer funded development efforts are included in Cost of sales - equipment . Other Significant Accounting Policies See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a summary of our other significant accounting policies. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Revenue Recognition and Financial Instruments On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and related amendments (collectively, the “New Revenue Standard”) . The New Revenue Standard established a comprehensive new model for revenue recognition, which is codified in Topic 606 (see Revenue Recognition above), and provided guidance for certain costs associated with customer contracts. We adopted the New Revenue Standard using the modified retrospective method for contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Upon adoption of the New Revenue Standard, we recognized the cumulative effect of its initial application as a net increase to accumulated earnings of $ 18.2 million , net of related income taxes. The adoption of the New Revenue Standard also impacted the timing of recognition of certain fees charged to our customers in our consumer markets; however, the adoption has not had, and we do not expect it to have, a material impact on the overall timing or amount of revenue recognition. The primary impacts of the New Revenue Standard on our operating results relate to how we account for sales incentive costs. Historically, we charged sales incentives to expense as incurred, except for incentives related to the consumer business in our Hughes segment, which were initially deferred and subsequently amortized over the related service agreement term. Under the New Revenue Standard, we continue to defer incentives for our consumer business; however, we now amortize those incentives over the estimated customer life, which includes expected contract renewal periods. In addition, we now defer certain sales incentives related to other businesses in our Hughes segment and amortize those incentives over the related service agreement term. As a result of these changes, we have recognized additional contract assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the costs generally are recognized as expenses over a longer period of time in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The adoption of the New Revenue Standard by one of our unconsolidated entities had a similar impact on our investment in the unconsolidated entity, which we account for using the equity method. Additionally, on January 1, 2018, we prospectively adopted the applicable requirements of the New Investment Standard. The New Investment Standard substantially revises standards for the recognition, measurement and presentation of financial instruments, including requiring all equity investments, except for investments in consolidated subsidiaries and investments accounted for using the equity method, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through earnings. The New Investment Standard permits an entity to elect to measure an equity security without a readily determinable fair value at its cost, adjusted for changes resulting from impairments and observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with equity investments and the fair value of financial instruments. Upon adoption of the New Investment Standard on January 1, 2018, we recorded a $0.4 million charge to accumulated earnings to include net unrealized losses on our marketable equity securities then designated as available for sale, which previously were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For our equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that were previously accounted for using the cost method, we have elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. We expect our future net income or loss to be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in equity securities that were previously accounted for as available for sal e or using the cost method. The cumulative effects of changes to the impacted line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption of these standards were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustments Due to the Balance at January 1, 2018 New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 196,840 $ (7,103 ) $ — $ 189,737 Other current assets $ 91,544 $ 533 $ — $ 92,077 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 202,814 $ 22,545 $ — $ 225,359 Total assets $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 65,959 $ (1,542 ) $ — $ 64,417 Accrued expenses and other $ 77,312 $ 255 $ — $ 77,567 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 439,631 $ 3,122 $ — $ 442,753 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 107,627 $ (4,068 ) $ — $ 103,559 Total liabilities $ 4,558,106 $ (2,233 ) $ — $ 4,555,873 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (52,822 ) $ — $ 433 $ (52,389 ) Accumulated earnings (losses) $ 582,683 $ 18,208 $ (433 ) $ 600,458 Total shareholders’ equity $ 2,299,244 $ 18,208 $ — $ 2,317,452 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Our adoption of these standards impacted the referenced line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows: As of September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Balance Sheet New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 217,481 $ 8,511 $ — $ 225,992 Other current assets $ 17,199 $ (533 ) $ — $ 16,666 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 252,085 $ (33,310 ) $ — $ 218,775 Total assets $ 6,965,235 $ (25,332 ) $ — $ 6,939,903 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 74,135 $ 971 $ — $ 75,106 Accrued expenses and other $ 66,728 $ (255 ) $ — $ 66,473 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 479,671 $ (4,902 ) $ — $ 474,769 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 104,868 $ 2,234 $ — $ 107,102 Total liabilities $ 4,587,091 $ (1,952 ) $ — $ 4,585,139 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (91,077 ) $ — $ 650 $ (90,427 )

Revenue Recognition Revenue Rec

Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	REVENUE RECOGNITION Information About Contract Balances The following table provides information about our contract balances with customers, including amounts for certain embedded leases. As of September 30, 2018 January 1, 2018 (In thousands) Trade accounts receivable: Sales and services $ 163,707 $ 156,794 Leasing 9,059 10,355 Total 172,766 167,149 Contract assets 57,172 34,615 Allowance for doubtful accounts (12,457 ) (12,027 ) Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 217,481 $ 189,737 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network: Sales and services $ 9,372 $ 16,118 Leasing 1,216 22,523 Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net $ 10,588 $ 38,641 Contract liabilities: Current $ 74,135 $ 64,417 Noncurrent 11,903 13,036 Total contract liabilities $ 86,038 $ 77,453 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , we recognized revenue of $54.2 million that was previously included in the contract liability balance at January 1, 2018. Our bad debt expense was $8.0 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $14.8 million and $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations As of September 30, 2018 , the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $1.00 billion . We expect to recognize approximately 38.0% of our remaining performance obligations of these contracts as revenue in the next twelve months. This amount excludes agreements with consumer customers in our Hughes segment and our leasing arrangements.

Other Comprehensive Income (Los

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND RELATED TAX EFFECTS The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows: Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (In thousands) Balance, December 31, 2016 $ (59,038 ) $ (1,681 ) $ (60,719 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 13,956 (1,577 ) 12,379 Amounts reclassified to net income — 3,298 3,298 Other comprehensive income 13,956 1,721 15,677 Balance, September 30, 2017 $ (45,082 ) $ 40 $ (45,042 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ (52,251 ) $ (571 ) $ (52,822 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018 (Note 2) — 433 433 Balance, January 1, 2018 (52,251 ) (138 ) (52,389 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (38,485 ) (199 ) (38,684 ) Amounts reclassified to net income — (4 ) (4 ) Other comprehensive loss (38,485 ) (203 ) (38,688 ) Balance, September 30, 2018 $ (90,736 ) $ (341 ) $ (91,077 ) The amounts reclassified to net income related to unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities in the table above are included in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Marketable Investment Securitie

Marketable Investment Securities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Investment Securities	MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES Overview Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments as follows: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities: Debt securities: Corporate bonds $ 1,028,521 $ 368,083 Other debt securities 172,612 86,417 Total debt securities 1,201,133 454,500 Equity securities 1,357 1,102 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,202,490 $ 455,602 Debt Securities Our corporate bond portfolio includes debt instruments issued by individual corporations, primarily in the industrial and financial services industries. Our other debt securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments, including U.S. government bonds and commercial paper. A summary of our available-for-sale debt securities is presented in the table below. Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value (In thousands) As of September 30, 2018 Corporate bonds $ 1,028,554 $ 502 $ (535 ) $ 1,028,521 Other debt securities 172,612 — — 172,612 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,201,166 $ 502 $ (535 ) $ 1,201,133 As of December 31, 2017 Corporate bonds $ 368,291 $ — $ (208 ) $ 368,083 Other debt securities 86,425 — (8 ) 86,417 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 454,716 $ — $ (216 ) $ 454,500 As of September 30, 2018 , we have $711.2 million of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and $490.0 million with contractual maturities greater than one year. Equity Securities Our marketable equity securities consist primarily of shares of common stock of public companies. Prior to January 1, 2018, we classified our marketable equity securities as available-for-sale or trading securities, depending on our investment strategy for the securities. As of December 31, 2017, our marketable equity securities consisted of available-for-sale securities with a fair value of $1.1 million , reflecting an adjusted cost basis of $1.5 million and unrealized losses of $0.4 million . Substantially all unrealized losses on our available-for-sale securities related to securities that were in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months. We recognized a $3.3 million other-than-temporary impairment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 on one of our available-for-sale securities which had experienced a decline in market value as a result of adverse developments during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Upon adoption of the New Investment Standard as of January 1, 2018 (see Note 2 ), we account for investments in equity securities at their fair value and we recognize unrealized gains and losses in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , Gains and losses on investments, net included net gains of $0.1 million and $0.3 million , respectively, related to equity securities that we held as of September 30, 2018 . Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities Proceeds from sales of our available-for-sale securities totaled $50.0 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. We recognized zero gains and losses from the sales of our available-for-sale portfolio for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . Proceeds from sales of our available-for-sale securities was zero and $8.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . We recognized zero gains and losses from the sales of our available-for-sale securities for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Fair Value Measurements Our marketable investment securities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , we did not have investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total (In thousands) Debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 1,028,521 $ 1,028,521 $ — $ 368,083 $ 368,083 Other — 172,612 172,612 — 86,417 86,417 Total debt securities — 1,201,133 1,201,133 — 454,500 454,500 Equity securities 1,357 — 1,357 1,102 — 1,102 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,357 $ 1,201,133 $ 1,202,490 $ 1,102 $ 454,500 $ 455,602

Inventory

Inventory	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory	INVENTORY Our inventory consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 6,266 $ 5,484 Work-in-process 7,409 7,442 Finished goods 56,386 70,669 Total inventory $ 70,061 $ 83,595

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consisted of the following: Depreciable Life In Years As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Land — $ 13,365 $ 13,475 Buildings and improvements 1 to 40 127,958 128,292 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 1 to 12 686,448 650,385 Customer rental equipment 2 to 4 1,103,408 929,775 Satellites - owned 2 to 15 2,268,862 2,516,685 Satellites - acquired under capital leases 10 to 15 1,045,242 916,820 Construction in progress — 69,246 149,570 Total property and equipment 5,314,529 5,305,002 Accumulated depreciation (2,671,058 ) (2,551,904 ) Property and equipment, net $ 2,643,471 $ 2,753,098 Construction in progress consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs $ 1,742 $ 101,733 Satellite related equipment 34,948 28,358 Other 32,556 19,479 Construction in progress $ 69,246 $ 149,570 Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following: For the three months For the nine months 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) Buildings and improvements $ 2,597 $ 4,218 $ 7,862 $ 10,977 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 19,915 18,516 59,322 51,073 Customer rental equipment 43,584 39,104 129,907 103,781 Satellites 63,416 56,953 184,359 166,419 Total depreciation expense $ 129,512 $ 118,791 $ 381,450 $ 332,250 Satellites As of September 30, 2018 , our satellite fleet consisted of 15 satellites 10 of which are owned and five of which are leased. They are all in geosynchronous orbit, approximately 22,300 miles above the equator. We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite. We depreciate our leased satellites on a straight-line basis over their respective lease terms. Recent Developments EchoStar I and EchoStar VI . The EchoStar I and EchoStar VI satellites were removed from their orbital locations and retired from commercial service in January 2018 and May 2018, respectively. The retirement of these satellites has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on our results of operations or financial position. EchoStar 105/SES-11 . The EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite was launched in October 2017 and was placed into service in November 2017 at the 105 degree west longitude orbital location. Pursuant to agreements that we entered into in August 2014, we funded substantially all construction, launch and other costs associated with the EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite and transferred the C-, Ku- and Ka-band payloads to two affiliates of SES Americom, Inc. (“SES”) after the launch date, while retaining the right to use the entire Ku-band payload on the satellite for an initial ten-year term, with an option for us to renew the agreement on a year-to-year basis. In October 2017, we recorded a $77.5 million receivable from SES in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing capitalized costs allocable to certain satellite payloads controlled by SES, and we reduced our carrying amount of the satellite by such amount. In January 2018, we received payment from SES for the receivable plus accrued interest. Our leased Ku-band payload on the EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite has replaced the capacity we had on the AMC-15 satellite. Telesat T19V . In September 2015, we entered into agreements pursuant to which affiliates of Telesat Canada will provide to us the Ka-band capacity on the Telesat T19V satellite at the 63 degree west longitude orbital location for a 15-year term. We were not party to the construction contract. The Telesat T19V satellite was launched in July 2018 and placed into service in October 2018. We expect this satellite to augment the capacity being provided by the EUTELSAT 65 West A and EchoStar XIX satellites in Central and South America. Satellite Anomalies and Impairments Our satellites may experience anomalies from time to time, some of which may have a significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or our operating results or financial position. We are not aware of any anomalies with respect to our owned or leased satellites that have had any such significant adverse effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 . There can be no assurance, however, that anomalies will not have any such adverse effects in the future. In addition, there can be no assurance that we can recover critical transmission capacity in the event one or more of our satellites were to fail. The EchoStar X satellite experienced anomalies in the past which affected seven solar array circuits. In December 2017, the satellite experienced anomalies which affected one additional solar array circuit reducing the number of functional solar array circuits to 16 . As a result of these anomalies, we had a reduction in revenue of $1.1 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, respectively. We historically have not carried in-orbit insurance on our satellites because we have assessed that the cost of insurance is not economical relative to the risk of failures. Therefore, we generally bear the risk of any in-orbit failures. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements governing certain portions of our indebtedness, we are required, subject to certain limitations on coverage, to maintain in-orbit insurance for our SPACEWAY 3, EchoStar XVI, and EchoStar XVII satellites. Our other satellites, either in orbit or under construction, are not covered by launch or in-orbit insurance. We will continue to assess circumstances going forward and make insurance decisions on a case-by-case basis. We evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Certain of the anomalies previously disclosed may be considered to represent a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite. However, based on the redundancy designed within each satellite, certain of these anomalies are not necessarily considered to be significant events that would require a test of recoverability.

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill The excess of the cost of an acquired business over the fair values of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets at the time of the acquisition is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is assigned to the reporting units within our operating segments and is subject to impairment testing annually, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is more likely than not less than its carrying amount. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , all of our goodwill was assigned to reporting units of our Hughes segment. We test this goodwill for impairment annually in the second quarter. Based on our impairment testing in the second quarter of 2018, our goodwill is considered to be not impaired. Other Intangible Assets As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , accumulated amortization for our other intangible assets was $303.8 million and $292.8 million

Investment in Unconsolidated En

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES We have strategic investments in certain non-publicly traded equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. We account for most of these investments using the equity method. We accounted for other investments in such equity securities using the cost method of accounting prior to January 1, 2018. In connection with our adoption of the New Investment Standard effective January 1, 2018 (see Note 2), we elected to measure our equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, other than those accounted for using the equity method, at cost adjusted for changes resulting from impairments, if any, and observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar securities of the same issuer. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we did not identify any observable price changes requiring an adjustment to our investments. Our investments in unconsolidated entities consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Investments in unconsolidated entities: Equity method $ 14,863 $ 15,149 Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value 15,438 15,438 Total investments in unconsolidated entities $ 30,301 $ 30,587

Long-Term Debt and Capital Leas

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt and capital lease obligations. Effective Interest Rate As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value (In thousands) Senior Secured Notes: 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 6.959% $ 990,000 $ 1,011,958 $ 990,000 $ 1,042,609 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.320% 750,000 736,590 750,000 769,305 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.062% 900,000 974,088 900,000 992,745 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.688% 750,000 730,778 750,000 791,865 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (18,947 ) — (24,857 ) — Subtotal 3,371,053 $ 3,453,414 3,365,143 $ 3,596,524 Capital lease obligations 241,854 269,701 Total debt and capital lease obligations 3,612,907 3,634,844 Less: Current portion (1,030,088 ) (40,631 ) Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net $ 2,582,819 $ 3,594,213

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES Provision For Income Taxes Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. Our interim income tax provision and our interim estimate of our annual effective tax rate are influenced by several factors, including foreign losses and capital gains and losses for which related deferred tax assets are offset by a valuation allowance, changes in tax laws and relative changes in unrecognized tax benefits. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be affected by the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income or loss is lower. Our income tax provision was approximately $13.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to an income tax provision of $8.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 . Our estimated effective income tax rate was 31.9% and 43.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily due to various permanent tax differences. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily due to various permanent tax differences. Our income tax provision was approximately $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to an income tax provision of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Our estimated effective income tax rate was 26.1% and 17.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily due to various permanent tax differences, the impact of state and local taxes, increase in our valuation allowance associated with certain foreign losses, and the change in our valuation allowance associated with net unrealized losses that are capital in nature. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate were primarily due to the recognition of a one-time tax benefit for the revaluation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in our state effective tax rate as a result of the Share Exchange. U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Due to the timing of the enactment and the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”), we made reasonable estimates of the effects and recorded provisional amounts in our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. See Note 10, Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a summary of the benefit that we have provisionally recorded to reflect the change in the value of our deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the 2017 Tax Act. As of September 30, 2018, the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act that we recorded in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 remain provisional, except for the amount of the mandatory one-time tax on the accumulated earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, which is zero and is now final. The other estimates remain provisional. As we collect and prepare necessary data, and interpret the 2017 Tax Act and any additional guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or other standard-setting bodies, we may make additional adjustments to the provisional amounts. Those adjustment may materially impact the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our satellite-related obligations were approximately $520.6 million and $543.3 million, respectively. Our satellite-related obligations primarily include payments pursuant to regulatory authorizations; executory costs for our capital lease satellites; costs under agreements to lease satellite capacity; and in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites; as well as commitments for long-term satellite operating leases and satellite service arrangements. Contingencies Patents and Intellectual Property Many entities, including some of our competitors, have or may have in the future patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services directly or indirectly related to those that we offer. We may not be aware of all patents and other intellectual property rights that our products and services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be tripled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to intellectual property rights 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 our products and services. We cannot be certain that these parties do not own the rights they claim, that these rights are not valid or that our products and services do not infringe on these rights. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these parties on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products and services to avoid infringement. Separation Agreement and Share Exchange In connection with DISH Network’s distribution to EchoStar in 2008 of its digital set-top box business, certain infrastructure, and other assets and related liabilities, including certain satellites, uplink and satellite transmission assets and real estate (the “Spin-off”), EchoStar entered into a separation agreement with DISH Network that provides, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities resulting from litigation. Under the terms of the separation agreement, EchoStar assumed certain liabilities that relate to its and our 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 and its subsidiaries will only be liable for their acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify EchoStar and its subsidiaries for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off, as well as DISH Network’s acts or omissions following the Spin-off. Additionally, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Share Exchange Agreement and other agreements which provide, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities relating to taxes, intellectual property and employees and liabilities resulting from litigation and the assumption of certain liabilities that relate to the transferred businesses and assets. These agreements also contain additional indemnification provisions between EchoStar and us and DISH Network for certain pre-existing liabilities and legal proceedings. Litigation We are involved in a number of legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages and/or 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 may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate. We record an accrual for litigation and other loss contingencies when we determine that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of possible loss or range of loss can be made. There can be no assurance that legal proceedings against us will be resolved in amounts that will not differ from the amounts of our recorded accruals. Legal fees and other costs of defending litigation are charged to expense as incurred. For certain cases, management is unable to predict with any degree of certainty the outcome or 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 or specified; (iii) damages are unsupported, indeterminate and/or exaggerated in management’s opinion; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending trials, 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 are involved (as with many patent-related cases). Except as described below, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, though there is no assurance that the resolution and outcomes of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to our financial condition, operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period. We intend to vigorously defend the proceedings against us. In the event that a court or jury ultimately rules against us, we may be subject to adverse consequences, including, without limitation, substantial damages, which may include treble damages, fines, penalties, compensatory damages and/or other equitable or injunctive relief that could require us to materially modify our business operations or certain products or services that we offer to our consumers. Elbit On January 23, 2015, Elbit Systems Land and C4I LTD and Elbit Systems of America Ltd. (together referred to as “Elbit”) filed a complaint against our subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, L.L.C. (“HNS”), as well as against Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, Bluetide Communications, Inc. and Helm Hotels Group, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,240,073 (the “073 patent”) and 7,245,874 (“874 patent”). The 073 patent is entitled “Reverse Link for a Satellite Communication Network” and the 874 patent is entitled “Infrastructure for Telephony Network.” Elbit alleges that the 073 patent is infringed by broadband satellite systems that practice the Internet Protocol Over Satellite standard. Elbit alleges that the 874 patent is infringed by the manufacture and sale of broadband satellite systems that provide cellular backhaul service via connections to E1 or T1 interfaces at cellular backhaul base stations. On April 2, 2015, Elbit filed an amended complaint removing Helm Hotels Group as a defendant, but making similar allegations against a new defendant, Country Home Investments, Inc. On November 3 and 4, 2015 and January 22, 2016, the defendants filed petitions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) challenging the validity of the patents in suit, which the USPTO subsequently declined to institute. On April 13, 2016, the defendants answered Elbit’s complaint. At Elbit’s request, on June 26, 2017, the court dismissed Elbit’s claims of infringement against all parties other than HNS. Trial commenced on July 31, 2017. On August 7, 2017, the jury returned a verdict that the 073 patent was valid and infringed, and awarded Elbit approximately $21.1 million. The jury also found that such infringement of the 073 patent was not willful and that the 874 patent was not infringed. On March 30, 2018, the court ruled on post-trial motions, upholding the jury’s findings and awarding Elbit attorneys’ fees in an amount that has not yet been specified. As a result of pre-judgment interest, costs and unit sales through the 073 patent’s expiration in November 2017, the jury verdict would result in a payment of approximately $28.5 million plus post-judgment interest if not overturned or modified on appeal. Elbit has requested an award of $13.9 million of attorneys’ fees. HNS is contesting Elbit’s claims as inappropriate and unreasonable in light of the court’s decision and prevailing law. On April 27, 2018, HNS filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The parties are currently briefing the appeal. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome of the appeal. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we have recorded an accrual of approximately $3.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, with respect to this liability. Any eventual payments made with respect to the ultimate outcome of this matter may be different from our accruals and such differences could be significant. Realtime Data LLC On May 8, 2015, Realtime Data LLC (“Realtime”) filed suit against EchoStar Corporation and our subsidiary HNS in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,378,992 (the “992 patent”), entitled “Content Independent Data Compression Method and System;” 7,415,530 (the “530 patent”), entitled “System and Methods for Accelerated Data Storage and Retrieval,” and 8,643,513 (the “513 patent”), entitled “Data Compression System and Methods.” On September 14, 2015, Realtime amended its complaint, additionally alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,116,908 (the “908 patent”), entitled “System and Methods for Accelerated Data Storage and Retrieval.” On February 14, 2017, Realtime filed a second suit against EchoStar Corporation and our subsidiary HNS in the same District Court, alleging infringement of four additional U.S. Patents, Nos. 7,358,867 (the “867 patent”), entitled “Content Independent Data Compression Method and System;” 8,502,707 (the “707 patent”), entitled “Data Compression Systems and Methods;” 8,717,204 (the “204 patent”), entitled “Methods for Encoding and Decoding Data;” and 9,054,728 (the “728 patent”), entitled “Data Compression System and Methods.” On February 13, 2018, we filed petitions before the USPTO challenging the validity of all claims asserted against us from the 707 patent, as well as one of the asserted claims of the 728 patent. On September 5, 2018, the USPTO declined to institute proceedings for the petition that we had filed against the 728 patent. On September 12, 2018, the USPTO instituted proceedings to review the validity of the asserted claims of the 707 patent. In a stipulation filed on October 24, 2018, Realtime voluntarily elected not to pursue any previously asserted claims from the 992, 530, 513, 908, 867 and 204 patents. Realtime is currently alleging that the 707 and 728 patents are infringed by certain HNS data compression products and services. Trial is scheduled for January 21, 2019. Realtime is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. Other In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business. As part of our ongoing operations, the Company is subject to various inspections, audits, inquiries, investigations and similar actions by third parties, as well as by governmental/regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations to which the Company may be subject. Further, under the federal False Claims Act, private parties have the right to bring qui tam, or “whistleblower,” suits against companies that submit false claims for payments to, or improperly retain overpayments from, the federal government. Some states have adopted similar state whistleblower and false claims provisions. In addition, the Company from time to time receives inquiries from federal, state and foreign agencies regarding compliance with various laws and regulations. In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these other actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, though the resolutions and outcomes, individually or in the aggregate, could be material to our financial position, operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period. The Company also indemnifies its directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their responsibilities for the Company. Additionally, in the normal course of its business, the Company enters into contracts pursuant to which the Company may make a variety of representations and warranties and indemnify the counterparty for certain losses. The Company’s possible exposure under these arrangements cannot be reasonably estimated as this involves the resolution of claims made, or future claims that may be made, against the Company or its officers, directors or employees, the outcomes of which are unknown and not currently predictable or estimable.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	SEGMENT REPORTING Operating segments are business components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer. We primarily operate in two business segments, Hughes and ESS, as described in Note 1. The primary measure of segment profitability that is reported regularly to our CODM is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA. Our operations also include various corporate departments (primarily Executive, Treasury, Strategic Development, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Real Estate, Accounting and Legal) and other activities that have not been assigned to our operating segments such as costs incurred in certain satellite development programs and other business development activities, and gains or losses from certain of our investments. Costs and income associated with these departments and activities are accounted for in the Corporate and Other column in the tables below or in the reconciliation of EBITDA below. Eliminations of intersegment transactions are included in the Corporate and Other column in the tables below. Total assets by segment have not been reported herein because the information is not provided to our CODM on a regular basis. The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our operating segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 External revenue $ 444,762 $ 83,482 $ 6,611 $ 534,855 Intersegment revenue $ — $ 525 $ (525 ) $ — Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 EBITDA $ 164,135 $ 72,156 $ (5,951 ) $ 230,340 Capital expenditures $ 110,550 $ 29 $ — $ 110,579 For the three months ended September 30, 2017 External revenue $ 379,702 $ 96,743 $ 1,917 $ 478,362 Intersegment revenue $ 359 $ 350 $ (709 ) $ — Total revenue $ 380,061 $ 97,093 $ 1,208 $ 478,362 EBITDA $ 131,817 $ 78,345 $ (10,108 ) $ 200,054 Capital expenditures $ 108,428 $ 8,203 $ — $ 116,631 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 External revenue $ 1,271,527 $ 274,609 $ 19,210 $ 1,565,346 Intersegment revenue $ 359 $ 1,576 $ (1,935 ) $ — Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346 EBITDA $ 452,982 $ 238,789 $ (9,704 ) $ 682,067 Capital expenditures $ 285,352 $ (76,653 ) $ — $ 208,699 For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 External revenue $ 1,070,715 $ 294,839 $ 5,191 $ 1,370,745 Intersegment revenue $ 1,428 $ 946 $ (2,374 ) $ — Total revenue $ 1,072,143 $ 295,785 $ 2,817 $ 1,370,745 EBITDA $ 342,693 $ 241,873 $ (34,099 ) $ 550,467 Capital expenditures $ 270,624 $ 21,351 $ — $ 291,975 The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income before income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss): For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) EBITDA $ 230,340 $ 200,054 $ 682,067 $ 550,467 Interest income and expense, net (49,393 ) (52,462 ) (152,263 ) (160,748 ) Depreciation and amortization (138,951 ) (127,915 ) (409,377 ) (364,878 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 450 532 1,292 1,006 Income before income taxes $ 42,446 $ 20,209 $ 121,719 $ 25,847 Disaggregation of Revenue In the following tables, revenue is disaggregated by segment, primary geographic market and nature of the products and services. Geographic Information The following table disaggregates revenue from customer contracts attributed to our North America and other foreign locations as well as by segment, based on the location where the goods or services are provided. All other revenue includes transactions with customers in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 North America: U.S. $ 355,263 $ 77,995 $ 1,186 $ 434,444 Canada and Mexico 18,197 5,837 — 24,034 All other 71,302 175 4,900 76,377 Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 North America: U.S. $ 1,023,276 $ 258,148 $ 3,591 $ 1,285,015 Canada and Mexico 48,911 17,511 — 66,422 All other 199,699 526 13,684 213,909 Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346 Nature of Products and Services The following table disaggregates revenue based on the nature of products and services and by segment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 Equipment $ 56,846 $ — $ — $ 56,846 Services 320,961 6,669 322 327,952 Design, development and construction services 16,624 — — 16,624 Revenue from sales and services 394,431 6,669 322 401,422 Leasing income 50,331 77,338 5,764 133,433 Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 Equipment $ 150,134 $ — $ — $ 150,134 Services 928,971 20,962 1,026 950,959 Design, development and construction services 46,676 — — 46,676 Revenue from sales and services 1,125,781 20,962 1,026 1,147,769 Leasing income 146,105 255,223 16,249 417,577 Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	EchoStar We and EchoStar have agreed that we shall have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from EchoStar certain corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange Agreement, we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these services. We may terminate a particular service we receive from EchoStar for any reason upon at least 30 days ’ notice. We recorded expenses for services received from EchoStar of $4.5 million and $5.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $14.1 million and $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition, we occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. We also reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us, and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries similarly reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We participate in certain of EchoStar’s shared services arrangements for its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including arrangements for payroll, accounts payable and cash management. From time to time in connection with the processing of transactions under these arrangements, we may pay or receive amounts attributable to EchoStar or its other subsidiaries. We report net payments on behalf of other subsidiaries in Advances to affiliates, net within current assets and we report net receipts on behalf of other subsidiaries in Advances from affiliates, net within current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. No repayment schedule for these net advances has been determined. EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries have provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements in Advances from affiliates within noncurrent liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contribution of EchoStar XIX Satellite . On February 1, 2017, EchoStar contributed the EchoStar XIX satellite and assigned the related construction contract with the satellite manufacturer to us. We recorded a $349.3 million increase in Additional paid-in capital, reflecting EchoStar’s $514.4 million carrying amount of the satellite, including capitalized interest that was previously charged to expense in our consolidated financial statements, less related deferred taxes of $165.1 million . EchoStar XXI and EchoStar XXIII Launch Facilitation and Operational Control Agreements. As part of applying for launch licenses for the EchoStar XXI and XXIII satellites through the UK Space Agency, we and a subsidiary of EchoStar, EchoStar Operating L.L.C. (“EOC”), entered into agreements in June 2015 and March 2016 to transfer to us EOC’s launch service contracts for the EchoStar XXI and EchoStar XXIII satellites, respectively, and to grant us certain rights to control the in-orbit operations of these satellites. EOC retained ownership of the satellites and agreed to make additional payments to us for amounts that we are required to pay under both launch service contracts. In 2016, we recorded additions to Other noncurrent assets, net and corresponding increases in Additional paid-in capital in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to reflect EOC’s cumulative payments under the launch service contracts prior to the transfer dates and to reflect EOC’s funding of additional cash payments to the launch service provider. The EchoStar XXIII and the EchoStar XXI satellites were successfully launched in March 2017 and June 2017, respectively. We recorded decreases in Other noncurrent assets, net and Additional paid-in capital of $61.8 million and $83.3 million , respectively, representing the carrying amounts of the launch service contracts at the time of launch to reflect the consumption of the contracts’ economic benefits by EOC, the owner of the satellites. Share Exchange Agreement. Prior to consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar was required to complete steps necessary for the transferring of certain assets and liabilities to DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. As part of these steps, subsidiaries of EchoStar that, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, owned EchoStar’s business of providing online video delivery and satellite video delivery for broadcasters and pay-TV operators, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services and related assets and liabilities were contributed to one of our subsidiaries in consideration for additional shares of HSS’ common stock that were then issued to a subsidiary of EchoStar. Certain data center assets that were included in the contribution of certain assets and liabilities to one of our subsidiaries were not included in the Share Exchange and continue to be owned by us and are pledged as collateral to support our obligations under the indentures relating to our 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Senior Secured Note”) and our 5.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Secured Notes). EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue - other of $4.9 million and zero for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $13.7 million and zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, related to these services. DBS Transponder Lease . EchoStar leases satellite capacity from us on eight DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite through November 2021, after which EchoStar has certain options to renew the agreement on a year-to year basis through the end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite. We recognized revenue in connection with this agreement of approximately $5.8 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , and $17.5 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 . As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , we had related trade accounts receivable of approximately $5.9 million and $7.6 million , respectively. Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite . In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Space Systems Loral, LLC for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with a planned 2021 launch. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $0.3 million and zero for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.8 million and zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. DISH Network Following the Spin-off, EchoStar and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies. A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, DISH Network owned the Tracking Stock, which represented an aggregate 80.0% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment. Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Tracking Stock was retired. In connection with and following both the Spin-off and the Share Exchange, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH and certain of its subsidiaries entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network; DISH Network obtains certain products, services and rights from us and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. We and/or EchoStar also may enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. Generally, the amounts we or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below or in our most recent Form 10-K), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. The following is a summary of the terms of our principal agreements with DISH Network that may have an impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network . We have entered into certain agreements to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we provide satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that are providing services on the applicable satellite and the length of the service arrangements. The terms of each service arrangement is set forth below: EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and EchoStar XIV . As part of the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction, described below in Other agreements - DISH Network, in March 2014, we began leasing certain satellite capacity to DISH Network on the EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and EchoStar XIV satellites. These agreements to lease satellite capacity generally terminate 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. DISH Network generally has the option to renew each agreement to lease satellite capacity 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 agreement to lease satellite capacity on the EchoStar VII satellite expired at the end of June 2018. EchoStar IX . Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. EchoStar XII . DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XII satellite. The agreement to lease satellite capacity expired at the end of September 2017. EchoStar XVI. In December 2009, we entered into an initial ten -year agreement to lease satellite capacity to DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network has leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XVI satellite since January 2013. Effective December 2012, we and DISH Network amended the 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 DISH Network further amended the agreement to, among other things, extend the initial term by one additional year through January 2018 and to reduce the term of the first renewal option by one year . In May 2017, DISH Network renewed the agreement for five -years to January 2023. DISH Network has the option to renew for an additional five -year period prior to expiration of the current term. There can be no assurance that such option to renew this agreement will be exercised. In the event that DISH Network does not exercise its five -year renewal option, DISH Network has the option to purchase the EchoStar XVI satellite for a certain price. If DISH Network does not elect to purchase the EchoStar XVI satellite at that time, we may sell the EchoStar XVI satellite to a third party and DISH Network is required to pay us a certain amount in the event we are not able to sell the EchoStar XVI satellite for more than a certain amount. During 2018, we and DISH Network further amended the agreement to allow DISH Network to place and use certain satellites at the 61.5 west longitude orbital location. Nimiq 5 Agreement. In September 2009, we entered into a fifteen -year agreement with Telesat Canada to lease satellite capacity from Telesat Canada on all 32 direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). In September 2009, we also entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leases satellite capacity from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network makes certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 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 in October 2019. Upon expiration of the initial term, DISH Network has 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, DISH Network has certain rights to lease satellite capacity from us on a replacement satellite. There can be no assurance that any options to renew the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to lease satellite capacity on a replacement satellite. QuetzSat-1 Agreement. In November 2008, we entered into a ten -year agreement to lease satellite capacity from SES Latin America, which provides, among other things, for the provision by SES Latin America to us of leased satellite capacity on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. Concurrently, in 2008, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network leases from us satellite capacity on 24 of the DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. The QuetzSat-1 satellite was launched in September 2011 and was placed into service in November 2011 at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location. In February 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which EchoStar leases back from DISH Network certain satellite capacity on five DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite through November 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of the agreement. In January 2013, the QuetzSat-1 satellite was moved to the 77 degree west longitude orbital location. Under the terms of our contractual arrangements with DISH Network, we began leasing satellite capacity to DISH Network on the QuetzSat-1 satellite in February 2013 and will continue leasing such capacity through November 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated under the terms and conditions of our agreement with DISH Network for the QuetzSat-1 satellite. Upon expiration of the initial service term, DISH Network has the option to renew the agreement for the QuetzSat-1 satellite 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, DISH Network has certain rights to lease satellite capacity from us on a replacement satellite. There can be no assurance that any options to renew this agreement will be exercised or that DISH Network will exercise its option to lease satellite capacity on a replacement satellite. 103 Degree Orbital Location/SES-3 . In May 2012, we 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 west longitude orbital location (the “103 Spectrum Rights”). In June 2013, we and DISH Network entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network may use and develop the 103 Spectrum Rights. Effective in March 2018, DISH Network exercised its right to terminate the DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement and we exercised our right to terminate the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement. In connection with the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement, in May 2012, we also entered into a ten - year agreement with Ciel pursuant to which we leased certain satellite capacity from Ciel on the SES-3 satellite at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Ciel 103 Agreement”). In June 2013, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network leased certain satellite capacity from us on the SES-3 satellite (the “DISH 103 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH 103 Agreement, DISH Network made certain monthly payments to us through the service term. Effective in March 2018, DISH Network exercised its right to terminate the DISH 103 Agreement and we exercised our right to terminate the Ciel 103 Agreement. TT&C Agreement. Effective January 2012, we entered into a TT&C agreement pursuant to which we provided TT&C services to DISH Network for a period ending in December 2016 (the “TT&C Agreement”). In November 2016, we and DISH Network amended the TT&C Agreement to extend the term for one year through December 2017. In December 2017, we and DISH Network amended the TT&C Agreement to extend the term for one month through January 2018. In February 2018, we and DISH Network amended the TT&C Agreement to, among other things, extend the term through February 2023. 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. DISH Network is able to terminate the TT&C Agreement for any reason upon 12 months ’ notice . In connection with the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction, described below in Other agreements - DISH Network, in February 2014, we amended the TT&C Agreement to cease the provision of TT&C services to DISH Network for the EchoStar I, EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and EchoStar XIV satellites. Effective March 2014, we provide TT&C services for the D-1 and EchoStar XV satellites; however, for the period that we received satellite services on the EchoStar XV satellite from DISH Network, we waived the fees for the TT&C services on the EchoStar XV satellite. Effective August 2016, we provide TT&C services to DISH Network for the EchoStar XVIII satellite. Real Estate Lease. Prior to the Share Exchange, EchoStar leased to DISH Network certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming. In connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar transferred ownership of a portion of this property to DISH Network and contributed a portion to us and we amended the agreement to (i) terminate the lease for the transferred space and (ii) provide for a continued lease to DISH Network of the portion of the property contributed to us for a period ending in December 2031. The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and DISH Network is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. After December 2031, this agreement may be converted by mutual consent to a month-to-month lease agreement with either party having the right to terminate upon 30 days ’ notice. TerreStar Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar Networks Inc. (“TerreStar”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar and EchoStar’s completion of the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Hughes Communications, Inc. on June 8, 2011, TerreStar and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services for TerreStar’s ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DISH Network amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DISH Network generally has the right to continue to receive warranty services from us for our products on a month-to-month basis unless terminated by DISH Network upon at least 21 days ’ written notice to us. DISH Network generally has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis unless operations and maintenance services are terminated by DISH Network upon at least 90 days ’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until May 2022. In addition, DISH Network generally may terminate any and all services for convenience subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement . Effective October 2012, we and DISH Network, entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to market, sell and distribute our Hughes satellite internet service (the “Hughes service”). DISH Network pays us a monthly per subscriber wholesale service fee for the Hughes service based upon a subscriber’s service level and based upon certain volume subscription thresholds. The Distribution Agreement also provides that DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase certain broadband equipment from us to support the sale of the Hughes service. The Distribution Agreement had an initial term of five years with automatic renewal for successive one year terms unless terminated by either party with a written notice at least 180 days before the expiration of the then-current term. In February 2014, we and DISH Network entered into an amendment to the Distribution Agreement which, among other things, extended the initial term of the Distribution Agreement until March 2024. Upon expiration or termination of the Distribution Agreement, we and DISH Network will continue to provide our Hughes service to the then-current DISH Network subscribers pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement. DBSD North America Agreement . In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Hughes Communications, Inc. on June 8, 2011, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America generally has the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until February 2019, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us, and the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days ’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will automatically renew for an additional five -year period until February 2027 unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 180 days ’ written notice to us. In addition, DBSD North America generally may terminate any and all such services for convenience, subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. RUS Implementation Agreement $14.1 million in broadband stimulus grant funds. Effective November 2011, we and DISH Network entered into a RUS Implementation Agreement (the “RUS Agreement”) pursuant to which we provided certain portions of the equipment and broadband service used to implement DISH Network’s RUS program. While the . In September 2010, DISH Network was selected by the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive up to approximately $14.1 million in broadband stimulus grant funds. Effective November 2011, we and DISH Network entered into a RUS Implementation Agreement (the “RUS Agreement”) pursuant to whic RUS Agreement expired in June 2013 when the broadband stimulus grant funds were exhausted, we are required to continue providing services to DISH Network’s customers activated prior to the expiration of the RUS Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RUS Agreement. h we provided certain portions of the equipment and broadband service used to implement DISH Network’s RUS program. While the RUS Agreement expired in June 2013 when the broadband stimulus grant funds were exhausted, we are required to continue providing services to DISH Network’s customers activated prior to the expiration of the RUS Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RUS Agreement. General and Administrative Expenses — DISH Network Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement. In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, which all expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries 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 a 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, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described above under the caption “EchoStar.” The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 2020 and renews automatically for successive one -year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days ’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days ’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services being provided for under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Real Estate Lease from DISH Network. In connection with the Share Exchange, effective March 2017, we sublease from DISH Network certain space at 796 East Utah Valley Drive in American Fork, Utah for a period ending in August 2017. We exercised our option to renew this sublease for a five -year period ending in August 2022. The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and we are responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provides us with renewal options for four consecutive years. Effective August 2015, we exercised our first renewal option for a period ending in August 2018 and in April 2018 we exercised our second renewal option for a period ending in August 2021. In connection with the Share Exchange, effective March 2017, we also entered into certain agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides collocation and antenna space to EchoStar through February 2022 at the following locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gilbert, Arizona; New Braunfels, Texas; Monee, Illinois; Spokane, Washington; and Englewood, Colorado. In August 2017, we and DISH Network also entered into certain other agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides additional collocation and antenna space to EchoStar in Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington through August 2022. We generally may renew our collocation and antenna space agreements for three -year periods by providing DISH Network with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. We may terminate certain of these agreements with 180 days ’ prior written notice. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend on the number of racks leased at the location. Other Agreements — DISH Network Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction. In February 2014, we and EchoStar entered into agreements with DISH Network to implement a transaction pursuant to which, among other things: (i) in March 2014, EchoStar and HSS issued the Tracking Stock to DISH Network in exchange for five satellites owned by DISH Network (EchoStar I, EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and EchoStar XIV) (including assumption of related in-orbit incentive obligations) and approximately $11.4 million in cash; and (ii) in March 2014, DISH Network began receiving certain satellite services from us as discussed above on these five satellites (collectively, the “Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction.”) The Tracking Stock was retired in March 2017 and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Share Exchange Agreement. On January 31, 2017, EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Share Exchange Agreement with DISH and cer

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Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION Certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, the obligations of our 2019 Senior Secured Notes and 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Unsecured Notes”), which were issued on June 1, 2011, and our 2026 Senior Secured Notes and 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2016, which were issued on July 27, 2016 (the “2026 Senior Unsecured Notes” and together with the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, the “2026 Notes”). See Note 10 for further information on the 2019 Senior Secured Notes, the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes and the 2026 Notes. In lieu of separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, accompanying condensed consolidating financial information prepared in accordance with Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X is presented below, including the accompanying condensed balance sheet information, the accompanying condensed statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) information and the accompanying condensed statement of cash flows information of HSS, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis and the non-guarantor subsidiaries of HSS on a combined basis and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the corresponding information of HSS on a consolidated basis. The indentures governing the 2019 Senior Secured Notes, the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes and the 2026 Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions, incur additional debt, make certain investments, create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions, merge or consolidate with another company, transfer and sell assets, enter into transactions with affiliates or allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends, make distributions, make other payments, or transfer assets to us. September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,291,333 $ 40,695 $ 29,527 $ — $ 1,361,555 Marketable investment securities, at fair value 1,201,132 1,358 — — 1,202,490 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets — 151,535 65,946 — 217,481 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net — 10,096 492 — 10,588 Inventory — 58,097 11,964 — 70,061 Advances to affiliates, net 7,829 498,705 22,693 (428,497 ) 100,730 Other current assets 116 23,345 35,572 — 59,033 Total current assets 2,500,410 783,831 166,194 (428,497 ) 3,021,938 Property and equipment, net — 2,352,820 290,651 — 2,643,471 Regulatory authorizations — 465,658 — — 465,658 Goodwill — 504,173 — — 504,173 Other intangible assets, net — 47,609 — — 47,609 Investments in unconsolidated entities — 30,301 — — 30,301 Investment in subsidiaries 3,308,536 181,408 — (3,489,944 ) — Advances to affiliates 700 86,614 — (87,314 ) — Deferred tax asset 140,216 — 10,168 (140,216 ) 10,168 Other noncurrent assets, net — 230,502 11,415 — 241,917 Total assets $ 5,949,862 $ 4,682,916 $ 478,428 $ (4,145,971 ) $ 6,965,235 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Trade accounts payable $ — $ 101,470 $ 15,271 $ — $ 116,741 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network — 456 — — 456 Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations 986,843 38,928 4,317 — 1,030,088 Advances from affiliates, net 159,157 185,431 84,838 (428,497 ) 929 Accrued expenses and other 56,233 129,319 52,445 — 237,997 Total current liabilities 1,202,233 455,604 156,871 (428,497 ) 1,386,211 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net 2,384,210 197,410 1,199 — 2,582,819 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 618,915 972 (140,216 ) 479,671 Advances from affiliates — — 120,836 (87,314 ) 33,522 Other noncurrent liabilities — 102,773 2,095 — 104,868 Total HSS shareholders’ equity 2,363,419 3,308,214 181,730 (3,489,944 ) 2,363,419 Noncontrolling interests — — 14,725 — 14,725 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,949,862 $ 4,682,916 $ 478,428 $ (4,145,971 ) $ 6,965,235 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,746,878 $ 42,373 $ 33,310 $ — $ 1,822,561 Marketable investment securities, at fair value 454,500 1,102 — — 455,602 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 133,735 63,105 — 196,840 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network — 38,286 355 — 38,641 Inventory — 59,711 23,884 — 83,595 Advances to affiliates, net 119,605 229,488 7,313 (241,548 ) 114,858 Other current assets 64 98,890 31,788 (401 ) 130,341 Total current assets 2,321,047 603,585 159,755 (241,949 ) 2,842,438 Property and equipment, net — 2,459,703 293,395 — 2,753,098 Regulatory authorizations — 465,658 — — 465,658 Goodwill — 504,173 — — 504,173 Other intangible assets, net — 58,582 — — 58,582 Investments in unconsolidated entities — 30,587 — — 30,587 Investment in subsidiaries 3,260,790 204,208 — (3,464,998 ) — Advances to affiliates 700 80,744 — (81,444 ) — Deferred tax asset 110,546 — 3,700 (110,546 ) 3,700 Other noncurrent assets, net — 185,839 13,275 — 199,114 Total assets $ 5,693,083 $ 4,593,079 $ 470,125 $ (3,898,937 ) $ 6,857,350 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Trade accounts payable $ — $ 82,300 $ 20,516 $ — $ 102,816 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network — 3,769 — — 3,769 Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — 35,886 4,745 — 40,631 Advances from affiliates, net — 185,161 56,864 (241,548 ) 477 Accrued expenses and other 43,518 145,362 46,748 (401 ) 235,227 Total current liabilities 43,518 452,478 128,873 (241,949 ) 382,920 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net 3,365,143 226,997 2,073 — 3,594,213 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 549,217 960 (110,546 ) 439,631 Advances from affiliates — — 115,159 (81,444 ) 33,715 Other noncurrent liabilities — 104,249 3,378 — 107,627 Total HSS shareholders’ equity 2,284,422 3,260,138 204,860 (3,464,998 ) 2,284,422 Noncontrolling interests — — 14,822 — 14,822 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,693,083 $ 4,593,079 $ 470,125 $ (3,898,937 ) $ 6,857,350 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 84,298 $ 491 $ — $ 84,789 Services and other revenue - other — 345,466 57,312 (9,558 ) 393,220 Equipment revenue — 57,138 7,625 (7,917 ) 56,846 Total revenue — 486,902 65,428 (17,475 ) 534,855 Costs and Expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 123,696 36,206 (8,855 ) 151,047 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 47,736 6,499 (7,917 ) 46,318 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 85,222 13,156 (703 ) 97,675 Research and development expenses — 6,544 — — 6,544 Depreciation and amortization — 125,748 13,203 — 138,951 Total costs and expenses — 388,946 69,064 (17,475 ) 440,535 Operating income — 97,956 (3,636 ) — 94,320 Other Income (Expense): Interest income 15,019 930 670 (922 ) 15,697 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (57,514 ) (7,277 ) (1,221 ) 922 (65,090 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — 145 — — 145 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 992 — — 992 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 61,476 (6,701 ) — (54,775 ) — Other, net 1 (15 ) (3,604 ) — (3,618 ) Total other income (expense), net 18,982 (11,926 ) (4,155 ) (54,775 ) (51,874 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 18,982 86,030 (7,791 ) (54,775 ) 42,446 Income tax benefit (provision) 9,488 (24,463 ) 1,449 — (13,526 ) Net income (loss) 28,470 61,567 (6,342 ) (54,775 ) 28,920 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 450 — 450 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 28,470 $ 61,567 $ (6,792 ) $ (54,775 ) $ 28,470 Comprehensive Income (Loss): Net income (loss) $ 28,470 $ 61,567 $ (6,342 ) $ (54,775 ) $ 28,920 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (9,460 ) — (9,460 ) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other 27 — (144 ) — (117 ) Realized gains on available-for-sale securities (1 ) — — — (1 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (9,014 ) (9,014 ) — 18,028 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (8,988 ) (9,014 ) (9,604 ) 18,028 (9,578 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 19,482 52,553 (15,946 ) (36,747 ) 19,342 Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (140 ) — (140 ) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,482 $ 52,553 $ (15,806 ) $ (36,747 ) $ 19,482 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 107,765 $ 499 $ — $ 108,264 Services and other revenue - other — 273,821 47,333 (10,181 ) 310,973 Equipment revenue — 59,645 6,242 (6,762 ) 59,125 Total revenue — 441,231 54,074 (16,943 ) 478,362 Costs and Expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 116,069 35,625 (9,624 ) 142,070 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 49,730 4,623 (6,709 ) 47,644 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 72,492 11,630 (610 ) 83,512 Research and development expenses — 8,302 — — 8,302 Depreciation and amortization — 117,702 10,213 — 127,915 Total costs and expenses — 364,295 62,091 (16,943 ) 409,443 Operating income — 76,936 (8,017 ) — 68,919 Other Income (Expense): Interest income 7,667 200 653 (199 ) 8,321 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (57,372 ) (4,282 ) 672 199 (60,783 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 1,948 — — 1,948 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 42,830 (2,705 ) — (40,125 ) — Other, net — (85 ) 1,889 — 1,804 Total other income (expense), net (6,875 ) (4,924 ) 3,214 (40,125 ) (48,710 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (6,875 ) 72,012 (4,803 ) (40,125 ) 20,209 Income tax benefit (provision) 17,826 (29,092 ) 2,540 — (8,726 ) Net income (loss) 10,951 42,920 (2,263 ) (40,125 ) 11,483 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 532 — 532 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 10,951 $ 42,920 $ (2,795 ) $ (40,125 ) $ 10,951 Comprehensive Income (Loss): Net income (loss) $ 10,951 $ 42,920 $ (2,263 ) $ (40,125 ) $ 11,483 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 8,571 — 8,571 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other (20 ) 24 (70 ) — (66 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net 8,525 8,501 — (17,026 ) — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 8,505 8,525 8,501 (17,026 ) 8,505 Comprehensive income (loss) 19,456 51,445 6,238 (57,151 ) 19,988 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 532 — 532 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,456 $ 51,445 $ 5,706 $ (57,151 ) $ 19,456 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 281,038 $ 1,505 $ — $ 282,543 Services and other revenue - other — 989,449 171,767 (28,547 ) 1,132,669 Equipment revenue — 157,190 16,789 (23,845 ) 150,134 Total revenue — 1,427,677 190,061 (52,392 ) 1,565,346 Costs and expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 365,281 110,441 (26,797 ) 448,925 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 137,596 13,503 (23,845 ) 127,254 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 251,091 36,359 (1,750 ) 285,700 Research and development expenses — 20,328 — — 20,328 Depreciation and amortization — 371,336 38,041 — 409,377 Total costs and expenses — 1,145,632 198,344 (52,392 ) 1,291,584 Operating income — 282,045 (8,283 ) — 273,762 Other income (expense): Interest income 39,548 2,855 1,679 (2,720 ) 41,362 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (172,438 ) (20,807 ) (3,100 ) 2,720 (193,625 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — 262 — — 262 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 3,722 — — 3,722 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 191,915 (18,559 ) — (173,356 ) — Other, net 7 9,377 (13,148 ) — (3,764 ) Total other income (expense), net 59,032 (23,150 ) (14,569 ) (173,356 ) (152,043 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 59,032 258,895 (22,852 ) (173,356 ) 121,719 Income tax benefit (provision) 29,670 (66,650 ) 5,255 — (31,725 ) Net income (loss) 88,702 192,245 (17,597 ) (173,356 ) 89,994 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,292 — 1,292 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (18,889 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 88,702 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (17,597 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 89,994 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (39,874 ) — (39,874 ) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other 186 — (385 ) — (199 ) Recognition of realized losses on available-for-sale securities in net income (4 ) — — — (4 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (38,870 ) (38,870 ) — 77,740 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (38,688 ) (38,870 ) (40,259 ) 77,740 (40,077 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 50,014 153,375 (57,856 ) (95,616 ) 49,917 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (97 ) — (97 ) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 50,014 $ 153,375 $ (57,759 ) $ (95,616 ) $ 50,014 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 329,457 $ 1,218 $ — $ 330,675 Services and other revenue - other — 763,554 125,307 (22,610 ) 866,251 Equipment revenue — 192,711 15,952 (34,844 ) 173,819 Total revenue — 1,285,722 142,477 (57,454 ) 1,370,745 Costs and expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 339,007 95,276 (20,635 ) 413,648 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 164,434 12,429 (34,736 ) 142,127 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 213,212 32,876 (2,083 ) 244,005 Research and development expenses — 23,444 — — 23,444 Depreciation and amortization — 339,342 25,536 — 364,878 Total costs and expenses — 1,079,439 166,117 (57,454 ) 1,188,102 Operating income — 206,283 (23,640 ) — 182,643 Other income (expense): Interest income 19,890 633 1,322 (597 ) 21,248 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (172,007 ) (12,301 ) 1,715 597 (181,996 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — (1,575 ) — — (1,575 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 5,298 — — 5,298 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 117,767 (13,344 ) — (104,423 ) — Other, net — (925 ) 1,154 — 229 Total other income (expense), net (34,350 ) (22,214 ) 4,191 (104,423 ) (156,796 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (34,350 ) 184,069 (19,449 ) (104,423 ) 25,847 Income tax benefit (provision) 54,556 (65,974 ) 6,783 — (4,635 ) Net income (loss) 20,206 118,095 (12,666 ) (104,423 ) 21,212 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,006 — 1,006 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (13,672 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 20,206 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (12,666 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 21,212 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 13,956 — 13,956 Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and other (68 ) (1,464 ) (45 ) — (1,577 ) Recognition of other-than-temporary loss on available-for-sale securities in net income (loss) — 3,298 — — 3,298 Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net 15,745 13,911 — (29,656 ) — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 15,677 15,745 13,911 (29,656 ) 15,677 Comprehensive income (loss) 35,883 133,840 1,245 (134,079 ) 36,889 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,006 — 1,006 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 35,883 $ 133,840 $ 239 $ (134,079 ) $ 35,883 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (17,597 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 89,994 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (201,774 ) 438,805 55,249 173,356 465,636 Net cash flows from operating activities (113,072 ) 631,050 37,652 — 555,630 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (1,546,479 ) — — — (1,546,479 ) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 799,250 — — — 799,250 Expenditures for property and equipment — (223,484 ) (62,739 ) — (286,223 ) Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment — 77,524 — — 77,524 Expenditures for externally marketed software — (24,568 ) — — (24,568 ) Payment for satellite launch services — — (7,125 ) — (7,125 ) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 397,631 (32,985 ) — (364,646 ) — Other — (991 ) — — (991 ) Net cash flows from investing activities (349,598 ) (204,504 ) (69,864 ) (364,646 ) (988,612 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (397,631 ) 32,985 364,646 — Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations — (26,545 ) (1,219 ) — (27,764 ) Capital contribution from EchoStar 7,125 — — — 7,125 Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,048 ) — — (4,048 ) Net cash flows from financing activities 7,125 (428,224 ) 31,766 364,646 (24,687 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (3,350 ) — (3,350 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts (455,545 ) (1,678 ) (3,796 ) — (461,019 ) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,746,878 42,373 34,103 — 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,291,333 $ 40,695 $ 30,307 $ — $ 1,362,335 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (12,666 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 21,212 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities 66,702 160,917 16,592 104,423 348,634 Net cash flows from operating activities 86,908 279,012 3,926 — 369,846 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (170,158 ) — — — (170,158 ) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 151,141 — — — 151,141 Expenditures for property and equipment — (243,409 ) (48,566 ) — (291,975 ) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (25,447 ) — — (25,447 ) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net (44,000 ) (47,500 ) — 91,500 — Net cash flows from investing activities (63,017 ) (316,356 ) (48,566 ) 91,500 (336,439 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — 44,000 47,500 (91,500 ) — Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations — (23,800 ) (1,987 ) — (25,787 ) Advances from affiliates — — (36 ) — (36 ) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,583 ) — — (4,583 ) Other, net 186 — 886 — 1,072 Net cash flows from financing activities 186 15,617 46,363 (91,500 ) (29,334 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 923 — 923 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts 24,077 (21,727 ) 2,646 — 4,996 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,991,949 53,905 25,833 — 2,071,687 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 2,016,026 $ 32,178 $ 28,479 $ — $ 2,076,683

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Supplemental Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Information	SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Noncash Investing and Financing Activities For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations $ 187 $ 8,423 Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ 24,408 $ (2,257 ) Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar $ — $ (145,114 ) Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1) $ — $ 219,662 Noncash net assets exchanged for HSS Tracking Stock (Note 1) $ — $ (190,221 ) Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations $ — $ 31,000 Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite $ — $ 514,448 Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents The beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included restricted cash and cash equivalents of $0.8 million and $0.8 million , respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $0.7 million and $0.8 million , respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . These amounts are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Fair Value of In-Orbit Incentives As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the fair values of our in-orbit incentive obligations, based on measurements categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, approximated their carrying amounts of $95.3 million and $99.3 million , respectively. Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs Unamortized contract acquisition costs totaled $104.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and related amortization expense totaled $21.0 million and $61.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively. Unamortized contract fulfillment costs totaled $2.6 million as of September 30, 2018 and related amortization expense was de minimis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . Research and Development The table below summarizes the research and development costs incurred in connection with customers’ orders included in cost of sales and other expenses we incurred for research and development. For the three months For the nine months 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) Cost of sales $ 5,555 $ 7,038 $ 18,443 $ 20,724 Research and development $ 6,544 $ 8,302 $ 20,328 $ 23,444 Capitalized Software Costs As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the net carrying amount of externally marketed software was $95.7 million and $88.1 million , respectively, of which $31.3 million and $19.6 million , respectively, is under development and not yet placed in service. We capitalized costs related to the development of externally marketed software of $9.6 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $24.6 million and $25.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. We recorded amortization expense relating to the development of externally marketed software of $5.8 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $16.9 million and $14.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The weighted average useful life of our externally marketed software was approximately three years as of September 30, 2018

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in other entities when we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a noncontrolling interest within shareholders’ equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the noncontrolling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheets, the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period and certain information disclosed in the notes to our financial statements. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, (i) amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs, (ii) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, (iii) allowances for doubtful accounts, (iv) warranty obligations, (v) self-insurance obligations, (vi) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, (vii) uncertain tax positions, (viii) loss contingencies, (ix) fair value of financial instruments, (x) fair value of EchoStar’s stock-based compensation awards, (xi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, (xii) lease classifications, (xiii) asset impairment testing and (xiv) useful lives and methods for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observable market inputs and on various other factors that we believe to be relevant under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to our financial statements. Additionally, changing economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. We review our estimates and assumptions periodically and the effects of revisions thereto are reflected in the period they occur or prospectively if the revised estimate affects future periods.
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 utilize the highest level of inputs available according to 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, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and • Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability. Fair values of our marketable investment securities are based on a variety of observable market inputs. For our investments in publicly traded equity securities and U.S. government securities, fair value ordinarily is determined based on Level 1 measurements that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. Fair values of our investments in other marketable debt securities are generally based on Level 2 measurements, as the markets for such debt securities are less active. We consider trades of identical debt securities on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities. Fair values for our outstanding debt (see Note 10 ) are based on quoted market prices in less active markets and are categorized as Level 2 measurements. Additionally, we use fair value measurements from time to time in connection with asset impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies. Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition Overview We account for our sales and services revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) , which we adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach to contracts not completed as of the adoption date. Topic 606 provides a five-step revenue recognition model that we apply to our customer contracts. Under this model we (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify our performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price for the contract, (iv) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations and (v) recognize revenue when or as we satisfy our performance obligations. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised goods or our performance of the services to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Additionally, a significant portion of our revenue is derived from leases of property and equipment that is reported in Services and other revenue - other and Services and other revenue - DISH Network in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Certain of our customer contracts contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components. Hughes Our Hughes segment provides various communication and networking services to consumer and enterprise customers in both domestic and international markets. Our service contracts typically obligate us to provide substantially the same services on a recurring basis in exchange for fixed recurring fees over the term of the contract. We satisfy such performance obligations over time and generally recognize revenue ratably as services are rendered over the service period. Certain of our contracts with service obligations provide for fees based on usage, capacity or volume. We satisfy these performance obligations and generally recognize the related revenue at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Our Hughes segment also sells and leases communications equipment to its customers. Revenue from equipment sales generally is recognized upon shipment of the equipment. Our equipment sales contracts typically include standard product warranties, but generally do not provide for returns or refunds. Revenue for extended warranties is generally recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we typically allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. When the standalone selling price is not observable, our primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the expected cost plus a margin. Our contracts generally require customer payments to be made at or shortly after the time we transfer control of goods or perform the services. In addition to equipment and service offerings, our Hughes segment also enters into long-term contracts to design, develop, construct and install complex telecommunication networks to customers in its enterprise and mobile satellite systems markets. Revenue from such contracts is generally recognized over time at a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the goods or services to the customer. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, we measure progress toward contract completion using an appropriate input method or output method. Under the input method, we recognize the transaction price as revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Under the output method, revenue and cost of sales are recognized as products are delivered based on the expected profit for the entire agreement. Profit margins on long-term contracts generally are based on estimates of revenue and costs at completion. We review and revise our estimates periodically and recognize related adjustments in the period in which the revisions are made. Estimated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they are identified. We generally receive interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment. ESS Our ESS segment provides satellite operations through leasing arrangements and satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis to DISH Network and Dish Mexico, as well as government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers and private enterprise customers. Our ESS segment also provides telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and technical consulting services that are billed by the hour. Generally, our service contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation and therefore there is no need to allocate the transaction price. We transfer control and recognize revenue for satellite services at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Other Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue.
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as a fulfillment cost after control over a product has transferred to the customer and are included in Cost of sales - equipment at the time of shipment.
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers and represents our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under our customer contracts. Trade accounts receivable also includes amounts due from customers under our leasing arrangements. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectibility of our trade accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider historical levels of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of our customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. Bad debt expense related to our trade accounts receivable and other contract assets is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses
Contract Asset	Contract assets represent revenue that we have recognized in advance of billing the customer and are included in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net or Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of customer payment. Our contract assets include amounts that we referred to as Contracts in Process in prior periods. Our contract assets typically relate to our long-term contracts where we recognize revenue using the cost-based input method and the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer.
Contract Liabilities	Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized under customer contracts and are included in Contract liabilities or Other noncurrent liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the timing of when we expect to recognize revenue. Contract liabilities include amounts that we referred to as deferred revenue in prior periods. We recognize contract liabilities as revenue after all revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Revenue Recognition, Customer Acquisitions [Policy Text Block]	Contract Acquisition Costs Our contract acquisition costs represent incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract and consist primarily of sales incentives paid to employees and third-party representatives. When we determine that our contract acquisition costs are recoverable, we defer and amortize the costs over the contract term, or over the estimated life of the customer relationship if anticipated renewals are expected and the incentives payable upon renewal are not commensurate with the initial incentive. We amortize contract acquisition costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. We expense sales incentives as incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less. Unamortized contract acquisition costs are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Contract Fulfillment Costs We recognize costs to fulfill a contract as an asset when the costs relate directly to a specific contract, the costs generate or enhance our resources that will be used in satisfying future performance obligations and the costs are expected to be recovered. We may incur such costs on certain contracts that require initial setup activities in advance of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. We amortize these costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. Unamortized contract fulfillment costs are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Cost of sales - services and other
Contract Fulfillment Costs	Contract Fulfillment Costs We recognize costs to fulfill a contract as an asset when the costs relate directly to a specific contract, the costs generate or enhance our resources that will be used in satisfying future performance obligations and the costs are expected to be recovered. We may incur such costs on certain contracts that require initial setup activities in advance of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. We amortize these costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. Unamortized contract fulfillment costs are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Cost of sales - services and other
Capitalized Software Costs	Capitalized Software Costs Internal-Use Software 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, not in excess of five years . Capitalized costs of internal-use software are included in Property and equipment, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally Marketed Software Costs related to the procurement and development of software for externally marketed software are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, not in excess of five years . Capitalized costs of externally marketed software are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally marketed software generally is installed in the equipment we sell to customers. We conduct software program reviews for externally marketed capitalized software costs at least annually, or as events and circumstances warrant such a review, to determine if capitalized software development costs are recoverable and to ensure that costs associated with programs that are no longer generating revenue are expensed.
Marketable Securities, Policy	Marketable Investment Securities Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of investments in debt and equity instruments with readily determinable fair values. Debt Securities We classify all of our debt securities as available for sale based on our investment strategy for the securities. Generally, we recognize periodic changes in the difference between fair value and amortized cost in Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Realized gains and losses upon sales of debt securities are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We use the first-in, first out method to determine the cost basis on sales of debt securities. Interest income from debt securities is reported in Interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We could realize proceeds from certain investments prior to their contractual maturity if we actually sell these securities before such maturity. We evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio periodically to determine whether declines in the fair value of these securities are other than temporary. Our evaluation considers, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value of such security has been lower than amortized cost, market and company-specific factors related to the security and our intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or when it recovers its value. We generally consider a decline to be other than temporary when: (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or when it recovers its value, or (iii) we do not expect to recover the amortized cost of the security at maturity. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are determined to be other than temporary are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in net income, thus establishing a new cost basis for the investment. Additionally, from time to time we make strategic investments in corporate debt securities. We may elect to account for these investments using the fair value option when it reduces accounting complexity. When we have made this election, we recognize periodic changes in fair value of these investments in Gains (losses) on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Equity Securities Prior to January 1, 2018, we classified our marketable equity securities as available-for-sale or trading securities, depending on our investment strategy for the securities. For available-for-sale securities, we recognized periodic changes in the difference between fair value and cost in Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Realized gains and losses upon sale of available-for-sale securities were reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We used the first-in, first-out method to determine the cost basis on sales of available-for-sale securities. For trading securities, we recognized periodic changes in the fair value of the securities in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments (the “New Investment Standard”) , which established new requirements for investments in equity securities in ASC Topic 321, Investments - Equity Securities . Accordingly, beginning in 2018, we recognize periodic changes in the fair value of all of our equity securities with a readily determinable fair value that are not accounted for using the equity method in Gains and losses on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We recognize dividend income on equity securities on the ex-dividend date and report such income in Other, net
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	Investments in Unconsolidated Entities Our investments in unconsolidated entities consist of investments in equity securities that are not publicly traded and do not have readily determinable fair values. Equity Method We use the equity method to account for investments when we have the ability to exercise significant influence on the operating decisions of the investee. Such investments in unconsolidated entities are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the investee, which is reported in Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The carrying amount of such investments may include a component of goodwill if the cost of our investment exceeds the fair value of the underlying identifiable assets and liabilities of the investee. Dividends received from equity method investees reduce the carrying amount of the investment. We defer, to the extent of our ownership interest in the investee, recognition of intra-entity profits on sales of equipment to the investee until the investee has charged the cost of the equipment to expense in a subsequent sale to a third party or through depreciation. In these circumstances, we report the gross amounts of revenue and cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and include the intra-entity profit eliminations within Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate . Other Investments Prior to January 1, 2018, we accounted for other investments without a readily determinable fair value using the cost method. In connection with our adoption of the New Investment Standard as of January 1, 2018, we have elected to measure such investments at cost, adjusted for changes resulting from impairments and observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. We consider information in periodic financial statements and other documentation provided by our investees and we may make inquiries of investee management to determine whether observable price changes have occurred. Impairment Considerations We evaluate all of our investments in unconsolidated entities periodically to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. As part of our evaluation, we review available information such as business plans and current financial statements of these companies for factors that may indicate an impairment of our investments. Such factors may include, but are not limited to, unprofitable operations, negative cash flow, material litigation, violations of debt covenants, bankruptcy and changes in business strategy. When we determine that an investment is impaired, we adjust the carrying amount of the investment to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Gains and losses on investments, net .
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Research and Development Costs incurred in research and development activities are generally expensed as incurred. A significant portion of our research and development costs are incurred in connection with the specific requirements of a customer’s order. In such instances, the amounts for these customer funded development efforts are included in Cost of sales - equipment .
New Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Revenue Recognition and Financial Instruments On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and related amendments (collectively, the “New Revenue Standard”) . The New Revenue Standard established a comprehensive new model for revenue recognition, which is codified in Topic 606 (see Revenue Recognition above), and provided guidance for certain costs associated with customer contracts. We adopted the New Revenue Standard using the modified retrospective method for contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Upon adoption of the New Revenue Standard, we recognized the cumulative effect of its initial application as a net increase to accumulated earnings of $ 18.2 million , net of related income taxes. The adoption of the New Revenue Standard also impacted the timing of recognition of certain fees charged to our customers in our consumer markets; however, the adoption has not had, and we do not expect it to have, a material impact on the overall timing or amount of revenue recognition. The primary impacts of the New Revenue Standard on our operating results relate to how we account for sales incentive costs. Historically, we charged sales incentives to expense as incurred, except for incentives related to the consumer business in our Hughes segment, which were initially deferred and subsequently amortized over the related service agreement term. Under the New Revenue Standard, we continue to defer incentives for our consumer business; however, we now amortize those incentives over the estimated customer life, which includes expected contract renewal periods. In addition, we now defer certain sales incentives related to other businesses in our Hughes segment and amortize those incentives over the related service agreement term. As a result of these changes, we have recognized additional contract assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the costs generally are recognized as expenses over a longer period of time in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The adoption of the New Revenue Standard by one of our unconsolidated entities had a similar impact on our investment in the unconsolidated entity, which we account for using the equity method. Additionally, on January 1, 2018, we prospectively adopted the applicable requirements of the New Investment Standard. The New Investment Standard substantially revises standards for the recognition, measurement and presentation of financial instruments, including requiring all equity investments, except for investments in consolidated subsidiaries and investments accounted for using the equity method, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through earnings. The New Investment Standard permits an entity to elect to measure an equity security without a readily determinable fair value at its cost, adjusted for changes resulting from impairments and observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with equity investments and the fair value of financial instruments. Upon adoption of the New Investment Standard on January 1, 2018, we recorded a $0.4 million charge to accumulated earnings to include net unrealized losses on our marketable equity securities then designated as available for sale, which previously were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For our equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that were previously accounted for using the cost method, we have elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. We expect our future net income or loss to be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in equity securities that were previously accounted for as available for sal e or using the cost method. The cumulative effects of changes to the impacted line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption of these standards were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustments Due to the Balance at January 1, 2018 New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 196,840 $ (7,103 ) $ — $ 189,737 Other current assets $ 91,544 $ 533 $ — $ 92,077 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 202,814 $ 22,545 $ — $ 225,359 Total assets $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 65,959 $ (1,542 ) $ — $ 64,417 Accrued expenses and other $ 77,312 $ 255 $ — $ 77,567 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 439,631 $ 3,122 $ — $ 442,753 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 107,627 $ (4,068 ) $ — $ 103,559 Total liabilities $ 4,558,106 $ (2,233 ) $ — $ 4,555,873 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (52,822 ) $ — $ 433 $ (52,389 ) Accumulated earnings (losses) $ 582,683 $ 18,208 $ (433 ) $ 600,458 Total shareholders’ equity $ 2,299,244 $ 18,208 $ — $ 2,317,452 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Our adoption of these standards impacted the referenced line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows: As of September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Balance Sheet New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 217,481 $ 8,511 $ — $ 225,992 Other current assets $ 17,199 $ (533 ) $ — $ 16,666 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 252,085 $ (33,310 ) $ — $ 218,775 Total assets $ 6,965,235 $ (25,332 ) $ — $ 6,939,903 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 74,135 $ 971 $ — $ 75,106 Accrued expenses and other $ 66,728 $ (255 ) $ — $ 66,473 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 479,671 $ (4,902 ) $ — $ 474,769 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 104,868 $ 2,234 $ — $ 107,102 Total liabilities $ 4,587,091 $ (1,952 ) $ — $ 4,585,139 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (91,077 ) $ — $ 650 $ (90,427 ) Accumulated earnings $ 689,160 $ (23,380 ) $ (650 ) $ 665,130 Total shareholders’ equity $ 2,378,144 $ (23,380 ) $ — $ 2,354,764 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,965,235 $ (25,332 ) $ — $ 6,939,903 For the three months ended September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Revenue: Services and other revenue - other $ 393,220 $ (99 ) $ — $ 393,121 Total revenue $ 534,855 $ (99 ) $ — $ 534,756 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 151,047 $ 951 $ — $ 151,998 Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 97,675 $ 970 $ — $ 98,645 Total costs and expenses $ 440,535 $ 1,921 $ — $ 442,456 Operating income (loss) $ 94,320 $ (2,020 ) $ — $ 92,300 Other income (expense): Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $ (65,090 ) $ 156 $ — $ (64,934 ) Gains and losses on investments, net $ 145 $ — $ (144 ) $ 1 Total other income (expense), net $ (51,874 ) $ 156 $ (144 ) $ (51,862 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 42,446 $ (1,864 ) $ (144 ) $ 40,438 Income tax benefit (provision) $ (13,526 ) $ 454 $ — $ (13,072 ) Net income (loss) $ 28,920 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 27,366 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 28,470 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 26,916 Comprehensive income Net income (loss) $ 28,920 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 27,366 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other $ (117 ) $ — $ 144 $ 27 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (9,578 ) $ — $ 144 $ (9,434 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 19,342 $ (1,410 ) $ — $ 17,932 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,482 $ (1,410 ) $ — $ 18,072 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Revenue: Services and other revenue - other $ 1,132,669 $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,134,596 Total revenue $ 1,565,346 $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,567,273 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 448,925 $ 3,429 $ — $ 452,354 Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 285,700 $ 5,825 $ — $ 291,525 Total costs and expenses $ 1,291,584 $ 9,254 $ — $ 1,300,838 Operating income (loss) $ 273,762 $ (7,327 ) $ — $ 266,435 Other income (expense): Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $ (193,625 ) $ 374 $ — $ (193,251 ) Gains and losses on investments, net $ 262 $ — $ (1,083 ) $ (821 ) Total other income (expense), net $ (152,043 ) $ 374 $ (1,083 ) $ (152,752 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 121,719 $ (6,953 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 113,683 Income tax benefit (provision) $ (31,725 ) $ 1,780 $ — $ (29,945 ) Net income (loss) $ 89,994 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 83,738 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 88,702 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 82,446 Comprehensive income Net income (loss) $ 89,994 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 83,738 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other $ (199 ) $ — $ 255 $ 56 Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities $ — $ — $ 828 $ 828 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (40,077 ) $ — $ 1,083 $ (38,994 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 49,917 $ (5,173 ) $ — $ 44,744 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 50,014 $ (5,173 ) $ — $ 44,841 Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash requires restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents in our Statement of Cash Flows. We adopted ASU No. 2016-18 as of January 1, 2018. As a result, the beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include amounts for restricted cash and cash equivalents, which historically were not included in such balances, and receipts and payments of restricted cash and cash equivalents, exclusive of transfers to and from unrestricted accounts, are reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The adoption of this accounting standard did not have a material impact on our Statements of Cash Flows and related disclosures. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted Lease Standard In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . This standard requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms more than 12 months, including leases classified as operating leases. The standard also modifies the definition of a lease and the criteria for classifying leases as operating leases or finance leases and requires certain additional disclosures. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard, as amended in July 2018, may be applied either on a modified retrospective basis to the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements or as of the adoption date without restating prior periods, with certain practical expedients available. We plan to adopt the new standard as of January 1, 2019 without restating prior periods. We expect to elect certain transitional practical expedients upon adoption. We anticipate this new standard will have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets and may have a material impact on our consolidated income statements. While we are continuing to assess the potential impacts of the new standard, we currently expect the most significant impact will be the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. We expect our accounting for capital leases to remain substantially unchanged. We also expect in certain circumstances that our classifications of new and modified leases may be impacted by the new standard and affect our future operating results. We continue to evaluate the impact of this new standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and are not able to reasonably estimate such impacts at this time. Credit Losses In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , which introduces a new approach to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments based on expected losses instead of incurred losses. It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Callable Debt Securities In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities , which shortens the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date, effectively reducing interest income on such securities prior to the earliest call date. ASU No. 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We are assessing the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]	For the three months ended September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Revenue: Services and other revenue - other $ 393,220 $ (99 ) $ — $ 393,121 Total revenue $ 534,855 $ (99 ) $ — $ 534,756 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 151,047 $ 951 $ — $ 151,998 Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 97,675 $ 970 $ — $ 98,645 Total costs and expenses $ 440,535 $ 1,921 $ — $ 442,456 Operating income (loss) $ 94,320 $ (2,020 ) $ — $ 92,300 Other income (expense): Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $ (65,090 ) $ 156 $ — $ (64,934 ) Gains and losses on investments, net $ 145 $ — $ (144 ) $ 1 Total other income (expense), net $ (51,874 ) $ 156 $ (144 ) $ (51,862 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 42,446 $ (1,864 ) $ (144 ) $ 40,438 Income tax benefit (provision) $ (13,526 ) $ 454 $ — $ (13,072 ) Net income (loss) $ 28,920 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 27,366 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 28,470 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 26,916 Comprehensive income Net income (loss) $ 28,920 $ (1,410 ) $ (144 ) $ 27,366 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other $ (117 ) $ — $ 144 $ 27 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (9,578 ) $ — $ 144 $ (9,434 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 19,342 $ (1,410 ) $ — $ 17,932 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,482 $ (1,410 ) $ — $ 18,072 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Revenue: Services and other revenue - other $ 1,132,669 $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,134,596 Total revenue $ 1,565,346 $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,567,273 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 448,925 $ 3,429 $ — $ 452,354 Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 285,700 $ 5,825 $ — $ 291,525 Total costs and expenses $ 1,291,584 $ 9,254 $ — $ 1,300,838 Operating income (loss) $ 273,762 $ (7,327 ) $ — $ 266,435 Other income (expense): Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $ (193,625 ) $ 374 $ — $ (193,251 ) Gains and losses on investments, net $ 262 $ — $ (1,083 ) $ (821 ) Total other income (expense), net $ (152,043 ) $ 374 $ (1,083 ) $ (152,752 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 121,719 $ (6,953 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 113,683 Income tax benefit (provision) $ (31,725 ) $ 1,780 $ — $ (29,945 ) Net income (loss) $ 89,994 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 83,738 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 88,702 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 82,446 Comprehensive income Net income (loss) $ 89,994 $ (5,173 ) $ (1,083 ) $ 83,738 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other $ (199 ) $ — $ 255 $ 56 Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities $ — $ — $ 828 $ 828 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (40,077 ) $ — $ 1,083 $ (38,994 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 49,917 $ (5,173 ) $ — $ 44,744 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 50,014 $ (5,173 ) $ — $ 44,841 The cumulative effects of changes to the impacted line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption of these standards were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustments Due to the Balance at January 1, 2018 New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 196,840 $ (7,103 ) $ — $ 189,737 Other current assets $ 91,544 $ 533 $ — $ 92,077 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 202,814 $ 22,545 $ — $ 225,359 Total assets $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 65,959 $ (1,542 ) $ — $ 64,417 Accrued expenses and other $ 77,312 $ 255 $ — $ 77,567 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 439,631 $ 3,122 $ — $ 442,753 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 107,627 $ (4,068 ) $ — $ 103,559 Total liabilities $ 4,558,106 $ (2,233 ) $ — $ 4,555,873 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (52,822 ) $ — $ 433 $ (52,389 ) Accumulated earnings (losses) $ 582,683 $ 18,208 $ (433 ) $ 600,458 Total shareholders’ equity $ 2,299,244 $ 18,208 $ — $ 2,317,452 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,857,350 $ 15,975 $ — $ 6,873,325 Our adoption of these standards impacted the referenced line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows: As of September 30, 2018 As Reported Adjustments Due to the Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards Balance Sheet New Revenue Standard New Investment Standard (In thousands) Assets: Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 217,481 $ 8,511 $ — $ 225,992 Other current assets $ 17,199 $ (533 ) $ — $ 16,666 Other noncurrent assets, net $ 252,085 $ (33,310 ) $ — $ 218,775 Total assets $ 6,965,235 $ (25,332 ) $ — $ 6,939,903 Liabilities: Contract liabilities $ 74,135 $ 971 $ — $ 75,106 Accrued expenses and other $ 66,728 $ (255 ) $ — $ 66,473 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 479,671 $ (4,902 ) $ — $ 474,769 Other noncurrent liabilities $ 104,868 $ 2,234 $ — $ 107,102 Total liabilities $ 4,587,091 $ (1,952 ) $ — $ 4,585,139 Shareholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (91,077 ) $ — $ 650 $ (90,427 ) Accumulated earnings $ 689,160 $ (23,380 ) $ (650 ) $ 665,130 Total shareholders’ equity $ 2,378,144 $ (23,380 ) $ — $ 2,354,764 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,965,235 $ (25,332 ) $ — $ 6,939,903

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

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

Other Comprehensive Income (L_2

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows: Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (In thousands) Balance, December 31, 2016 $ (59,038 ) $ (1,681 ) $ (60,719 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 13,956 (1,577 ) 12,379 Amounts reclassified to net income — 3,298 3,298 Other comprehensive income 13,956 1,721 15,677 Balance, September 30, 2017 $ (45,082 ) $ 40 $ (45,042 ) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ (52,251 ) $ (571 ) $ (52,822 ) Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018 (Note 2) — 433 433 Balance, January 1, 2018 (52,251 ) (138 ) (52,389 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (38,485 ) (199 ) (38,684 ) Amounts reclassified to net income — (4 ) (4 ) Other comprehensive loss (38,485 ) (203 ) (38,688 ) Balance, September 30, 2018 $ (90,736 ) $ (341 ) $ (91,077 )

Marketable Investment Securit_2

Marketable Investment Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of marketable investment securities	Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments as follows: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Marketable investment securities: Debt securities: Corporate bonds $ 1,028,521 $ 368,083 Other debt securities 172,612 86,417 Total debt securities 1,201,133 454,500 Equity securities 1,357 1,102 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,202,490 $ 455,602
Schedule of unrealized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities	Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value (In thousands) As of September 30, 2018 Corporate bonds $ 1,028,554 $ 502 $ (535 ) $ 1,028,521 Other debt securities 172,612 — — 172,612 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,201,166 $ 502 $ (535 ) $ 1,201,133 As of December 31, 2017 Corporate bonds $ 368,291 $ — $ (208 ) $ 368,083 Other debt securities 86,425 — (8 ) 86,417 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 454,716 $ — $ (216 ) $ 454,500
Schedule of fair value measurements	Our marketable investment securities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , we did not have investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total (In thousands) Debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 1,028,521 $ 1,028,521 $ — $ 368,083 $ 368,083 Other — 172,612 172,612 — 86,417 86,417 Total debt securities — 1,201,133 1,201,133 — 454,500 454,500 Equity securities 1,357 — 1,357 1,102 — 1,102 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,357 $ 1,201,133 $ 1,202,490 $ 1,102 $ 454,500 $ 455,602

Inventory (Tables)

Inventory (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory	Our inventory consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 6,266 $ 5,484 Work-in-process 7,409 7,442 Finished goods 56,386 70,669 Total inventory $ 70,061 $ 83,595

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of property and equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following: Depreciable Life In Years As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Land — $ 13,365 $ 13,475 Buildings and improvements 1 to 40 127,958 128,292 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 1 to 12 686,448 650,385 Customer rental equipment 2 to 4 1,103,408 929,775 Satellites - owned 2 to 15 2,268,862 2,516,685 Satellites - acquired under capital leases 10 to 15 1,045,242 916,820 Construction in progress — 69,246 149,570 Total property and equipment 5,314,529 5,305,002 Accumulated depreciation (2,671,058 ) (2,551,904 ) Property and equipment, net $ 2,643,471 $ 2,753,098 Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following: For the three months For the nine months 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) Buildings and improvements $ 2,597 $ 4,218 $ 7,862 $ 10,977 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 19,915 18,516 59,322 51,073 Customer rental equipment 43,584 39,104 129,907 103,781 Satellites 63,416 56,953 184,359 166,419 Total depreciation expense $ 129,512 $ 118,791 $ 381,450 $ 332,250
Schedule of construction in progress	Construction in progress consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs $ 1,742 $ 101,733 Satellite related equipment 34,948 28,358 Other 32,556 19,479 Construction in progress $ 69,246 $ 149,570

Investment in Unconsolidated _2

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Schedule of Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	Our investments in unconsolidated entities consisted of the following: As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Investments in unconsolidated entities: Equity method $ 14,863 $ 15,149 Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value 15,438 15,438 Total investments in unconsolidated entities $ 30,301 $ 30,587

Long-Term Debt and Capital Le_2

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of the entity's debt	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt and capital lease obligations. Effective Interest Rate As of September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value (In thousands) Senior Secured Notes: 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 6.959% $ 990,000 $ 1,011,958 $ 990,000 $ 1,042,609 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.320% 750,000 736,590 750,000 769,305 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.062% 900,000 974,088 900,000 992,745 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.688% 750,000 730,778 750,000 791,865 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (18,947 ) — (24,857 ) — Subtotal 3,371,053 $ 3,453,414 3,365,143 $ 3,596,524 Capital lease obligations 241,854 269,701 Total debt and capital lease obligations 3,612,907 3,634,844 Less: Current portion (1,030,088 ) (40,631 ) Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net $ 2,582,819 $ 3,594,213

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of revenue, EBITDA, and capital expenditures by operating segments	The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our operating segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 External revenue $ 444,762 $ 83,482 $ 6,611 $ 534,855 Intersegment revenue $ — $ 525 $ (525 ) $ — Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 EBITDA $ 164,135 $ 72,156 $ (5,951 ) $ 230,340 Capital expenditures $ 110,550 $ 29 $ — $ 110,579 For the three months ended September 30, 2017 External revenue $ 379,702 $ 96,743 $ 1,917 $ 478,362 Intersegment revenue $ 359 $ 350 $ (709 ) $ — Total revenue $ 380,061 $ 97,093 $ 1,208 $ 478,362 EBITDA $ 131,817 $ 78,345 $ (10,108 ) $ 200,054 Capital expenditures $ 108,428 $ 8,203 $ — $ 116,631 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 External revenue $ 1,271,527 $ 274,609 $ 19,210 $ 1,565,346 Intersegment revenue $ 359 $ 1,576 $ (1,935 ) $ — Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346 EBITDA $ 452,982 $ 238,789 $ (9,704 ) $ 682,067 Capital expenditures $ 285,352 $ (76,653 ) $ — $ 208,699 For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 External revenue $ 1,070,715 $ 294,839 $ 5,191 $ 1,370,745 Intersegment revenue $ 1,428 $ 946 $ (2,374 ) $ — Total revenue $ 1,072,143 $ 295,785 $ 2,817 $ 1,370,745 EBITDA $ 342,693 $ 241,873 $ (34,099 ) $ 550,467 Capital expenditures $ 270,624 $ 21,351 $ — $ 291,975
Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income before income taxes	The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income before income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss): For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) EBITDA $ 230,340 $ 200,054 $ 682,067 $ 550,467 Interest income and expense, net (49,393 ) (52,462 ) (152,263 ) (160,748 ) Depreciation and amortization (138,951 ) (127,915 ) (409,377 ) (364,878 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 450 532 1,292 1,006 Income before income taxes $ 42,446 $ 20,209 $ 121,719 $ 25,847
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	The following table disaggregates revenue based on the nature of products and services and by segment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 Equipment $ 56,846 $ — $ — $ 56,846 Services 320,961 6,669 322 327,952 Design, development and construction services 16,624 — — 16,624 Revenue from sales and services 394,431 6,669 322 401,422 Leasing income 50,331 77,338 5,764 133,433 Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 Equipment $ 150,134 $ — $ — $ 150,134 Services 928,971 20,962 1,026 950,959 Design, development and construction services 46,676 — — 46,676 Revenue from sales and services 1,125,781 20,962 1,026 1,147,769 Leasing income 146,105 255,223 16,249 417,577 Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346 Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total (In thousands) For the three months ended September 30, 2018 North America: U.S. $ 355,263 $ 77,995 $ 1,186 $ 434,444 Canada and Mexico 18,197 5,837 — 24,034 All other 71,302 175 4,900 76,377 Total revenue $ 444,762 $ 84,007 $ 6,086 $ 534,855 For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 North America: U.S. $ 1,023,276 $ 258,148 $ 3,591 $ 1,285,015 Canada and Mexico 48,911 17,511 — 66,422 All other 199,699 526 13,684 213,909 Total revenue $ 1,271,886 $ 276,185 $ 17,275 $ 1,565,346

Supplemental Guarantor and No_2

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
Schedule of consolidating balance sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,291,333 $ 40,695 $ 29,527 $ — $ 1,361,555 Marketable investment securities, at fair value 1,201,132 1,358 — — 1,202,490 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets — 151,535 65,946 — 217,481 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net — 10,096 492 — 10,588 Inventory — 58,097 11,964 — 70,061 Advances to affiliates, net 7,829 498,705 22,693 (428,497 ) 100,730 Other current assets 116 23,345 35,572 — 59,033 Total current assets 2,500,410 783,831 166,194 (428,497 ) 3,021,938 Property and equipment, net — 2,352,820 290,651 — 2,643,471 Regulatory authorizations — 465,658 — — 465,658 Goodwill — 504,173 — — 504,173 Other intangible assets, net — 47,609 — — 47,609 Investments in unconsolidated entities — 30,301 — — 30,301 Investment in subsidiaries 3,308,536 181,408 — (3,489,944 ) — Advances to affiliates 700 86,614 — (87,314 ) — Deferred tax asset 140,216 — 10,168 (140,216 ) 10,168 Other noncurrent assets, net — 230,502 11,415 — 241,917 Total assets $ 5,949,862 $ 4,682,916 $ 478,428 $ (4,145,971 ) $ 6,965,235 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Trade accounts payable $ — $ 101,470 $ 15,271 $ — $ 116,741 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network — 456 — — 456 Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations 986,843 38,928 4,317 — 1,030,088 Advances from affiliates, net 159,157 185,431 84,838 (428,497 ) 929 Accrued expenses and other 56,233 129,319 52,445 — 237,997 Total current liabilities 1,202,233 455,604 156,871 (428,497 ) 1,386,211 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net 2,384,210 197,410 1,199 — 2,582,819 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 618,915 972 (140,216 ) 479,671 Advances from affiliates — — 120,836 (87,314 ) 33,522 Other noncurrent liabilities — 102,773 2,095 — 104,868 Total HSS shareholders’ equity 2,363,419 3,308,214 181,730 (3,489,944 ) 2,363,419 Noncontrolling interests — — 14,725 — 14,725 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,949,862 $ 4,682,916 $ 478,428 $ (4,145,971 ) $ 6,965,235 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,746,878 $ 42,373 $ 33,310 $ — $ 1,822,561 Marketable investment securities, at fair value 454,500 1,102 — — 455,602 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 133,735 63,105 — 196,840 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network — 38,286 355 — 38,641 Inventory — 59,711 23,884 — 83,595 Advances to affiliates, net 119,605 229,488 7,313 (241,548 ) 114,858 Other current assets 64 98,890 31,788 (401 ) 130,341 Total current assets 2,321,047 603,585 159,755 (241,949 ) 2,842,438 Property and equipment, net — 2,459,703 293,395 — 2,753,098 Regulatory authorizations — 465,658 — — 465,658 Goodwill — 504,173 — — 504,173 Other intangible assets, net — 58,582 — — 58,582 Investments in unconsolidated entities — 30,587 — — 30,587 Investment in subsidiaries 3,260,790 204,208 — (3,464,998 ) — Advances to affiliates 700 80,744 — (81,444 ) — Deferred tax asset 110,546 — 3,700 (110,546 ) 3,700 Other noncurrent assets, net — 185,839 13,275 — 199,114 Total assets $ 5,693,083 $ 4,593,079 $ 470,125 $ (3,898,937 ) $ 6,857,350 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Trade accounts payable $ — $ 82,300 $ 20,516 $ — $ 102,816 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network — 3,769 — — 3,769 Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — 35,886 4,745 — 40,631 Advances from affiliates, net — 185,161 56,864 (241,548 ) 477 Accrued expenses and other 43,518 145,362 46,748 (401 ) 235,227 Total current liabilities 43,518 452,478 128,873 (241,949 ) 382,920 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net 3,365,143 226,997 2,073 — 3,594,213 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 549,217 960 (110,546 ) 439,631 Advances from affiliates — — 115,159 (81,444 ) 33,715 Other noncurrent liabilities — 104,249 3,378 — 107,627 Total HSS shareholders’ equity 2,284,422 3,260,138 204,860 (3,464,998 ) 2,284,422 Noncontrolling interests — — 14,822 — 14,822 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,693,083 $ 4,593,079 $ 470,125 $ (3,898,937 ) $ 6,857,350
Schedule of consolidating statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss)	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 84,298 $ 491 $ — $ 84,789 Services and other revenue - other — 345,466 57,312 (9,558 ) 393,220 Equipment revenue — 57,138 7,625 (7,917 ) 56,846 Total revenue — 486,902 65,428 (17,475 ) 534,855 Costs and Expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 123,696 36,206 (8,855 ) 151,047 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 47,736 6,499 (7,917 ) 46,318 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 85,222 13,156 (703 ) 97,675 Research and development expenses — 6,544 — — 6,544 Depreciation and amortization — 125,748 13,203 — 138,951 Total costs and expenses — 388,946 69,064 (17,475 ) 440,535 Operating income — 97,956 (3,636 ) — 94,320 Other Income (Expense): Interest income 15,019 930 670 (922 ) 15,697 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (57,514 ) (7,277 ) (1,221 ) 922 (65,090 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — 145 — — 145 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 992 — — 992 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 61,476 (6,701 ) — (54,775 ) — Other, net 1 (15 ) (3,604 ) — (3,618 ) Total other income (expense), net 18,982 (11,926 ) (4,155 ) (54,775 ) (51,874 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 18,982 86,030 (7,791 ) (54,775 ) 42,446 Income tax benefit (provision) 9,488 (24,463 ) 1,449 — (13,526 ) Net income (loss) 28,470 61,567 (6,342 ) (54,775 ) 28,920 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 450 — 450 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 28,470 $ 61,567 $ (6,792 ) $ (54,775 ) $ 28,470 Comprehensive Income (Loss): Net income (loss) $ 28,470 $ 61,567 $ (6,342 ) $ (54,775 ) $ 28,920 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (9,460 ) — (9,460 ) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other 27 — (144 ) — (117 ) Realized gains on available-for-sale securities (1 ) — — — (1 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (9,014 ) (9,014 ) — 18,028 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (8,988 ) (9,014 ) (9,604 ) 18,028 (9,578 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 19,482 52,553 (15,946 ) (36,747 ) 19,342 Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (140 ) — (140 ) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,482 $ 52,553 $ (15,806 ) $ (36,747 ) $ 19,482 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 107,765 $ 499 $ — $ 108,264 Services and other revenue - other — 273,821 47,333 (10,181 ) 310,973 Equipment revenue — 59,645 6,242 (6,762 ) 59,125 Total revenue — 441,231 54,074 (16,943 ) 478,362 Costs and Expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 116,069 35,625 (9,624 ) 142,070 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 49,730 4,623 (6,709 ) 47,644 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 72,492 11,630 (610 ) 83,512 Research and development expenses — 8,302 — — 8,302 Depreciation and amortization — 117,702 10,213 — 127,915 Total costs and expenses — 364,295 62,091 (16,943 ) 409,443 Operating income — 76,936 (8,017 ) — 68,919 Other Income (Expense): Interest income 7,667 200 653 (199 ) 8,321 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (57,372 ) (4,282 ) 672 199 (60,783 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 1,948 — — 1,948 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 42,830 (2,705 ) — (40,125 ) — Other, net — (85 ) 1,889 — 1,804 Total other income (expense), net (6,875 ) (4,924 ) 3,214 (40,125 ) (48,710 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (6,875 ) 72,012 (4,803 ) (40,125 ) 20,209 Income tax benefit (provision) 17,826 (29,092 ) 2,540 — (8,726 ) Net income (loss) 10,951 42,920 (2,263 ) (40,125 ) 11,483 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 532 — 532 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 10,951 $ 42,920 $ (2,795 ) $ (40,125 ) $ 10,951 Comprehensive Income (Loss): Net income (loss) $ 10,951 $ 42,920 $ (2,263 ) $ (40,125 ) $ 11,483 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 8,571 — 8,571 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other (20 ) 24 (70 ) — (66 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net 8,525 8,501 — (17,026 ) — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 8,505 8,525 8,501 (17,026 ) 8,505 Comprehensive income (loss) 19,456 51,445 6,238 (57,151 ) 19,988 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 532 — 532 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 19,456 $ 51,445 $ 5,706 $ (57,151 ) $ 19,456 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 281,038 $ 1,505 $ — $ 282,543 Services and other revenue - other — 989,449 171,767 (28,547 ) 1,132,669 Equipment revenue — 157,190 16,789 (23,845 ) 150,134 Total revenue — 1,427,677 190,061 (52,392 ) 1,565,346 Costs and expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 365,281 110,441 (26,797 ) 448,925 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 137,596 13,503 (23,845 ) 127,254 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 251,091 36,359 (1,750 ) 285,700 Research and development expenses — 20,328 — — 20,328 Depreciation and amortization — 371,336 38,041 — 409,377 Total costs and expenses — 1,145,632 198,344 (52,392 ) 1,291,584 Operating income — 282,045 (8,283 ) — 273,762 Other income (expense): Interest income 39,548 2,855 1,679 (2,720 ) 41,362 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (172,438 ) (20,807 ) (3,100 ) 2,720 (193,625 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — 262 — — 262 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 3,722 — — 3,722 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 191,915 (18,559 ) — (173,356 ) — Other, net 7 9,377 (13,148 ) — (3,764 ) Total other income (expense), net 59,032 (23,150 ) (14,569 ) (173,356 ) (152,043 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 59,032 258,895 (22,852 ) (173,356 ) 121,719 Income tax benefit (provision) 29,670 (66,650 ) 5,255 — (31,725 ) Net income (loss) 88,702 192,245 (17,597 ) (173,356 ) 89,994 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,292 — 1,292 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (18,889 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 88,702 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (17,597 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 89,994 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (39,874 ) — (39,874 ) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other 186 — (385 ) — (199 ) Recognition of realized losses on available-for-sale securities in net income (4 ) — — — (4 ) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (38,870 ) (38,870 ) — 77,740 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (38,688 ) (38,870 ) (40,259 ) 77,740 (40,077 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 50,014 153,375 (57,856 ) (95,616 ) 49,917 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (97 ) — (97 ) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 50,014 $ 153,375 $ (57,759 ) $ (95,616 ) $ 50,014 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ — $ 329,457 $ 1,218 $ — $ 330,675 Services and other revenue - other — 763,554 125,307 (22,610 ) 866,251 Equipment revenue — 192,711 15,952 (34,844 ) 173,819 Total revenue — 1,285,722 142,477 (57,454 ) 1,370,745 Costs and expenses: Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 339,007 95,276 (20,635 ) 413,648 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 164,434 12,429 (34,736 ) 142,127 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 213,212 32,876 (2,083 ) 244,005 Research and development expenses — 23,444 — — 23,444 Depreciation and amortization — 339,342 25,536 — 364,878 Total costs and expenses — 1,079,439 166,117 (57,454 ) 1,188,102 Operating income — 206,283 (23,640 ) — 182,643 Other income (expense): Interest income 19,890 633 1,322 (597 ) 21,248 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (172,007 ) (12,301 ) 1,715 597 (181,996 ) Gains and losses on investments, net — (1,575 ) — — (1,575 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate — 5,298 — — 5,298 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 117,767 (13,344 ) — (104,423 ) — Other, net — (925 ) 1,154 — 229 Total other income (expense), net (34,350 ) (22,214 ) 4,191 (104,423 ) (156,796 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (34,350 ) 184,069 (19,449 ) (104,423 ) 25,847 Income tax benefit (provision) 54,556 (65,974 ) 6,783 — (4,635 ) Net income (loss) 20,206 118,095 (12,666 ) (104,423 ) 21,212 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,006 — 1,006 Net income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (13,672 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 20,206 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (12,666 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 21,212 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 13,956 — 13,956 Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and other (68 ) (1,464 ) (45 ) — (1,577 ) Recognition of other-than-temporary loss on available-for-sale securities in net income (loss) — 3,298 — — 3,298 Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net 15,745 13,911 — (29,656 ) — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 15,677 15,745 13,911 (29,656 ) 15,677 Comprehensive income (loss) 35,883 133,840 1,245 (134,079 ) 36,889 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 1,006 — 1,006 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS $ 35,883 $ 133,840 $ 239 $ (134,079 ) $ 35,883
Schedule of consolidating statement of cash flows	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 88,702 $ 192,245 $ (17,597 ) $ (173,356 ) $ 89,994 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (201,774 ) 438,805 55,249 173,356 465,636 Net cash flows from operating activities (113,072 ) 631,050 37,652 — 555,630 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (1,546,479 ) — — — (1,546,479 ) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 799,250 — — — 799,250 Expenditures for property and equipment — (223,484 ) (62,739 ) — (286,223 ) Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment — 77,524 — — 77,524 Expenditures for externally marketed software — (24,568 ) — — (24,568 ) Payment for satellite launch services — — (7,125 ) — (7,125 ) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 397,631 (32,985 ) — (364,646 ) — Other — (991 ) — — (991 ) Net cash flows from investing activities (349,598 ) (204,504 ) (69,864 ) (364,646 ) (988,612 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (397,631 ) 32,985 364,646 — Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations — (26,545 ) (1,219 ) — (27,764 ) Capital contribution from EchoStar 7,125 — — — 7,125 Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,048 ) — — (4,048 ) Net cash flows from financing activities 7,125 (428,224 ) 31,766 364,646 (24,687 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (3,350 ) — (3,350 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts (455,545 ) (1,678 ) (3,796 ) — (461,019 ) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,746,878 42,373 34,103 — 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,291,333 $ 40,695 $ 30,307 $ — $ 1,362,335 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) HSS Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 20,206 $ 118,095 $ (12,666 ) $ (104,423 ) $ 21,212 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities 66,702 160,917 16,592 104,423 348,634 Net cash flows from operating activities 86,908 279,012 3,926 — 369,846 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (170,158 ) — — — (170,158 ) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 151,141 — — — 151,141 Expenditures for property and equipment — (243,409 ) (48,566 ) — (291,975 ) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (25,447 ) — — (25,447 ) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net (44,000 ) (47,500 ) — 91,500 — Net cash flows from investing activities (63,017 ) (316,356 ) (48,566 ) 91,500 (336,439 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — 44,000 47,500 (91,500 ) — Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations — (23,800 ) (1,987 ) — (25,787 ) Advances from affiliates — — (36 ) — (36 ) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,583 ) — — (4,583 ) Other, net 186 — 886 — 1,072 Net cash flows from financing activities 186 15,617 46,363 (91,500 ) (29,334 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 923 — 923 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts 24,077 (21,727 ) 2,646 — 4,996 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,991,949 53,905 25,833 — 2,071,687 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 2,016,026 $ 32,178 $ 28,479 $ — $ 2,076,683

Supplemental Financial Inform_2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table Text Block]	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations $ 187 $ 8,423 Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ 24,408 $ (2,257 ) Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar $ — $ (145,114 ) Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1) $ — $ 219,662 Noncash net assets exchanged for HSS Tracking Stock (Note 1) $ — $ (190,221 ) Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations $ — $ 31,000 Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite $ — $ 514,448
Schedule of Cost of Sales and Research and Development Costs [Table Text Block]	For the three months For the nine months 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In thousands) Cost of sales $ 5,555 $ 7,038 $ 18,443 $ 20,724 Research and development $ 6,544 $ 8,302 $ 20,328 $ 23,444

Organization and Business Act_2

Organization and Business Activities (Details) - segment	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Related party transactions
Number of business segments		2
Hughes Retail Group | DISH Network | Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Related party transactions
Percentage of economic interest in the Hughes Retail Group	80.00%
EchoStar Technologies Business | DISH Network | Share Exchange Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party	100.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Measurements
Amount of transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy	$ 0	$ 0
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Maximum
Capitalized Software Costs
Software Useful Life	5 years
Software Development [Member] | Maximum
Capitalized Software Costs
Software Useful Life	5 years

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule Of Cumulative Effects Change (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	$ 217,481		$ 189,737	$ 196,840
Other current assets	17,199		92,077	91,544
Other noncurrent assets, net	252,085		225,359	202,814
Assets	6,965,235		6,873,325	6,857,350
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	74,135		64,417	65,959
Accrued expenses and other	66,728		77,567	77,312
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	479,671		442,753	439,631
Other noncurrent liabilities	104,868		103,559	107,627
Liabilities	4,587,091		4,555,873	4,558,106
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,077)		(52,389)	(52,822)
Accumulated earnings	689,160		600,458	582,683
Total shareholders’ equity	2,378,144	$ 2,357,597	2,317,452	2,299,244	$ 2,049,032	$ 2,027,867	$ 1,755,023
Liabilities and Equity	6,965,235		6,873,325	6,857,350
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets				196,840
Other current assets				91,544
Other noncurrent assets, net				202,814
Assets				6,857,350
Liabilities
Contract liabilities				65,959
Accrued expenses and other				77,312
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net				439,631
Other noncurrent liabilities				107,627
Liabilities				4,558,106
Equity [Abstract]
Total shareholders’ equity				2,299,244
Liabilities and Equity				6,857,350
Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 And Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(52,822)
Accumulated earnings				$ 582,683
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	225,992
Other current assets	16,666
Other noncurrent assets, net	218,775
Assets	6,939,903
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	75,106
Accrued expenses and other	66,473
Other noncurrent liabilities	107,102
Liabilities	4,585,139
Equity [Abstract]
Total shareholders’ equity	2,354,764
Liabilities and Equity	6,939,903
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	8,511		(7,103)
Other current assets	(533)		533
Other noncurrent assets, net	(33,310)		22,545
Assets	(25,332)		15,975
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	971		(1,542)
Accrued expenses and other	(255)		255
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net			3,122
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,234		(4,068)
Liabilities	(1,952)		(2,233)
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			0
Accumulated earnings	(23,380)		18,208
Total shareholders’ equity	(23,380)		18,208
Liabilities and Equity	(25,332)		15,975
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	650		433
Accumulated earnings	$ (650)		(433)
Accumulated Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 18,200

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of ASU Adoption Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	$ 217,481		$ 217,481			$ 189,737	$ 196,840
Other current assets	17,199		17,199			92,077	91,544
Other noncurrent assets, net	252,085		252,085			225,359	202,814
Assets	6,965,235		6,965,235			6,873,325	6,857,350
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	74,135		74,135			64,417	65,959
Accrued expenses and other	66,728		66,728			77,567	77,312
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	479,671		479,671			442,753	439,631
Deferred tax asset	10,168		10,168				3,700
Deferred tax liabilities, net	479,671		479,671				439,631
Other noncurrent liabilities	104,868		104,868			103,559	107,627
Liabilities	4,587,091		4,587,091			4,555,873	4,558,106
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,077)		(91,077)			(52,389)	(52,822)
Accumulated earnings	689,160		689,160			600,458	582,683
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,378,144	$ 2,049,032	2,378,144	$ 2,049,032	$ 2,357,597	2,317,452	2,299,244	$ 2,027,867	$ 1,755,023
Liabilities and Equity	6,965,235		6,965,235			6,873,325	6,857,350
Revenue:
Revenues	534,855	478,362	1,565,346	1,370,745
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97,675	83,512	285,700	244,005
Total costs and expenses	440,535	409,443	1,291,584	1,188,102
Operating Income (Loss)	94,320	68,919	273,762	182,643
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(65,090)	(60,783)	(193,625)	(181,996)
Gains and losses on investments, net	145	0	262	(1,575)
Total Nonoperating Income (Expense), Interest And Debt Expense, and Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments	(51,874)	(48,710)	(152,043)	(156,796)
Income before income taxes	42,446	20,209	121,719	25,847
Income tax provision	(13,526)	(8,726)	(31,725)	(4,635)
Net income	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Net income attributable to HSS	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Comprehensive income
Net income	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	(117)	(66)	(199)	(1,577)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	3,298
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(9,578)	8,505	(40,077)	15,677
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	19,342	19,988	49,917	36,889
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	19,482	19,456	50,014	35,883
Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 And Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss							(52,822)
Accumulated earnings							582,683
Comprehensive income
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	27		56
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities			828
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(9,434)		(38,994)
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets							196,840
Other current assets							91,544
Other noncurrent assets, net							202,814
Assets							6,857,350
Liabilities
Contract liabilities							65,959
Accrued expenses and other							77,312
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net							439,631
Other noncurrent liabilities							107,627
Liabilities							4,558,106
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							2,299,244
Liabilities and Equity							$ 6,857,350
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,932		44,744
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	18,072		44,841
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	8,511		8,511			(7,103)
Other current assets	(533)		(533)			533
Other noncurrent assets, net	(33,310)		(33,310)			22,545
Assets	(25,332)		(25,332)			15,975
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	971		971			(1,542)
Accrued expenses and other	(255)		(255)			255
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net						3,122
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(4,902)		(4,902)
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,234		2,234			(4,068)
Liabilities	(1,952)		(1,952)			(2,233)
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						0
Accumulated earnings	(23,380)		(23,380)			18,208
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(23,380)		(23,380)			18,208
Liabilities and Equity	(25,332)		(25,332)			15,975
Revenue:
Revenues	(99)		1,927
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	970		5,825
Total costs and expenses	1,921		9,254
Operating Income (Loss)	(2,020)		(7,327)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	156		374
Gains and losses on investments, net	0		0
Total Nonoperating Income (Expense), Interest And Debt Expense, and Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments	156		374
Income before income taxes	(1,864)		(6,953)
Income tax provision	454		1,780
Net income	(1,410)		(5,173)
Net income attributable to HSS	(1,410)		(5,173)
Comprehensive income
Net income	(1,410)		(5,173)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,410)		(5,173)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,410)		(5,173)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	225,992		225,992
Other current assets	16,666		16,666
Other noncurrent assets, net	218,775		218,775
Assets	6,939,903		6,939,903
Liabilities
Contract liabilities	75,106		75,106
Accrued expenses and other	66,473		66,473
Deferred tax liabilities, net	474,769		474,769
Other noncurrent liabilities	107,102		107,102
Liabilities	4,585,139		4,585,139
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,354,764		2,354,764
Liabilities and Equity	6,939,903		6,939,903
Revenue:
Revenues	534,756		1,567,273
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	98,645		291,525
Total costs and expenses	442,456		1,300,838
Operating Income (Loss)	92,300		266,435
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(64,934)		(193,251)
Income tax provision	(13,072)		(29,945)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	650		650			433
Accumulated earnings	(650)		(650)			$ (433)
Other income (expense):
Gains and losses on investments, net	(144)		(1,083)
Total Nonoperating Income (Expense), Interest And Debt Expense, and Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments	(144)		(1,083)
Income before income taxes	(144)		(1,083)
Net income	(144)		(1,083)
Net income attributable to HSS	(144)		(1,083)
Comprehensive income
Net income	(144)		(1,083)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	144		255
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities			828
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	144		1,083
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 And 2016-01 [Member] | Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 And Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,427)		(90,427)
Accumulated earnings	665,130		665,130
Other income (expense):
Gains and losses on investments, net	1		(821)
Total Nonoperating Income (Expense), Interest And Debt Expense, and Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments	(51,862)		(152,752)
Income before income taxes	40,438		113,683
Net income	27,366		83,738
Net income attributable to HSS	26,916		82,446
Comprehensive income
Net income	27,366		83,738
Service [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	393,220	310,973	1,132,669	866,251
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	151,047	$ 142,070	448,925	$ 413,648
Service [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	(99)		1,927
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	951		3,429
Service [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	393,121		1,134,596
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 151,998		$ 452,354

Revenue Recognition (Details)

Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 172,766		$ 172,766		$ 167,149
Contract Asset	57,172		57,172		34,615
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,457)		(12,457)		(12,027)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	217,481		217,481		189,737	$ 196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,588		10,588		38,641	38,641
Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss, Recovery of Bad Debts	8,000	$ 2,700	14,800	$ 8,400
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	74,135		74,135		64,417	$ 65,959
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	11,903		11,903		13,036
Contract with Customer, Liability	86,038		86,038		77,453
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized			54,200
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Recognition In Next Rolling Twelve Months, Percentage	38.00%		38.00%
Trade accounts receivable
Receivables [Abstract]
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 163,707		$ 163,707		156,794
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	9,372		9,372		16,118
Lease Receivable [Member]
Receivables [Abstract]
Total trade accounts receivable	9,059		9,059		10,355
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 1,216		$ 1,216		$ 22,523

Other Comprehensive Income (L_3

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 2,299,244,000	$ 2,357,597,000	$ 2,027,867,000	$ 2,299,244,000	$ 1,755,023,000
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	18,208,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(9,578,000)	8,505,000	(40,077,000)	15,677,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,317,452,000	2,378,144,000	2,049,032,000	2,378,144,000	2,049,032,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax				0	0
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(52,251,000)			(52,251,000)	(59,038,000)
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(38,485,000)	13,956,000
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				(38,485,000)	13,956,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(52,251,000)	(90,736,000)	(45,082,000)	(90,736,000)	(45,082,000)
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(571,000)			(571,000)	(1,681,000)
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	433,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(199,000)	(1,577,000)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				(4,000)	3,298,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				(203,000)	1,721,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(138,000)	(341,000)	40,000	(341,000)	40,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(52,822,000)	(82,089,000)	(53,547,000)	(52,822,000)	(60,719,000)
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	433,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(38,684,000)	12,379,000
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				(4,000)	3,298,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(8,988,000)	8,505,000	(38,688,000)	15,677,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (52,389,000)	$ (91,077,000)	$ (45,042,000)	$ (91,077,000)	$ (45,042,000)

Marketable Investment Securit_3

Marketable Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Total debt securities	$ 1,201,133	$ 454,500
Equity securities	1,357	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	1,202,490	455,602
Corporate bonds
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Total debt securities	1,028,521	368,083
Other debt securities
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Total debt securities	$ 172,612	$ 86,417

Marketable Investment Securit_4

Marketable Investment Securities (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	$ 1,201,166	$ 454,716
Unrealized Gains	502	0
Unrealized Losses	(535)	(216)
Total debt securities	1,201,133	454,500
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	711,200
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Next Rolling Twelve Months Fair Value	490,000
Corporate bonds
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	1,028,554	368,291
Unrealized Gains	502	0
Unrealized Losses	(535)	(208)
Total debt securities	1,028,521	368,083
Other debt securities
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	172,612	86,425
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	(8)
Total debt securities	$ 172,612	$ 86,417

Marketable Investment Securit_5

Marketable Investment Securities (Details 3) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	$ 50,000,000	$ 0	$ 50,000,000	$ 8,900,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	0	$ 0	0	0
Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities, Current					$ 1,100,000
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis					1,500,000
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax					$ 400,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net				$ 3,300,000
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Member] | Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other-than-temporary Impairment Loss	$ 100,000		$ 300,000

Marketable Investment Securit_6

Marketable Investment Securities (Details 4) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	$ 1,201,133,000	$ 454,500,000
Equity securities	1,357,000	1,102,000
Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	1,028,521,000	368,083,000
Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	172,612,000	86,417,000
Level 3
Fair value of marketable securities
Fair value of investments	0	0
Fair value measurements on recurring basis
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	1,201,133,000	454,500,000
Equity securities	1,357,000	1,102,000
Total marketable investment securities	1,202,490,000	455,602,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	1,028,521,000	368,083,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	172,612,000	86,417,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	0	0
Equity securities	1,357,000	1,102,000
Total marketable investment securities	1,357,000	1,102,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	0	0
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	0	0
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	1,201,133,000	454,500,000
Equity securities	0	0
Total marketable investment securities	1,201,133,000	454,500,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	1,028,521,000	368,083,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	$ 172,612,000	$ 86,417,000

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 6,266	$ 5,484
Work-in-process	7,409	7,442
Finished goods	56,386	70,669
Total inventory	$ 70,061	$ 83,595

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 5,314,529	$ 5,305,002
Accumulated depreciation	(2,671,058)	(2,551,904)
Property and equipment, net	2,643,471	2,753,098
Land
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	13,365	13,475
Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 127,958	128,292
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	1 year
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	40 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 686,448	650,385
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	1 year
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	12 years
Customer rental equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,103,408	929,775
Customer rental equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	2 years
Customer rental equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	4 years
Satellites - owned
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 2,268,862	2,516,685
Satellites - owned | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	2 years
Satellites - owned | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	15 years
Satellites - acquired under capital leases
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,045,242	916,820
Satellites - acquired under capital leases | Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	10 years
Satellites - acquired under capital leases | Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	15 years
Construction in progress
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 69,246	$ 149,570

Property and Equipment (Detai_2

Property and Equipment (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 69,246	$ 149,570
Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	1,742	101,733
Satellite related equipment
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	34,948	28,358
Other
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 32,556	$ 19,479

Property and Equipment (Detai_3

Property and Equipment (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 129,512	$ 118,791	$ 381,450	$ 332,250
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	2,597	4,218	7,862	10,977
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	19,915	18,516	59,322	51,073
Customer rental equipment
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	43,584	39,104	129,907	103,781
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 63,416	$ 56,953	$ 184,359	$ 166,419

Property and Equipment (Detai_4

Property and Equipment (Details 4) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017solar_array_circuit	Oct. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)satellite	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)satellitemi	Nov. 30, 2017solar_array_circuit	Sep. 30, 2015
Satellites
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator				15
Satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit Length Above Equator | mi				22,300
Satellites, Owned [Member]
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator				10
Satellites, Leased [Member]
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease			5	5
EchoStar 105/SES-11 [Member]
Property and equipment
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract	10 years
EchoStar X [Member]
Property and equipment
Number Of Solar Array Circuits Affected | solar_array_circuit	1				7
Number Of Functional Solar Array Circuits | solar_array_circuit	16
Revenue, Net, Reduction In Period | $			$ 1.1	$ 3.5
Telesat 19V satellite [Member]
Property and equipment
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract						15 years
Other Current Assets [Member] | EchoStar 105/SES-11 [Member]
Property and equipment
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Received | $		$ 77.5

Goodwill Other Intangible Asset

Goodwill Other Intangible Asset (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 303.8	$ 292.8

Investment in Unconsolidated _3

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity method	$ 14,863	$ 15,149
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	15,438	15,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 30,301	$ 30,587

Long-Term Debt and Capital Le_3

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Fair Value	$ 3,453,414	$ 3,596,524
Carrying amount	3,371,053	3,365,143
Capital lease obligations	241,854	269,701
Total debt and capital lease obligations	3,612,907	3,634,844
Less: Current portion	(1,030,088)	(40,631)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	$ 2,582,819	$ 3,594,213
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.50%	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.959%
Carrying Amount	$ 990,000	$ 990,000
Fair Value	$ 1,011,958	$ 1,042,609
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	5.25%	5.25%
Effective Interest Rate	5.32%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	$ 750,000
Fair Value	$ 736,590	$ 769,305
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	7.625%	7.625%
Effective Interest Rate	8.062%
Carrying Amount	$ 900,000	$ 900,000
Fair Value	$ 974,088	$ 992,745
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.625%	6.625%
Effective Interest Rate	6.688%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	$ 750,000
Fair Value	730,778	791,865
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (18,947)	$ (24,857)

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision	$ (13,526,000)	$ (8,726,000)	$ (31,725,000)	$ (4,635,000)
Effective income tax rate	31.90%	43.20%	26.10%	17.90%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Income Tax Expense			$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 13, 2018claim	Aug. 07, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017patent	Nov. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)claim	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Realtime Data LLC [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Invalidated Claims, Number | claim					2
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number | claim					4
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patent			4
Subsidiaries | Hughes Network Systems | Elbit
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value		$ 21.1		$ 28.5
Loss Contingency, Attorney's Fees Sought, Value				$ 13.9
Loss Contingency Accrual					$ 3.2	$ 2.5
Satellite-related obligations
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Satellite-related obligations					$ 520.6	$ 543.3
Patent 728 [Member] | Realtime Data LLC [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Validity Not Challenged | claim	1

Segment Reporting (Details)

Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)segment	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments | segment			2
Segment Reporting
Revenues	$ 534,855	$ 478,362	$ 1,565,346	$ 1,370,745
EBITDA	230,340	200,054	682,067	550,467
Capital Expenditures, Net of Refunds and Other Receipts Related to Capital Expenditures	110,579	116,631	208,699	291,975
Interest income and expense, net	(49,393)	(52,462)	(152,263)	(160,748)
Depreciation and amortization	(138,951)	(127,915)	(409,377)	(364,878)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	450	532	1,292	1,006
Income before income taxes	42,446	20,209	121,719	25,847
Hughes Business
Segment Reporting
Revenues	444,762	379,702	1,271,527	1,070,715
Hughes Business | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting
Revenues	0	359	359	1,428
Hughes Business | Operating segments
Segment Reporting
Revenues	444,762	380,061	1,271,886	1,072,143
EBITDA	164,135	131,817	452,982	342,693
Capital Expenditures, Net of Refunds and Other Receipts Related to Capital Expenditures	110,550	108,428	285,352	270,624
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member]
Segment Reporting
Revenues	83,482	96,743	274,609	294,839
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting
Revenues	525	350	1,576	946
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments
Segment Reporting
Revenues	84,007	97,093	276,185	295,785
EBITDA	72,156	78,345	238,789	241,873
Capital Expenditures, Net of Refunds and Other Receipts Related to Capital Expenditures	29	8,203	(76,653)	21,351
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Revenues	6,611	1,917	19,210	5,191
Corporate and Other | Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting
Revenues	(525)	(709)	(1,935)	(2,374)
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Revenues	6,086	1,208	17,275	2,817
EBITDA	(5,951)	(10,108)	(9,704)	(34,099)
Capital Expenditures, Net of Refunds and Other Receipts Related to Capital Expenditures	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Reporting Disaggregatio

Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 401,422		$ 1,147,769
Lease Income	133,433		417,577
Revenues	534,855	$ 478,362	1,565,346	$ 1,370,745
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	56,846		150,134
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	327,952		950,959
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	16,624		46,676
U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	434,444		1,285,015
Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,034		66,422
All Other Geographic Regions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	76,377		213,909
Hughes Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	444,762	379,702	1,271,527	1,070,715
Hughes Business | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	394,431		1,125,781
Lease Income	50,331		146,105
Revenues	444,762	380,061	1,271,886	1,072,143
Hughes Business | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	56,846		150,134
Hughes Business | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	320,961		928,971
Hughes Business | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	16,624		46,676
Hughes Business | Operating segments | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	355,263		1,023,276
Hughes Business | Operating segments | Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18,197		48,911
Hughes Business | Operating segments | All Other Geographic Regions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71,302		199,699
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	83,482	96,743	274,609	294,839
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	6,669		20,962
Lease Income	77,338		255,223
Revenues	84,007	97,093	276,185	295,785
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0		0
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	6,669		20,962
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0		0
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	77,995		258,148
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,837		17,511
EchoStar Satellite Services Business [Member] | Operating segments | All Other Geographic Regions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	175		526
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,611	1,917	19,210	5,191
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	322		1,026
Lease Income	5,764		16,249
Revenues	6,086	$ 1,208	17,275	$ 2,817
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0		0
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	322		1,026
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0		0
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,186		3,591
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | Canada and Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other | All Other Geographic Regions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,900		$ 13,684

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)

Feb. 28, 2017

Feb. 01, 2017USD ($)

Feb. 28, 2022

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)

Nov. 30, 2016

Jul. 31, 2016

Aug. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)transponder

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)transponder

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)

Aug. 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

Feb. 28, 2013transponder

May 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2010USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2009

Sep. 30, 2009transponder

Nov. 30, 2008transponder

Related party transactions

Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite

$ 369,263,000

Contribution of Property

219,662,000

Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar

145,114,000

Ciel | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract

10 years

Additional Paid-In Capital

Related party transactions

Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite

369,263,000

One-year LIBOR | Related-Party Advances | Minimum

Related party transactions

Variable interest rates

1.00%

One-year LIBOR | Related-Party Advances | Maximum

Related party transactions

Variable interest rates

3.00%

EchoStar

Related party transactions

Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party

$ 4,500,000

$ 5,700,000

$ 14,100,000

17,200,000

Required minimum notice for termination of individual service

30 days

EchoStar | DBS Transponder Lease [Member]

Related party transactions

Revenue from Related Parties

5,800,000

5,800,000

$ 17,500,000

17,500,000

Receivables from related parties

$ 7,600,000

5,900,000

5,900,000

EchoStar | Construction Management Services [Member]

Related party transactions

Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party

300,000

0

800,000

0

EchoStar Mobile Limited

Related party transactions

Revenue from Related Parties

$ 4,900,000

$ 0

$ 13,700,000

$ 0

DISH Network | Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | Hughes Retail Group

Related party transactions

Percentage of economic interest in the Hughes Retail Group

80.00%

DISH Network | TT&C Agreement

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement Termination Required Notice Period from Related Party, Minimum

12 months

Agreement term

1 month

1 year

DISH Network | TerreStar Agreement

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement Termination Required Notice Period from Related Party, Minimum

21 days

Required minimum notice for termination of agreement

90 days

DISH Network | Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement

Related party transactions

Required minimum notice for termination of agreement

180 days

Agreement term

5 years

Automatic renewal period

1 year

DISH Network | DBSD North America Agreement

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement Termination Required Notice Period from Related Party, Minimum

120 days

Required minimum notice for termination of agreement

21 days

Ownership interest acquired by related party

100.00%

DISH Network | DBSD North America Agreement | Subsequent Event

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement Termination Required Notice Period from Related Party, Minimum

180 days

Automatic renewal period

5 years

DISH Network | RUS Implementation Agreement

Related party transactions

Grants receivable by related party

$ 14,100,000

DISH Network | Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Required minimum notice for termination of agreement

60 days

Automatic renewal period

1 year

Required minimum notice for termination of individual service

30 days

DISH Network | Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements

Related party transactions

Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity

180 days

Related Party Transactions Agreement, Renewal Option, Term

4 years

3 years

DISH Network | Minimum | Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement, Renewal Notice Required by Reporting Entity

90 days

DISH Network | Maximum | Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions Agreement, Renewal Notice Required by Reporting Entity

120 days

EchoStar XIX | EchoStar

Related party transactions

Contribution of Property

$ 514,400,000

Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense

165,100,000

EchoStar XIX | EchoStar | Additional Paid-In Capital

Related party transactions

Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite

$ 349,300,000

EchoStar XXI [Member] | EchoStar Operating | Other Noncurrent Assets

Related party transactions

Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar

$ (83,300,000)

EchoStar XXI [Member] | EchoStar Operating | Additional Paid-In Capital

Related party transactions

Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar

$ (83,300,000)

EchoStar XXIII [Member] | EchoStar Operating | Other Noncurrent Assets

Related party transactions

Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar

$ (61,800,000)

EchoStar XXIII [Member] | EchoStar Operating | Additional Paid-In Capital

Related party transactions

Transfer of launch service contracts to EchoStar

$ (61,800,000)

EchoStar XVI | DISH Network | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract

10 years

Lessor, Operating Lease, Renewal Term

1 year

5 years

Related Party Transactions Agreement Term from Commencement of Service Date

4 years

Renewal option reduction in years

1 year

Additional term of renewal option

5 years

Nimiq5 [Member] | Telesat | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract

15 years

Number of DBS transponders available | transponder

32

Nimiq5 [Member] | DISH Network | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Number of DBS transponders available | transponder

32

QuetzSat-1 [Member] | SES Latin America | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract

10 years

Related Party Transactions Number of DBS Transponders Expected to Receive Services Per Agreement | transponder

32

QuetzSat-1 [Member] | EchoStar | DBS Transponder Lease [Member]

Related party transactions

Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services | transponder

8

8

QuetzSat-1 [Member] | DISH Network | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services | transponder

24

Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services subleased back from related party | transponder

5

Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate [Member] | DISH Network | Cheyenne Lease Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Related Party Transactions, Required Minimum Notice Period for Termination of Agreement After Lease Extension

30 days

Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate | DISH Network | American Fork Occupancy License Agreement [Member]

Related party transactions

Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract

5 years

6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019

Related party transactions

Interest rate

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

Related party transactions

Interest rate

5.25%

5.25%

5.25%

Related Party Transactions (D_2

Related Party Transactions (Details 2) - DISH Network $ in Millions	Mar. 02, 2014USD ($)satellite	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017
Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock	$ 11.4
Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement [Member]
Related party transactions
Agreement term		5 years
Automatic renewal period					1 year
Sales Commissions and Fees			$ 6.4	$ 10.9	$ 26.3	$ 15.6
EchoStar and HSSC | Satellite And Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Related Party Transactions Number of Owned Satellites Transferred | satellite	5
EchoStar Technologies Business | Share Exchange Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party							100.00%

Related Party Transactions (D_3

Related Party Transactions (Details 3) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Hughes Systique
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party			43.50%
Ownership interest percentage by related party			25.50%
Deluxe/EchoStar LLC
Related party transactions
Equity interest in joint ventures	50.00%		50.00%
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 3,300,000	$ 3,600,000
Receivables from related parties	800,000		800,000		$ 1,100,000
AsiaSat
Related party transactions
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		0		100,000
Global IP Revenue [Member]
Related party transactions
Revenue from Related Parties	5,900,000	$ 1,000,000	6,500,000	$ 1,000,000
Receivables from related parties	1,500,000		1,500,000		$ 0
TerreStar Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Related party transactions
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 2,700,000		$ 3,000,000
Cost Method Investment Nonvoting Interest Ownership Percentage	33.00%		33.00%
Receivables from related parties	$ 0		$ 0

Supplemental Guarantor and No_3

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,361,555		$ 1,822,561
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,202,490		455,602
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	217,481	$ 189,737	196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,588	38,641	38,641
Inventory	70,061		83,595
Advances to affiliates, net	100,730		114,858
Other current assets	59,033		130,341
Total current assets	3,021,938		2,842,438
Property and equipment, net	2,643,471		2,753,098
Regulatory authorizations	465,658		465,658
Goodwill	504,173		504,173
Other intangible assets, net	47,609		58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	30,301		30,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Advances to affiliates	0		0
Deferred tax asset	10,168		3,700
Other noncurrent assets, net	241,917		199,114
Total assets	6,965,235	6,873,325	6,857,350
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	116,741		102,816
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	456		3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,030,088		40,631
Advances from affiliates, net	929		477
Accrued expenses and other	237,997		235,227
Total current liabilities	1,386,211		382,920
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,582,819		3,594,213
Deferred tax liabilities, net	479,671		439,631
Advances from affiliates	33,522		33,715
Other noncurrent liabilities	104,868		107,627
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,363,419		2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	14,725		14,822
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	6,965,235	$ 6,873,325	6,857,350
Eliminations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	0		0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	0		0
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Advances to affiliates, net	(428,497)		(241,548)
Other current assets	0		(401)
Total current assets	(428,497)		(241,949)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Regulatory authorizations	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,489,944)		(3,464,998)
Advances to affiliates	(87,314)		(81,444)
Deferred tax asset	(140,216)		(110,546)
Other noncurrent assets, net	0		0
Total assets	(4,145,971)		(3,898,937)
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	0		0
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0
Advances from affiliates, net	(428,497)		(241,548)
Accrued expenses and other	0		(401)
Total current liabilities	(428,497)		(241,949)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(140,216)		(110,546)
Advances from affiliates	(87,314)		(81,444)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	(3,489,944)		(3,464,998)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(4,145,971)		(3,898,937)
HSS
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,291,333		1,746,878
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,201,132		454,500
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	0		0
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Advances to affiliates, net	7,829		119,605
Other current assets	116		64
Total current assets	2,500,410		2,321,047
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Regulatory authorizations	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	3,308,536		3,260,790
Advances to affiliates	700		700
Deferred tax asset	140,216		110,546
Other noncurrent assets, net	0		0
Total assets	5,949,862		5,693,083
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	0		0
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	986,843		0
Advances from affiliates, net	159,157		0
Accrued expenses and other	56,233		43,518
Total current liabilities	1,202,233		43,518
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,384,210		3,365,143
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0		0
Advances from affiliates	0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,363,419		2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	5,949,862		5,693,083
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	40,695		42,373
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,358		1,102
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	151,535		133,735
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,096		38,286
Inventory	58,097		59,711
Advances to affiliates, net	498,705		229,488
Other current assets	23,345		98,890
Total current assets	783,831		603,585
Property and equipment, net	2,352,820		2,459,703
Regulatory authorizations	465,658		465,658
Goodwill	504,173		504,173
Other intangible assets, net	47,609		58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	30,301		30,587
Investment in subsidiaries	181,408		204,208
Advances to affiliates	86,614		80,744
Deferred tax asset	0		0
Other noncurrent assets, net	230,502		185,839
Total assets	4,682,916		4,593,079
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	101,470		82,300
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	456		3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	38,928		35,886
Advances from affiliates, net	185,431		185,161
Accrued expenses and other	129,319		145,362
Total current liabilities	455,604		452,478
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	197,410		226,997
Deferred tax liabilities, net	618,915		549,217
Advances from affiliates	0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	102,773		104,249
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	3,308,214		3,260,138
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,682,916		4,593,079
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	29,527		33,310
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	0		0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets	65,946		63,105
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	492		355
Inventory	11,964		23,884
Advances to affiliates, net	22,693		7,313
Other current assets	35,572		31,788
Total current assets	166,194		159,755
Property and equipment, net	290,651		293,395
Regulatory authorizations	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Advances to affiliates	0		0
Deferred tax asset	10,168		3,700
Other noncurrent assets, net	11,415		13,275
Total assets	478,428		470,125
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	15,271		20,516
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	4,317		4,745
Advances from affiliates, net	84,838		56,864
Accrued expenses and other	52,445		46,748
Total current liabilities	156,871		128,873
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	1,199		2,073
Deferred tax liabilities, net	972		960
Advances from affiliates	120,836		115,159
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,095		3,378
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	181,730		204,860
Noncontrolling interests	14,725		14,822
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 478,428		$ 470,125

Supplemental Guarantor and No_4

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 534,855	$ 478,362	$ 1,565,346	$ 1,370,745
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97,675	83,512	285,700	244,005
Research and development expenses	6,544	8,302	20,328	23,444
Depreciation and amortization	138,951	127,915	409,377	364,878
Total costs and expenses	440,535	409,443	1,291,584	1,188,102
Operating income	94,320	68,919	273,762	182,643
Other income (expense):
Interest income	15,697	8,321	41,362	21,248
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(65,090)	(60,783)	(193,625)	(181,996)
Gains and losses on investments, net	145	0	262	(1,575)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	992	1,948	3,722	5,298
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	0	0	0	0
Other, net	(3,618)	1,804	(3,764)	229
Total other expense, net	(51,874)	(48,710)	(152,043)	(156,796)
Income before income taxes	42,446	20,209	121,719	25,847
Income tax benefit (provision)	(13,526)	(8,726)	(31,725)	(4,635)
Net income (loss)	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	450	532	1,292	1,006
Net income attributable to HSS	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	28,920	11,483	89,994	21,212
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,460)	8,571	(39,874)	13,956
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	(117)	(66)	(199)	(1,577)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	3,298
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(1)	0	(4)	0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,578)	8,505	(40,077)	15,677
Comprehensive income	19,342	19,988	49,917	36,889
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(140)	532	(97)	1,006
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	19,482	19,456	50,014	35,883
Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenues	(17,475)	(16,943)	(52,392)	(57,454)
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(703)	(610)	(1,750)	(2,083)
Research and development expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(17,475)	(16,943)	(52,392)	(57,454)
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income	(922)	(199)	(2,720)	(597)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	922	199	2,720	597
Gains and losses on investments, net	0		0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Income before income taxes	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	0	0	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities				0
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	18,028	(17,026)	77,740	(29,656)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	18,028	(17,026)	77,740	(29,656)
Comprehensive income	(36,747)	(57,151)	(95,616)	(134,079)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	(36,747)	(57,151)	(95,616)	(134,079)
HSS
Revenue:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Research and development expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income	15,019	7,667	39,548	19,890
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(57,514)	(57,372)	(172,438)	(172,007)
Gains and losses on investments, net	0		0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	61,476	42,830	191,915	117,767
Other, net	1	0	7	0
Total other expense, net	18,982	(6,875)	59,032	(34,350)
Income before income taxes	18,982	(6,875)	59,032	(34,350)
Income tax benefit (provision)	9,488	17,826	29,670	54,556
Net income (loss)	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	27	(20)	186	(68)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities				0
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(1)		(4)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(9,014)	8,525	(38,870)	15,745
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(8,988)	8,505	(38,688)	15,677
Comprehensive income	19,482	19,456	50,014	35,883
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	19,482	19,456	50,014	35,883
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	486,902	441,231	1,427,677	1,285,722
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	85,222	72,492	251,091	213,212
Research and development expenses	6,544	8,302	20,328	23,444
Depreciation and amortization	125,748	117,702	371,336	339,342
Total costs and expenses	388,946	364,295	1,145,632	1,079,439
Operating income	97,956	76,936	282,045	206,283
Other income (expense):
Interest income	930	200	2,855	633
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(7,277)	(4,282)	(20,807)	(12,301)
Gains and losses on investments, net	145		262	(1,575)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	992	1,948	3,722	5,298
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	(6,701)	(2,705)	(18,559)	(13,344)
Other, net	(15)	(85)	9,377	(925)
Total other expense, net	(11,926)	(4,924)	(23,150)	(22,214)
Income before income taxes	86,030	72,012	258,895	184,069
Income tax benefit (provision)	(24,463)	(29,092)	(66,650)	(65,974)
Net income (loss)	61,567	42,920	192,245	118,095
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS	61,567	42,920	192,245	118,095
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	61,567	42,920	192,245	118,095
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	0	24	0	(1,464)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities				3,298
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(9,014)	8,501	(38,870)	13,911
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,014)	8,525	(38,870)	15,745
Comprehensive income	52,553	51,445	153,375	133,840
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	52,553	51,445	153,375	133,840
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	65,428	54,074	190,061	142,477
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,156	11,630	36,359	32,876
Research and development expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	13,203	10,213	38,041	25,536
Total costs and expenses	69,064	62,091	198,344	166,117
Operating income	(3,636)	(8,017)	(8,283)	(23,640)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	670	653	1,679	1,322
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(1,221)	672	(3,100)	1,715
Gains and losses on investments, net	0		0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	0	0	0	0
Other, net	(3,604)	1,889	(13,148)	1,154
Total other expense, net	(4,155)	3,214	(14,569)	4,191
Income before income taxes	(7,791)	(4,803)	(22,852)	(19,449)
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,449	2,540	5,255	6,783
Net income (loss)	(6,342)	(2,263)	(17,597)	(12,666)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	450	532	1,292	1,006
Net income attributable to HSS	(6,792)	(2,795)	(18,889)	(13,672)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	(6,342)	(2,263)	(17,597)	(12,666)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,460)	8,571	(39,874)	13,956
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	(144)	(70)	(385)	(45)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities				0
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,604)	8,501	(40,259)	13,911
Comprehensive income	(15,946)	6,238	(57,856)	1,245
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(140)	532	(97)	1,006
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS	(15,806)	5,706	(57,759)	239
Service [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	393,220	310,973	1,132,669	866,251
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	151,047	142,070	448,925	413,648
Service [Member] | Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenues	(9,558)	(10,181)	(28,547)	(22,610)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(8,855)	(9,624)	(26,797)	(20,635)
Service [Member] | HSS
Revenue:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	0	0	0	0
Service [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	345,466	273,821	989,449	763,554
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	123,696	116,069	365,281	339,007
Service [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	57,312	47,333	171,767	125,307
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	36,206	35,625	110,441	95,276
Product [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	56,846	59,125	150,134	173,819
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	46,318	47,644	127,254	142,127
Product [Member] | Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenues	(7,917)	(6,762)	(23,845)	(34,844)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(7,917)	(6,709)	(23,845)	(34,736)
Product [Member] | HSS
Revenue:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	0	0	0	0
Product [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	57,138	59,645	157,190	192,711
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	47,736	49,730	137,596	164,434
Product [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	7,625	6,242	16,789	15,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	6,499	4,623	13,503	12,429
DISH Network | Service [Member]
Revenue:
Revenues	84,789	108,264	282,543	330,675
DISH Network | Service [Member] | Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
DISH Network | Service [Member] | HSS
Revenue:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
DISH Network | Service [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	84,298	107,765	281,038	329,457
DISH Network | Service [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 491	$ 499	$ 1,505	$ 1,218

Supplemental Guarantor and No_5

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 28,920	$ 11,483	$ 89,994	$ 21,212
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities			465,636	348,634
Net cash flows from operating activities			555,630	369,846
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities			(1,546,479)	(170,158)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities			799,250	151,141
Expenditures for property and equipment			(286,223)	(291,975)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			77,524	0
Expenditures for externally marketed software			(24,568)	(25,447)
Payment for satellite launch services			(7,125)	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net			0	0
Other			(991)	0
Net cash flows from investing activities			(988,612)	(336,439)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net			0	0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations			(27,764)	(25,787)
Advances from (to) affiliates, net			0	(36)
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation			7,125	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations			(4,048)	(4,583)
Other, net			0	1,072
Net cash flows from financing activities			(24,687)	(29,334)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			(3,350)	923
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts			(461,019)	4,996
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period			1,823,354	2,071,687
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,362,335	2,076,683	1,362,335	2,076,683
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(54,775)	(40,125)	(173,356)	(104,423)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities			173,356	104,423
Net cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities			0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities			0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment			0	0
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			0
Expenditures for externally marketed software			0	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net			(364,646)	91,500
Net cash flows from investing activities			(364,646)	91,500
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net			364,646	(91,500)
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations			0	0
Advances from (to) affiliates, net				0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations			0	0
Other, net				0
Net cash flows from financing activities			364,646	(91,500)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	0	0	0	0
HSS
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	28,470	10,951	88,702	20,206
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities			(201,774)	66,702
Net cash flows from operating activities			(113,072)	86,908
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities			(1,546,479)	(170,158)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities			799,250	151,141
Expenditures for property and equipment			0	0
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			0
Expenditures for externally marketed software			0	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net			397,631	(44,000)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(349,598)	(63,017)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net			0	0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations			0	0
Advances from (to) affiliates, net				0
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation			7,125
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations			0	0
Other, net				186
Net cash flows from financing activities			7,125	186
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts			(455,545)	24,077
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period			1,746,878	1,991,949
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,291,333	2,016,026	1,291,333	2,016,026
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	61,567	42,920	192,245	118,095
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities			438,805	160,917
Net cash flows from operating activities			631,050	279,012
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities			0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities			0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment			(223,484)	(243,409)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			77,524
Expenditures for externally marketed software			(24,568)	(25,447)
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net			(32,985)	(47,500)
Other			(991)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(204,504)	(316,356)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net			(397,631)	44,000
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations			(26,545)	(23,800)
Advances from (to) affiliates, net				0
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation			0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations			(4,048)	(4,583)
Other, net				0
Net cash flows from financing activities			(428,224)	15,617
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts			(1,678)	(21,727)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period			42,373	53,905
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	40,695	32,178	40,695	32,178
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(6,342)	(2,263)	(17,597)	(12,666)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities			55,249	16,592
Net cash flows from operating activities			37,652	3,926
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities			0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities			0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment			(62,739)	(48,566)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			0
Expenditures for externally marketed software			0	0
Payment for satellite launch services			(7,125)
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net			0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities			(69,864)	(48,566)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net			32,985	47,500
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations			(1,219)	(1,987)
Advances from (to) affiliates, net				(36)
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations			0	0
Other, net				886
Net cash flows from financing activities			31,766	46,363
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			(3,350)	923
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts			(3,796)	2,646
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period			34,103	25,833
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 30,307	$ 28,479	$ 30,307	$ 28,479

Supplemental Financial Inform_3

Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			$ 0	$ 1,072
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations			187	8,423
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net			24,408	(2,257)
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar				(145,114)
Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1)				219,662
Noncash net assets exchanged for HSS Tracking Stock (Note 1)				(190,221)
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations				31,000
Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite				514,448
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash	$ 800	$ 800	800	800	$ 800	$ 700
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	6,544	8,302	20,328	23,444
Capitalized Software Costs
Payments to Develop Software			24,568	25,447
Other Noncurrent Assets
Capitalized Software Costs
Capitalized Computer Software, Net	95,700		95,700		88,100
Capitalized Software Development Costs for Software Sold to Customers	31,300		31,300		19,600
Payments to Develop Software	9,600	8,300	24,600	25,400
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization	5,800	5,500	$ 16,900	14,100
Weighted Average
Capitalized Software Costs
Software Useful Life			3 years
Contract Acquisition Costs
Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	104,500		$ 104,500
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	21,000		61,700
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	2,600		2,600
Level 2
Fair Value Measurements
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure	95,300		95,300		$ 99,300
Cost of Sales
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	5,555	7,038	18,443	20,724
Research and Development Expense
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	$ 6,544	$ 8,302	$ 20,328	$ 23,444