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Annual
    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2011-12-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 
      
                                              
      cash flows from operating activities:
                                              
      net income
    -12,781,348,000 -306,844,000 -203,281,000 335,119,000 -143,801,000 -207,458,000 -108,375,000 -1,672,261,000 532,000 9,085,000 27,820,000 47,580,000 19,550,000 10,473,000 88,945,000 -80,083,000 30,217,000 35,015,000 77,572,000 -2,597,000 23,273,000 -14,843,000 -57,737,000 -63,094,000 -21,106,000 -5,060,000 15,008,000 -111,648,000 16,502,000 77,684,000 -21,171,000 313,814,000 35,201,000 7,122,000 37,352,000 38,930,000 37,410,000 55,909,000 48,443,000 -12,612,000 168,938,000 5,151,000 
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                              
      depreciation and amortization
    391,291,000 493,055,000 488,333,000 459,834,000 477,434,000 507,525,000 485,400,000 1,286,449,000 103,028,000 105,588,000 102,858,000 110,397,000 110,233,000 116,555,000 120,436,000 122,465,000 120,596,000 118,982,000 129,286,000 132,934,000 129,822,000 129,887,000 132,368,000 129,146,000 149,423,000 155,410,000 154,221,000 153,620,000 150,555,000 148,449,000 145,554,000 142,251,000 134,822,000 130,034,000 126,742,000 124,196,000 123,633,000 120,505,000 126,734,000 129,701,000 56,045,000 58,191,000 
      impairments and other
                                              
      realized and unrealized losses (gains) and impairments on investments and other
                                              
      asset sales and other (gains) losses
                                              
      non-cash, stock-based compensation
    11,871,000 8,514,000 7,609,000 8,085,000 8,605,000 10,635,000 9,058,000                                 4,506,000 3,004,000 3,241,000 
      interest expense paid in kind on long-term debt
                                              
      deferred tax expense
    -4,153,838,000 -105,817,000 -68,902,000 113,581,000 -50,000,000 -23,612,000 -11,688,000                                  73,576,000 15,242,000 
      changes in allowance for credit losses
    -6,847,000 17,590,000 -1,987,000 201,000 -25,071,000 22,592,000 10,516,000                                    
      change in long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities
    36,257,000 3,192,000 -2,772,000 -3,441,000 7,857,000 12,010,000 -3,871,000                                    
      other
    -83,292,000 63,738,000 51,627,000 46,075,000 -55,010,000 127,796,000 64,914,000 173,017,000 15,864,000 1,580,000 -24,078,000 -39,320,000 8,212,000 29,925,000 -2,528,000 3,049,000 10,493,000 -5,353,000 11,551,000 -3,356,000 -1,850,000 -2,396,000 -4,899,000 -17,821,000 21,969,000 -765,000 2,914,000 51,000 6,221,000 2,982,000 2,840,000 4,706,000 -168,000 3,430,000 2,308,000 10,015,000 4,329,000 6,608,000 3,899,000 -792,000 861,000 -7,485,000 
      changes in operating assets and operating liabilities
    144,526,000 -136,854,000 -28,103,000                                        
      net cash flows from operating activities
    111,681,000 7,512,000 206,755,000 45,553,000 276,160,000 479,725,000 451,259,000             168,986,000 120,122,000 173,985,000 71,295,000 123,262,000 152,286,000 204,828,000 175,946,000 190,610,000 190,373,000 218,264,000 135,275,000 134,956,000 209,057,000 241,524,000 141,355,000 228,634,000 219,075,000 162,785,000 192,849,000 194,595,000 208,182,000 77,879,000 
      ​
                                              
      cash flows from investing activities:
                                              
      purchases of marketable investment securities
    -520,255,000 -439,945,000 -1,807,779,000 -1,224,377,000 -7,319,000 -2,712,000 -19,135,000 -1,391,896,000 -115,090,000 -661,975,000 -238,585,000 -527,014,000 -356,918,000 -94,951,000 -88,578,000 -198,626,000 -513,727,000 -550,184,000 -389,071,000 -565,167,000 -1,679,304,000 -4,476,000 -550,891,000 -338,104,000 -151,001,000 -178,707,000 -325,557,000 -650,164,000 -690,160,000 -1,070,319,000 -562,611,000 -535,805,000 -273,379,000 -628,000 -45,905,000 -37,959,000 -241,930,000 -319,466,000 -321,892,000  -617,540,000 -482,193,000 
      sales and maturities of marketable investment securities
    1,022,984,000 992,433,000 533,812,000 9,610,000 61,909,000 42,720,000 458,792,000 2,559,861,000 486,810,000 206,097,000 457,776,000 219,517,000 247,477,000 176,788,000 492,812,000 221,745,000 275,483,000 462,700,000 1,361,632,000 878,546,000 254,258,000 289,953,000 687,579,000 403,142,000 366,597,000 908,815,000 712,666,000 167,238,000 489,587,000 543,042,000 298,596,000 201,403,000 84,704,000 86,648,000 205,296,000 357,301,000 143,090,000 176,886,000 323,889,000 231,919,000 533,673,000 463,820,000 
      purchases of property and equipment
    -256,032,000 -293,173,000 -258,427,000 -344,271,000 -333,684,000 -347,310,000 -519,612,000                              -156,813,000 -141,633,000 -235,223,000  -39,705,000 -53,333,000 
      capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations
    -102,526,000 -453,728,000 -120,057,000 -308,758,000 -161,182,000 -323,723,000 -158,084,000                                    
      purchases of regulatory authorizations, including deposits
       -1,104,000                                    
      sale of assets to conx
                                            
      liberty puerto rico asset sale
                                             
      sale of fiber business
                                             
      net cash flows from investing activities
    149,679,000 -143,002,000 -1,656,719,000 -1,870,952,000 -329,233,000 -610,020,000 -238,145,000             188,791,000 -1,531,770,000 182,578,000 17,946,000 -169,411,000 108,921,000 614,901,000 267,547,000 -744,885,000 -376,729,000 -654,721,000 -322,145,000 -493,601,000 -389,023,000 -53,838,000 68,460,000 127,552,000 -252,305,000 -293,214,000 -214,300,000  -176,531,000 -79,013,000 
      cash flows from financing activities:
                                              
      repayment of long-term debt, finance lease and other obligations
    -13,760,000 -21,601,000 -24,671,000 -7,764,000                                       
      redemption and repurchases of term loans, convertible and senior notes
    -166,667,000 -166,666,000 -289,383,000                                        
      proceeds from issuance of convertible and senior notes
                                             
      debt issuance costs and debt (discount) premium
                                             
      proceeds from new dish dbs financing
                                             
      debt issuance costs and debt (discount) premium from new dish dbs financing
       1,698,000                                       
      early debt extinguishment gains of convertible and senior notes
    11,465,000                                        
      class a common stock repurchases
                                            
      net proceeds from class a common stock options exercised and stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan
    28,852,000 4,460,000 2,534,000 -155,000 2,515,000 1,992,000 -160,000                             11,275,000 5,652,000 4,170,000 6,335,000    
      purchase of snr management's ownership interest in snr holdco
       -441,998,000                                    
      net cash flows from financing activities
    -196,875,000 -34,150,000 -331,847,000 3,613,988,000 2,313,681,000 -23,641,000 -1,420,451,000             -32,168,000 7,473,000 8,093,000 982,000 4,704,000 -4,303,000 -863,563,000 -22,149,000 -115,520,000 -7,903,000 -8,381,000 -4,759,000 -8,595,000 -6,784,000 -2,421,000 17,872,000 -205,000 1,487,142,000 -6,739,000 -4,509,000 -14,657,000 -6,541,000 -4,480,000 
      effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    26,000 1,251,000 1,714,000 -2,263,000 243,000 -2,852,000 -849,000 1,382,000 -1,861,000 1,824,000 1,659,000 817,000 -2,395,000 -4,208,000 3,480,000 -635,000 -2,671,000 1,365,000 -1,808,000 6,958,000 10,884,000 -14,423,000 -4,809,000 -164,000 -532,000 254,000 -133,000 1,216,000 -1,508,000 -1,699,000 -242,000 337,000 47,000 252,000 715,000 -546,000 -44,000 192,000 536,000    
      net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents
    64,511,000 -168,389,000 -1,780,097,000 1,786,326,000 2,260,851,000 -156,788,000 -1,208,186,000                                    
      cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    4,593,804,000 1,911,601,000                                    
      cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    64,511,000 -168,389,000 2,813,707,000 1,786,326,000 2,260,851,000 -156,788,000 703,415,000                                    
      realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments, impairments and other
     -29,062,000 -35,769,000 31,288,000 -7,383,000 25,419,000 23,893,000                                    
      impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill
                                              
      realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives
                                              
      liberty puerto rico asset sale losses
                                             
      echostar exchange offers debt extinguishment losses
                                              
      equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates
       -1,008,000                                       
      changes in current assets and current liabilities:
                                              
      trade accounts receivable
                            -5,606,000 19,398,000 -19,231,000 17,969,000 -32,750,000              
      prepaid and accrued income taxes
                                              
      inventory
                            -10,775,000 3,150,000 -1,036,000 -5,017,000 10,429,000              
      other current assets
           5,926,000 -4,329,000 -14,734,000 -27,153,000 19,946,000 -20,289,000 -2,773,000 -3,340,000 538,000 -6,721,000 616,000 -1,736,000 8,106,000 -9,448,000 4,485,000 -16,127,000 -35,474,000 -1,216,000 1,524,000 -4,024,000 -10,692,000 -139,000              
      trade accounts payable
           26,925,000 -6,046,000 -2,974,000 -13,797,000 8,168,000 -1,136,000 -5,253,000 7,046,000 -213,000 -5,755,000 8,744,000 -18,375,000 5,485,000 -6,123,000 -2,142,000 -9,559,000 -5,031,000 18,405,000 -9,056,000 8,831,000 7,026,000 172,000              
      deferred revenue and other
                                              
      accrued programming and other accrued expenses
                                              
      refunds and other receipts of purchases of property and equipment
                                              
      proceeds from other debt investments
                                              
      redemption and repurchases of convertible and senior notes
       -1,982,544,000 -2,000 -951,168,000                                    
      proceeds from issuance of pipe shares
                                              
      purchase of northstar manager, llc's ownership interest in northstar spectrum
                                              
      treasury share repurchase
               -12,208,000 -43,788,000 -33,307,000 -32,053,000 -65,561,000 -55,960,000 -107,862,000                        
      ●
                                              
      changes in current assets and current liabilities
        39,488,000 4,818,000 -18,588,000                        -13,313,000  57,372,000 101,162,000 -13,857,000  26,903,000 -55,732,000 -18,184,000   -30,811,000 
      proceeds from issuance of senior notes
                                              
      1.
                                              
      repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
         -25,633,000 -27,125,000                                    
      proceeds from accrued interest in conjunction with the issuance of senior notes
                                              
      refund of regulatory authorizations deposit
                                              
      redemption and repurchases of senior notes
                                              
      repurchases of convertible notes
                                              
      early debt extinguishment gains
                                              
      adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
                                              
      impairment of long-lived assets
            3,142,000   15,000 230,000                        
      losses (gains) on investments
            10,743,000 5,485,000 7,109,000 964,000 10,077,000 22,538,000 -80,686,000 43,450,000 -3,748,000 -30,633,000 -78,600,000 -6,458,000 -14,998,000 6,090,000 46,672,000                    
      equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
            1,978,000                3,210,000 4,754,000 6,353,000            963,000    
      foreign currency transaction losses (gains)
            2,089,000 -3,258,000 -3,313,000 -5,288,000 2,805,000 3,642,000 -6,394,000 2,568,000 6,641,000 -665,000 4,069,000 -8,618,000 -6,681,000 -1,560,000 10,844,000                    
      deferred tax provision
            216,000                15,935,000   3,970,000 12,126,000   -296,501,000 7,251,000 330,000 343,000 26,726,000 18,331,000 27,407,000 25,684,000    
      stock-based compensation
            2,864,000 2,783,000 2,592,000 3,145,000 3,354,000 3,187,000 1,860,000 1,786,000 2,088,000 1,814,000 2,011,000 2,000,000 2,378,000 2,125,000 2,384,000 2,233,000 2,287,000 2,205,000 2,628,000 2,219,000 2,661,000 2,345,000 2,765,000 2,934,000 3,261,000 2,952,000 956,000 3,281,000 3,625,000 3,944,000 4,384,000    
      amortization of debt issuance costs
            209,000 206,000 204,000 200,000 197,000 195,000 191,000 189,000 184,000 890,000 1,118,000 1,112,000 1,092,000 1,070,000 1,050,000 1,030,000 1,010,000 1,862,000 2,010,000 2,013,000 2,005,000 1,969,000 1,936,000            
      gain on repayment of other debt securities
                                             
      other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity method investments
                                             
      (accretion of discounts) and amortization of premiums on debt investments
                                              
      changes in assets and liabilities, net:
                                              
      trade accounts receivable and contract assets
            1,965,000 15,016,000 -14,041,000 12,604,000 -24,292,000 -30,791,000 -8,480,000 18,560,000 -17,531,000 2,727,000 -6,090,000 11,394,000 -3,895,000 2,402,000 -7,664,000                    
      contract liabilities
            14,311,000 -21,315,000 7,553,000 -5,845,000 -7,272,000 -3,345,000 -3,142,000 6,708,000 6,815,000 15,313,000 7,938,000 14,947,000 -209,000 -8,017,000 -3,212,000                    
      accrued expenses and other current liabilities
            -3,905,000 31,673,000 -28,257,000 23,355,000 -16,885,000 16,914,000 -27,033,000 18,836,000 -104,078,000 28,068,000 -27,447,000 13,667,000 2,105,000 31,972,000 -4,922,000                    
      non-current assets and non-current liabilities
            -8,114,000 -12,294,000 -1,286,000 16,591,000 1,216,000 -14,874,000 -9,774,000 16,957,000 68,169,000 -3,478,000 -1,636,000 -16,389,000 -4,404,000 10,955,000 -5,226,000                    
      net cash from operating activities
            110,065,000 144,533,000 46,425,000 186,288,000 91,685,000 147,279,000 104,353,000 204,364,000 119,222,000 191,753,000 116,887,000                        
      capex
            -82,404,000 -65,387,000 -59,071,000 -76,517,000 -61,457,000 -75,779,000 -112,138,000 -86,427,000 -89,537,000 -83,231,000 -179,235,000                        
      free cash flows
            27,661,000 79,146,000 -12,646,000 109,771,000 30,228,000 71,500,000 -7,785,000 117,937,000 29,685,000 108,522,000 -62,348,000                        
      expenditures for property and equipment
            -82,404,000 -65,387,000 -59,071,000 -76,517,000 -61,457,000 -75,779,000 -112,138,000 -86,427,000 -89,537,000 -83,231,000 -179,235,000 -113,757,000 -98,137,000 -92,300,000 -104,604,000 -103,723,000 -95,421,000 -107,478,000 -111,962,000 -139,888,000 -167,155,000 -119,592,000 -128,506,000 -160,550,000 -192,131,000 -128,067,000 -102,463,000        
      refunds and other receipts related to capital expenditures
            3,240,000 16,371,000 15,000,000                    77,524,000     24,087,000    
      expenditures for externally marketed software
            -7,120,000 -8,291,000 -6,962,000 -6,179,000 -4,959,000 -6,874,000 -5,093,000 -7,909,000 -8,799,000 -8,989,000 -7,846,000 -10,831,000 -8,587,000 -10,599,000 -8,638,000 -7,946,000 -6,035,000 -7,729,000 -7,600,000 -7,071,000 -9,568,000 -7,852,000 -7,148,000 -5,884,000 -8,328,000 -6,287,000 -10,832,000 -5,261,000 -5,692,000 -6,340,000 -5,959,000    
      proceeds from repayment of other debt investment
                                             
      india jv formation
               -7,892,000                            
      dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate
                                            
      sale of unconsolidated affiliate
                                             
      sales of other investments
                  435,000 9,016,000 1,500,000                        
      net cash from investing activities
            285,436,000 -364,737,000 168,158,000 -390,193,000 -165,287,000 1,184,000 279,111,000 -71,217,000 -336,145,000 -170,688,000 736,980,000                        
      payment of finance lease obligations
               -6,000 -29,000 -85,000 -92,000 -102,000 -147,000 -329,000  -185,000 -206,000 -215,000                    
      payment of in-orbit incentive obligations
            -684,000 -626,000 -1,834,000 -566,000 -514,000 -464,000 -1,444,000 -414,000 -369,000 -327,000 -1,104,000 -286,000 -247,000 -220,000 -801,000                    
      proceeds from class a common stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan
            810,000 1,045,000 1,098,000 2,133,000 2,127,000 2,679,000 2,367,000 2,183,000                           
      payment of equity registration fees
                                              
      net cash from financing activities
            -1,201,000 419,000 -736,000 1,561,000 -10,595,000 -41,602,000 -32,469,000 -29,968,000 -63,559,000 -889,529,000 -164,289,000                        
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            392,439,000 -217,961,000 215,506,000 -201,527,000 -86,592,000 102,653,000 354,475,000 102,544,000 -283,153,000 -867,099,000 687,770,000 332,567,000 -1,393,291,000 350,233,000 85,414,000         -366,903,000 -186,703,000 185,517,000 228,402,000 355,435,000 1,453,868,000 -136,976,000 -25,424,000 -26,771,000 25,110,000 -5,614,000 
      cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period
            -1,000 705,883,000 536,874,000 896,812,000 1,521,889,000 929,495,000 2,432,249,000            
      cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period
            392,438,000 -217,961,000 921,389,000 -201,527,000 -86,592,000 102,653,000 891,349,000 102,544,000 -283,153,000 -867,099,000 1,584,582,000 332,567,000 -1,393,291,000 350,233,000 1,607,303,000 -41,609,000 256,372,000 -43,580,000 1,350,706,000 -668,579,000 -195,767,000 -446,537,000 2,240,378,000            
      equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates
              551,000 1,262,000 1,426,000 1,301,000 1,714,000 2,574,000 -74,000 4,044,000 -1,374,000 1,401,000 2,134,000 6,345,000 -2,613,000            -5,249,000  -5,164,000      
      deferred tax benefit
              6,521,000 -7,471,000 4,489,000 -1,126,000 25,538,000 -8,286,000 11,926,000 15,654,000 18,370,000 13,673,000 6,926,000 7,612,000 -10,064,000    6,455,000    -7,036,000            
      purchase of other investments
                   -50,000,000 -5,500,000                    
      repurchase and maturity of the 2021 senior unsecured notes
                                            
      proceeds from class a common stock options exercised
                                              
      contribution by non-controlling interest holder
                   4,480,000 5,400,000 3,973,000 4,268,000 6,000,000 4,000,000                    
      trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
                                              
      sales and services
                9,561,000 17,789,000 160,325,000  17,844,000 -817,000 150,021,000                        
      leasing
                2,091,000 -129,000 5,722,000  265,000 741,000 4,656,000                        
      total trade accounts receivable
                11,652,000 17,660,000 166,047,000  18,109,000 -76,000 154,677,000                        
      contract assets
                7,145,000 7,630,000 49,783,000  -2,850,000 -578,000 46,267,000                        
      allowance for doubtful accounts
                870,000 -580,000 -16,524,000  -453,000 319,000 -13,664,000                        
      total trade accounts receivable and contract assets
                19,667,000 24,710,000 199,306,000  14,806,000 -335,000 187,280,000                        
      contract liabilities:
                                              
      current
                -7,272,000 -3,345,000 138,201,000  6,815,000 15,313,000 112,507,000                        
      non-current
                -1,125,000 -370,000 10,292,000  -351,000 -260,000 10,357,000                        
      total contract liabilities
                -8,397,000 -3,715,000 148,493,000  6,464,000 15,053,000 122,864,000                        
      dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates
                                              
      investments in unconsolidated affiliates
                                              
      purchases of regulatory authorizations
                                              
      repurchase and maturity of the 2019 senior secured notes
                                              
      purchase of non-controlling interest
                                              
      net proceeds from class a common stock options exercised
                       -128,000 547,000 286,000 150,000 3,194,000 2,640,000 59,456,000 2,047,000 360,000 583,000 3,481,000 2,380,000 1,164,000 5,667,000 26,325,000        
      net proceeds from class a common stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan
                     2,329,000 2,486,000 2,043,000 2,766,000 2,376,000 2,924,000 2,055,000 2,650,000 2,325,000 2,749,000 1,940,000 2,542,000 2,250,000 2,636,000 1,820,000 2,398,000 2,131,000 2,409,000        
      repurchase of the 2021 senior unsecured notes
                      -62,588,000                        
      changes in assets and current liabilities, net:
                                              
      refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment
                                            
      sale of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
                                              
      repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations
                                              
      treasury share purchase
                       -37,565,000 -5,893,000                    
      other investments
                                             
      other non-current assets
                                             
      total assets
                                             
      deferred tax liabilities
                                             
      accumulated earnings
                                             
      non-controlling interests
                                             
      total stockholders’ equity
                                             
      total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                             
      repurchase of the 2019 senior secured notes
                                              
      •
                                              
      proceeds from sale of trading securities
                                          
      changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
                                              
      changes in non-current assets and non-current liabilities
                                              
      supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                              
      cash paid for interest
                                  55,172,000 76,181,000 53,220,000 76,178,000 54,053,000 75,663,000 9,831,000 76,737,000 10,476,000 88,464,000 9,863,000 9,962,000 
      cash paid for income taxes
                           1,456,000 902,000 445,000 772,000 1,840,000 795,000 1,735,000 839,000 962,000 702,000 8,334,000 1,035,000 2,513,000 2,988,000 3,613,000 2,586,000 -1,464,000 639,000 5,411,000 
      (gains) losses on investments
                            -8,296,000 -13,373,000 -6,418,000                
      dividend received from unconsolidated entity
                                              
      trade accounts receivable - dish network
                            -29,036,000 5,567,000 -5,310,000 -3,135,000 15,061,000              
      trade accounts payable - dish network
                            -399,000 -1,713,000 1,128,000 287,000 18,000              
      accrued expenses and other
                            13,836,000 44,555,000 6,854,000 3,655,000 11,701,000              
      changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities
                            -71,000 -4,189,000 5,563,000 11,053,000 1,077,000 -3,218,000 -13,982,000 -13,501,000 -11,711,000 -5,760,000 -6,003,000 1,362,000 5,238,000 -529,000 3,388,000    
      investment in unconsolidated entities
                                              
      sale of investment in unconsolidated entity
                                  17,781,000        
      repayment of debt and finance lease obligations
                            -7,955,000 -11,298,000 -9,882,000                
      repurchase and maturity of debt
                                             
      purchase of noncontrolling interest
                                             
      repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations
                            -1,491,000 -2,205,000 -1,573,000 -749,000 -1,329,000              
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts
                            256,372,000 -43,580,000 421,211,000  -195,767,000 -446,537,000 -191,871,000            
      cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
                            41,141,000 66,053,000 54,572,000 70,293,000 48,286,000              
      repurchase of debt
                              -8,046,000                
      noncontrolling interest purchase
                              -7,313,000                
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
                                   -1,353,000 -4,381,000          
      gains and losses on investments
                               45,633,000               
      dividends received from unconsolidated entities
                                   4,000,000          
      investments in unconsolidated entities
                                            
      proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                            
      payments of debt issuance costs
                                      -822,000       
      purchase of treasury shares
                                              
      repayment of debt and capital lease obligations
                               -13,255,000 -9,347,000 -9,049,000 -9,368,000 -11,276,000 -8,676,000 -8,982,000 -8,736,000        
      cash exchanged for tracking stock
                                   -651,000        
      equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates
                                -416,000 2,058,000 1,009,000            
      dividends received from unconsolidated entity
                                     7,500,000        
      (gains) losses and impairments on investments
                                              
      gain and impairment on investments
                                  36,673,000  -20,090,000 -1,837,000 -8,737,000        
      capitalized interest
                                  4,099,000 6,519,000 11,728,000 11,944,000 21,824,000 24,009,000 23,293,000 25,072,000 22,021,000 10,966,000 13,246,000  
      employee benefits paid in class a common stock
                                  7,605,000 1,000 11,199,000 11,126,000 42,000 
      property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations
                                  38,000 61,000 234,000 704,000 7,485,000 480,000 315,000      
      increase in capital expenditures included in accounts payable
                                  585,000 -337,000 -90,000 2,911,000 -6,315,000 -18,897,000 13,713,000 4,568,000 3,670,000    
      capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations
                                   12,890,000 31,000,000        
      non-cash net assets exchanged for tracking stock
                                              
      losses (gains) and impairment on marketable investment securities
                                              
      income from partial redemption of debt
                                              
      repayment of 6 1/2% senior secured notes due 2019 and related premium
                                              
      cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                   2,571,143,000 924,240,000 
      cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                   -366,903,000 -186,703,000 185,517,000 2,799,545,000 355,435,000 1,453,868,000 -136,976,000 898,816,000 -26,771,000 25,110,000 -5,614,000 
      transfer of echostar 105/ses-11 payloads to ses in exchange for receivable
                                              
      noncash net assets exchanged for tracking stock
                                   463,000 299,425,000        
      changes in restricted cash and marketable investment securities
                                    111,000 -5,504,000 4,583,000 725,000 9,040,000 -1,027,000 -662,000    
      acquisition of regulatory authorization
                                              
      net proceeds from issuance of tracking stock
                                              
      excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                              
      noncash assets contributed to smardtv
                                              
      net noncash assets transferred from dish network in exchange for tracking stock
                                              
      noncash assets received from sling tv holding
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligation for amc-15 and amc-16 satellites
                                              
      gain and impairment on marketable investment securities
                                        -230,000      
      repayment of other debt and capital lease obligations
                                        -10,182,000 -9,891,000 -10,542,000    
      gains on marketable investment securities
                                          -2,462,000    
      satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations
                                          2,351,000 171,189,000 8,924,000 382,000 
      losses (gains) and other-than-temporary impairment on marketable investment securities
                                              
      proceeds from asset transfers to dish network
                                              
      capital contribution to sling tv holding
                                              
      repayment of other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligation for amc-15 and amc-16
                                              
      liabilities assumed in regulatory authorization acquisition
                                              
      realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments
                                              
      repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                            -7,656,000 -5,216,000 
      impairment of long-lived asset
                                              
      transfer of regulatory authorization to dish network included in accounts receivable
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligation for amc-16
                                              
      net assets transferred from dish network in exchange for tracking stock
                                              
      acquisition of regulatory authorizations
                                              
      transfer of regulatory authorization to dish network
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments included in other investment securities
                                              
      cash received for interest
                                           4,065,000 7,331,000 3,794,000 
      cash received for income taxes
                                              
      changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable
                                              
      regulatory authorization included in accrued liabilities
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments included in marketable and other investment securities
                                            -22,683,000 -8,338,000 
      net proceeds from class a common stock options exercised and issued under the employee stock purchase plan
                                            1,115,000 736,000 
      in-orbit incentive obligation for echostar xvi
                                              
      capital expenditures included in accounts payable
                                           3,725,000   
      change in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities
                                              
      sales of marketable investment securities
                                              
      change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities
                                            -210,000 
      gains on investments accounted for at fair value
                                              
      impairments of assets
                                              
      launch service assigned to dish network
                                              
      acquisition of hughes communications, net of cash acquired of 98,900
                                              
      distribution received from investment in affiliates
                                              
      investment in move networks
                                              
      proceeds from sale of strategic investments
                                           145,632,000   
      debt issuance costs
                                              
      in-orbit incentive obligation for echostar xvii
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligations and associated asset value
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligations for amc-16
                                              
      contribution of assets to dish digital
                                              
      equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates
                                            -5,149,000 -257,000 
      realized losses (gains) on marketable investment securities and other investments
                                              
      unrealized/realized losses (gains) on investments accounted for at fair value
                                              
      change in noncurrent assets
                                            4,015,000 13,426,000 
      acquisition of orbital rights
                                              
      orbital rights obligation included in accrued liabilities
                                              
      acquisition of hughes, net of cash acquired of 98,900
                                              
      unrealized and realized (gains) losses on marketable investment securities and other investments
                                            -25,022,000 94,000 
      unrealized (gains) losses on investments accounted for at fair value
                                            -121,753,000 21,087,000 
      reduction of capital lease obligations and associated asset value for amc-15
                                              
      reduction of capital lease obligations and associated asset value for amc-16
                                            4,749,000 
      acquisition of hughes, net of cash acquired of 84,768
                                              
      deferred debt issuance costs
                                              
      impairments of goodwill, indefinite-lived and long-lived assets
                                              
      trade accounts receivable - other
                                              
      trade accounts payable - other
                                              
      proceeds from insurance settlement
                                              
      contribution of cash and cash equivalents from dish network in connection with the spin-off
                                              
      non-cash investing activities
                                              
      non-cash proceeds from the sale of a company which held certain fcc authorizations
                                              
      net assets contributed in connection with the spin-off, excluding cash and cash equivalents
                                              
      capital transaction with dish network in connection with the launch service
                                             
      capital transaction with dish network in connection with the launch contract
                                              
      repayment of capital lease obligations, mortgages and other notes payable
                                              
      repurchases of class a common stock
                                              
      net proceeds from class a common stock options exercised and class a common stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan
                                              
      vendor financing
                                              
      unrealized and realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments
                                              
      unrealized gains on investments accounted for at fair value
                                              
      non-cash, stock-based compensation recognized
                                              
      trade accounts receivable — other
                                              
      trade accounts receivable — dish network
                                              
      inventories
                                              
      trade accounts payable — other
                                              
      trade accounts payable — dish network
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments, included in marketable and other investment securities
                                              
      investment in sling media, net of in-process research and development and cash acquired
                                              
      changes in advances from owner
                                              
      realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments
                                              
      impairment on fcc authorizations
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments and other, included in marketable and non-marketable investment securities
                                              
      purchase of strategic investments included in noncurrent assets and other
                                              
      net assets contributed in connection with the spin-off
                                              
      change in noncurrent assets.
                                              
      trade accounts receivable.
                                              
      accrued expenses and other.
                                              
      change in restricted cash
                                              
      purchase of technology-based intangibles
                                              
      changes in investments in affiliates
                                              
      repayment of mortgage and notes payable
                                              
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents .
                                              
      cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.
                                              
      cash paid for interest.
                                              
      cash received for interest.
                                              
      cash paid for income taxes.
                                              
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