0001533758-19-000005 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer | Hughes Satellite Systems Corp

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 11, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Hughes Satellite Systems Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0001533758
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,078
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 847,823	$ 1,822,561
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,609,196	455,602
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net (Note 3)	201,096	196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,550	38,641
Inventory	75,379	83,595
Prepaids and deposits	48,681	38,797
Advances to affiliates, net	103,550	114,858
Other current assets	18,539	91,544
Total current assets	2,917,814	2,842,438
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net	2,582,181	2,753,098
Regulatory authorizations	465,658	465,658
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other intangible assets, net	43,952	58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	126,369	30,587
Other noncurrent assets, net	253,025	202,814
Total noncurrent assets	3,975,358	4,014,912
Total assets	6,893,172	6,857,350
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	104,751	102,816
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	752	3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	959,577	40,631
Advances from affiliates, net	868	477
Contract liabilities	72,249	65,959
Accrued interest	46,703	46,834
Accrued compensation	42,796	36,924
Accrued taxes	7,609	8,198
Accrued expenses and other	68,854	77,312
Total current liabilities	1,304,159	382,920
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,573,204	3,594,213
Deferred tax liabilities, net	488,736	439,631
Advances from affiliates	33,438	33,715
Other noncurrent liabilities	101,140	107,627
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,196,518	4,175,186
Total liabilities	4,500,677	4,558,106
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at each of December 31, 2018 and 2017	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,078 shares issued and outstanding at each of December 31, 2018 and 2017	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,767,037	1,754,561
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,774)	(52,822)
Accumulated earnings	693,957	582,683
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,377,220	2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	15,275	14,822
Total shareholders’ equity	2,392,495	2,299,244
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 6,893,172	$ 6,857,350

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
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
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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									398,153	337,591	281,048
Research and development expenses									27,570	31,745	31,170
Depreciation and amortization									551,416	496,798	414,133
Impairment of long-lived asset									0	6,000	0
Total costs and expenses									1,753,952	1,627,257	1,449,061
Operating income	69,949	94,320	98,778	80,664	66,969	68,919	53,034	60,690	343,711	249,612	350,732
Other income (expense):
Interest income									59,104	31,952	12,598
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(259,721)	(245,478)	(187,198)
Gains (losses) on investments, net									187	(1,574)	6,995
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									4,874	7,027	9,444
Other, net									(4,443)	(2,188)	2,909
Total other expense, net									(199,999)	(210,261)	(155,252)
Income before income taxes									143,712	39,351	195,480
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(46,369)	258,202	(73,759)
Net income	7,349	28,920	40,693	20,381	276,341	11,483	302	9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,842	1,583	1,706
Net income attributable to HSS	6,799	28,470	40,231	20,001	275,764	10,951	120	9,135	95,501	295,970	120,015
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 7,349	$ 28,920	$ 40,693	$ 20,381	$ 276,341	$ 11,483	$ 302	$ 9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(31,938)	7,196	(5,377)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(624)	(2,188)	1,584
Amounts reclassified to net income:
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0	3,298	0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									(212)	0	(2,996)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(32,774)	8,306	(6,789)
Comprehensive income									64,569	305,859	114,932
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									453	1,992	1,520
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									64,116	303,867	113,412
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,526,098	1,203,551	1,103,127
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									600,213	559,684	533,305
Equipment
Revenue:
Total revenue									205,410	239,489	247,119
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									176,600	195,439	189,405
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue									$ 366,155	$ 433,829	$ 449,547

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,541,640	$ 1,417,748	$ (54,116)	$ 166,698	$ 11,310
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	4,822	4,822
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar	70,300	70,300
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation	23,750	23,750
Other comprehensive loss	(6,725)		(6,539)		(186)
Net income	121,721			120,015	1,706
Other, net	(485)	(421)	(64)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1,755,023	1,516,199	(60,719)	286,713	12,830
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	5,117	5,117
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar	(145,114)	(145,114)
Other comprehensive loss	8,214		7,805		409
Net income	297,553			295,970	1,583
Other, net	(327)	(419)	92
Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite, net of deferred tax	349,337	349,337
Contribution of net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement	219,662
Exchange of uplinking business net assets for HSS Tracking Stock	(190,221)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	2,299,244	1,754,561	(52,822)	582,683	14,822
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	5,435	5,435
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation	7,125	7,125
Other comprehensive loss	(32,774)		(31,385)		(1,389)
Net income	97,343			95,501	1,842
Other, net	(84)	(84)		0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,392,495	$ 1,767,037	$ (83,774)	$ 693,957	$ 15,275

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 97,343	$ 297,553	$ 121,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	551,416	496,798	414,133
Amortization of debt issuance costs	7,923	7,378	6,551
Losses (gains) and impairment on marketable investment securities, net	(184)	1,574	(6,995)
Impairment of long-lived asset	0	6,000	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(4,791)	(7,027)	(9,444)
Stock-based compensation	5,435	5,117	4,822
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	43,698	(268,071)	70,901
Dividends received from unconsolidated entity	10,000	19,000	10,000
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	0	8,922	7,140
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(17,840)	(12,459)	(39,092)
Advances to and from affiliates, net	7,276	12,176	(67,579)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	25,091	(19,318)	1,935
Inventory	5,650	(23,373)	(13,221)
Other current assets	(17,312)	(9,303)	298
Trade accounts payable	6,258	(4,826)	9,429
Accrued expenses and other	16,839	13,701	30,603
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	(2,680)	(30,831)	14,233
Other, net	8,581	4,018	10,436
Net cash flows from operating activities	742,703	497,029	565,871
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(2,063,042)	(535,476)	(396,730)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	909,996	259,263	460,834
Expenditures for property and equipment	(391,065)	(401,538)	(381,287)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	77,524	4,311	0
Investment in unconsolidated entity	(100,991)	0	0
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services	(7,125)	0	(23,750)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(31,639)	(31,331)	(23,252)
Other, net	0	0	(1,636)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,606,342)	(704,771)	(365,821)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	1,500,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	(414)	(7,097)
Repurchase of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes	(70,173)	0	0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	(41,019)	(37,063)	(31,669)
Advances from (to) affiliates	0	(36)	6,982
Capital contribution from EchoStar	7,125	0	23,750
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(4,796)	(5,850)	(5,499)
Other, net	0	1,486	1,342
Net cash flows from financing activities	(108,863)	(41,877)	1,487,809
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2,233)	1,286	183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(974,735)	(248,333)	1,688,042
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	1,823,354	2,071,687	383,645
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	848,619	1,823,354	2,071,687
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	250,576	236,232	141,827
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 4,837	$ 3,574	$ 4,796

Organization and Business Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 Corporation and its subsidiaries (“DISH Network”), Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a joint venture that EchoStar entered into in 2008 (“Dish Mexico”), United States (“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.

During 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries entered into a share exchange agreement with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. EchoStar, and certain of its and our subsidiaries, received all of the shares of the Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock previously issued by EchoStar and us (together, the “Tracking Stock”) in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain of EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s former EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar no longer operate its former EchoStar Technologies businesses, the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding, and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to the Tracking Stock terminated.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [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			Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(59,038	)	$	(1,666	)	$	(15	)	$	(60,719	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,787			(2,280		)	92			4,599
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			3,298						3,298
Other comprehensive income	6,787			1,018			92			7,897
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(52,251	)	$	(648	)	$	77		$	(52,822	)
Cumulative effect of adoption of the New Investment Standard				433						433
Balance, January 1, 2018	(52,251		)	(215		)	77			(52,389		)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(30,549		)	(665		)	41			(31,173		)
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(212		)				(212		)
Other comprehensive loss	(30,549		)	(877		)	41			(31,385		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(82,800	)	$	(1,092	)	$	118		$	(83,774	)

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 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Except in unusual circumstances, we do not recognize tax effects on foreign currency translation adjustments because they are not expected to result in future taxable income or deductions.

Revenue Recognition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer

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
	December 31, 2018			January 1, 2018
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable:
Sales and services	$	154,415		$	156,794
Leasing	7,990			10,355
Total	162,405			167,149
Contract assets	55,295			34,615
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(16,604		)	(12,027		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,096		$	189,737

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network:
Sales and services	$	12,274		$	16,118
Leasing	1,276			22,523
Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	$	13,550		$	38,641

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	72,249		$	64,417
Noncurrent	10,133			13,036
Total contract liabilities	$	82,382		$	77,453

For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recognized revenue of $52 million that was previously included in the contract liability balance at January 1, 2018.

Our bad debt expense was $25 million, $10 million and $14 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

As of December 31, 2018, the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $939 million. We expect to recognize approximately 35.7% 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.

Disaggregation of Revenue

In the following tables, revenue is disaggregated by segment, primary geographic market, nature of the products and services and transactions with major customers.

Geographic Information

The following table disaggregates revenue from customer contracts attributed to our North America (the U.S and its territories, Mexico and Canada), South and Central 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, and the Middle East.



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018

North America	$	1,444,628	$	357,357	$	4,555	$	1,806,540
South and Central America	101,632		—		—		101,632
All other	170,268		701		18,522		189,491
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058	$	23,077	$	2,097,663

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 Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Equipment	$	119,657	$	—	$	—	$	119,657
Services	1,313,059		24,113		1,128		1,338,300
Design, development and construction services	85,753		—		—		85,753
Revenue from sales and services	1,518,469		24,113		1,128		1,543,710
Leasing income	198,059		333,945		21,949		553,953
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058	$	23,077	$	2,097,663

During the fourth quarter of 2018, we reclassified our revenue among the categories above applicable for the full year.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

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 generally accepted accounting principles in the 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 years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

As of December 31, 2018 and 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 (“ASC”) 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 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 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 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 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 in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) 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 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 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 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in our 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Cost of sales - services and other in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Foreign Currency

The functional currency for certain of our foreign operations is determined to be the local currency. Accordingly, we translate assets and liabilities of these foreign entities from their local currencies to U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates and translate income and expense accounts at monthly average rates. The resulting translation adjustments are reported in other comprehensive income (loss) as Foreign currency translation adjustments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Except in certain uncommon circumstances, we have not recorded deferred income taxes related to our foreign currency translation adjustments. Gains and losses resulting from re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into the functional currency are recognized in Other, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 primarily consisted of commercial paper, government bonds, corporate notes, and money market funds. The amortized cost of these investments approximates their fair value.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method, or net realizable value. Cost of inventory consists primarily of materials, direct labor and indirect overhead incurred in the procurement and manufacturing of our products. We use standard costing methodologies in determining the cost of certain of our finished goods and work-in-process inventories. We determine net realizable value using our best estimates of future use or recovery, considering the aging and composition of inventory balances, the effects of technological and/or design changes, forecasted future product demand based on firm or near-firm customer orders, and alternative means of disposition of excess or obsolete items. We recognize losses within operating income when we determine that the cost of inventory and commitments to purchase inventory exceed net realizable value.

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 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally marketed software generally is installed in the equipment we sell or lease 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 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We use the FIFO method to determine the cost basis on sales of debt securities. Interest income from debt securities is reported in Interest income in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We could realize proceeds from certain investments prior to their contractual maturity if we 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, in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income in our 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 (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other in our 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 (losses) on investments, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We used the FIFO 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 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 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 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 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 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 in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over lives ranging from one to 40 years. The cost of our satellites includes construction costs, including the present value of in-orbit incentives payable to the satellite manufacturer, launch costs, capitalized interest, and related insurance premiums. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense when incurred. Costs of renewals and betterments are capitalized.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

We review our long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For assets held and used in operations, the asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its undiscounted estimated future net cash flows. When an asset is not recoverable, we adjust the carrying amount of such asset to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Net Income in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Assets to be disposed of by sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We do not amortize goodwill, but test goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may exist. Our goodwill as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is assigned to reporting units of our Hughes segment. We test such goodwill for impairment in the second fiscal quarter. The goodwill impairment test involves a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. We typically estimate fair value of reporting units using discounted cash flow techniques, which includes significant assumptions about prospective financial information, terminal value and discount rates (Level 3 inputs). If the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value, we recognize an impairment loss equal to such excess, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. We may bypass the quantitative goodwill impairment test if we determine, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount including goodwill.

Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets

At acquisition and periodically thereafter, we evaluate our intangible assets to determine whether their useful lives are finite or indefinite. We consider our intangible assets to have indefinite lives when no significant legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors limit their useful lives.

Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from approximately one to 20 years. When we expect to incur significant costs to renew or extend finite-lived intangible assets, we amortize the total initial and estimated renewal costs over the combined initial and expected renewal terms. In such instances, actual renewal costs are capitalized when they are incurred. We test intangible assets with finite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable (see Impairment of Long-lived Assets above).

We do not amortize our indefinite-lived intangible assets, but test those assets for impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset may be impaired. Costs incurred to maintain or renew indefinite-lived intangible assets are expensed as incurred.

Our indefinite-lived intangible assets include Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) authorizations and certain other contractual or regulatory rights to use spectrum at specified orbital locations (collectively “Regulatory Authorizations”). We have determined that our FCC authorizations generally have indefinite useful lives due to the following:


•	FCC authorizations are non-depleting assets;


•	renewal satellite applications generally are authorized by the FCC subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable regulatory, legislative, and legal environment;


•	expenditures required to maintain the authorization are not significant; and


•	we intend to use these authorizations indefinitely.

Debt Issuance Costs

Costs of issuing debt generally are deferred and amortized utilizing the effective interest method with amortization included in Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We report unamortized debt issuance costs as a reduction of the related long-term debt in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

We are included in the consolidated federal income tax return of EchoStar. We recognize a provision or benefit for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods based upon a separate return allocation method which results in income tax expense that approximates the expense that would result if we were a stand-alone entity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on enacted tax laws for the estimated future tax effects of differences that exist between the financial reporting carrying amount and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we determine it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities separately for each taxing jurisdiction and report the net amount for each jurisdiction as a noncurrent asset or liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

From time to time, we engage in transactions where the income tax consequences are uncertain. We recognize tax benefits when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position is more likely than not to be sustained if challenged by the tax authorities. For tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, we may not recognize a portion of a tax benefit depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. Unrecognized tax benefits generally are netted against the deferred tax assets associated with our net operating loss carryforwards. We adjust our estimates periodically based on ongoing examinations by and settlements with various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax provision or benefit.

Cost of Sales - Services and Equipment

Cost of sales - services and other in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) primarily consists of costs of satellite capacity and services, hub infrastructure, customer care, wireline and wireless capacity, and direct labor costs associated with the services provided. Cost of sales - services and other generally are charged to expense as incurred. Cost of sales - equipment in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) primarily consists of inventory costs, including freight and royalties. Cost of sales - equipment generally is recognized as products are delivered to customers and related revenue is recognized.

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 in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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 in our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $16 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 acquisition costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and the costs generally are recognized as expenses over a longer period of time in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The adoption of the New Revenue Standard by an unconsolidated entity 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 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-sale or using the cost method.

The cumulative effects of changes to the impacted line items on our Consolidated Balance Sheets 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
	Balance at December 31, 2017			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balance at January 1, 2018
	(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		$	5,124		$	—		$	444,755
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	107,627		$	(4,068	)	$	—		$	103,559
Total liabilities	$	4,558,106		$	(231	)	$	—		$	4,557,875
Shareholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(52,822	)	$	—		$	433		$	(52,389	)
Accumulated earnings (losses)	$	582,683		$	16,206		$	(433	)	$	598,456
Total shareholders’ equity	$	2,299,244		$	16,206		$	—		$	2,315,450
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 Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows:



	As of December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Balance Sheet	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,096		$	8,379		$	—		$	209,475
Other current assets	$	18,539		$	(533	)	$	—		$	18,006
Other noncurrent assets, net	$	253,025		$	(35,314	)	$	—		$	217,711
Total assets	$	6,893,172		$	(27,468	)	$	—		$	6,865,704
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities	$	72,249		$	878		$	—		$	73,127
Accrued expenses and other	$	68,854		$	(255	)	$	—		$	68,599
Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	488,736		$	(7,263	)	$	—		$	481,473
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	101,140		$	1,635		$	—		$	102,775
Total liabilities	$	4,500,677		$	(5,005	)	$	—		$	4,495,672
Shareholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(83,774	)	$	—		$	366		$	(83,408	)
Accumulated earnings	$	693,957		$	(22,463	)	$	(366	)	$	671,128
Total shareholders’ equity	$	2,392,495		$	(22,463	)	$	—		$	2,370,032
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	6,893,172		$	(27,468	)	$	—		$	6,865,704



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - other	$	1,526,098		$	2,323		$	—		$	1,528,421
Total revenue	$	2,097,663		$	2,323		$	—		$	2,099,986
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	$	600,213		$	2,738		$	—		$	602,951
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	398,153		$	8,520		$	—		$	406,673
Total costs and expenses	$	1,753,952		$	11,258		$	—		$	1,765,210
Operating income	$	343,711		$	(8,935	)	$	—		$	334,776
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$	(259,721	)	$	539		$	—		$	(259,182	)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	$	187		$	—		$	(800	)	$	(613	)
Total other income (expense), net	$	(199,999	)	$	539		$	(800	)	$	(200,260	)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	143,712		$	(8,396	)	$	(800	)	$	134,516
Income tax benefit (provision)	$	(46,369	)	$	2,139		$	—		$	(44,230	)
Net income	$	97,343		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	90,286
Net income attributable to HSS	$	95,501		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	88,444
Comprehensive income
Net income (loss)	$	97,343		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	90,286
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	$	(624	)	$	—		$	(28	)	$	(652	)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	$	—		$	—		$	828		$	828
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	$	(32,774	)	$	—		$	800		$	(31,974	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	64,569		$	(6,257	)	$	—		$	58,312
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	64,116		$	(6,257	)	$	—		$	57,859

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 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 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.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This standard requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms greater 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, finance or sales-type 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. The new standard, as amended in July 2018, may be applied either on a modified retrospective basis or prospectively as of the adoption date without restating prior periods, with certain practical expedients available. We adopted the new standard prospectively as of January 1, 2019 and elected certain practical expedients permitted under the new standard’s transition guidance. This allows us to carry forward the historical lease classification and to not reassess the lease term for leases in existence as of the adoption date and to carry forward our historical accounting treatment for land easements on agreements existing on the adoption date. We also made policy elections for certain classes of underlying assets to not separate lease and non-lease components in a contract as permitted under the new standard.

We currently lease real estate and equipment from third parties under operating leases and we lease certain satellites from third parties under capital leases. We also lease satellites, real estate and equipment to some of our customers. Upon adoption of the new standard, we recognized right-of-use assets and liabilities related to substantially all operating leases where we are the lessee. While our work is not finalized, we expect that the aggregate increase in our operating lease assets and liabilities will be approximately 1% of total assets as of January 1, 2019.

Our accounting for capital leases was not significantly impacted on the adoption date. Based on our transition method, practical expedients and policy elections, our leases existing as of the adoption date will continue to be reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in accordance with current accounting standards throughout their remaining terms unless the leases are modified. However, all leases entered into or modified after the adoption date will be accounted for in accordance with the new standard. The classification of those leases as operating, finance or sales type may be impacted by the new standard and affect our future operating results and the classification of our cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

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.

Marketable Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Securities

MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Overview

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	1,234,017	$	368,083
Other debt securities	374,106		86,417
Total debt securities	1,608,123		454,500
Equity securities	1,073		1,102
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,609,196	$	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 December 31, 2018
Corporate bonds	$	1,235,110	$	230	$	(1,323	)	$	1,234,017
Other debt securities	374,106		—		—			374,106
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,609,216	$	230	$	(1,323	)	$	1,608,123
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 December 31, 2018, we have $1.3 billion of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and $351 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 million other-than-temporary impairment for the year ended December 31, 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 year ended December 31, 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). For the year ended December 31, 2018, Gains and losses on investments, net included de minimis loss related to equity securities that we held as of December 31, 2018.

Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

Proceeds from sales of our available-for-sale securities were $50 million, $9 million and $20 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We recognized nil, de minimis and $3 million gains for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, We recognized nil losses for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and de minimis losses for 2016.

Fair Value Measurements

Our marketable investment securities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we did not have investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.



	As of December 31,
	2018						2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	1,234,017	$	1,234,017	$	—	$	368,083	$	368,083
Other debt securities	—		374,106		374,106		—		86,417		86,417
Total debt securities	—		1,608,123		1,608,123		—		454,500		454,500
Equity securities	1,073		—		1,073		1,102		$	—	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,073	$	1,608,123	$	1,609,196	$	1,102	$	454,500	$	455,602

Inventory

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventory

INVENTORY

Our inventory consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	4,856	$	5,484
Work-in-process	13,901		7,442
Finished goods	56,622		70,669
Total inventory	$	75,379	$	83,595

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2018			2017
		(In thousands)
Land	—	$	13,401		$	13,475
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	117,564			128,292
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	741,429			650,385
Customer rental equipment	2 to 4	1,159,977			929,775
Satellites - owned	2 to 15	2,268,862			2,516,685
Satellites acquired under capital leases	10 to 15	1,051,110			916,820
Construction in progress	—	28,087			149,570
Total property and equipment		5,380,430			5,305,002
Accumulated depreciation		(2,798,249		)	(2,551,904		)
Property and equipment, net		$	2,582,181		$	2,753,098

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accumulated depreciation included amounts for satellites acquired under capital leases of $468 million and $394 million, respectively.

Construction in progress consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs	$	246	$	101,733
Satellite related equipment	13,001		28,358
Other	14,840		19,479
Construction in progress	$	28,087	$	149,570

We recorded capitalized interest related to our satellites, satellite payloads and related ground facilities under construction of $6 million, $23 million and $30 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Buildings and improvements	$	10,026	$	15,559	$	4,777
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	80,301		68,184		57,952
Customer rental equipment	174,749		146,562		114,568
Satellites	248,688		224,738		191,729
Total depreciation expense	$	513,764	$	455,043	$	369,026

Satellites depreciation expense includes amortization of satellites under capital lease agreements of $76 million, $66 million and $56 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Satellites

As of December 31, 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.

Our operating satellite fleet consists of both owned and leased satellites detailed in the table below as of December 31, 2018.



Satellites	Segment	Launch Date	Nominal Degree Orbital Locations (West Longitude)	Depreciable Life (In Years)
Owned:
SPACEWAY 3 (1)	Hughes	August 2007	95	12
EchoStar XVII	Hughes	July 2012	107	15
EchoStar XIX (6)	Hughes	December 2016	97.1	15
EchoStar VII (2)(3)(4)	ESS	February 2002	119	3
EchoStar IX (2)(4)	ESS	August 2003	121	12
EchoStar X (2)(3)	ESS	February 2006	110	7
EchoStar XI (2)(3)	ESS	July 2008	110	9
EchoStar XII (2)(4)(5)	ESS	July 2003	86.4	2
EchoStar XIV (2)(3)	ESS	March 2010	119	11
EchoStar XVI (2)	ESS	November 2012	61.5	15

Capital Leases:
Eutelsat 65 West A	Hughes	March 2016	65	15
Telesat T19V	Hughes	July 2018	63	15
Nimiq 5 (2)	ESS	September 2009	72.7	15
QuetzSat-1 (2)	ESS	September 2011	77	10
EchoStar 105/SES-11	ESS	October 2017	105	15


(1)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”).


(2)	See Note 16 for discussion of related party transactions with DISH Network.


(3)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of March 1, 2014, the effective date of our receipt of the satellites from DISH Network as part of the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction (See Note 16).


(4)	Fully depreciated assets as of December 31, 2018.


(5)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 30, 2013, the date the EchoStar XII satellite was impaired.


(6)	EchoStar contributed the EchoStar XIX satellite to us in February 2017.

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 million receivable from SES in Other current assets in the 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 Ka-band capacity on the Telesat T19V satellite at the 63 degree west longitude orbital location for a 15-year term. The Telesat T19V satellite was launched in July 2018 and placed into service in October 2018. This satellite augments 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 year ended December 31, 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 $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018

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 and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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 December 31, 2018 and 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

Our other intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:



	Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	As of December 31,
		2018							2017
		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount
		(In thousands)
Customer relationships	8	$	270,300	$	(244,787	)	$	25,513	$	270,300	$	(231,642	)	$	38,658
Technology-based	6	51,400		(51,400		)	—		51,417		(51,417		)	—
Trademark portfolio	20	29,700		(11,261		)	18,439		29,700		(9,776		)	19,924
Total other intangible assets		$	351,400	$	(307,448	)	$	43,952	$	351,417	$	(292,835	)	$	58,582

Customer relationships are amortized predominantly in relation to the expected contribution of cash flow to the business over the life of the intangible asset. Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods the assets are expected to contribute to our cash flows. Intangible asset amortization expense, including amortization of externally marketed capitalized software, was $38 million, $42 million and $45 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2018, our estimated future amortization of intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the years ending December 31,
2019	$	14,631
2020	10,981
2021	4,356
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
Thereafter	11,014
Total	$	43,952

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments 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 year ended December 31, 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 December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Investments in unconsolidated entities:
Equity method	$	110,931	$	15,149
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	15,438		15,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	$	126,369	$	30,587

We recorded cash distributions from our investments accounted for using the equity method of $10 million, $19 million and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These cash distributions were determined to be a return on investment and reported in cash flows from operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

As of December 31, 2018, our debt primarily consisted of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes, the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes, the 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes, each as defined below, and our 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 December 31,
		2018					2017
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value
		(In thousands)
Senior Secured Notes:
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	6.959%	$	920,836		$	932,696	$	990,000		$	1,042,609
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026	5.320%	750,000			695,865		750,000			769,305
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			934,902		900,000			992,745
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			696,353		750,000			791,865
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(16,757		)	—		(24,857		)	—
Subtotal		3,304,079			$	3,259,816	3,365,143			$	3,596,524
Capital lease obligations		228,702					269,701
Total debt and capital lease obligations		3,532,781					3,634,844
Less: Current portion		(959,577		)			(40,631		)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net		$	2,573,204				$	3,594,213

2019 Senior Secured Notes and 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes

On June 1, 2011, we issued $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Senior Secured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to a Secured Indenture dated June 1, 2011, (as amended the “2011 Secured Indenture”). The 2019 Senior Secured Notes mature on June 15, 2019. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 6 1/2% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding principal balance on the 2019 Senior Secured Notes was $921 million and$990 million , respectively. The decrease in the principal outstanding was due to our repurchase of $69 million in the open market during 2018. We recorded a loss on the repurchase of $1 million.

On June 1, 2011, we also issued $900 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Unsecured Notes,”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an Unsecured Indenture dated June 1, 2011 (together with the “2011 Secured Indenture”, the “2011 Indentures”). The 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes mature on June 15, 2021. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7 5/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding principal balance on the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes was $900 million.

2026 Senior Secured Notes and 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes

On July 27, 2016, we issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Secured Notes” and, together with the 2019 Senior Secured Notes, the “Secured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an indenture dated July 27, 2016 (the “2016 Secured Indenture”) and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Unsecured Notes” and, together with the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes, the “Unsecured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an indenture dated July 27, 2016 (together with the 2011 Indentures and the 2016 Secured Indenture, the “Indentures”). The 2019 Senior Secured Notes, the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes, the 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes are referred to collectively as the “Notes” and individually as a series of the Notes. The 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes (collectively, the “2026 Notes”) mature on August 1, 2026. Interest on the 2026 Senior Secured Notes accrues at an annual rate of 5 1/4% and interest on the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes accrues at an annual rate of 6 5/8%. Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year commencing February 1, 2017. At each of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding principal balance on each of the 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes was $750 million, respectively.

Additional Information Relating to the Notes

Each series of the Notes is redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the applicable Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. We may also redeem up to 10% of the outstanding 2026 Senior Secured Notes per year prior to August 1, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, we may, at any time prior to August 1, 2019, with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings or capital contributions, redeem up to 35% of the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, at 105.250% of the principal amount, and up to 35% of the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.625% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the 2026 Notes being redeemed to the date of redemption.

The Secured Notes are:


•	our secured obligations;


•	secured by security interests in substantially all of our and certain of our subsidiaries’ existing and future tangible and intangible assets on a first priority basis, subject to certain exceptions;


•	ranked equally and ratably as between the 2019 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Secured Notes;


•	effectively junior to our obligations that are secured by assets that are not part of the collateral that secures the respective Secured Notes, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations;


•	effectively senior to our existing and future unsecured obligations to the extent of the value of the collateral securing the respective Secured Notes, after giving effect to permitted liens as provided in the Indenture governing the respective Secured Notes;


•	senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future obligations that are expressly subordinated to the respective Secured Notes;


•	structurally junior to any existing and future obligations of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the respective Secured Notes; and


•	unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a general senior secured basis by certain of our subsidiaries, which guarantees rank equally with all of the guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness and effectively senior to such guarantors’ existing and future obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing the respective Secured Notes.

The Unsecured Notes are:


•	our unsecured senior obligations;


•	ranked equally with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness (including as between the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes) and effectively junior to any secured indebtedness up to the value of the assets securing such indebtedness;


•	effectively junior to our obligations that are secured to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations;


•	senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future obligations that are expressly subordinated to the respective Unsecured Notes;


•	structurally junior to any existing and future obligations of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the respective Unsecured Notes; and


•	unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a general senior secured basis by certain of our subsidiaries, which guarantees rank equally with all of the guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness, and effectively junior to any secured indebtedness of the guarantors up to the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.

Subject to certain exceptions, the Indentures contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to:


•	incur additional debt;


•	pay dividends or make distributions on our capital stock or repurchase our capital stock;


•	make certain investments;


•	create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions;


•	enter into transactions with affiliates;


•	merge or consolidate with another company;


•	transfer and sell assets; and


•	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 or our subsidiaries.

In the event of a Change of Control, as defined in the respective Indentures, we would be required to make an offer to repurchase all or any part of a holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.

The Indentures provide for customary events of default for each series of the Notes, including, among other things, nonpayment, breach of the covenants in the applicable Indentures, payment defaults or acceleration of other indebtedness, a failure to pay certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. If any event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to any series of the Notes, the trustee or the holders of at

least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare all the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately, together with any accrued and unpaid interest.

Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement, we registered notes having substantially identical terms as the 2026 Notes with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of an offer to exchange registered notes for the 2026 Notes. This exchange offer expired May 11, 2017 with 99.98% of the 2026 Notes being tendered for exchange.

Debt Issuance Costs

In connection with the issuance of the 2026 Notes, we incurred $8 million of debt issuance costs. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we amortized $8 million, $7 million and $7 million of debt issuance costs incurred for all debt issuances, respectively, which are included in “Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Capital Lease Obligations

Our capital lease obligations reflect the present value of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable lease agreements, primarily for certain of our satellites (see Note 7). These agreements require monthly recurring payments, which generally include principal, interest, an amount for use of the orbital location and estimated executory costs, such as insurance and maintenance. The monthly recurring payments generally are subject to reduction in the event of failures that reduce the satellite transponder capacity. Certain of these agreements provide for extension of the initial lease term at our option. The effective interest rates for our satellite capital lease obligations range from 9.1% to 11.2%, with a weighted average of 10.7% as of December 31, 2018.

Our capital lease obligations consist primarily of our payment obligations under agreements for the Nimiq 5 and QuetzSat-1 satellites, which have remaining noncancelable terms ending in September 2024 and November 2021, respectively. As discussed in Note 16, we have subleased transponders on these satellites to DISH Network.

Future minimum lease payments under our capital lease obligations, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:



	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the Years Ending December 31,
2019	$	88,615
2020	88,395
2021	84,248
2022	63,484
2023	63,360
Thereafter	47,520
Total minimum lease payments	435,622
Less: Amount representing use of the orbital location and estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments	(136,799		)
Net minimum lease payments	298,823
Less: Amount representing interest	(70,121		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	228,702
Less: Current portion	(40,662		)
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	$	188,040

We received rental income from the sublease of our capital lease satellites of approximately $132 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum sublease rental income was $216 million relating to such satellites. The subleases have a remaining weighted average term of two years.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The components of income before income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Domestic	$	177,563		$	66,947		$	202,905
Foreign	(33,851		)	(27,596		)	(7,425		)
Income before income taxes	$	143,712		$	39,351		$	195,480

The components of the provision for income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Current benefit (provision):
Federal	$	(914	)	$	(638	)	$	(223	)
State	138			(7,211		)	(62		)
Foreign	(1,895		)	(2,020		)	(2,573		)
Total current provision	(2,671		)	(9,869		)	(2,858		)

Deferred benefit (provision):
Federal	(32,301		)	275,957			(67,035		)
State	(11,625		)	(2,618		)	(8,693		)
Foreign	228			(5,268		)	4,827
Total deferred benefit (provision)	(43,698		)	268,071			(70,901		)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(46,369	)	$	258,202		$	(73,759	)

The actual tax provisions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 reconcile to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to income before income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) as shown below:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Statutory rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of Federal effect	8.0	%	(6.0	)%	4.5	%
Permanent differences	0.7	%	(2.6	)%	0.6	%
Tax credits	(2.7	)%	(8.2	)%	(1.5	)%
Rates Different than Statutory	(2.8	)%	—	%	—	%
Valuation allowance	8.1	%	44.0	%	(1.1	)%
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017	—	%	(719.2	)%	—	%
Other	—	%	0.8	%	0.2	%
Total effective tax rate	32.3	%	(656.2	)%	37.7	%

The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	$	103,230		$	155,450
Unrealized losses on investments, net	6,998			6,597
Accrued expenses	21,646			22,683
Stock-based compensation	1,613			1,285
Other assets	7,707			7,179
Total deferred tax assets	141,194			193,194
Valuation allowance	(49,183		)	(39,511		)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	92,011			153,683

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(575,875		)	(588,105		)
Other liabilities	(1,290		)	(1,509		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(577,165		)	(589,614		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(485,154	)	$	(435,931	)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits, and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

We evaluate our deferred tax assets for realization and record a valuation allowance when we determine that it is more likely than not that the amounts will not be realized. Overall, our net deferred tax assets were offset by a valuation allowance of $49 million and $40 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance primarily relates to a decrease in realized and unrealized gains that are capital in nature, and an increase in the net operating loss carryforwards of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Tax benefits of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are evaluated on an ongoing basis, including a review of historical and projected future operating results, the eligible carryforward period, and other circumstances. As of December 31, 2018, we had net operating loss carryforwards of $193 million, including $119 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards. A substantial portion of these net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2029. As of December 31, 2018, we have tax credit carryforwards of $40 million and $2 million for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. If not utilized, the federal tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026 and the state tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2018.

As of December 31, 2018, we had undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries for which no provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes has been made because it is expected that such earnings will be reinvested outside the U.S. indefinitely. It is not practicable to determine the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability at this time. However, due to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of post-1986 undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings, the majority of previously unremitted earnings have now been subjected to U.S. federal income tax.

Accounting for the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted in December 2017 and has significantly impacted our effective tax rate and the tax benefit calculated for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a benefit of $283 million to reflect the change in the value of our deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the change in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded an additional benefit of $0.8 million upon completion of our analysis. This amount included an estimate of zero related to valuation allowances on foreign tax credit carryovers. We account for the effects, if any, of

the global intangible low-taxed income provisions (“GILTI”) of the 2017 Tax Act as incurred. We also recorded a tax provision of nil related to the tax on deemed mandatory repatriation of our unrepatriated foreign earnings.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

In addition to filing U.S. federal income tax returns with EchoStar, we file income tax returns in all states that impose an income tax. We also file income tax returns in the United Kingdom, Brazil, India and a number of other foreign jurisdictions. We generally are open to income tax examination in these foreign jurisdictions for taxable years beginning in 2003. As of December 31, 2018, we are currently being audited by the Indian tax authorities for fiscal years 2003 through 2012. We have no other on-going significant income tax examinations in process in our foreign jurisdictions.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
Unrecognized tax benefit	2018			2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	7,950		$	7,057	$	3,508
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	572			656		388
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	—			237		3,161
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	(656		)	—		—
Balance as of end of period	$	7,866		$	7,950	$	7,057

As of December 31, 2018, we had $8 million of unrecognized income tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. As of December 31, 2017, we had $8 million of unrecognized income tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We do not believe that the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to the lapse of statute of limitations or settlement with tax authorities.

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, our income tax provision included an insignificant amount of interest and penalties.

Estimates of our uncertain tax positions are made based upon prior experience and are updated in light of changes in facts and circumstances. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in liabilities which could be materially different from these estimates. In such an event, we will record additional income tax provision or benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs.

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Dec. 31, 2018
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Employee Stock Purchase Plan EchoStar has an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), under which it is authorized to issue 5.0 million shares of EchoStar Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2018, EchoStar had approximately 2.5 million shares of Class A common stock which remain available for issuance under the ESPP. Generally, all full-time employees who have been employed by EchoStar for at least one calendar quarter are eligible to participate in the ESPP. Employee stock purchases are made through payroll deductions. Under the terms of the ESPP, each employee’s deductions are limited so that the maximum they may purchase under the ESPP is $25,000 in fair value of Class A common stock per year. Stock purchases are made on the last business day of each calendar quarter at 85.0% of the closing price of EchoStar’s Class A common stock on that date. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, employee purchases of EchoStar Class A common stock through the ESPP totaled approximately 235,000 shares, 169,000 shares and 209,000 shares, respectively. 401(k) Employee Savings Plans Under the EchoStar 401(k) Plan (“the Plan”), eligible employees are entitled to contribute up to 75.0% of their eligible compensation subject to the maximum contribution limit provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Eligible employees have the option to contribute up to 75% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis subject to the Code limits. All employee contributions to the Plan are immediately vested. EchoStar matches 50 cents on the dollar for the first 6.0% of each employee’s salary contributions to the Plan for a total of 3.0% match on a pre-tax basis up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. EchoStar’s match is calculated each pay period there is an employee contribution. In addition, EchoStar may make an annual discretionary contribution to the Plan to be made in cash or EchoStar’s stock. EchoStar’s contributions under the Plan vest at 20.0% per year and are 100.0% vested after an eligible employee has completed five years of employment. Forfeitures of unvested participant balances may be used to fund matching and discretionary contributions. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we recognized matching contributions, net of forfeitures, of $5 million, $5 million and $4 million, respectively, and EchoStar made discretionary contributions to our employees of shares of its Class A common stock, net of forfeitures, with a fair value of $8 million, $7 million and $6 million, respectively, to the Plan.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2018:



	Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt	$	3,320,836	$	920,836	$	—	$	900,000	$	—	$	—	$	1,500,000
Capital lease obligations	228,702		40,662		45,031		46,353		31,857		35,476		29,323
Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	983,824		209,989		175,808		136,662		98,265		94,529		268,571
Satellite-related obligations	482,010		115,514		118,688		52,515		39,451		39,771		116,071
Operating lease obligations	87,987		17,587		16,957		13,400		9,730		8,427		21,886
Total	$	5,103,359	$	1,304,588	$	356,484	$	1,148,930	$	179,303	$	178,203	$	1,935,851

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. We incurred satellite-related expenses of $101 million, $140 million and $144 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The table above does not include amounts related to deferred tax liabilities, unrecognized tax positions and certain other amounts recorded in our noncurrent liabilities as the timing of any payments is uncertain. The table also excludes long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities that do not require future cash payments.

In certain circumstances, the dates on which we are obligated to pay our contractual obligations could change.

Rent Expense

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we recorded $26 million, $28 million and $19 million, respectively, of operating lease expense relating to the leases of office space, equipment, and other facilities.

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 EchoStar’s spin-off from DISH in 2008 (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 will only be liable for its acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify EchoStar for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off, as well as DISH Network’s acts or omissions following the Spin-off. Additionally, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar entered into a 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 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 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 $29 million plus post-judgment interest if not overturned or modified on appeal. Elbit has requested an award of approximately $14 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 have briefed the appeal and are awaiting a date for oral arguments. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome of the appeal. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we have recorded an accrual of approximately $3 million and $3 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 an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. In February 2019, we entered into a settlement agreement with Realtime and the case was dismissed with prejudice.

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, we are 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 we 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, we from time to time receive 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.

We also indemnify our directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their responsibilities for us. Additionally, in the normal course of its business, we enter into contracts pursuant to which we may make a variety of representations and warranties and indemnify the counterparty for certain losses. Our 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 us or our officers, directors or employees, the outcomes of which are unknown and not currently predictable or estimable.

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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. These activities, costs and income, as well as eliminations of intersegment transactions, are accounted for in Corporate and Other in the tables below or in the reconciliation of EBITDA below.

Transactions between segments were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. 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:



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018
External revenue	$	1,716,169	$	355,734		$	25,760		$	2,097,663
Intersegment revenue	$	359	$	2,324		$	(2,683	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058		$	23,077		$	2,097,663
EBITDA	$	601,319	$	308,058		$	(15,474	)	$	893,903
Capital expenditures	$	390,108	$	(76,582	)	$	15		$	313,541
For the year ended December 31, 2017
External revenue	$	1,476,131	$	390,831		$	9,907		$	1,876,869
Intersegment revenue	$	1,787	$	1,413		$	(3,200	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	392,244		$	6,707		$	1,876,869
EBITDA	$	475,222	$	315,285		$	(42,415	)	$	748,092
Capital expenditures	$	376,502	$	20,725		$	—		$	397,227
For the year ended December 31, 2016
External revenue	$	1,389,152	$	406,970		$	3,671		$	1,799,793
Intersegment revenue	$	3,209	$	690		$	(3,899	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,392,361	$	407,660		$	(228	)	$	1,799,793
EBITDA	$	477,165	$	341,516		$	(36,174	)	$	782,507
Capital expenditures	$	322,362	$	58,925		$	—		$	381,287

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported “Income before income taxes” in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss):



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	893,903		$	748,092		$	782,507
Interest income and expense, net	(200,617		)	(213,526		)	(174,600		)
Depreciation and amortization	(551,416		)	(496,798		)	(414,133		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,842			1,583			1,706
Income before income taxes	$	143,712		$	39,351		$	195,480

Geographic Information and Transactions with Major Customers

Geographic Information. Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based upon the location where the goods and services are provided. North America revenue includes transactions with customers in the U.S. and its territories, Mexico and Canada. Central and South America revenue includes transactions with customers in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and other countries in this region. All other revenue includes transactions with customers in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. The following table summarizes total long-lived assets and revenue attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations.



	As of December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2018		2017
	(In thousands)

North America	$	3,311,208	$	3,482,462
Central and South America	192,860		28,360
All other	91,798		270,689
Total long-lived assets	$	3,595,866	$	3,781,511



	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)

North America	$	1,806,540	$	1,511,096	$	1,469,666
Central and South America	101,632		89,928		86,236
All other	189,491		275,845		243,891
Total revenue	$	2,097,663	$	1,876,869	$	1,799,793

Transactions with Major Customers. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, our revenue included sales to one major customer. The following table summarizes sales to this customer and its percentage of total revenue.



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
Hughes segment	$	50,275		$	82,625		$	107,300
EchoStar Satellite Services segment	309,815			344,841			349,549
Corporate and Other	6,537			6,653			1,538
Total DISH Network	366,627			434,119			458,387
All other	1,731,036			1,442,750			1,341,406
Total revenue	$	2,097,663		$	1,876,869		$	1,799,793

Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	17.5		%	23.1		%	25.5		%
All other	82.5		%	76.9		%	74.5		%

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Our quarterly results of operations are summarized as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31 (1)
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Total revenue	$	502,895	$	527,596	$	534,855	$	532,317
Operating income	$	80,664	$	98,778	$	94,320	$	69,949
Net income	$	20,381	$	40,693	$	28,920	$	7,349
Net income attributable to HSS	$	20,001	$	40,231	$	28,470	$	6,799

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Total revenue	$	430,118	$	462,265	$	478,362	$	506,124
Operating income	$	60,690	$	53,034	$	68,919	$	66,969
Net income	$	9,427	$	302	$	11,483	$	276,341
Net income attributable to HSS	$	9,135	$	120	$	10,951	$	275,764

(1)

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 include a discrete income tax benefit of $283 million related to the enactment of federal tax legislation in December 2017 and an impairment loss of $6 million relating to our regulatory authorizations with indefinite lives. See Note 11 for additional information relating to the income tax benefit.

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS EchoStar We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange, we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded net expenses for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and it other subsidiaries of $16 million, $22 million and $17 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 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 report net payments under these arrangements in Advances to affiliates, net within current assets and we report net receipts under these arrangements in Advances from affiliates, net within current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. No repayment schedule for these net advances has been determined. In addition, we occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also 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, net within noncurrent liabilities in our 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 million increase in Additional paid-in capital, reflecting EchoStar’s $514 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 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 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 $62 million and $83 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. 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 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 have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5%, that mature in 2023. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue - other of $19 million and $3 million for the year ended December 31, 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 recorded revenue in connection with this agreement of approximately $23 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had related trade accounts receivable of approximately $6 million and $8 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 $1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. DISH Network Following the Spin-off, EchoStar and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange in February 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. 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 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 the respective businesses. We and/or EchoStar also may enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), 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. In March 2014, as part of the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction, described below in Other Agreements - DISH Network, 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 through 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. We and DISH Network have amended the agreement to allow DISH Network to place and use certain satellites at the 61.5 degree 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 January 2013, the QuetzSat-1 satellite was moved to the 77 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 our agreement. 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”). We and DISH Network have amended the TT&C Agreement over time 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. 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 our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, 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 HughesNet satellite internet service (the “HughesNet service”). DISH Network pays us a monthly per subscriber wholesale service fee for the HughesNet 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 HughesNet 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 HughesNet service to the then-current DISH Network subscribers pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement. DBSD North America Agreement. 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, 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 communicatIn 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 our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, 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 an ions 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 has 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. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 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.d 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 has 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. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 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. 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 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 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. Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement. In February 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we will sell to DISH Network our HughesNet Service and HughesNet equipment that has been modified to meet DISH Network’s internet-of-things specifications for the transfer of data to DISH Network’s network operations centers. This agreement has an initial term of five years expiring February 2024 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms unless terminated by DISH Network with at least 180 days’ written notice to us or by us with at least 365 days’ written notice to DISH Network. 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. 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 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 a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which on February 28, 2017, EchoStar and its subsidiaries received all of the shares of the Tracking Stock in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets. Following consummation of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, EchoStar no longer operates the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired 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. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network have also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. See Note 1 for further information. Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement. In March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Hughes service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Hughes service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years until March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Hughes service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $33 million and $29 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement. Effective March 2017 in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and one of its other subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into an Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement (“IPTLA”) pursuant to which we, EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and DISH Network license to each other certain intellectual property and technology. The IPTLA will continue in perpetuity, unless mutually terminated by the parties. Pursuant to the IPTLA, we, EchoStar and its other subsidiaries granted to DISH Network a license to our and their intellectual property and technology for use by DISH Network, among other things, in connection with its continued operation of the businesses acquired pursuant to the Share Exchange, including a limited license to use the “ECHOSTAR” trademark during a transition period. EchoStar retains full ownership of the “ECHOSTAR” trademark. In addition, DISH Network granted a license back to us, EchoStar and its other subsidiaries, among other things, for the continued use of all intellectual property and technology that is used in our, EchoStar and its other subsidiaries’ retained businesses but the ownership of which was transferred to DISH Network pursuant to the Share Exchange. Tax Matters Agreement. Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries with respect to taxes of the transferred businesses pursuant to the Share Exchange. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the transferred businesses and assets for periods prior to the Share Exchange and DISH Network is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the transferred businesses and assets from and after the Share Exchange. Both EchoStar and DISH Network made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the Share Exchange. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other if there is a breach of any such tax representation or violation of any such tax covenant and that breach or violation results in the Share Exchange not qualifying for tax free treatment for the other party. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the transferred businesses are acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons and such acquisition results in the Share Exchange not qualifying for tax free treatment. The tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined below, which continues in full force and effect. Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network, and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take; or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for, any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Caltech. On October 1, 2013, Caltech Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) filed complaints against us and DISH Network, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,116,710; 7,421,032; 7,916,781; and 8,284,833, each of which is entitled “Serial Concatenation of Interleaved Convolutional Codes forming Turbo-Like Codes.” Caltech asserted that encoding data as specified by the DVB-S2 standard infringed each of the asserted patents. Caltech claimed that certain of our satellite broadband products and services, infringed the asserted patents by implementing the DVB-S2 standard. Pursuant to a settlement agreement among us, DISH Network and Caltech, Caltech dismissed with prejudice all of its claims in these actions in May 2016. Other Agreements Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) We contract with Hughes Systique for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43.4% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of EchoStar’s board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, own approximately 25.5%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2018. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial statements in our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. Deluxe/EchoStar LLC We own 50.0% of Deluxe/EchoStar LLC (“Deluxe”), a joint venture that we entered into in 2010 to build an advanced digital cinema satellite distribution network targeting delivery to digitally equipped theaters in the U.S. and Canada. We account for our investment in Deluxe using the equity method. We recognized revenue from Deluxe for transponder services and the sale of broadband equipment of approximately $4 million, $5 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had trade accounts receivable from Deluxe of approximately $1 million and $1 million, respectively. AsiaSat We contract with AsiaSat Telecommunications Inc. (“AsiaSat”) for the use of transponder capacity on one of AsiaSat's satellites. Mr. William David Wade, who joined our board of directors in February 2017, served as the Chief Executive Officer of AsiaSat in 2016 and as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of AsiaSat through March 2017. We incurred expenses payable to AsiaSat under this agreement of approximately $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Global IP In May 2017, we entered into an agreement with Global-IP Cayman (“Global IP”) providing for the sale of certain equipment and services to Global IP. Mr. William David Wade, a member of EchoStar’s board of directors, serves as a member of the board of directors of Global IP and as an executive advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Global IP. In August 2018, we and Global IP amended the agreement to (i) change certain of the equipment and services to be provided to Global IP; (ii) modify certain payment terms; (iii) provide Global IP an option to use one of our test lab facilities; and (iv) effectuate the assignment of the agreement from Global IP to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In February 2019, we terminated the agreement as a result of Global IP’s defaults resulting from its failure to make payments to us as required under the terms of the agreement and we reserved our rights and remedies against Global IP under the agreement. We recognized revenue under this agreement of approximately $9 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had trade accounts receivable from Global IP of approximately $7.5 million and nil, respectively. TerreStar Solutions DISH Network owns more than 15% of TerreStar Solutions, Inc. (“TSI”). In May 2018, we and TSI entered into an equipment and services agreement pursuant to which we design, manufacture and install upgraded ground communications network equipment for TSI’s network and provides, among other things, warranty and support services. We recognized revenue of approximately $6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had $2 million trade accounts receivable from TSI. Broadband Connectivity Solutions In August 2018, we entered into an agreement with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (“Yahsat”) to establish a new entity, Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “BCS”), to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia operating over Yahsat's Al Yah 2 and Al Yah 3 Ka-band satellites. The transaction was consummated in December 2018 when we invested $100 million in cash in exchange for a 20% interest in BCS. Under the terms of the agreement, we may also acquire, for further cash investments, additional ownership interests in BCS in the future provided certain conditions are met. We supply network operations and management services and equipment to BCS. We recognized revenue from BCS for such services and equipment of approximately $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had $3 million trade accounts receivable from BCS.

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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 Notes. See Note 10 for further information on our 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 our 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.

The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information presented below should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein.Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	771,718	$	46,353	$	29,752	$	—		$	847,823
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,608,123		1,073		—		—			1,609,196
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	—		128,831		72,265		—			201,096
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	—		13,240		310		—			13,550
Inventory	—		58,607		16,772		—			75,379
Advances to affiliates, net	109,433		536,600		27,174		(569,657		)	103,550
Other current assets	72		26,331		41,378		(561		)	67,220
Total current assets	2,489,346		811,035		187,651		(570,218		)	2,917,814
Property and equipment, net	—		2,280,804		301,377		—			2,582,181
Regulatory authorizations	—		465,658		—		—			465,658
Goodwill	—		504,173		—		—			504,173
Other intangible assets, net	—		43,952		—		—			43,952
Investments in unconsolidated entities	—		126,369		—		—			126,369
Investment in subsidiaries	3,362,589		192,370		—		(3,554,959		)	—
Advances to affiliates	700		86,280		—		(86,980		)	—
Deferred tax asset	54,001		—		3,581		(54,001		)	3,581
Other noncurrent assets, net	—		236,675		12,769		—			249,444
Total assets	$	5,906,636	$	4,747,316	$	505,378	$	(4,266,158	)	$	6,893,172
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	$	—	$	88,342	$	16,409	$	—		$	104,751
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	—		752		—		—			752
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	918,916		39,995		666		—			959,577
Advances from affiliates, net	181,926		282,268		106,331		(569,657		)	868
Accrued expenses and other	43,410		147,055		48,307		(561		)	238,211
Total current liabilities	1,144,252		558,412		171,713		(570,218		)	1,304,159
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,385,164		187,002		1,038		—			2,573,204
Deferred tax liabilities, net	—		541,903		834		(54,001		)	488,736
Advances from affiliates	—		—		120,418		(86,980		)	33,438
Other noncurrent liabilities	—		98,661		2,479		—			101,140
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,377,220		3,361,338		193,621		(3,554,959		)	2,377,220
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		15,275		—			15,275
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	5,906,636	$	4,747,316	$	505,378	$	(4,266,158	)	$	6,893,172

Consolidating Balance Sheet as of 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

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	364,182		$	1,973		$	—		$	366,155
Services and other revenue - other	—			1,333,104			230,900			(37,906		)	1,526,098
Equipment revenue	—			221,996			29,137			(45,723		)	205,410
Total revenue	—			1,919,282			262,010			(83,629		)	2,097,663
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			487,997			147,952			(35,736		)	600,213
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			200,620			21,703			(45,723		)	176,600
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			345,380			54,943			(2,170		)	398,153
Research and development expenses	—			27,570			—			—			27,570
Depreciation and amortization	—			498,861			52,555			—			551,416
Impairment of assets	—			—			—			—			—
Total costs and expenses	—			1,560,428			277,153			(83,629		)	1,753,952
Operating income	—			358,854			(15,143		)	—			343,711
Other income (expense):
Interest income	56,487			3,806			2,472			(3,661		)	59,104
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229,481		)	(29,418		)	(4,483		)	3,661			(259,721		)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			—			—
Gains (losses) on investments, net	—			187			—			—			187
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			4,874			—			—			4,874
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	224,405			(33,525		)	—			(190,880		)	—
Other, net	(970		)	9,155			(12,628		)	—			(4,443		)
Total other income (expense), net	50,441			(44,921		)	(14,639		)	(190,880		)	(199,999		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	50,441			313,933			(29,782		)	(190,880		)	143,712
Income tax benefit (provision), net	45,060			(89,984		)	(1,445		)	—			(46,369		)
Net income (loss)	95,501			223,949			(31,227		)	(190,880		)	97,343
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,842			—			1,842
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(33,069	)	$	(190,880	)	$	95,501
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(31,227	)	$	(190,880	)	$	97,343
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(31,938		)	—			(31,938		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	(665		)	—			41			—			(624		)
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(212		)	—			—			—			(212		)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(30,508		)	(30,508		)	—			61,016			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(31,385		)	(30,508		)	(31,897		)	61,016			(32,774		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	64,116			193,441			(63,124		)	(129,864		)	64,569
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			453			—			453
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	64,116		$	193,441		$	(63,577	)	$	(129,864	)	$	64,116

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	432,090		$	1,739		$	—		$	433,829
Services and other revenue - other	—			1,056,914			178,857			(32,220		)	1,203,551
Equipment revenue	—			255,610			27,205			(43,326		)	239,489
Total revenue	—			1,744,614			207,801			(75,546		)	1,876,869
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			458,139			131,177			(29,632		)	559,684
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			218,299			20,318			(43,178		)	195,439
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			293,810			46,517			(2,736		)	337,591
Research and development expenses	—			31,745			—			—			31,745
Depreciation and amortization	—			458,483			38,315			—			496,798
Impairment of assets	—			6,000			—			—			6,000
Total costs and expenses	—			1,466,476			236,327			(75,546		)	1,627,257
Operating income	—			278,138			(28,526		)	—			249,612
Other income (expense):
Interest income	28,146			96,992			1,986			(95,172		)	31,952
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229,415		)	(112,855		)	1,620			95,172			(245,478		)
Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities, net	—			(1,574		)	—			—			(1,574		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			7,027			—			—			7,027
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	471,602			(35,142		)	—			(436,460		)	—
Other, net	—			(956		)	(1,232		)	—			(2,188		)
Total other income (expense), net	270,333			(46,508		)	2,374			(436,460		)	(210,261		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	270,333			231,630			(26,152		)	(436,460		)	39,351
Income tax benefit (provision), net	25,637			240,392			(7,827		)	—			258,202
Net income (loss)	295,970			472,022			(33,979		)	(436,460		)	297,553
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,583			—			1,583
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(35,562	)	$	(436,460	)	$	295,970
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(33,979	)	$	(436,460	)	$	297,553
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			7,196			—			7,196
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	(273		)	(2,007		)	92			—			(2,188		)
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	8,170			6,879			—			(15,049		)	—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7,897			8,170			7,288			(15,049		)	8,306
Comprehensive income (loss)	303,867			480,192			(26,691		)	(451,509		)	305,859
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,992			—			1,992
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	303,867		$	480,192		$	(28,683	)	$	(451,509	)	$	303,867

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	449,547		$	—		$	—		$	449,547
Services and other revenue - other	—			992,480			133,508			(22,861		)	1,103,127
Equipment revenue	—			265,201			24,859			(42,941		)	247,119
Total revenue	—			1,707,228			158,367			(65,802		)	1,799,793
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			454,185			101,288			(22,168		)	533,305
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			210,439			19,512			(40,546		)	189,405
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			246,399			37,737			(3,088		)	281,048
Research and development expenses	—			31,170			—			—			31,170
Depreciation and amortization	—			401,688			12,445			—			414,133
Total costs and expenses	—			1,343,881			170,982			(65,802		)	1,449,061
Operating income	—			363,347			(12,615		)	—			350,732
Other income (expense):
Interest income	10,826			199			1,649			(76		)	12,598
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(177,625		)	(14,538		)	4,889			76			(187,198		)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	—			6,995			—			—			6,995
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			9,444			—			—			9,444
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	218,125			(4,906		)	—			(213,219		)	—
Other, net	9,749			(6,956		)	116			—			2,909
Total other income (expense), net	61,075			(9,762		)	6,654			(213,219		)	(155,252		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	61,075			353,585			(5,961		)	(213,219		)	195,480
Income tax benefit (provision), net	58,940			(135,081		)	2,382			—			(73,759		)
Net income (loss)	120,015			218,504			(3,579		)	(213,219		)	121,721
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,706			—			1,706
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(5,285	)	$	(213,219	)	$	120,015
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(3,579	)	$	(213,219	)	$	121,721
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(5,377		)	—			(5,377		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	3,290			(1,642		)	(64		)	—			1,584
Recognition of realized loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2,996		)	—			—			—			(2,996		)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(6,897		)	(5,255		)	—			12,152			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(6,603		)	(6,897		)	(5,441		)	12,152			(6,789		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	113,412			211,607			(9,020		)	(201,067		)	114,932
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,520			—			1,520
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	113,412		$	211,607		$	(10,540	)	$	(201,067	)	$	113,412

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(31,227	)	$	(190,880	)	$	97,343
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	(160,236		)	536,404			78,312			190,880			645,360
Net cash flows from operating activities	(64,735		)	760,353			47,085			—			742,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(2,063,042		)	—			—			—			(2,063,042		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	909,996			—			—			—			909,996
Expenditures for property and equipment	—			(304,376		)	(86,689		)	—			(391,065		)
Refund and other receipts related to capital expenditures	—			77,524			—			—			77,524
Investment in subsidiary	305,669			(50,540		)	—			(255,129		)	—
Payment for satellite launch services	—			—			(7,125		)	—			(7,125		)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(31,639		)	—			—			(31,639		)
Investment in unconsolidated entity	—			(100,991		)	—			—			(100,991		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(847,377		)	(410,022		)	(93,814		)	(255,129		)	(1,606,342		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	—			(305,669		)	50,540			255,129			—
Capital contribution from EchoStar	7,125			—			—			—			7,125
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium	(70,173		)	—			—			—			(70,173		)
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	—			(35,886		)	(5,133		)	—			(41,019		)
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(4,796		)							(4,796		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(63,048		)	(346,351		)	45,407			255,129			(108,863		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(2,233		)	—			(2,233		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(975,160		)	3,980			(3,555		)	—			(974,735		)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	1,746,878			42,373			34,103			—			1,823,354
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	771,718		$	46,353		$	30,548		$	—		$	848,619

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(33,979	)	$	(436,460	)	$	297,553
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	(206,014		)	(74,310		)	43,340			436,460			199,476
Net cash flows from operating activities	89,956			397,712			9,361			—			497,029
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(535,476		)	—			—			—			(535,476		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	259,263			—			—			—			259,263
Expenditures for property and equipment	—			(340,197		)	(61,341		)	—			(401,538		)
Refund and other receipts related to capital expenditures	—			4,311			—			—			4,311
Investment in subsidiary	(59,000		)	(63,000		)	—			122,000			—
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(31,331		)	—			—			(31,331		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(335,213		)	(430,217		)	(61,341		)	122,000			(704,771		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt issuance costs	(414		)	—			—			—			(414		)
Proceeds from capital contribution from parent	—			59,000			63,000			(122,000		)	—
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	—			(32,177		)	(4,886		)	—			(37,063		)
Advances from affiliates	—						(36		)	—			(36		)
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(5,850		)	—						(5,850		)
Other, net	600			—			886			—			1,486
Net cash flows from financing activities	186			20,973			58,964			(122,000		)	(41,877		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			1,286			—			1,286
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(245,071		)	(11,532		)	8,270			—			(248,333		)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	1,991,949			53,905			25,833			—			2,071,687
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	1,746,878		$	42,373		$	34,103		$	—		$	1,823,354

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(3,579	)	$	(213,219	)	$	121,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	78,875			127,462			24,594			213,219			444,150
Net cash flows from operating activities	198,890			345,966			21,015			—			565,871
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(396,730		)	—			—			—			(396,730		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	453,334			7,500			—			—			460,834
Expenditures of property and equipment	—			(292,427		)	(88,860		)	—			(381,287		)
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			—			—
Investment in subsidiary	(80,846		)	(84,871		)	—			165,717			—
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services	—			—			(23,750		)	—			(23,750		)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(23,252		)	—			—			(23,252		)
Other, net	—			(1,296		)	—			(340		)	(1,636		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(24,242		)	(394,346		)	(112,610		)	165,377			(365,821		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,500,000			—			—			—			1,500,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	(7,097		)	—			—			—			(7,097		)
Proceeds from capital contribution from parent	—			80,846			84,871			(165,717		)	—
Capital contribution from EchoStar	23,750			—			—			—			23,750
Repayment debt and capital lease obligations	—			(28,829		)	(2,840		)	—			(31,669		)
Advances from affiliates	—						6,982			—			6,982
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(5,499		)							(5,499		)
Other, net	14			—			988			340			1,342
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,516,667			46,518			90,001			(165,377		)	1,487,809
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			183			—			183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	1,691,315			(1,862		)	(1,411		)	—			1,688,042
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	300,634			55,767			27,244			—			383,645
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	1,991,949		$	53,905		$	25,833		$	—		$	2,071,687

Supplemental Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations	$	364	$	8,484		$	1,130
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	$	1,566	$	(2,522	)	$	1,175
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar	$	—	$	(145,114	)	$	70,300
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 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included restricted cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and $1 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $1 million and $1 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2017. These amounts are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Foreign Currency

We recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of $12 million and $1 million and de minimus gains for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Fair Value of In-Orbit Incentives

As of December 31, 2018 and 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 million and $99 million, respectively.

Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs

Unamortized contract acquisition costs totaled $104 million as of December 31, 2018 and related amortization expense totaled $83 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

Unamortized contract fulfillment costs totaled $3 million as of December 31, 2018 and related amortization expense was de minimis for the year ended December 31, 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 years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	23,422	$	27,899	$	23,663
Research and development	$	27,570	$	31,745	$	31,170

Capitalized Software Costs

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the net carrying amount of externally marketed software was $97 million and $88 million, respectively, of which $29 million and $20 million, respectively, is under development and not yet placed in service. We capitalized costs related to the development of externally marketed software of $32 million, $31 million and $23 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We recorded amortization expense relating to the development of externally marketed software of $23 million, $20 million and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The weighted average useful life of our externally marketed software was approximately three years as of December 31, 2018.

Advertising Costs

We incurred advertising expense of $76 million, $64 million and $44 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Our valuation and qualifying accounts as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



Allowance for doubtful accounts	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Balance at End of Year
	(In thousands)
For the years ended:
December 31, 2018	$	12,027	$	22,184	$	(17,607	)	$	16,604
December 31, 2017	$	12,752	$	9,551	$	(10,276	)	$	12,027
December 31, 2016	$	11,447	$	14,384	$	(13,079	)	$	12,752

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Use of Estimates

Fair Value Measurements


•	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.

Revenue Recognition

Overview

Hughes

ESS

Other

Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue.

Contract Balances

Trade Accounts Receivable

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs

Contract Acquisition Costs

Contract Fulfillment Costs

Foreign Currency

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory

Capitalized Software Costs

Internal-Use Software

Externally Marketed Software

Marketable Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of investments in debt and equity instruments with readily determinable fair values.

Debt Securities

Equity Securities

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Cost and Equity Method

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

Other Investments

Impairment Considerations

Property and Equipment

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets


•	FCC authorizations are non-depleting assets;


•	renewal satellite applications generally are authorized by the FCC subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable regulatory, legislative, and legal environment;


•	expenditures required to maintain the authorization are not significant; and

•

we intend to use these authorizations indefinitely.

Debt Issuance Costs

Income Taxes

Cost of Sales - Equipment and Services

Cost of Sales - Services and Equipment

Research and Development

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Recently Adopted and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Leases

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition and Financial Instruments

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss

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			Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(59,038	)	$	(1,666	)	$	(15	)	$	(60,719	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,787			(2,280		)	92			4,599
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			3,298						3,298
Other comprehensive income	6,787			1,018			92			7,897
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(52,251	)	$	(648	)	$	77		$	(52,822	)
Cumulative effect of adoption of the New Investment Standard				433						433
Balance, January 1, 2018	(52,251		)	(215		)	77			(52,389		)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(30,549		)	(665		)	41			(31,173		)
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(212		)				(212		)
Other comprehensive loss	(30,549		)	(877		)	41			(31,385		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(82,800	)	$	(1,092	)	$	118		$	(83,774	)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The following table provides information about our contract balances with customers, including amounts for certain embedded leases.



	As of
	December 31, 2018			January 1, 2018
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable:
Sales and services	$	154,415		$	156,794
Leasing	7,990			10,355
Total	162,405			167,149
Contract assets	55,295			34,615
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(16,604		)	(12,027		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,096		$	189,737

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network:
Sales and services	$	12,274		$	16,118
Leasing	1,276			22,523
Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	$	13,550		$	38,641

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	72,249		$	64,417
Noncurrent	10,133			13,036
Total contract liabilities	$	82,382		$	77,453

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

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



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Equipment	$	119,657	$	—	$	—	$	119,657
Services	1,313,059		24,113		1,128		1,338,300
Design, development and construction services	85,753		—		—		85,753
Revenue from sales and services	1,518,469		24,113		1,128		1,543,710
Leasing income	198,059		333,945		21,949		553,953
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058	$	23,077	$	2,097,663

During the fourth quarter of 2018, we reclassified our revenue among the categories above applicable for the full year.The following table disaggregates revenue from customer contracts attributed to our North America (the U.S and its territories, Mexico and Canada), South and Central 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, and the Middle East.



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018

North America	$	1,444,628	$	357,357	$	4,555	$	1,806,540
South and Central America	101,632		—		—		101,632
All other	170,268		701		18,522		189,491
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058	$	23,077	$	2,097,663

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

The cumulative effects of changes to the impacted line items on our Consolidated Balance Sheets 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
	Balance at December 31, 2017			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balance at January 1, 2018
	(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		$	5,124		$	—		$	444,755
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	107,627		$	(4,068	)	$	—		$	103,559
Total liabilities	$	4,558,106		$	(231	)	$	—		$	4,557,875
Shareholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(52,822	)	$	—		$	433		$	(52,389	)
Accumulated earnings (losses)	$	582,683		$	16,206		$	(433	)	$	598,456
Total shareholders’ equity	$	2,299,244		$	16,206		$	—		$	2,315,450
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 Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows:



	As of December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Balance Sheet	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,096		$	8,379		$	—		$	209,475
Other current assets	$	18,539		$	(533	)	$	—		$	18,006
Other noncurrent assets, net	$	253,025		$	(35,314	)	$	—		$	217,711
Total assets	$	6,893,172		$	(27,468	)	$	—		$	6,865,704
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities	$	72,249		$	878		$	—		$	73,127
Accrued expenses and other	$	68,854		$	(255	)	$	—		$	68,599
Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	488,736		$	(7,263	)	$	—		$	481,473
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	101,140		$	1,635		$	—		$	102,775
Total liabilities	$	4,500,677		$	(5,005	)	$	—		$	4,495,672
Shareholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(83,774	)	$	—		$	366		$	(83,408	)
Accumulated earnings	$	693,957		$	(22,463	)	$	(366	)	$	671,128
Total shareholders’ equity	$	2,392,495		$	(22,463	)	$	—		$	2,370,032
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	6,893,172		$	(27,468	)	$	—		$	6,865,704



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - other	$	1,526,098		$	2,323		$	—		$	1,528,421
Total revenue	$	2,097,663		$	2,323		$	—		$	2,099,986
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	$	600,213		$	2,738		$	—		$	602,951
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	398,153		$	8,520		$	—		$	406,673
Total costs and expenses	$	1,753,952		$	11,258		$	—		$	1,765,210
Operating income	$	343,711		$	(8,935	)	$	—		$	334,776
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$	(259,721	)	$	539		$	—		$	(259,182	)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	$	187		$	—		$	(800	)	$	(613	)
Total other income (expense), net	$	(199,999	)	$	539		$	(800	)	$	(200,260	)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	143,712		$	(8,396	)	$	(800	)	$	134,516
Income tax benefit (provision)	$	(46,369	)	$	2,139		$	—		$	(44,230	)
Net income	$	97,343		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	90,286
Net income attributable to HSS	$	95,501		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	88,444
Comprehensive income
Net income (loss)	$	97,343		$	(6,257	)	$	(800	)	$	90,286
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	$	(624	)	$	—		$	(28	)	$	(652	)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	$	—		$	—		$	828		$	828
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	$	(32,774	)	$	—		$	800		$	(31,974	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	64,569		$	(6,257	)	$	—		$	58,312
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	64,116		$	(6,257	)	$	—		$	57,859

Marketable Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of marketable investment securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	1,234,017	$	368,083
Other debt securities	374,106		86,417
Total debt securities	1,608,123		454,500
Equity securities	1,073		1,102
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,609,196	$	455,602

Schedule of unrealized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities

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 December 31, 2018
Corporate bonds	$	1,235,110	$	230	$	(1,323	)	$	1,234,017
Other debt securities	374,106		—		—			374,106
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,609,216	$	230	$	(1,323	)	$	1,608,123
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



	As of December 31,
	2018						2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	1,234,017	$	1,234,017	$	—	$	368,083	$	368,083
Other debt securities	—		374,106		374,106		—		86,417		86,417
Total debt securities	—		1,608,123		1,608,123		—		454,500		454,500
Equity securities	1,073		—		1,073		1,102		$	—	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,073	$	1,608,123	$	1,609,196	$	1,102	$	454,500	$	455,602

Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	4,856	$	5,484
Work-in-process	13,901		7,442
Finished goods	56,622		70,669
Total inventory	$	75,379	$	83,595

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:



	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2018			2017
		(In thousands)
Land	—	$	13,401		$	13,475
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	117,564			128,292
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	741,429			650,385
Customer rental equipment	2 to 4	1,159,977			929,775
Satellites - owned	2 to 15	2,268,862			2,516,685
Satellites acquired under capital leases	10 to 15	1,051,110			916,820
Construction in progress	—	28,087			149,570
Total property and equipment		5,380,430			5,305,002
Accumulated depreciation		(2,798,249		)	(2,551,904		)
Property and equipment, net		$	2,582,181		$	2,753,098

Schedule of construction in progress

Construction in progress consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs	$	246	$	101,733
Satellite related equipment	13,001		28,358
Other	14,840		19,479
Construction in progress	$	28,087	$	149,570

Schedule of depreciation expense

Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Buildings and improvements	$	10,026	$	15,559	$	4,777
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	80,301		68,184		57,952
Customer rental equipment	174,749		146,562		114,568
Satellites	248,688		224,738		191,729
Total depreciation expense	$	513,764	$	455,043	$	369,026

Schedule of satellites

Our operating satellite fleet consists of both owned and leased satellites detailed in the table below as of December 31, 2018.



Satellites	Segment	Launch Date	Nominal Degree Orbital Locations (West Longitude)	Depreciable Life (In Years)
Owned:
SPACEWAY 3 (1)	Hughes	August 2007	95	12
EchoStar XVII	Hughes	July 2012	107	15
EchoStar XIX (6)	Hughes	December 2016	97.1	15
EchoStar VII (2)(3)(4)	ESS	February 2002	119	3
EchoStar IX (2)(4)	ESS	August 2003	121	12
EchoStar X (2)(3)	ESS	February 2006	110	7
EchoStar XI (2)(3)	ESS	July 2008	110	9
EchoStar XII (2)(4)(5)	ESS	July 2003	86.4	2
EchoStar XIV (2)(3)	ESS	March 2010	119	11
EchoStar XVI (2)	ESS	November 2012	61.5	15

Capital Leases:
Eutelsat 65 West A	Hughes	March 2016	65	15
Telesat T19V	Hughes	July 2018	63	15
Nimiq 5 (2)	ESS	September 2009	72.7	15
QuetzSat-1 (2)	ESS	September 2011	77	10
EchoStar 105/SES-11	ESS	October 2017	105	15


(1)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”).


(2)	See Note 16 for discussion of related party transactions with DISH Network.


(3)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of March 1, 2014, the effective date of our receipt of the satellites from DISH Network as part of the Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction (See Note 16).


(4)	Fully depreciated assets as of December 31, 2018.


(5)	Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 30, 2013, the date the EchoStar XII satellite was impaired.


(6)	EchoStar contributed the EchoStar XIX satellite to us in February 2017.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization

Our other intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:



	Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	As of December 31,
		2018							2017
		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount
		(In thousands)
Customer relationships	8	$	270,300	$	(244,787	)	$	25,513	$	270,300	$	(231,642	)	$	38,658
Technology-based	6	51,400		(51,400		)	—		51,417		(51,417		)	—
Trademark portfolio	20	29,700		(11,261		)	18,439		29,700		(9,776		)	19,924
Total other intangible assets		$	351,400	$	(307,448	)	$	43,952	$	351,417	$	(292,835	)	$	58,582

Schedule of estimated future amortization of intangible assets

As of December 31, 2018, our estimated future amortization of intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the years ending December 31,
2019	$	14,631
2020	10,981
2021	4,356
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
Thereafter	11,014
Total	$	43,952

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Our investments in unconsolidated entities consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Investments in unconsolidated entities:
Equity method	$	110,931	$	15,149
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	15,438		15,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	$	126,369	$	30,587

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 December 31,
		2018					2017
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value
		(In thousands)
Senior Secured Notes:
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	6.959%	$	920,836		$	932,696	$	990,000		$	1,042,609
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026	5.320%	750,000			695,865		750,000			769,305
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			934,902		900,000			992,745
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			696,353		750,000			791,865
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(16,757		)	—		(24,857		)	—
Subtotal		3,304,079			$	3,259,816	3,365,143			$	3,596,524
Capital lease obligations		228,702					269,701
Total debt and capital lease obligations		3,532,781					3,634,844
Less: Current portion		(959,577		)			(40,631		)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net		$	2,573,204				$	3,594,213

Schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations

Future minimum lease payments under our capital lease obligations, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:



	Amount
	(In thousands)
For the Years Ending December 31,
2019	$	88,615
2020	88,395
2021	84,248
2022	63,484
2023	63,360
Thereafter	47,520
Total minimum lease payments	435,622
Less: Amount representing use of the orbital location and estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments	(136,799		)
Net minimum lease payments	298,823
Less: Amount representing interest	(70,121		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	228,702
Less: Current portion	(40,662		)
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	$	188,040

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of income (loss) before income taxes

The components of income before income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Domestic	$	177,563		$	66,947		$	202,905
Foreign	(33,851		)	(27,596		)	(7,425		)
Income before income taxes	$	143,712		$	39,351		$	195,480

Schedule of components of the benefit (provision) for income taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Current benefit (provision):
Federal	$	(914	)	$	(638	)	$	(223	)
State	138			(7,211		)	(62		)
Foreign	(1,895		)	(2,020		)	(2,573		)
Total current provision	(2,671		)	(9,869		)	(2,858		)

Deferred benefit (provision):
Federal	(32,301		)	275,957			(67,035		)
State	(11,625		)	(2,618		)	(8,693		)
Foreign	228			(5,268		)	4,827
Total deferred benefit (provision)	(43,698		)	268,071			(70,901		)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(46,369	)	$	258,202		$	(73,759	)

Schedule of income tax rate reconciliation



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Statutory rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of Federal effect	8.0	%	(6.0	)%	4.5	%
Permanent differences	0.7	%	(2.6	)%	0.6	%
Tax credits	(2.7	)%	(8.2	)%	(1.5	)%
Rates Different than Statutory	(2.8	)%	—	%	—	%
Valuation allowance	8.1	%	44.0	%	(1.1	)%
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017	—	%	(719.2	)%	—	%
Other	—	%	0.8	%	0.2	%
Total effective tax rate	32.3	%	(656.2	)%	37.7	%

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	$	103,230		$	155,450
Unrealized losses on investments, net	6,998			6,597
Accrued expenses	21,646			22,683
Stock-based compensation	1,613			1,285
Other assets	7,707			7,179
Total deferred tax assets	141,194			193,194
Valuation allowance	(49,183		)	(39,511		)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	92,011			153,683

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(575,875		)	(588,105		)
Other liabilities	(1,290		)	(1,509		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(577,165		)	(589,614		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(485,154	)	$	(435,931	)

Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
Unrecognized tax benefit	2018			2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	7,950		$	7,057	$	3,508
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	572			656		388
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	—			237		3,161
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	(656		)	—		—
Balance as of end of period	$	7,866		$	7,950	$	7,057

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of contractual obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2018:



	Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt	$	3,320,836	$	920,836	$	—	$	900,000	$	—	$	—	$	1,500,000
Capital lease obligations	228,702		40,662		45,031		46,353		31,857		35,476		29,323
Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	983,824		209,989		175,808		136,662		98,265		94,529		268,571
Satellite-related obligations	482,010		115,514		118,688		52,515		39,451		39,771		116,071
Operating lease obligations	87,987		17,587		16,957		13,400		9,730		8,427		21,886
Total	$	5,103,359	$	1,304,588	$	356,484	$	1,148,930	$	179,303	$	178,203	$	1,935,851

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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:



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2018
External revenue	$	1,716,169	$	355,734		$	25,760		$	2,097,663
Intersegment revenue	$	359	$	2,324		$	(2,683	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	358,058		$	23,077		$	2,097,663
EBITDA	$	601,319	$	308,058		$	(15,474	)	$	893,903
Capital expenditures	$	390,108	$	(76,582	)	$	15		$	313,541
For the year ended December 31, 2017
External revenue	$	1,476,131	$	390,831		$	9,907		$	1,876,869
Intersegment revenue	$	1,787	$	1,413		$	(3,200	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	392,244		$	6,707		$	1,876,869
EBITDA	$	475,222	$	315,285		$	(42,415	)	$	748,092
Capital expenditures	$	376,502	$	20,725		$	—		$	397,227
For the year ended December 31, 2016
External revenue	$	1,389,152	$	406,970		$	3,671		$	1,799,793
Intersegment revenue	$	3,209	$	690		$	(3,899	)	$	—
Total revenue	$	1,392,361	$	407,660		$	(228	)	$	1,799,793
EBITDA	$	477,165	$	341,516		$	(36,174	)	$	782,507
Capital expenditures	$	322,362	$	58,925		$	—		$	381,287

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income (loss) before income taxes

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported “Income before income taxes” in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss):



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
EBITDA	$	893,903		$	748,092		$	782,507
Interest income and expense, net	(200,617		)	(213,526		)	(174,600		)
Depreciation and amortization	(551,416		)	(496,798		)	(414,133		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,842			1,583			1,706
Income before income taxes	$	143,712		$	39,351		$	195,480

Summary of total long-lived assets and revenue attributed to the North American and other foreign locations



	As of December 31,
Long-lived assets:	2018		2017
	(In thousands)

North America	$	3,311,208	$	3,482,462
Central and South America	192,860		28,360
All other	91,798		270,689
Total long-lived assets	$	3,595,866	$	3,781,511



	For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenue:	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)

North America	$	1,806,540	$	1,511,096	$	1,469,666
Central and South America	101,632		89,928		86,236
All other	189,491		275,845		243,891
Total revenue	$	2,097,663	$	1,876,869	$	1,799,793

Summary of sales to major customer and its percentage of total revenue

The following table summarizes sales to this customer and its percentage of total revenue.



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Total revenue:
DISH Network:
Hughes segment	$	50,275		$	82,625		$	107,300
EchoStar Satellite Services segment	309,815			344,841			349,549
Corporate and Other	6,537			6,653			1,538
Total DISH Network	366,627			434,119			458,387
All other	1,731,036			1,442,750			1,341,406
Total revenue	$	2,097,663		$	1,876,869		$	1,799,793

Percentage of total revenue:
DISH Network	17.5		%	23.1		%	25.5		%
All other	82.5		%	76.9		%	74.5		%

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results of operations

Our quarterly results of operations are summarized as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31 (1)
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Total revenue	$	502,895	$	527,596	$	534,855	$	532,317
Operating income	$	80,664	$	98,778	$	94,320	$	69,949
Net income	$	20,381	$	40,693	$	28,920	$	7,349
Net income attributable to HSS	$	20,001	$	40,231	$	28,470	$	6,799

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Total revenue	$	430,118	$	462,265	$	478,362	$	506,124
Operating income	$	60,690	$	53,034	$	68,919	$	66,969
Net income	$	9,427	$	302	$	11,483	$	276,341
Net income attributable to HSS	$	9,135	$	120	$	10,951	$	275,764

(1)

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Schedule of consolidating balance sheet

Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	771,718	$	46,353	$	29,752	$	—		$	847,823
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,608,123		1,073		—		—			1,609,196
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	—		128,831		72,265		—			201,096
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	—		13,240		310		—			13,550
Inventory	—		58,607		16,772		—			75,379
Advances to affiliates, net	109,433		536,600		27,174		(569,657		)	103,550
Other current assets	72		26,331		41,378		(561		)	67,220
Total current assets	2,489,346		811,035		187,651		(570,218		)	2,917,814
Property and equipment, net	—		2,280,804		301,377		—			2,582,181
Regulatory authorizations	—		465,658		—		—			465,658
Goodwill	—		504,173		—		—			504,173
Other intangible assets, net	—		43,952		—		—			43,952
Investments in unconsolidated entities	—		126,369		—		—			126,369
Investment in subsidiaries	3,362,589		192,370		—		(3,554,959		)	—
Advances to affiliates	700		86,280		—		(86,980		)	—
Deferred tax asset	54,001		—		3,581		(54,001		)	3,581
Other noncurrent assets, net	—		236,675		12,769		—			249,444
Total assets	$	5,906,636	$	4,747,316	$	505,378	$	(4,266,158	)	$	6,893,172
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Trade accounts payable	$	—	$	88,342	$	16,409	$	—		$	104,751
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	—		752		—		—			752
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	918,916		39,995		666		—			959,577
Advances from affiliates, net	181,926		282,268		106,331		(569,657		)	868
Accrued expenses and other	43,410		147,055		48,307		(561		)	238,211
Total current liabilities	1,144,252		558,412		171,713		(570,218		)	1,304,159
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,385,164		187,002		1,038		—			2,573,204
Deferred tax liabilities, net	—		541,903		834		(54,001		)	488,736
Advances from affiliates	—		—		120,418		(86,980		)	33,438
Other noncurrent liabilities	—		98,661		2,479		—			101,140
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,377,220		3,361,338		193,621		(3,554,959		)	2,377,220
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		15,275		—			15,275
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	5,906,636	$	4,747,316	$	505,378	$	(4,266,158	)	$	6,893,172

Consolidating Balance Sheet as of 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)

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	364,182		$	1,973		$	—		$	366,155
Services and other revenue - other	—			1,333,104			230,900			(37,906		)	1,526,098
Equipment revenue	—			221,996			29,137			(45,723		)	205,410
Total revenue	—			1,919,282			262,010			(83,629		)	2,097,663
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			487,997			147,952			(35,736		)	600,213
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			200,620			21,703			(45,723		)	176,600
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			345,380			54,943			(2,170		)	398,153
Research and development expenses	—			27,570			—			—			27,570
Depreciation and amortization	—			498,861			52,555			—			551,416
Impairment of assets	—			—			—			—			—
Total costs and expenses	—			1,560,428			277,153			(83,629		)	1,753,952
Operating income	—			358,854			(15,143		)	—			343,711
Other income (expense):
Interest income	56,487			3,806			2,472			(3,661		)	59,104
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229,481		)	(29,418		)	(4,483		)	3,661			(259,721		)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			—			—
Gains (losses) on investments, net	—			187			—			—			187
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			4,874			—			—			4,874
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	224,405			(33,525		)	—			(190,880		)	—
Other, net	(970		)	9,155			(12,628		)	—			(4,443		)
Total other income (expense), net	50,441			(44,921		)	(14,639		)	(190,880		)	(199,999		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	50,441			313,933			(29,782		)	(190,880		)	143,712
Income tax benefit (provision), net	45,060			(89,984		)	(1,445		)	—			(46,369		)
Net income (loss)	95,501			223,949			(31,227		)	(190,880		)	97,343
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,842			—			1,842
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(33,069	)	$	(190,880	)	$	95,501
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(31,227	)	$	(190,880	)	$	97,343
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(31,938		)	—			(31,938		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	(665		)	—			41			—			(624		)
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(212		)	—			—			—			(212		)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(30,508		)	(30,508		)	—			61,016			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(31,385		)	(30,508		)	(31,897		)	61,016			(32,774		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	64,116			193,441			(63,124		)	(129,864		)	64,569
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			453			—			453
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	64,116		$	193,441		$	(63,577	)	$	(129,864	)	$	64,116

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	432,090		$	1,739		$	—		$	433,829
Services and other revenue - other	—			1,056,914			178,857			(32,220		)	1,203,551
Equipment revenue	—			255,610			27,205			(43,326		)	239,489
Total revenue	—			1,744,614			207,801			(75,546		)	1,876,869
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			458,139			131,177			(29,632		)	559,684
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			218,299			20,318			(43,178		)	195,439
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			293,810			46,517			(2,736		)	337,591
Research and development expenses	—			31,745			—			—			31,745
Depreciation and amortization	—			458,483			38,315			—			496,798
Impairment of assets	—			6,000			—			—			6,000
Total costs and expenses	—			1,466,476			236,327			(75,546		)	1,627,257
Operating income	—			278,138			(28,526		)	—			249,612
Other income (expense):
Interest income	28,146			96,992			1,986			(95,172		)	31,952
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229,415		)	(112,855		)	1,620			95,172			(245,478		)
Gains (losses) on marketable investment securities, net	—			(1,574		)	—			—			(1,574		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			7,027			—			—			7,027
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	471,602			(35,142		)	—			(436,460		)	—
Other, net	—			(956		)	(1,232		)	—			(2,188		)
Total other income (expense), net	270,333			(46,508		)	2,374			(436,460		)	(210,261		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	270,333			231,630			(26,152		)	(436,460		)	39,351
Income tax benefit (provision), net	25,637			240,392			(7,827		)	—			258,202
Net income (loss)	295,970			472,022			(33,979		)	(436,460		)	297,553
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,583			—			1,583
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(35,562	)	$	(436,460	)	$	295,970
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(33,979	)	$	(436,460	)	$	297,553
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			7,196			—			7,196
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	(273		)	(2,007		)	92			—			(2,188		)
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	8,170			6,879			—			(15,049		)	—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7,897			8,170			7,288			(15,049		)	8,306
Comprehensive income (loss)	303,867			480,192			(26,691		)	(451,509		)	305,859
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,992			—			1,992
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	303,867		$	480,192		$	(28,683	)	$	(451,509	)	$	303,867

Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	—		$	449,547		$	—		$	—		$	449,547
Services and other revenue - other	—			992,480			133,508			(22,861		)	1,103,127
Equipment revenue	—			265,201			24,859			(42,941		)	247,119
Total revenue	—			1,707,228			158,367			(65,802		)	1,799,793
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			454,185			101,288			(22,168		)	533,305
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	—			210,439			19,512			(40,546		)	189,405
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—			246,399			37,737			(3,088		)	281,048
Research and development expenses	—			31,170			—			—			31,170
Depreciation and amortization	—			401,688			12,445			—			414,133
Total costs and expenses	—			1,343,881			170,982			(65,802		)	1,449,061
Operating income	—			363,347			(12,615		)	—			350,732
Other income (expense):
Interest income	10,826			199			1,649			(76		)	12,598
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(177,625		)	(14,538		)	4,889			76			(187,198		)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	—			6,995			—			—			6,995
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	—			9,444			—			—			9,444
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	218,125			(4,906		)	—			(213,219		)	—
Other, net	9,749			(6,956		)	116			—			2,909
Total other income (expense), net	61,075			(9,762		)	6,654			(213,219		)	(155,252		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	61,075			353,585			(5,961		)	(213,219		)	195,480
Income tax benefit (provision), net	58,940			(135,081		)	2,382			—			(73,759		)
Net income (loss)	120,015			218,504			(3,579		)	(213,219		)	121,721
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,706			—			1,706
Net income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(5,285	)	$	(213,219	)	$	120,015
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(3,579	)	$	(213,219	)	$	121,721
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(5,377		)	—			(5,377		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other	3,290			(1,642		)	(64		)	—			1,584
Recognition of realized loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(2,996		)	—			—			—			(2,996		)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(6,897		)	(5,255		)	—			12,152			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(6,603		)	(6,897		)	(5,441		)	12,152			(6,789		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	113,412			211,607			(9,020		)	(201,067		)	114,932
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			1,520			—			1,520
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSS	$	113,412		$	211,607		$	(10,540	)	$	(201,067	)	$	113,412

Schedule of consolidating statement of cash flows

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	95,501		$	223,949		$	(31,227	)	$	(190,880	)	$	97,343
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	(160,236		)	536,404			78,312			190,880			645,360
Net cash flows from operating activities	(64,735		)	760,353			47,085			—			742,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(2,063,042		)	—			—			—			(2,063,042		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	909,996			—			—			—			909,996
Expenditures for property and equipment	—			(304,376		)	(86,689		)	—			(391,065		)
Refund and other receipts related to capital expenditures	—			77,524			—			—			77,524
Investment in subsidiary	305,669			(50,540		)	—			(255,129		)	—
Payment for satellite launch services	—			—			(7,125		)	—			(7,125		)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(31,639		)	—			—			(31,639		)
Investment in unconsolidated entity	—			(100,991		)	—			—			(100,991		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(847,377		)	(410,022		)	(93,814		)	(255,129		)	(1,606,342		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	—			(305,669		)	50,540			255,129			—
Capital contribution from EchoStar	7,125			—			—			—			7,125
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium	(70,173		)	—			—			—			(70,173		)
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	—			(35,886		)	(5,133		)	—			(41,019		)
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(4,796		)							(4,796		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(63,048		)	(346,351		)	45,407			255,129			(108,863		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(2,233		)	—			(2,233		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(975,160		)	3,980			(3,555		)	—			(974,735		)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	1,746,878			42,373			34,103			—			1,823,354
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	771,718		$	46,353		$	30,548		$	—		$	848,619

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	295,970		$	472,022		$	(33,979	)	$	(436,460	)	$	297,553
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	(206,014		)	(74,310		)	43,340			436,460			199,476
Net cash flows from operating activities	89,956			397,712			9,361			—			497,029
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(535,476		)	—			—			—			(535,476		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	259,263			—			—			—			259,263
Expenditures for property and equipment	—			(340,197		)	(61,341		)	—			(401,538		)
Refund and other receipts related to capital expenditures	—			4,311			—			—			4,311
Investment in subsidiary	(59,000		)	(63,000		)	—			122,000			—
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(31,331		)	—			—			(31,331		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(335,213		)	(430,217		)	(61,341		)	122,000			(704,771		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt issuance costs	(414		)	—			—			—			(414		)
Proceeds from capital contribution from parent	—			59,000			63,000			(122,000		)	—
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	—			(32,177		)	(4,886		)	—			(37,063		)
Advances from affiliates	—						(36		)	—			(36		)
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(5,850		)	—						(5,850		)
Other, net	600			—			886			—			1,486
Net cash flows from financing activities	186			20,973			58,964			(122,000		)	(41,877		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			1,286			—			1,286
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	(245,071		)	(11,532		)	8,270			—			(248,333		)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	1,991,949			53,905			25,833			—			2,071,687
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	1,746,878		$	42,373		$	34,103		$	—		$	1,823,354

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)



	HSS			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	120,015		$	218,504		$	(3,579	)	$	(213,219	)	$	121,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	78,875			127,462			24,594			213,219			444,150
Net cash flows from operating activities	198,890			345,966			21,015			—			565,871
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(396,730		)	—			—			—			(396,730		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	453,334			7,500			—			—			460,834
Expenditures of property and equipment	—			(292,427		)	(88,860		)	—			(381,287		)
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			—			—
Investment in subsidiary	(80,846		)	(84,871		)	—			165,717			—
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services	—			—			(23,750		)	—			(23,750		)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	—			(23,252		)	—			—			(23,252		)
Other, net	—			(1,296		)	—			(340		)	(1,636		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(24,242		)	(394,346		)	(112,610		)	165,377			(365,821		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,500,000			—			—			—			1,500,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	(7,097		)	—			—			—			(7,097		)
Proceeds from capital contribution from parent	—			80,846			84,871			(165,717		)	—
Capital contribution from EchoStar	23,750			—			—			—			23,750
Repayment debt and capital lease obligations	—			(28,829		)	(2,840		)	—			(31,669		)
Advances from affiliates	—						6,982			—			6,982
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations				(5,499		)							(5,499		)
Other, net	14			—			988			340			1,342
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,516,667			46,518			90,001			(165,377		)	1,487,809
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			183			—			183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	1,691,315			(1,862		)	(1,411		)	—			1,688,042
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at beginning of year	300,634			55,767			27,244			—			383,645
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, at end of year	$	1,991,949		$	53,905		$	25,833		$	—		$	2,071,687

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities



	For the years ended December 31,
	2018		2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations	$	364	$	8,484		$	1,130
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	$	1,566	$	(2,522	)	$	1,175
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar	$	—	$	(145,114	)	$	70,300
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

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 years ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	23,422	$	27,899	$	23,663
Research and development	$	27,570	$	31,745	$	31,170

Organization and Business Activities (Details) - segment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Number of business segments	2
EchoStar Technologies Business \| DISH Network \| Share Exchange Agreement
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)		100.00%	100.00%

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	$ 2,299,244	$ 1,755,023	$ 1,541,640
Cumulative effect of adoption of the New Investment Standard				$ 16,206
Adjusted opening balance				2,315,450
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(31,173)	4,599
Amounts reclassified to net income	(212)	3,298
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(32,774)	8,306	(6,789)
Ending balance	2,392,495	2,299,244	1,755,023
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	(52,251)	(59,038)
Adjusted opening balance				(52,251)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(30,549)	6,787
Amounts reclassified to net income	0	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(30,549)	6,787
Ending balance	(82,800)	(52,251)	(59,038)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	(648)	(1,666)
Cumulative effect of adoption of the New Investment Standard				433
Adjusted opening balance				(215)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(665)	(2,280)
Amounts reclassified to net income	(212)	3,298
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(877)	1,018
Ending balance	(1,092)	(648)	(1,666)
Other
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	77	(15)
Adjusted opening balance				77
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	41	92
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	41	92
Ending balance	118	77	(15)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance	(52,822)	(60,719)	(54,116)
Cumulative effect of adoption of the New Investment Standard				433
Adjusted opening balance				$ (52,389)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(31,385)	7,897
Ending balance	$ (83,774)	$ (52,822)	$ (60,719)

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Contract with Customer, Assets and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 162,405	$ 167,149
Contract assets	55,295	34,615
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(16,604)	(12,027)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	201,096	189,737	$ 196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,550	38,641	38,641
Contract liabilities:
Current	72,249	64,417	$ 65,959
Noncurrent	10,133	13,036
Total contract liabilities	82,382	77,453
Sales and services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	154,415	156,794
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	12,274	16,118
Leasing
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	7,990	10,355
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 1,276	$ 22,523

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 52
Bad debt expense	25	$ 10	$ 14
Remaining performance obligation	$ 939
Expected percent recognized in next twelve months	35.70%

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amount of transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated earnings	$ 693,957,000	$ 582,683,000	$ 598,456,000
Expected increase in operating lease assets and lIabilities as percent of total assets	1.00%
Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	1 year
Useful life	1 year
Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	40 years
Useful life	20 years
Software Development \| Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software useful life	5 years
Computer Software, Intangible Asset \| Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software useful life	5 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings	$ (366,000)		(433,000)
New Revenue Standard \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings	$ (22,463,000)		$ 16,206,000

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,806,540	1,511,096	1,469,666
Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									101,632	89,928	86,236
All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									189,491	275,845	243,891
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									119,657
Services and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,338,300
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									85,753
Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,543,710
Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									553,953
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									23,077
Corporate and Other \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									4,555
Corporate and Other \| Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
Corporate and Other \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									18,522
Corporate and Other \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
Corporate and Other \| Services and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,128
Corporate and Other \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
Corporate and Other \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,128
Corporate and Other \| Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									21,949
Hughes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,716,169	1,476,131	1,389,152
Hughes \| Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,716,528	1,477,918	1,392,361
Hughes \| Operating segments \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,444,628
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									101,632
Hughes \| Operating segments \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									170,268
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									119,657
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Services and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,313,059
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									85,753
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,518,469
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									198,059
ESS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									355,734	390,831	406,970
ESS \| Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									358,058	$ 392,244	$ 407,660
ESS \| Operating segments \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									357,357
ESS \| Operating segments \| Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
ESS \| Operating segments \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									701
ESS \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Services and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									24,113
ESS \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									24,113
ESS \| Operating segments \| Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									$ 333,945

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$ 201,096				$ 196,840				$ 201,096	$ 196,840		$ 189,737
Other current assets	18,539				91,544				18,539	91,544		92,077
Other noncurrent assets, net	253,025				202,814				253,025	202,814		225,359
Total assets	6,893,172				6,857,350				6,893,172	6,857,350		6,873,325
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities	72,249				65,959				72,249	65,959		64,417
Accrued expenses and other	68,854				77,312				68,854	77,312		77,567
Deferred tax liabilities, net	488,736				439,631				488,736	439,631		444,755
Other noncurrent liabilities	101,140				107,627				101,140	107,627		103,559
Total liabilities	4,500,677				4,558,106				4,500,677	4,558,106		4,557,875
Stockholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,774)				(52,822)				(83,774)	(52,822)		(52,389)
Accumulated earnings	693,957				582,683				693,957	582,683		598,456
Total shareholders’ equity	2,392,495				2,299,244				2,392,495	2,299,244	$ 1,755,023	2,315,450	$ 1,541,640
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	6,893,172				6,857,350				6,893,172	6,857,350		6,873,325
Revenue:
Total revenue	532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	2,097,663	1,876,869	1,799,793
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									398,153	337,591	281,048
Total costs and expenses									1,753,952	1,627,257	1,449,061
Operating income (loss)	69,949	94,320	98,778	80,664	66,969	68,919	53,034	60,690	343,711	249,612	350,732
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(259,721)	(245,478)	(187,198)
Gains (losses) on investments, net									187	(1,574)	6,995
Total other expense, net									(199,999)	(210,261)	(155,252)
Income before income taxes									143,712	39,351	195,480
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(46,369)	258,202	(73,759)
Net income	7,349	28,920	40,693	20,381	276,341	11,483	302	9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Net income attributable to HSS	6,799	28,470	40,231	20,001	275,764	10,951	120	9,135	95,501	295,970	120,015
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	7,349	$ 28,920	$ 40,693	$ 20,381	276,341	$ 11,483	$ 302	$ 9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(624)	(2,188)	1,584
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0	3,298	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(32,774)	8,306	(6,789)
Comprehensive income									64,569	305,859	114,932
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									64,116	303,867	113,412
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Stockholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	366								366			433
Accumulated earnings	(366)								(366)			(433)
Other income (expense):
Gains (losses) on investments, net									(800)
Total other expense, net									(800)
Income before income taxes									(800)
Net income									(800)
Net income attributable to HSS									(800)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)									(800)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(28)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									828
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									800
Comprehensive income									0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									0
Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net					196,840					196,840
Other current assets					91,544					91,544
Other noncurrent assets, net					202,814					202,814
Total assets					6,857,350					6,857,350
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities					65,959					65,959
Accrued expenses and other					77,312					77,312
Deferred tax liabilities, net					439,631					439,631
Other noncurrent liabilities					107,627					107,627
Total liabilities					4,558,106					4,558,106
Stockholders’ Equity:
Total shareholders’ equity					2,299,244					2,299,244
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity					6,857,350					6,857,350
Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	209,475								209,475
Other current assets	18,006								18,006
Other noncurrent assets, net	217,711								217,711
Total assets	6,865,704								6,865,704
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities	73,127								73,127
Accrued expenses and other	68,599								68,599
Deferred tax liabilities, net	481,473								481,473
Other noncurrent liabilities	102,775								102,775
Total liabilities	4,495,672								4,495,672
Stockholders’ Equity:
Total shareholders’ equity	2,370,032								2,370,032
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	6,865,704								6,865,704
Revenue:
Total revenue									2,099,986
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									406,673
Total costs and expenses									1,765,210
Operating income (loss)									334,776
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(259,182)
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(44,230)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(652)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									828
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(31,974)
Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
Stockholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(52,822)					(52,822)
Accumulated earnings					$ 582,683					582,683
Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 And 2016-01
Stockholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,408)								(83,408)
Accumulated earnings	671,128								671,128
Other income (expense):
Gains (losses) on investments, net									(613)
Total other expense, net									(200,260)
Income before income taxes									134,516
Net income									90,286
Net income attributable to HSS									88,444
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)									90,286
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income									58,312
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									57,859
New Revenue Standard \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Assets
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	8,379								8,379			(7,103)
Other current assets	(533)								(533)			533
Other noncurrent assets, net	(35,314)								(35,314)			22,545
Total assets	(27,468)								(27,468)			15,975
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities	878								878			(1,542)
Accrued expenses and other	(255)								(255)			255
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(7,263)								(7,263)			5,124
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,635								1,635			(4,068)
Total liabilities	(5,005)								(5,005)			(231)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0								0			0
Accumulated earnings	(22,463)								(22,463)			16,206
Total shareholders’ equity	(22,463)								(22,463)			16,206
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ (27,468)								(27,468)			$ 15,975
Revenue:
Total revenue									2,323
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									8,520
Total costs and expenses									11,258
Operating income (loss)									(8,935)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									539
Gains (losses) on investments, net									0
Total other expense, net									539
Income before income taxes									(8,396)
Income tax benefit (provision), net									2,139
Net income									(6,257)
Net income attributable to HSS									(6,257)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)									(6,257)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income									(6,257)
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									(6,257)
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,526,098	1,203,551	1,103,127
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									600,213	$ 559,684	$ 533,305
Services and other revenue \| Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,528,421
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									602,951
Services and other revenue \| New Revenue Standard \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue:
Total revenue									2,323
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									$ 2,738

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Debt securities	$ 1,608,123	$ 454,500
Equity securities	1,073	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	1,609,196	455,602
Corporate bonds
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Debt securities	1,234,017	368,083
Other
Marketable investment securities and other investments
Debt securities	$ 374,106	$ 86,417

Marketable Investment Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Security
Amortized Cost		$ 454,716
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(216)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,608,123	454,500
Corporate bonds
Debt Security
Amortized Cost	1,235,110
Unrealized Gains	230
Unrealized Losses	(1,323)
Estimated Fair Value	1,234,017
Other
Debt Security
Amortized Cost	374,106	86,425
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	(8)
Estimated Fair Value	374,106	86,417
Corporate bonds
Debt Security
Amortized Cost		368,291
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(208)
Estimated Fair Value	1,234,017	$ 368,083
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Debt Security
Amortized Cost	1,609,216
Unrealized Gains	230
Unrealized Losses	(1,323)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,608,123

Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment [Line Items]
Debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less	$ 1,300,000,000
Debt securities with contractual maturities exceeding one year	351,000,000
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	$ 3,000,000
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities	50,000,000	9,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Realized gain (loss) from available for sale securities	$ 0		$ 3,000,000
Equity Securities
Investment [Line Items]
Equity securities current		1,100,000
Equity trading securities		1,500,000
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities		$ 400,000

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 1,608,123	$ 454,500
Equity securities	1,073	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	1,609,196	455,602
Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	1,234,017	368,083
Other
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	374,106	86,417
Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	0	0
Equity securities	1,073	1,102
Total marketable investment securities	1,073	1,102
Level 1 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	0	0
Level 1 \| Other
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	0	0
Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	1,608,123	454,500
Equity securities	0	0
Total marketable investment securities	1,608,123	454,500
Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	1,234,017	368,083
Level 2 \| Other
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 374,106	$ 86,417

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 4,856	$ 5,484
Work-in-process	13,901	7,442
Finished goods	56,622	70,669
Total inventory	$ 75,379	$ 83,595

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 5,380,430	$ 5,305,002
Accumulated depreciation	(2,798,249)	(2,551,904)
Property and equipment, net	$ 2,582,181	2,753,098
Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	1 year
Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	40 years
Land
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 13,401	13,475
Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 117,564	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	$ 741,429	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	$ 1,159,977	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	$ 1,051,110	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	$ 28,087	$ 149,570

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) solar_array_circuit	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) satellite solar_array_circuit	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Property and equipment
Accumulated depreciation on satellites acquired under capital leases	$ 394		$ 468	$ 394
Cash paid for income taxes			6	23	$ 30
Satellites
Property and equipment
Depreciation expense - capital leases			$ 76	$ 66	$ 56
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator \| satellite			15
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease \| satellite			5
Satellites, Owned
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator \| satellite			10
EchoStar 105/SES-11
Property and equipment
Term of lease contract			10 years
EchoStar X
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 reduction in period			$ 4
Other Current Assets \| EchoStar 105/SES-11
Property and equipment
Transfer of EchoStar 105/SES-11 payloads to SES in exchange for receivable		$ 77

Property and Equipment - Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 28,087	$ 149,570
Progress amounts for satellite construction, including prepayments under capital leases and launch services costs
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	246	101,733
Satellite related equipment
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	13,001	28,358
Other
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 14,840	$ 19,479

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 513,764	$ 455,043	$ 369,026
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	10,026	15,559	4,777
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	80,301	68,184	57,952
Customer rental equipment
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	174,749	146,562	114,568
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 248,688	$ 224,738	$ 191,729

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellites (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
SPACEWAY 3
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	12 years
EchoStar XVII
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
EchoStar XIX
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
EchoStar VII
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	3 years
EchoStar IX
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	12 years
EchoStar X
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	7 years
EchoStar XI
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	9 years
EchoStar XII
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	2 years
EchoStar XIV
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	11 years
EchoStar XVI
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
Eutelsat 65 West A
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
Telesat T19V
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
Nimiq5
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years
QuetzSat-1
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	10 years
EchoStar 105/SES-11
Property and equipment
Depreciable life	15 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 351,400	$ 351,417
Accumulated Amortization	(307,448)	(292,835)
Carrying Amount	43,952	58,582
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	270,300	270,300
Accumulated Amortization	(244,787)	(231,642)
Carrying Amount	25,513	38,658
Technology-based
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	51,400	51,417
Accumulated Amortization	(51,400)	(51,417)
Carrying Amount	0	0
Trademark portfolio
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	29,700	29,700
Accumulated Amortization	(11,261)	(9,776)
Carrying Amount	$ 18,439	$ 19,924
Weighted Average \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	8 years
Weighted Average \| Technology-based
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	6 years
Weighted Average \| Trademark portfolio
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 38	$ 42	$ 45

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Future Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Estimated future amortization of the entity's intangible assets
2019	$ 14,631
2020	10,981
2021	4,356
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
Thereafter	11,014
Carrying Amount	$ 43,952	$ 58,582

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Schedule of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity method	$ 110,931	$ 15,149
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	15,438	15,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	126,369	30,587
Dividends received from unconsolidated entity	$ 10,000	$ 19,000	$ 10,000

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Schedule of Debt and Capital Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt
Subtotal	$ 3,304,079	$ 3,365,143
Capital lease obligations	228,702	269,701
Total debt and capital lease obligations	3,532,781	3,634,844
Less: Current portion	(959,577)	(40,631)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,573,204	3,594,213
Fair Value	3,259,816	3,596,524
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt
Carrying Amount		900,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs
Debt
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (16,757)	(24,857)
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt
Interest rate	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.959%
Carrying Amount	$ 920,836	990,000
Fair Value	932,696	1,042,609
Amount of debt repurchased	$ 69,000
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt
Interest rate	5.25%
Effective Interest Rate	5.32%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	695,865	769,305
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	750,000
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt
Interest rate	7.625%
Effective Interest Rate	8.062%
Carrying Amount	$ 900,000	900,000
Fair Value	$ 934,902	992,745
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt
Interest rate	6.625%
Effective Interest Rate	6.688%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	$ 696,353	$ 791,865

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	May 11, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 27, 2016	Jun. 01, 2011
Debt and capital lease obligations
Payments of debt issuance costs		$ 0	$ 414,000	$ 7,097,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs		7,923,000	7,378,000	6,551,000
Sublease rental income		132,000,000	132,000,000	$ 132,000,000
Future minimum sublease rental income		216,000,000
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and capital lease obligations
Outstanding principal balance			900,000,000
2026 Notes
Debt and capital lease obligations
Unregistered note percentage exchange	99.98%
Payments of debt issuance costs		$ 8,000,000
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and capital lease obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance						$ 1,100,000,000
Interest rate		6.50%
Issue price as percent of principal amount						100.00%
Outstanding principal balance		$ 920,836,000	990,000,000
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		100.00%
Debt redeemed		$ 69,000,000
Loss on debt repurchased		$ 1,000,000
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control		101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt		25.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 750,000,000
Interest rate		5.25%
Issue price as percent of principal amount					100.00%
Outstanding principal balance		$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		100.00%
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control		101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt		25.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Outstanding principal balance		$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Senior Secured Notes: \| Prior to August 1, 2020 \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		103.00%
Potential annual redemption, as a percentage of amount outstanding		10.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| Prior to August 1, 2019 \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		105.25%
Potential redemption as a percentage of principal		35.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and capital lease obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance						$ 900,000,000
Interest rate		7.625%
Issue price as percent of principal amount						100.00%
Outstanding principal balance		$ 900,000,000	900,000,000
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		100.00%
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control		101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt		25.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 750,000,000
Interest rate		6.625%
Issue price as percent of principal amount					100.00%
Outstanding principal balance		$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		100.00%
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control		101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt		25.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| Prior to August 1, 2019 \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and capital lease obligations
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount		106.625%
Potential redemption as a percentage of principal		35.00%
Minimum \| Capital lease obligations
Debt and capital lease obligations
Interest rate		9.10%
Maximum \| Capital lease obligations
Debt and capital lease obligations
Interest rate		11.20%
Weighted Average
Debt and capital lease obligations
Weighted average lease term		2 years
Weighted Average \| Capital lease obligations
Debt and capital lease obligations
Interest rate		10.70%

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Capital Lease Future Minimum Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
2019	$ 88,615
2020	88,395
2021	84,248
2022	63,484
2023	63,360
Thereafter	47,520
Total minimum lease payments	435,622
Less: Amount representing use of the orbital location and estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments	(136,799)
Net minimum lease payments	298,823
Less: Amount representing interest	(70,121)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	228,702
Less: Current portion	(40,662)
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	$ 188,040

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Components of income (loss) before income taxes
Domestic		$ 177,563,000	$ 66,947,000	$ 202,905,000
Foreign		(33,851,000)	(27,596,000)	(7,425,000)
Income before income taxes		143,712,000	39,351,000	195,480,000
Current benefit (provision):
Federal		(914,000)	(638,000)	(223,000)
State		138,000	(7,211,000)	(62,000)
Foreign		(1,895,000)	(2,020,000)	(2,573,000)
Total current provision		(2,671,000)	(9,869,000)	(2,858,000)
Deferred benefit (provision):
Federal		(32,301,000)	275,957,000	(67,035,000)
State		(11,625,000)	(2,618,000)	(8,693,000)
Foreign		228,000	(5,268,000)	4,827,000
Total deferred benefit (provision)		(43,698,000)	268,071,000	(70,901,000)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net		$ (46,369,000)	$ 258,202,000	$ (73,759,000)
Actual tax provision reconciliation to the amounts computed by applying statutory Federal tax rate to income before taxes
Statutory rate		21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of Federal effect		8.00%	(6.00%)	4.50%
Permanent differences		0.70%	(2.60%)	0.60%
Tax credits		(2.70%)	(8.20%)	(1.50%)
Rates Different than Statutory		(2.80%)	0.00%	0.00%
Valuation allowance		8.10%	44.00%	(1.10%)
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017		0.00%	(719.20%)	0.00%
Other		0.00%	0.80%	0.20%
Total effective tax rate		32.30%	(656.20%)	37.70%
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	$ 155,450,000	$ 103,230,000	$ 155,450,000
Unrealized losses on investments, net	6,597,000	6,998,000	6,597,000
Accrued expenses	22,683,000	21,646,000	22,683,000
Stock-based compensation	1,285,000	1,613,000	1,285,000
Other assets	7,179,000	7,707,000	7,179,000
Total deferred tax assets	193,194,000	141,194,000	193,194,000
Valuation allowance	(39,511,000)	(49,183,000)	(39,511,000)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	153,683,000	92,011,000	153,683,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(588,105,000)	(575,875,000)	(588,105,000)
Other liabilities	(1,509,000)	(1,290,000)	(1,509,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(589,614,000)	(577,165,000)	(589,614,000)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	(435,931,000)	(485,154,000)	(435,931,000)
Net operating loss carryforwards		193,000,000
Provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes		0
Change in enacted tax rate amount	(283,000,000)	800,000	283,000,000
Change in allowance for foreign tax credit carryover as result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act			0
Income tax provision on deemed mandatory repatriation of foreign earnings		0
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance as of beginning of period		7,950,000	7,057,000	$ 3,508,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		572,000	656,000	388,000
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		0	237,000	3,161,000
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years		(656,000)	0	0
Balance as of end of period	7,950,000	7,866,000	7,950,000	$ 7,057,000
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, could affect our effective tax rate	$ 8,000,000	8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Foreign
Deferred tax liabilities:
Net operating loss carryforwards		119,000,000
Federal
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax credit carryforwards		40,000,000
State
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax credit carryforwards		$ 2,000,000

Employee Benefit Plans - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Class A common stock - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Employee benefit plans
Employee purchases of common stock under ESPP (in shares)	235,000	169,000	209,000
EchoStar Corporation
Employee benefit plans
Number of shares authorized for issue (in shares)	5,000,000.0
Number of shares that remain available for issuance (in shares)	2,500,000
Required service period	3 months
Maximum fair value of capital stock permitted to be purchased by employees in any one year under ESPP	$ 25,000
Purchase price as percentage of closing market price on the last business day of each calendar quarter under ESPP	85.00%

Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k) Employee Savings Plans (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
EchoStar 401(k) Plan
Employee benefit plans
Contribution limit per employee, as a percentage of eligible compensation	75.00%
Employer matching contribution as a percentage of voluntary employee contributions under 401(k) plan	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	6.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer	3.00%
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan	$ 7,500
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees per year	20.00%
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees after specified period of service	100.00%
Eligibility for employer matching contributions, period of service	5 years
Matching contributions, net of forfeitures, made by the company during the year	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Discretionary contributions, net of forfeitures, fair value, under 401(k) plan	$ 8,000,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Roth 401(k) Plan
Employee benefit plans
Contribution limit per employee, as a percentage of eligible compensation	75.00%

- Schedule of Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	$ 5,103,359
2019	1,304,588
2020	356,484
2021	1,148,930
2022	179,303
2023	178,203
Thereafter	1,935,851
Satellite related expenses	101,000	$ 140,000	$ 144,000
Rent expense	26,000	$ 28,000	$ 19,000
Long-term debt
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	3,320,836
2019	920,836
2020	0
2021	900,000
2022	0
2023	0
Thereafter	1,500,000
Capital lease obligations
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	228,702
2019	40,662
2020	45,031
2021	46,353
2022	31,857
2023	35,476
Thereafter	29,323
Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	983,824
2019	209,989
2020	175,808
2021	136,662
2022	98,265
2023	94,529
Thereafter	268,571
Satellite-related obligations
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	482,010
2019	115,514
2020	118,688
2021	52,515
2022	39,451
2023	39,771
Thereafter	116,071
Operating lease obligations
Commitments and Contingencies
Total	87,987
2019	17,587
2020	16,957
2021	13,400
2022	9,730
2023	8,427
Thereafter	$ 21,886

- Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended
- Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 13, 2018 claim	Aug. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017 patent	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Realtime Data LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patents allegedly infringed \| patent			4
Pending claims validity challenged \| claim	1
Subsidiaries \| Hughes Network Systems \| Elbit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded value		$ 21		$ 29
Attorney's fees sought				$ 14
Loss contingency accrual					$ 3	$ 3

Segment Reporting - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments \| segment									2
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
EBITDA									893,903	748,092	782,507
Capital expenditures									313,541	397,227	381,287
Interest income and expense, net									(200,617)	(213,526)	(174,600)
Depreciation and amortization									(551,416)	(496,798)	(414,133)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,842	1,583	1,706
Income before income taxes									143,712	39,351	195,480
Hughes Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									1,716,169	1,476,131	1,389,152
EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									355,734	390,831	406,970
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									25,760	9,907	3,671
Operating segments \| Hughes Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									1,716,528	1,477,918	1,392,361
EBITDA									601,319	475,222	477,165
Capital expenditures									390,108	376,502	322,362
Operating segments \| EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									358,058	392,244	407,660
EBITDA									308,058	315,285	341,516
Capital expenditures									(76,582)	20,725	58,925
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									23,077
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									23,077	6,707	(228)
EBITDA									(15,474)	(42,415)	(36,174)
Capital expenditures									15	0	0
Intersegment revenue \| Hughes Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									359	1,787	3,209
Intersegment revenue \| EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									2,324	1,413	690
Intersegment revenue \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue									$ (2,683)	$ (3,200)	$ (3,899)

Segment Reporting - Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 3,595,866				$ 3,781,511				$ 3,595,866	$ 3,781,511
Total revenue	532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	2,097,663	1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
North America
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	3,311,208				3,482,462				3,311,208	3,482,462
Total revenue									1,806,540	1,511,096	1,469,666
Central and South America
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	192,860				28,360				192,860	28,360
Total revenue									101,632	89,928	86,236
All other
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 91,798				$ 270,689				91,798	270,689
Total revenue									$ 189,491	$ 275,845	$ 243,891

Segment Reporting - Transactions with Major Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
Hughes Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									1,716,169	1,476,131	1,389,152
EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									355,734	390,831	406,970
DISH Network
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									$ 366,627	$ 434,119	$ 458,387
DISH Network \| Revenue
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Percentage of total revenue									17.50%	23.10%	25.50%
All other
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									$ 1,731,036	$ 1,442,750	$ 1,341,406
All other \| Revenue
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Percentage of total revenue									82.50%	76.90%	74.50%
Operating segments \| Hughes Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									$ 1,716,528	$ 1,477,918	$ 1,392,361
Operating segments \| EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									358,058	392,244	407,660
Operating segments \| DISH Network \| Hughes Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									50,275	82,625	107,300
Operating segments \| DISH Network \| EchoStar Satellite Services Business
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									309,815	344,841	349,549
Corporate and Other
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									23,077
Corporate and Other \| DISH Network
Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue
Total revenue									$ 6,537	$ 6,653	$ 1,538

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
Operating income	69,949	94,320	98,778	80,664	66,969	68,919	53,034	60,690	343,711	249,612	350,732
Net income	7,349	28,920	40,693	20,381	276,341	11,483	302	9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Net income attributable to HSS	$ 6,799	$ 28,470	$ 40,231	$ 20,001	275,764	$ 10,951	$ 120	$ 9,135	95,501	295,970	$ 120,015
Change in enacted tax rate amount					283,000				$ (800)	$ (283,000)
Intangible asset impairment					$ (6,000)

- Definition

The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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+ Details

Related Party Transactions - Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2014 USD ($) satellite	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009 transponder	Nov. 30, 2008 transponder	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2013 transponder	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 transponder
Related party transactions
Stock-based compensation																					$ 349,337
Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1)																				$ 0	219,662	$ 0
Transfer of launch contracts from (to) EchoStar																				$ 0	145,114	(70,300)
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term														5 years
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement														180 days
Automatic renewal period														1 year
Subsequent Event \| Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party					365 days
EchoStar
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity																				30 days
Expense recorded for services provided																				$ 16,000	22,000	17,000
EchoStar Mobile Limited
Related party transactions
Interest rate on converted receivables loan																				5.00%
Revenue from related parties																				$ 19,000	3,000
Dish Mexico
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties																				23,000	23,000	$ 23,000
Receivables from related parties						$ 8,000														$ 6,000	8,000
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 \| DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder																		32
DISH Network \| TT&C Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party																				12 months
DISH Network \| TerreStar Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party						21 days
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement						90 days
DISH Network \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement						120 days
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)																										100.00%
DISH Network \| RUS Implementation Agreement
Related party transactions
Grants receivable																											$ 14,000
DISH Network \| EchoStar Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement
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
Agreement term												4 years
Term of renewal option							3 years
DISH Network \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements \| Minimum
Related party transactions
Renewal notice required by reporting entity							90 days
DISH Network \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements \| Maximum
Related party transactions
Renewal notice required by reporting entity							120 days
DISH Network \| Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term										5 years
Automatic renewal period																				1 year
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)																				$ 33,000	29,000
DISH Network \| Ciel \| 103 Spectrum Development Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term															10 years
DISH Network \| EchoStar And Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation \| Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Number of satellites transferred \| satellite			5
Proceeds from issuance of Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock			$ 11,000
DISH Network \| Subsequent Event \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party				180 days	21 days
DISH Network \| Subsequent Event \| Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term					5 years
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party					180 days
Automatic renewal period					1 year
Telesat \| TeleSat Transponder Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term																		15 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder																		32
Related-party advances \| Minimum \| One-year LIBOR
Related party transactions
Annual rates																				1.00%
Related-party advances \| Maximum \| One-year LIBOR
Related party transactions
Annual rates																				3.00%
Construction Management Services \| EOC
Related party transactions
Related party costs																				$ 1,000	400
Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| DISH Network \| American Fork Occupancy License Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term							5 years
Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| DISH Network \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after lease extension																				30 days
EchoStar XIX \| EchoStar
Related party transactions
Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1)		$ 514,000
Deferred tax liabilities, deferred expense		165,000
EchoStar XXIII \| Other noncurrent assets \| EOC
Related party transactions
Transfer of launch contracts from (to) EchoStar										$ 62,000
EchoStar XVI \| DISH Network \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term											1 year						10 years
Agreement term from commencement of service date													4 years
Renewal option, reduction											1 year
EchoStar XVI \| DISH Network \| Satellite Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term									5 years
Additional term of renewal option																				5 years
QuetzSat-1 \| DISH Network \| Satellite Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services \| transponder																												24
Number of DBS transponders receiving services from related party \| transponder																									5
QuetzSat-1 \| SES Latin America \| Satellite Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term																			10 years
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder																			32
Additional Paid-In Capital
Related party transactions
Stock-based compensation																					$ 349,337
Additional Paid-In Capital \| EchoStar XIX \| EchoStar
Related party transactions
Stock-based compensation		$ 349,000
Additional Paid-In Capital \| EchoStar XXI \| Other noncurrent assets \| EOC
Related party transactions
Transfer of launch contracts from (to) EchoStar								$ 83,000
EchoStar Technologies Business \| DISH Network \| Share Exchange Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)																							100.00%	100.00%
Scenario, Forecast \| DISH Network \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period				5 years

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Hughes Systique
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)		43.40%
Ownership interest percentage by related party		25.50%
Deluxe
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Revenue from related parties		$ 4,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Receivables from related parties	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
AsiaSat
Related party transactions
Due to related parties			100,000
Global IP Revenue
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		9,000,000	300,000
Receivables from related parties	7,500,000	7,500,000	$ 0
TerreStar Solutions, Inc.
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		6,000,000
Receivables from related parties	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Investment nonvoting interest ownership percentage(at least)	15.00%	15.00%
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		$ 700,000
Receivables from related parties	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage	20.00%	20.00%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 100,000,000

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 847,823		$ 1,822,561
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,609,196		455,602
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	201,096	$ 189,737	196,840
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,550	38,641	38,641
Inventory	75,379		83,595
Advances to affiliates, net	103,550		114,858
Other current assets	67,220		130,341
Total current assets	2,917,814		2,842,438
Property and equipment, net	2,582,181		2,753,098
Regulatory authorizations	465,658		465,658
Goodwill	504,173		504,173
Other intangible assets, net	43,952		58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	126,369		30,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Advances to affiliates	0		0
Deferred tax asset	3,581		3,700
Other noncurrent assets, net	249,444		199,114
Total assets	6,893,172	6,873,325	6,857,350
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Trade accounts payable	104,751		102,816
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	752		3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	959,577		40,631
Advances from affiliates, net	868		477
Accrued expenses and other	238,211		235,227
Total current liabilities	1,304,159		382,920
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,573,204		3,594,213
Deferred tax liabilities, net	488,736	444,755	439,631
Advances from affiliates	33,438		33,715
Other noncurrent liabilities	101,140	103,559	107,627
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,377,220		2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	15,275		14,822
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	6,893,172	$ 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, net	0		0
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Advances to affiliates, net	(569,657)		(241,548)
Other current assets	(561)		(401)
Total current assets	(570,218)		(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	(3,554,959)		(3,464,998)
Advances to affiliates	(86,980)		(81,444)
Deferred tax asset	(54,001)		(110,546)
Other noncurrent assets, net	0		0
Total assets	(4,266,158)		(3,898,937)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
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	(569,657)		(241,548)
Accrued expenses and other	(561)		(401)
Total current liabilities	(570,218)		(241,949)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(54,001)		(110,546)
Advances from affiliates	(86,980)		(81,444)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	(3,554,959)		(3,464,998)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(4,266,158)		(3,898,937)
HSS
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	771,718		1,746,878
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,608,123		454,500
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	0		0
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Advances to affiliates, net	109,433		119,605
Other current assets	72		64
Total current assets	2,489,346		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	3,362,589		3,260,790
Advances to affiliates	700		700
Deferred tax asset	54,001		110,546
Other noncurrent assets, net	0		0
Total assets	5,906,636		5,693,083
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Trade accounts payable	0		0
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	918,916		0
Advances from affiliates, net	181,926		0
Accrued expenses and other	43,410		43,518
Total current liabilities	1,144,252		43,518
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	2,385,164		3,365,143
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0		0
Advances from affiliates	0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	2,377,220		2,284,422
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	5,906,636		5,693,083
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	46,353		42,373
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,073		1,102
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	128,831		133,735
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,240		38,286
Inventory	58,607		59,711
Advances to affiliates, net	536,600		229,488
Other current assets	26,331		98,890
Total current assets	811,035		603,585
Property and equipment, net	2,280,804		2,459,703
Regulatory authorizations	465,658		465,658
Goodwill	504,173		504,173
Other intangible assets, net	43,952		58,582
Investments in unconsolidated entities	126,369		30,587
Investment in subsidiaries	192,370		204,208
Advances to affiliates	86,280		80,744
Deferred tax asset	0		0
Other noncurrent assets, net	236,675		185,839
Total assets	4,747,316		4,593,079
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Trade accounts payable	88,342		82,300
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	752		3,769
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	39,995		35,886
Advances from affiliates, net	282,268		185,161
Accrued expenses and other	147,055		145,362
Total current liabilities	558,412		452,478
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	187,002		226,997
Deferred tax liabilities, net	541,903		549,217
Advances from affiliates	0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	98,661		104,249
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	3,361,338		3,260,138
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,747,316		4,593,079
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	29,752		33,310
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	0		0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	72,265		63,105
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	310		355
Inventory	16,772		23,884
Advances to affiliates, net	27,174		7,313
Other current assets	41,378		31,788
Total current assets	187,651		159,755
Property and equipment, net	301,377		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	3,581		3,700
Other noncurrent assets, net	12,769		13,275
Total assets	505,378		470,125
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Trade accounts payable	16,409		20,516
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	666		4,745
Advances from affiliates, net	106,331		56,864
Accrued expenses and other	48,307		46,748
Total current liabilities	171,713		128,873
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net	1,038		2,073
Deferred tax liabilities, net	834		960
Advances from affiliates	120,418		115,159
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,479		3,378
Total HSS shareholders’ equity	193,621		204,860
Noncontrolling interests	15,275		14,822
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 505,378		$ 470,125

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 532,317	$ 534,855	$ 527,596	$ 502,895	$ 506,124	$ 478,362	$ 462,265	$ 430,118	$ 2,097,663	$ 1,876,869	$ 1,799,793
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									398,153	337,591	281,048
Research and development expenses									27,570	31,745	31,170
Depreciation and amortization									551,416	496,798	414,133
Impairment of assets									0	6,000	0
Total costs and expenses									1,753,952	1,627,257	1,449,061
Operating income	69,949	94,320	98,778	80,664	66,969	68,919	53,034	60,690	343,711	249,612	350,732
Other income (expense):
Interest income									59,104	31,952	12,598
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(259,721)	(245,478)	(187,198)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0	(3,000)
Gains (losses) on investments, net									187	(1,574)	6,995
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									4,874	7,027	9,444
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net									0	0	0
Other, net									(4,443)	(2,188)	2,909
Total other expense, net									(199,999)	(210,261)	(155,252)
Income before income taxes									143,712	39,351	195,480
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(46,369)	258,202	(73,759)
Net income (loss)	7,349	28,920	40,693	20,381	276,341	11,483	302	9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,842	1,583	1,706
Net income attributable to HSS	6,799	28,470	40,231	20,001	275,764	10,951	120	9,135	95,501	295,970	120,015
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income	$ 7,349	$ 28,920	$ 40,693	$ 20,381	$ 276,341	$ 11,483	$ 302	$ 9,427	97,343	297,553	121,721
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(31,938)	7,196	(5,377)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(624)	(2,188)	1,584
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0	3,298	0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									(212)	0	(2,996)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net									0	0	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(32,774)	8,306	(6,789)
Comprehensive income									64,569	305,859	114,932
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									453	1,992	1,520
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									64,116	303,867	113,412
Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue									(83,629)	(75,546)	(65,802)
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									(2,170)	(2,736)	(3,088)
Research and development expenses									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Impairment of assets									0	0
Total costs and expenses									(83,629)	(75,546)	(65,802)
Operating income									0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income									(3,661)	(95,172)	(76)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									3,661	95,172	76
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0
Gains (losses) on investments, net									0	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Other, net									0	0	0
Total other expense, net									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Income before income taxes									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Income tax benefit (provision), net									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									0	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net									61,016	(15,049)	12,152
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									61,016	(15,049)	12,152
Comprehensive income									(129,864)	(451,509)	(201,067)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									(129,864)	(451,509)	(201,067)
HSS
Revenue:
Total revenue									0	0	0
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									0	0	0
Research and development expenses									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Impairment of assets									0	0
Total costs and expenses									0	0	0
Operating income									0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income									56,487	28,146	10,826
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(229,481)	(229,415)	(177,625)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0
Gains (losses) on investments, net									0	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net									224,405	471,602	218,125
Other, net									(970)	0	9,749
Total other expense, net									50,441	270,333	61,075
Income before income taxes									50,441	270,333	61,075
Income tax benefit (provision), net									45,060	25,637	58,940
Net income (loss)									95,501	295,970	120,015
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS									95,501	295,970	120,015
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income									95,501	295,970	120,015
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									(665)	(273)	3,290
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									(212)		(2,996)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net									(30,508)	8,170	(6,897)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(31,385)	7,897	(6,603)
Comprehensive income									64,116	303,867	113,412
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									64,116	303,867	113,412
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,919,282	1,744,614	1,707,228
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									345,380	293,810	246,399
Research and development expenses									27,570	31,745	31,170
Depreciation and amortization									498,861	458,483	401,688
Impairment of assets									0	6,000
Total costs and expenses									1,560,428	1,466,476	1,343,881
Operating income									358,854	278,138	363,347
Other income (expense):
Interest income									3,806	96,992	199
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(29,418)	(112,855)	(14,538)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0
Gains (losses) on investments, net									187	(1,574)	6,995
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									4,874	7,027	9,444
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net									(33,525)	(35,142)	(4,906)
Other, net									9,155	(956)	(6,956)
Total other expense, net									(44,921)	(46,508)	(9,762)
Income before income taxes									313,933	231,630	353,585
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(89,984)	240,392	(135,081)
Net income (loss)									223,949	472,022	218,504
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income attributable to HSS									223,949	472,022	218,504
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income									223,949	472,022	218,504
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									0	(2,007)	(1,642)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										3,298
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net									(30,508)	6,879	(5,255)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(30,508)	8,170	(6,897)
Comprehensive income									193,441	480,192	211,607
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									193,441	480,192	211,607
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									262,010	207,801	158,367
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									54,943	46,517	37,737
Research and development expenses									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									52,555	38,315	12,445
Impairment of assets									0	0
Total costs and expenses									277,153	236,327	170,982
Operating income									(15,143)	(28,526)	(12,615)
Other income (expense):
Interest income									2,472	1,986	1,649
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(4,483)	1,620	4,889
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities									0
Gains (losses) on investments, net									0	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net									0	0	0
Other, net									(12,628)	(1,232)	116
Total other expense, net									(14,639)	2,374	6,654
Income before income taxes									(29,782)	(26,152)	(5,961)
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(1,445)	(7,827)	2,382
Net income (loss)									(31,227)	(33,979)	(3,579)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,842	1,583	1,706
Net income attributable to HSS									(33,069)	(35,562)	(5,285)
Comprehensive Income (loss) :
Net income									(31,227)	(33,979)	(3,579)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(31,938)	7,196	(5,377)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and other									41	92	(64)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										0
Recognition of realized gains on available-for-sale securities in net income									0		0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net									0	0	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax									(31,897)	7,288	(5,441)
Comprehensive income									(63,124)	(26,691)	(9,020)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									453	1,992	1,520
Comprehensive income attributable to HSS									(63,577)	(28,683)	(10,540)
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,526,098	1,203,551	1,103,127
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									600,213	559,684	533,305
Services and other revenue \| Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue									(37,906)	(32,220)	(22,861)
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									(35,736)	(29,632)	(22,168)
Services and other revenue \| HSS
Revenue:
Total revenue									0	0	0
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									0	0	0
Services and other revenue \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									1,333,104	1,056,914	992,480
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									487,997	458,139	454,185
Services and other revenue \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									230,900	178,857	133,508
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									147,952	131,177	101,288
Equipment
Revenue:
Total revenue									205,410	239,489	247,119
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									176,600	195,439	189,405
Equipment \| Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue									(45,723)	(43,326)	(42,941)
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									(45,723)	(43,178)	(40,546)
Equipment \| HSS
Revenue:
Total revenue									0	0	0
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									0	0	0
Equipment \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									221,996	255,610	265,201
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									200,620	218,299	210,439
Equipment \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									29,137	27,205	24,859
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other/equipment (exclusive of deprecation and amortization)									21,703	20,318	19,512
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue									366,155	433,829	449,547
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue \| Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue									0	0	0
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue \| HSS
Revenue:
Total revenue									0	0	0
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									364,182	432,090	449,547
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Total revenue									$ 1,973	$ 1,739	$ 0

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 7,349	$ 28,920	$ 40,693	$ 20,381	$ 276,341	$ 11,483	$ 302	$ 9,427	$ 97,343	$ 297,553	$ 121,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities									645,360	199,476	444,150
Net cash flows from operating activities									742,703	497,029	565,871
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities									(2,063,042)	(535,476)	(396,730)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities									909,996	259,263	460,834
Expenditures for property and equipment									(391,065)	(401,538)	(381,287)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment									77,524	4,311	0
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents											0
Investment in subsidiary									0	0	0
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services									(7,125)	0	(23,750)
Expenditures for externally marketed software									(31,639)	(31,331)	(23,252)
Investment in unconsolidated entity									(100,991)	0	0
Other, net									0	0	(1,636)
Net cash flows from investing activities									(1,606,342)	(704,771)	(365,821)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net									0	0	0
Capital contribution from EchoStar									7,125	0	23,750
Payments of debt issuance costs									0	(414)	(7,097)
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium									(70,173)	0	0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations									(41,019)	(37,063)	(31,669)
Advances from (to) affiliates									0	(36)	6,982
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations									(4,796)	(5,850)	(5,499)
Other, net									0	1,486	1,342
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt									0	0	1,500,000
Net cash flows from financing activities									(108,863)	(41,877)	1,487,809
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents									(2,233)	1,286	183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts									(974,735)	(248,333)	1,688,042
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				1,823,354				2,071,687	1,823,354	2,071,687	383,645
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	848,619				1,823,354				848,619	1,823,354	2,071,687
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)									(190,880)	(436,460)	(213,219)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities									190,880	436,460	213,219
Net cash flows from operating activities									0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities									0	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities									0	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment									0	0	0
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment									0	0
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents											0
Investment in subsidiary									(255,129)	122,000	165,717
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services									0		0
Expenditures for externally marketed software									0	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entity									0
Other, net											(340)
Net cash flows from investing activities									(255,129)	122,000	165,377
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net									255,129	(122,000)	(165,717)
Capital contribution from EchoStar									0		0
Payments of debt issuance costs										0	0
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium									0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations									0	0	0
Advances from (to) affiliates										0	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations
Other, net										0	340
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt											0
Net cash flows from financing activities									255,129	(122,000)	(165,377)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents									0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts									0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				0				0	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0				0				0	0	0
HSS
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)									95,501	295,970	120,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities									(160,236)	(206,014)	78,875
Net cash flows from operating activities									(64,735)	89,956	198,890
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities									(2,063,042)	(535,476)	(396,730)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities									909,996	259,263	453,334
Expenditures for property and equipment									0	0	0
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment									0	0
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents											0
Investment in subsidiary									305,669	(59,000)	(80,846)
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services									0		0
Expenditures for externally marketed software									0	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entity									0
Other, net											0
Net cash flows from investing activities									(847,377)	(335,213)	(24,242)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net									0	0	0
Capital contribution from EchoStar									7,125		23,750
Payments of debt issuance costs										(414)	(7,097)
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium									(70,173)
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations									0	0	0
Advances from (to) affiliates										0	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations
Other, net										600	14
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt											1,500,000
Net cash flows from financing activities									(63,048)	186	1,516,667
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents									0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts									(975,160)	(245,071)	1,691,315
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				1,746,878				1,991,949	1,746,878	1,991,949	300,634
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	771,718				1,746,878				771,718	1,746,878	1,991,949
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)									223,949	472,022	218,504
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities									536,404	(74,310)	127,462
Net cash flows from operating activities									760,353	397,712	345,966
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities									0	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities									0	0	7,500
Expenditures for property and equipment									(304,376)	(340,197)	(292,427)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment									77,524	4,311
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents											0
Investment in subsidiary									(50,540)	(63,000)	(84,871)
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services									0		0
Expenditures for externally marketed software									(31,639)	(31,331)	(23,252)
Investment in unconsolidated entity									(100,991)
Other, net											(1,296)
Net cash flows from investing activities									(410,022)	(430,217)	(394,346)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net									(305,669)	59,000	80,846
Capital contribution from EchoStar									0		0
Payments of debt issuance costs										0	0
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium									0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations									(35,886)	(32,177)	(28,829)
Advances from (to) affiliates
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations									(4,796)	(5,850)	(5,499)
Other, net										0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt											0
Net cash flows from financing activities									(346,351)	20,973	46,518
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents									0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts									3,980	(11,532)	(1,862)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				42,373				53,905	42,373	53,905	55,767
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	46,353				42,373				46,353	42,373	53,905
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)									(31,227)	(33,979)	(3,579)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities									78,312	43,340	24,594
Net cash flows from operating activities									47,085	9,361	21,015
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities									0	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities									0	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment									(86,689)	(61,341)	(88,860)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment									0	0
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents											0
Investment in subsidiary									0	0	0
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services									(7,125)		(23,750)
Expenditures for externally marketed software									0	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entity									0
Other, net											0
Net cash flows from investing activities									(93,814)	(61,341)	(112,610)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net									50,540	63,000	84,871
Capital contribution from EchoStar									0		0
Payments of debt issuance costs										0	0
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes and related premium									0
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations									(5,133)	(4,886)	(2,840)
Advances from (to) affiliates										(36)	6,982
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations										0
Other, net										886	988
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt											0
Net cash flows from financing activities									45,407	58,964	90,001
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents									(2,233)	1,286	183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts									(3,555)	8,270	(1,411)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				$ 34,103				$ 25,833	34,103	25,833	27,244
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 30,548				$ 34,103				$ 30,548	$ 34,103	$ 25,833

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations	$ 364	$ 8,484	$ 1,130
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	1,566	(2,522)	1,175
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar	0	(145,114)	70,300
Contribution of noncash net assets pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement (Note 1)	0	219,662	0
Noncash net assets exchanged for HSS Tracking Stock (Note 1)	0	(190,221)	0
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations	0	31,000	0
Contribution of EchoStar XIX satellite	$ 0	$ 514,448	$ 0

Supplemental Financial Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restricted cash	$ 1
Cash equivalents		$ 1
Gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions	(12)	(1)
Level 2
In-orbit incentive obligations	95	99
Contract Acquisition Costs
Contract acquisition costs	104
Capitalized contract cost amortization	83
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Contract acquisition costs	3
Other noncurrent assets
Capitalized computer software, net	97	88
Capitalized software development costs for software sold to customers	29	20
Capitalized computer software costs	32	31	$ 23
Capitalized computer software, amortization	23	20	10
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Advertising expense	$ 76	$ 64	$ 44
Software and Software Development Costs \| Weighted Average
Software useful life	3 years

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Research and Development Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Research and development expenses	$ 27,570	$ 31,745	$ 31,170
Cost of sales
Research and development expenses	23,422	27,899	23,663
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses	$ 27,570	$ 31,745	$ 31,170

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - Allowance for doubtful accounts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 12,027	$ 12,752	$ 11,447
Charged to Costs and Expenses	22,184	9,551	14,384
Deductions	(17,607)	(10,276)	(13,079)
Balance at End of Year	$ 16,604	$ 12,027	$ 12,752

Label	Element	Value
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 1,754,561,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	598,456,000
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	15,773,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 14,822,000