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Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 01, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33807
Entity Registrant Name	EchoStar Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1232727
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Inverness Terrace East,
Entity Address, City or Town	Englewood,
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112-5308
City Area Code	(303)
Local Phone Number	706-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	SATS
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001415404
Class A common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,719,391
Class B common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,687,039

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,298,005	$ 928,306
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,203,308	2,282,152
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net (Note 3)	201,561	201,096
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,943	14,200
Inventory	73,345	75,379
Prepaids and deposits	65,589	61,177
Other current assets	19,857	18,539
Total current assets	2,875,608	3,580,849
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net	3,329,794	3,414,908
Operating lease right-of-use assets	113,643
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Regulatory authorizations, net	493,661	495,654
Other intangible assets, net	36,869	44,231
Investments in unconsolidated entities	225,582	262,473
Other receivables - DISH Network	96,733	95,114
Other noncurrent assets, net	274,028	263,892
Total noncurrent assets	5,074,483	5,080,445
Total assets	7,950,091	8,661,294
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	105,929	121,437
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	1,113	1,698
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	42,682	959,577
Contract liabilities	106,308	72,284
Accrued interest	42,835	47,416
Accrued compensation	44,829	54,242
Accrued taxes	16,221	16,013
Accrued expenses and other	111,745	72,470
Total current liabilities	471,662	1,345,137
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net	2,553,352	2,573,204
Deferred tax liabilities, net	472,872	465,933
Operating lease liabilities	94,979
Other noncurrent liabilities	114,275	121,546
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,235,478	3,160,683
Total liabilities	3,707,140	4,505,820
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,777,499	3,702,522
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(119,500)	(125,100)
Accumulated earnings	704,236	694,129
Treasury stock, at cost	(131,454)	(131,454)
Total EchoStar Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,230,885	4,140,199
Noncontrolling interests	12,066	15,275
Total stockholders’ equity	4,242,951	4,155,474
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,950,091	8,661,294
Class A common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	56	54
Class B convertible common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	48	48
Class C convertible common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Class D common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000,000	4,000,000,000
Class A common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,600,000,000	1,600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	56,189,672	54,142,566
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	49,704,751	47,657,645
Class B convertible common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	47,687,039	47,687,039
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,687,039	47,687,039
Class C convertible common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Class D common stock
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock
Preferred stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 537,124	$ 525,957	$ 1,068,206	$ 1,027,749
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	152,629	103,074	264,763	206,349
Research and development expenses	6,388	6,647	13,276	13,784
Depreciation and amortization	155,410	148,449	309,631	294,003
Total costs and expenses	514,174	451,192	985,995	894,974
Operating income	22,950	74,765	82,211	132,775
Other income (expense):
Interest income	23,213	19,253	47,642	34,888
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(60,163)	(61,534)	(120,045)	(124,285)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	12,856	65,396	19,791	28,733
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(4,754)	(2,058)	(11,107)	(3,067)
Other, net	1,760	(336)	558	(132)
Total other income (expense), net	(27,088)	20,721	(63,161)	(63,863)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(4,138)	95,486	19,050	68,912
Income tax provision, net	(922)	(17,802)	(9,102)	(12,399)
Net income (loss)	(5,060)	77,684	9,948	56,513
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	632	462	1,438	842
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (5,692)	$ 77,222	$ 8,510	$ 55,671
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.80	$ 0.09	$ 0.58
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.80	$ 0.09	$ 0.57
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 394,422	$ 375,445	$ 787,902	$ 730,485
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	153,198	151,157	306,769	299,902
Equipment
Revenue:
Revenues	57,645	50,341	109,359	93,288
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	46,549	41,865	91,556	80,936
DISH Network \| Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 85,057	$ 100,171	$ 170,945	$ 203,976

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (5,060)	$ 77,684	$ 9,948	$ 56,513
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,896	(43,727)	3,807	(35,135)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and other	1,872	547	2,359	15
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(17)	(3)	(566)	(3)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,751	(43,183)	5,600	(35,123)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(309)	34,501	15,548	21,390
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	632	(123)	1,438	43
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	$ (941)	$ 34,624	$ 14,110	$ 21,347

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A and B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Earnings	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,177,385	$ 102	$ 3,669,461	$ (130,154)	$ 721,316	$ (98,162)	$ 14,822
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options	4,045		4,045
Employee benefits	7,605		7,605
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	4,886		4,886
Stock-based compensation	5,110		5,110
R&D tax credits utilized by DISH Network	(1,798)		(1,798)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34,882)			(34,083)			(799)
Net income (loss)	56,513				55,671		842
Other, net	263		(129)	(241)	633
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	4,244,252	102	3,689,180	(154,011)	792,278	(98,162)	14,865
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	4,205,515	102	3,685,577	(111,413)	714,423	(98,162)	14,988
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options	589		589
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,250		2,250
Stock-based compensation	2,345		2,345
R&D tax credits utilized by DISH Network	(1,580)		(1,580)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(43,042)			(42,457)			(585)
Net income (loss)	77,684				77,222		462
Other, net	491		(1)	(141)	633
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	4,244,252	102	3,689,180	(154,011)	792,278	(98,162)	14,865
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	4,155,474	102	3,702,522	(125,100)	694,129	(131,454)	15,275
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options	61,503	2	61,501
Employee benefits	6,654		6,654
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,074		5,074
Stock-based compensation	4,833		4,833
R&D tax credits utilized by DISH Network	(419)		(419)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7,313)		(2,666)				(4,647)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,600			5,600
Net income (loss)	9,948				8,510		1,438
Other, net	1,597				1,597
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	4,242,951	104	3,777,499	(119,500)	704,236	(131,454)	12,066
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	4,179,536	102	3,713,777	(124,251)	709,928	(131,454)	11,434
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options	59,457	2	59,455
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,325		2,325
Stock-based compensation	2,205		2,205
R&D tax credits utilized by DISH Network	(263)		(263)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,751			4,751			0
Net income (loss)	(5,060)				(5,692)		632
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 4,242,951	$ 104	$ 3,777,499	$ (119,500)	$ 704,236	$ (131,454)	$ 12,066

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 9,948	$ 56,513
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	309,631	294,003
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	11,107	3,067
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,872	3,905
(Gains) losses on investments, net	(19,791)	(28,674)
Stock-based compensation	4,833	5,110
Deferred tax provision	7,014	10,231
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity	0	5,000
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable, net	167	(3,061)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	257	17,262
Inventory	2,114	238
Other current assets	(2,500)	(5,430)
Trade accounts payable	(225)	2,364
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	(585)	(3,360)
Accrued expenses and other	51,409	7,749
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	1,374	(17,200)
Other, net	2,149	5,822
Net cash flows from operating activities	380,774	353,539
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(504,264)	(1,632,930)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,621,481	841,638
Expenditures for property and equipment	(219,440)	(248,098)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	0	77,524
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(15,329)	(15,000)
Net cash flows from investing activities	882,448	(976,866)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt and finance lease obligations	(21,180)	(18,417)
Repurchase and maturity of debt	(920,923)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7,313)	0
Repayment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(3,778)	(3,272)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised	61,503	4,064
Net proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,074	4,886
Other, net	905	(401)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(885,712)	(13,140)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	121	(1,941)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts	377,631	(638,408)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	929,495	2,432,249
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,307,126	1,793,841
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	120,625	122,017
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 1,217	$ 2,574

Organization and Business Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Principal Business

EchoStar Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as “EchoStar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”) is a holding company that was organized in October 2007 as a corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada and has operated as a separately traded public company from DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) since 2008. Our Class A common stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “SATS.”

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:

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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.

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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, our joint venture Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., (“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, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. We, and certain of our subsidiaries, received all of the shares of the Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock previously issued by us and one of our subsidiaries (together, the “Tracking Stock”) in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain of our subsidiaries that held substantially all of our former EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, we no longer operate our 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. As a result of the Share Exchange, the operating results of the EchoStar Technologies businesses were presented as discontinued operations in our historical consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K.

Pending Transactions

In May 2019, we and one of our subsidiaries, EchoStar BSS Corporation (“BSS Corp.”), entered into a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) with DISH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement; (i) we will transfer to BSS Corp. certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily relating to the portion of our ESS satellite services business that manages, markets and provides (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH Network and Dish Mexico and its subsidiaries and (2) telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and a portion of our other businesses (collectively, the “BSS

Business”); (ii) we will distribute to each holder of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock an amount of shares of common stock of BSS Corp., par value $0.001 per share (“BSS Common Stock”), equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of our Class A and Class B common stock owned by such EchoStar stockholder on the record date for the distribution (the “Distribution”), which date has not yet been determined; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub will merge with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), BSS Corp. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and DISH will own and operate the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders will be converted into a number of shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”), equal to 22,937,188 divided by the total number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock outstanding on the record date for the Distribution ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”). If the BSS Transaction is consummated, we will no longer operate a substantial portion of our ESS segment.

The Master Transaction Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the parties, including our representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. Prior to closing, we have agreed to conduct the BSS Business in the ordinary course and not to undertake specified actions without the written consent of DISH. Completion of the BSS Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various closing conditions, including receipt of consents, regulatory approvals and tax opinions. We and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. The Master Transaction Agreement provides for certain termination rights of EchoStar Corporation and DISH, including the right of either party to terminate the Master Transaction Agreement if the BSS Transaction has not been consummated by February 19, 2020, or if the mutual closing conditions become incapable of being satisfied, or is there is an incurable breach of the Master Transaction Agreement by the other party. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we and DISH and certain of our and its subsidiaries will enter into certain customary agreements covering, among other things, matters relating to taxes, employees, intellectual property, transition services and certain TT&C satellite services.

In July 2019, a putative class action lawsuit was filed by a purported EchoStar stockholder naming as defendants the members of our board of directors, EchoStar Corporation, certain of our officers, DISH and certain of DISH Network’s and our affiliates. If the plaintiff obtains an injunction or order prohibiting or delaying the completion of the BSS Transaction, then such injunction or order may prevent the BSS Transaction from being completed, or from being completed within the expected timeframe or on the terms provided for in the Master Transaction Agreement. If the litigation delays the BSS Transaction or prevents the BSS Transaction from closing, our business, financial position and results of operation could be adversely affected. Further, the defense or settlement of any lawsuit or claim that remains unresolved at the time the BSS Transaction is consummated, or any adverse final disposition, may adversely affect our respective business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See Note 15 for further information.

The BSS Transaction, which is intended to be generally tax-free to us and our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is expected to be completed during the second half of 2019, but there can be no assurance that the BSS Transaction will be consummated on the terms or within the time frame disclosed, or at all.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in other entities when we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ 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.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

We adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842), as amended, or Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC 842”), as of January 1, 2019. The primary impact of ASC 842 on our consolidated financial statements is the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet for operating leases where we are the lessee. We have elected to initially apply the requirements of the new standard on January 1, 2019 and we have not restated our consolidated financial statements for prior periods. Consequently, certain amounts reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019 are not comparable to those reported as of December 31, 2018 or earlier dates. Our adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or on our cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Under ASC 842, leases are classified either as operating leases or finance leases. The lease classification affects the recognition of lease expense by lessees in the statement of operations. Consistent with prior accounting standards, operating lease expense is included in operating expenses, while finance lease expense is split between depreciation expense and interest expense. ASC 842 does not fundamentally change the lessor accounting model, which requires leases to be classified as operating leases or sales-type leases. Operating lease revenue generally is recognized over the lease term, while sales-type lease revenue is recognized primarily upon lease commencement, except for amounts representing interest on related accounts receivable.

Except for the new requirement to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases where we are the lessee, under our ASC 842 transition method we continue to apply prior accounting standards to leases that commenced prior to 2019. We fully apply ASC 842 requirements only to leases that commenced or were modified on or after January 1, 2019. We elected certain practical expedients under our transition method, including elections to not reassess (i) whether a contract is or contains a lease and (ii) the classification of existing leases. We also elected not to apply hindsight in determining whether optional renewal periods should be included in the lease term, which in some instances may impact the initial measurement of the lease liability and the calculation of straight-line expense over the lease term for operating leases. As a result of our transition elections, there was no change in our recognition of revenue and expense for leases that commenced prior to 2019. In addition, the application of ASC 842 requirements to new and modified leases did not materially affect our recognition of revenue or expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Our adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the following adjustments to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):



	As Reported December 31,2018		Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease)			Balance January 1, 2019

Prepaids and deposits	$	61,177	$	(28	)	$	61,149
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	—	$	120,358		$	120,358
Other noncurrent assets, net	$	263,892	$	(7,272	)	$	256,620
Total assets	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other	$	72,470	$	17,453		$	89,923
Operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	100,085		$	100,085
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	121,546	$	(3,871	)	$	117,675
Total liabilities	$	4,505,820	$	113,667		$	4,619,487
Accumulated earnings	$	694,129	$	(609	)	$	693,520
Total stockholders’ equity	$	4,155,474	$	(609	)	$	4,154,865
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352

Our accounting policies under ASC 842 are summarized below. Additional disclosures required by the new standard are included in Note 4.

Lessee Accounting

We lease real estate, satellite capacity and equipment in the conduct of our business operations. For contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2019, we assess at contract inception whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, we determine that a lease exists when (i) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (ii) we obtain the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset and (iii) we have the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (i) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (ii) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (iii) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (iv) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (v) the asset is of a specialized nature and there is not expected to be an alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria.

At the lease commencement date, we recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any prepayments to the lessor and initial direct costs such as brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using an estimate of our incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying lease. The incremental borrowing rates used for the initial measurement of lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019 were based on the original lease terms.

Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (i) fixed lease payments for the noncancelable lease term, (ii) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised, and (iii) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require payments for non-lease costs such as utilities and common area maintenance. We have elected an accounting policy, as permitted by ASC 842, not to account for such payments separately from the related lease payments. Our policy election results in a higher

initial measurement of lease liabilities when such non-lease payments are fixed amounts. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate, such as sales and value-added taxes and our proportionate share of actual property taxes, insurance and utilities. Such payments and changes in payments based on a rate or index are recognized in operating expenses when incurred.

Lease expense for operating leases consists of the fixed lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term plus variable lease payments as incurred. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the amortization of the right-of-use asset on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense on the lease liability based on the discount rate at lease commencement. For both operating and finance leases, lease payments are allocated between a reduction of the lease liability and interest expense. Amortization of the right-of-use asset for operating leases reflects amortization of the lease liability, any differences between straight-line expense and related lease payments during the accounting period, and any impairments.

Lessor Accounting

We lease satellite capacity, communications equipment and real estate to certain of our customers, including DISH Network. We identify and determine the classification of such leases as operating leases or sales-type leases based on the criteria discussed above for lessees. A lease is classified as a sales-type lease if it meets the above criteria for a finance lease; otherwise it is classified as an operating lease. Some of our leases are embedded in contracts with customers that include non-lease performance obligations. For such contracts, except where we have elected otherwise as discussed below, we allocate consideration in the contract between lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone selling prices. We have elected an accounting policy, as permitted by ASC 842, to not separate the lease of equipment from related services in our HughesNet satellite internet service (the “HughesNet service”) contracts with consumers. We account for all revenue from such contracts as non-lease service revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

Our accounting for revenue from operating leases and sales-type leases was not substantially changed by our adoption of ASC 842. However, we anticipate that certain leases that would have been classified as operating leases under prior accounting standards may be classified as sales-type leases under ASC 842. Operating lease revenue generally is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Sales-type lease revenue and a corresponding receivable generally are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the future lease payments and related interest income on the receivable is recognized over the lease term. Payments under sales-type leases generally are discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board 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.

Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Information About Contract Balances

The following table provides information about our contract balances with customers, including amounts for certain embedded leases (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018

Trade accounts receivable:
Sales and services	$	161,771		$	154,415
Leasing	7,901			7,990
Total	169,672			162,405
Contract assets	57,475			55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,586		)	(16,604		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,561		$	201,096

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network:
Sales and services	$	12,004		$	12,274
Leasing	1,939			1,926
Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	$	13,943		$	14,200

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	106,308		$	72,284
Noncurrent	9,376			10,133
Total contract liabilities	$	115,684		$	82,417

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized revenue of $48 million that was previously included in the contract liability balance at December 31, 2018.

Our bad debt expense was $15 million and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $19 million and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

As of June 30, 2019, the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $1.0 billion. 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. See Note 4 for additional information about revenue associated with leases.

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 (Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East) as well as by segment, based on the location where the goods or services are provided (amounts in thousands):



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
North America	$	372,398	$	80,785	$	4,492		$	457,675
South and Central America	30,395		—		—			30,395
All other	49,054		176		(176		)	49,054
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961	$	4,316		$	537,124

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
North America	$	362,707	$	95,249	$	4,402		$	462,358
South and Central America	23,732		—		—			23,732
All other	39,867		176		(176		)	39,867
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425	$	4,226		$	525,957

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
North America	$	740,227	$	161,869	$	9,153		$	911,249
South and Central America	57,258		—		—			57,258
All other	99,699		351		(351		)	99,699
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220	$	8,802		$	1,068,206

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
North America	$	698,727	$	191,827	$	8,798		$	899,352
South and Central America	48,220		—		—			48,220
All other	80,177		351		(351		)	80,177
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178	$	8,447		$	1,027,749

Nature of Products and Services

The following table disaggregates revenue based on the nature of products and services and by segment (amounts in thousands):



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Equipment	$	30,597	$	—	$	—	$	30,597
Services	381,608		3,315		1,716		386,639
Design, development and construction services	25,860		—		—		25,860
Revenue from sales and services	438,065		3,315		1,716		443,096
Lease revenue	13,782		77,646		2,600		94,028
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961	$	4,316	$	537,124

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
Equipment	$	36,465	$	—	$	—	$	36,465
Services	324,101		6,890		1,435		332,426
Design, development and construction services	13,876		—		—		13,876
Revenue from sales and services	374,442		6,890		1,435		382,767
Lease revenue	51,864		88,535		2,791		143,190
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425	$	4,226	$	525,957

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Equipment	$	56,557	$	—	$	—	$	56,557
Services	762,391		7,055		3,452		772,898
Design, development and construction services	50,926		—		—		50,926
Revenue from sales and services	869,874		7,055		3,452		880,381
Lease revenue	27,310		155,165		5,350		187,825
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220	$	8,802	$	1,068,206

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
Equipment	$	63,236	$	—	$	—	$	63,236
Services	638,062		14,293		2,910		655,265
Design, development and construction services	30,052		—		—		30,052
Revenue from sales and services	731,350		14,293		2,910		748,553
Lease revenue	95,774		177,885		5,537		279,196
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178	$	8,447	$	1,027,749

Effective January 1, 2019, we account for and report revenue from leases of Hughes consumer broadband equipment as services revenue under ASC 606 rather than lease revenue due to our election to not separate lease and non-lease components in consumer broadband service contracts in connection with our adoption of ASC 842 (see Note 2). In addition, our lease revenue from the ESS segment decreased primarily resulting from the expiration of DISH Network’s agreement to lease satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar VII satellite at the end of June 2018 (see Note 17).

Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

Lessee Disclosures

Our operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite ground facilities. We recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for such leases in connection with our adoption of ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019 (see Note 2). We report operating lease right-of-use assets in Operating lease right-of-use assets and we report the current and noncurrent portions of our operating lease liabilities in Accrued expenses and other and Operating lease liabilities, respectively. Our finance leases consist primarily of leases of satellite capacity. We report finance lease right-of-use assets in Property and equipment, net and we report the current and noncurrent portions of our finance lease liabilities in Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net, respectively. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets includes the following amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	As of June 30, 2019

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	113,643
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	$	658,208

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	$	320,067

Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $511 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following tables detail components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	6,411	$	12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577		41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770		11,788
Short-term lease cost	156		276
Variable lease cost	1,422		3,392
Total lease cost	$	34,336	$	68,976



	As of June 30, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4.35
Operating leases	10.16

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77	%
Operating leases	6.18	%

The following table details cash flows for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	6,046	$	11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	5,770	$	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	10,022	$	19,780

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of de minimis and $1 million upon commencement of operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019	$	21,146
2020	18,081
2021	13,873
2022	10,118
2023	8,814
Thereafter	21,886
Total	$	93,918

Lessor Disclosures

We report revenue from sales-type leases at the commencement date in Equipment revenue and we report periodic interest income on sales-type lease receivables in Services and other revenue. We report operating lease revenue in Services and other revenue. The following table details our lease revenue as follows (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $4 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following table presents maturities of our operating lease payments as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$	1,029,097

Property and equipment, net as of June 30, 2019 and Depreciation and amortization for the three and six months then ended included the following amounts for assets subject to operating leases (amounts in thousands):



	As of June 30, 2019						For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation		Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,270,959	$	953,646	$	317,313	$	46,839	$	92,651
Satellites	1,552,245		879,760		672,485		32,600		65,201
Real estate	100,049		30,836		69,213		558		1,116
Total	$	2,923,253	$	1,864,242	$	1,059,011	$	79,997	$	158,968

LEASES

Lessee Disclosures



	As of June 30, 2019

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	113,643
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	$	658,208

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	$	320,067

Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $511 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following tables detail components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	6,411	$	12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577		41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770		11,788
Short-term lease cost	156		276
Variable lease cost	1,422		3,392
Total lease cost	$	34,336	$	68,976



	As of June 30, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4.35
Operating leases	10.16

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77	%
Operating leases	6.18	%

The following table details cash flows for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	6,046	$	11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	5,770	$	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	10,022	$	19,780

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of de minimis and $1 million upon commencement of operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019	$	21,146
2020	18,081
2021	13,873
2022	10,118
2023	8,814
Thereafter	21,886
Total	$	93,918

Lessor Disclosures



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $4 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following table presents maturities of our operating lease payments as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$	1,029,097



	As of June 30, 2019						For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation		Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,270,959	$	953,646	$	317,313	$	46,839	$	92,651
Satellites	1,552,245		879,760		672,485		32,600		65,201
Real estate	100,049		30,836		69,213		558		1,116
Total	$	2,923,253	$	1,864,242	$	1,059,011	$	79,997	$	158,968

LEASES

Lessee Disclosures



	As of June 30, 2019

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	113,643
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	$	658,208

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	$	320,067

Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $511 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following tables detail components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	6,411	$	12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577		41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770		11,788
Short-term lease cost	156		276
Variable lease cost	1,422		3,392
Total lease cost	$	34,336	$	68,976



	As of June 30, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4.35
Operating leases	10.16

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77	%
Operating leases	6.18	%

The following table details cash flows for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	6,046	$	11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	5,770	$	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	10,022	$	19,780

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of de minimis and $1 million upon commencement of operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019	$	21,146
2020	18,081
2021	13,873
2022	10,118
2023	8,814
Thereafter	21,886
Total	$	93,918

Lessor Disclosures



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $4 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following table presents maturities of our operating lease payments as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$	1,029,097



	As of June 30, 2019						For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation		Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,270,959	$	953,646	$	317,313	$	46,839	$	92,651
Satellites	1,552,245		879,760		672,485		32,600		65,201
Real estate	100,049		30,836		69,213		558		1,116
Total	$	2,923,253	$	1,864,242	$	1,059,011	$	79,997	$	158,968

LEASES

Lessee Disclosures



	As of June 30, 2019

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	113,643
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	$	658,208

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	$	320,067

Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $511 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following tables detail components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	6,411	$	12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577		41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770		11,788
Short-term lease cost	156		276
Variable lease cost	1,422		3,392
Total lease cost	$	34,336	$	68,976



	As of June 30, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4.35
Operating leases	10.16

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77	%
Operating leases	6.18	%

The following table details cash flows for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	6,046	$	11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	5,770	$	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	10,022	$	19,780

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of de minimis and $1 million upon commencement of operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019	$	21,146
2020	18,081
2021	13,873
2022	10,118
2023	8,814
Thereafter	21,886
Total	$	93,918

Lessor Disclosures



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $4 million as of June 30, 2019.

The following table presents maturities of our operating lease payments as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$	1,029,097



	As of June 30, 2019						For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation		Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,270,959	$	953,646	$	317,313	$	46,839	$	92,651
Satellites	1,552,245		879,760		672,485		32,600		65,201
Real estate	100,049		30,836		69,213		558		1,116
Total	$	2,923,253	$	1,864,242	$	1,059,011	$	79,997	$	158,968

Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

We present basic earnings or losses per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS for our Class A and Class B common stock. Basic EPS for our Class A and Class B common stock excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if shares of common stock were issued pursuant to our stock-based compensation awards. The potential dilution from common stock awards was computed using the treasury stock method based on the average market value of our Class A common stock during the period. The calculation of our diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding excluded options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock, whose effect would be anti-dilutive, of 3 million and 2 million shares for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 2 million and 1 million shares for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The following table presents basic and diluted EPS amounts for all periods and the corresponding weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):



	For the three months ended June 30,					For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018		2019		2018

Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$	(5,692	)	$	77,222	$	8,510	$	55,671

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	96,415			96,091		95,903		95,990
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	—			855		291		1,048
Diluted	96,415			96,946		96,194		97,038

Earnings per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	(0.06	)	$	0.80	$	0.09	$	0.58
Diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	0.80	$	0.09	$	0.57

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND RELATED TAX EFFECTS

The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses			Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities			Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(119,430	)	$	(10,801	)	$	77		$	(130,154	)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018	—			10,467			—			10,467
Balance, January 1, 2018	(119,430		)	(334		)	77			(119,687		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(34,336		)	256			(241		)	(34,321		)
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(3		)	—			(3		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34,336		)	253			(241		)	(34,324		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(153,766	)	$	(81	)	$	(164	)	$	(154,011	)

Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(121,693	)	$	(1,574	)	$	(1,833	)	$	(125,100	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,807			3,291			(932		)	6,166
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(566		)	—			(566		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,807			2,725			(932		)	5,600
Balance, June 30, 2019	$	(117,886	)	$	1,151		$	(2,765	)	$	(119,500	)

The amounts reclassified to net income related to unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities in the table above are included in Gains (losses) on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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.

Marketable Investment Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Overview

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	891,695	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	277,568		464,997
Total debt securities	1,169,263		2,200,650
Equity securities	52,753		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	1,222,016		2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	18,708		9,474
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,203,308	$	2,282,152

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, commercial paper and mutual funds.

A summary of our available-for-sale debt securities, exclusive of securities where we have elected the fair value option, is presented in the table below (amounts in thousands):



	Amortized		Unrealized					Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value

As of June 30, 2019
Corporate bonds	$	883,857	$	1,263	$	(141	)	$	884,979
Other debt securities	277,539		29		—			277,568
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,161,396	$	1,292	$	(141	)	$	1,162,547
As of December 31, 2018
Corporate bonds	$	1,689,093	$	318	$	(1,896	)	$	1,687,515
Other debt securities	464,993		7		(3		)	464,997
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	2,154,086	$	325	$	(1,899	)	$	2,152,512

As of June 30, 2019, we have $979 million of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and $184 million with contractual maturities greater than one year.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, corporate bonds where we have elected the fair value option have a fair value of $7 million and $48 million, respectively. We recognized gains of de minimis and $23 million on these securities for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $4 million and $23 million on these securities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Equity Securities

Our marketable equity securities consist primarily of shares of common stock of public companies. Gains (losses) on investments, net related to equity securities that we held each period were $13 million and $42 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $43 million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

Proceeds from sales of our available-for-sale securities, including securities accounted for using the fair value option, were nil and $436 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. We did not sell any of our available-for-sale securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Sales of securities accounted for using the fair value option do not result in gains or losses because we recognize unrealized gains and losses on such securities prior to the time of sale.

Fair Value Measurements

Our marketable investment securities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands). Certain of our investments in debt and equity instruments have historically experienced and are likely to continue experiencing volatility. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we did not have investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.



	As of
	June 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total

Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	891,695	$	891,695	$	—	$	1,735,653	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	18,708		258,860		277,568		9,474		455,523		464,997
Total debt securities	18,708		1,150,555		1,169,263		9,474		2,191,176		2,200,650
Equity securities	46,127		6,626		52,753		85,298		5,678		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	$	64,835	$	1,157,181	$	1,222,016	$	94,772	$	2,196,854	$	2,291,626

Inventory

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

INVENTORY

Our inventory consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Raw materials	$	3,901	$	4,856
Work-in-process	8,933		13,901
Finished goods	60,511		56,622
Total inventory	$	73,345	$	75,379

Property and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Depreciable Life In Years	As of
	Depreciable Life In Years	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018

Land	—	$	33,600		$	33,606
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	174,260			174,227
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	830,040			812,566
Customer premises equipment	2 to 4	1,270,959			1,159,977
Satellites - owned	2 to 15	2,816,628			2,816,628
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	10 to 15	1,052,592			1,051,110
Construction in progress	—	368,345			307,026
Total property and equipment		6,546,424			6,355,140
Accumulated depreciation		(3,216,630		)	(2,940,232		)
Property and equipment, net		$	3,329,794		$	3,414,908

Construction in progress consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Progress amounts for satellite construction	$	332,772	$	277,583
Satellite related equipment	18,904		13,001
Other	16,669		16,442
Construction in progress	$	368,345	$	307,026

Construction in progress as of June 30, 2019 included our EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, we entered into a contract for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with a planned 2021 launch. The EchoStar XXIV satellite is primarily intended to provide additional capacity for our HughesNet service in North, Central and South America as well as aeronautical and enterprise broadband services. In June 2019, the Federal Communications Commission amended our existing authorization that allowed us to construct, deploy and operate the EchoStar XXIV satellite to now include all of the frequency bands included in our current design plans. In the first quarter of 2019, Maxar Technologies Inc. (“Maxar”), the parent company of Space Systems/Loral, LLC (“SSL”), the manufacturer of our EchoStar XXIV satellite, announced that, although it will continue to operate its geostationary communications satellite business, it intends to adjust its organization to better align costs with revenue. SSL has indicated to us that it intends to meet its contractual obligations regarding the timely manufacture and delivery of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. However, if SSL fails to meet or is delayed in meeting these obligations for any reason, including if Maxar decides to significantly modify its geostationary communications satellite business, such failure could have a material adverse impact on our business operations, future revenues, financial position and prospects, the completion of the manufacture of the EchoStar XXIV satellite and our planned expansion of satellite broadband services throughout North, South and Central America. Capital expenditures associated with the construction and launch of the EchoStar XXIV satellite are included in Corporate and Other in our segment reporting.

We recorded capitalized interest related to our satellites, satellite payloads and related ground facilities under construction of $5 million and $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $10 million and $9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Buildings and improvements	$	3,882	$	4,376	$	7,369	$	6,085
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	19,955		19,517		40,605		41,213
Customer premises equipment	47,275		42,875		93,467		86,323
Satellites	73,404		71,042		146,896		139,203
Total depreciation expense	$	144,516	$	137,810	$	288,337	$	272,824

Satellites depreciation expense includes amortization of satellites under finance lease agreements of $20 million and $18 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $41 million and $36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Satellites

As of June 30, 2019, our satellite fleet consisted of 18 satellites, 13 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, seven of our owned satellites and the leases for two of our leased satellites will be transferred to DISH Network.

Recent Developments

EchoStar XII. We expect to remove the EchoStar XII satellite from its orbital location and retire it from commercial service in the third quarter of 2019. The retirement of this satellite is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

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 six months ended June 30, 2019. 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.

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, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL, REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL, REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS 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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 2019, our goodwill is considered to be not impaired. Regulatory Authorizations Regulatory authorizations included amounts with both finite and indefinite useful lives. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, regulatory authorization balances, net of accumulated amortization, were $494 million and $496 million, respectively. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, we expect that the carrying amounts of our regulatory authorizations will be reduced by the rights associated with the orbital slot located at 61.5 degrees west longitude that will be transferred to DISH Network. Other Intangible Assets As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accumulated amortization for our other intangible assets was $324 million and $317 million, respectively.

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

We have strategic investments in certain non-publicly traded equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value.

Our investments in these unconsolidated entities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Investments in unconsolidated entities:
Equity method	$	173,797	$	182,035
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	51,785		80,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	$	225,582	$	262,473

We 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. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a $28 million reduction to the carrying amount of one of our investments based on circumstances that indicated the fair value of the investment was less than its carrying amount. There were no similar reductions during the six months ended June 30, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we did not identify any observable price changes requiring an adjustment to our investments.

See Note 17 for additional information about Dish Mexico, Deluxe/EchoStar LLC (“Deluxe”) and Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “BCS”).

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt and finance lease obligations (amounts in thousands):



	Effective Interest Rate	As of
		June 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value

Senior Secured Notes:
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	6.959%	$	—		$	—	$	920,836		$	932,696
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026	5.320%	750,000			774,375		750,000			695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			970,515		900,000			934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			791,708		750,000			696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(12,873		)	—		(16,757		)	—
Subtotal		2,387,127			$	2,536,598	3,304,079			$	3,259,816
Finance lease obligations		208,907					228,702
Total debt and finance lease obligations		2,596,034					3,532,781
Less: Current portion		(42,682		)			(959,577		)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net		$	2,553,352				$	2,573,204

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased $4 million and $12 million, respectively, of our 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 in open market trades. The outstanding balance of the 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 matured in June 2019.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES Provision For Income Taxes Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. Our interim income tax provision and our interim estimate of our annual effective tax rate are influenced by several factors, including foreign losses and capital gains and losses for which related deferred tax assets are offset by a valuation allowance, changes in tax laws and relative changes in unrecognized tax benefits. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be affected by the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income or loss is lower. Our income tax provision was $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $18 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Our estimated effective income tax rate was (22.3)% and 18.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were primarily due to the change in net unrealized gains that are capital in nature and research and experimentation credits, partially offset by the impact of state and local taxes and the increase in our valuation allowance associated with certain foreign losses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a tax provision of nil related to the tax on deemed mandatory repatriation of our unrepatriated foreign earnings. As a result of the release of new treasury regulations in June 2019, we have recorded additional tax expense of $2 million on deemed mandatory repatriation of certain deferred foreign earnings. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were primarily due to the change in our valuation allowance associated with unrealized losses that are capital in nature. Our income tax provision was $9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $12 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Our estimated effective income tax rate was 47.8% and 18.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were primarily due to the change in net unrealized gains that are capital in nature and research and experimentation credits, partially offset by the impact of state and local taxes and the increase in our valuation allowance associated with certain foreign losses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a tax provision of nil related to the tax on deemed mandatory repatriation of our unrepatriated foreign earnings. As a result of the release of new treasury regulations in June 2019, we have recorded additional tax expense of $2 million on deemed mandatory repatriation of certain deferred foreign earnings. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were primarily due to research and experimentation credits, partially offset by the impact of state and local taxes, the increase in our valuation allowance associated with unrealized losses that are capital in nature, and the increase in our valuation allowance associated with certain foreign losses.

Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Incentive Plans

We maintain stock incentive plans to attract and retain officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors. Stock awards under these plans may include both performance-based and non-performance based stock incentives. We granted stock options and other incentive awards to our employees and nonemployee directors to acquire 150,404 and 178,586 shares of our Class A common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 155,080 and 183,736 shares of our Class A common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Total noncash, stock-based compensation expense for all of our employees is shown in the following table for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and was assigned to the same expense categories as the base compensation for such employees (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Research and development expenses	$	81	$	150	$	242	$	341
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,124		2,195		4,591		4,769
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,205	$	2,345	$	4,833	$	5,110

As of June 30, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to our unvested stock awards was $12 million.

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our satellite-related obligations were $643 million and $732 million, respectively. Our satellite-related obligations primarily include payments pursuant to agreements for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite; payments pursuant to regulatory authorizations; non-lease costs associated with our finance lease satellites; and in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites; as well as commitments for satellite service arrangements. Contingencies Patents and Intellectual Property Many entities, including some of our competitors, have or may have in the future patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services directly or indirectly related to those that we offer. We may not be aware of all patents and other intellectual property rights that our products and services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be tripled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to intellectual property rights held by others and the availability and cost of any such licenses. Various parties have asserted patent and other intellectual property rights with respect to our products and services. We cannot be certain that these parties do not own the rights they claim, that these rights are not valid or that our products and services do not infringe on these rights. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these parties on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products and services to avoid infringement. Pending BSS Transaction In connection with the pending BSS Transaction, on May 19, 2019, we entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH Network that provides, among other things, that if the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will generally assume liabilities primarily associated with the ownership and operation of the BSS Business. The Master Transaction Agreement also provides that we and DISH Network will indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. Separation Agreement and Share Exchange In connection with our spin-off from DISH in 2008 (the “Spin-off”), we 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, we assumed certain liabilities that relate to 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, we will generally only be liable for our acts or omissions following the Spin-off and DISH Network will indemnify us 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, we entered into the Share Exchange Agreement and other agreements which provide, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities relating to taxes, intellectual property and employees and liabilities resulting from litigation and the assumption of certain liabilities that relate to the transferred businesses and assets. These agreements also contain additional indemnification provisions between 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 $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. Elbit has requested an award of $14 million of attorneys’ fees. On April 27, 2018, HNS filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Oral argument was held on May 8, 2019. On June 25, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued an Opinion and Order affirming the court’s judgment and holding that it did not yet have jurisdiction to review the court’s decision to award attorney’s fees. On August 8, 2019, HNS filed a combined petition for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc with the Federal Circuit. As a result of the Federal Circuit’s rulings, as of June 30, 2019, we have recorded an accrual of $32 million, reflecting the $21 million jury verdict and $11 million of pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees, pre-verdict supplemental damages and post-verdict damages through the 073 patent’s expiration. As of December 31, 2018, we have recorded an accrual of $3 million 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. Shareholder Litigation On July 2, 2019, the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust, purporting to sue on behalf of a class of EchoStar Corporation’s shareholders, filed a complaint in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada against our directors, Charles W. Ergen, R. Stanton Dodge, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr, William D. Wade, and Michael T. Dugan, our officer, David J. Rayner, EchoStar Corporation and our subsidiaries BSS Corp. and HSS, and DISH and its subsidiary Merger Sub. The complaint alleges that Mr. Ergen, the other members of our board of directors and the officer defendants breached their fiduciary duties to our stockholders by approving the pending BSS Transaction for inadequate consideration and pursuant to an unfair and conflicted process and that EchoStar Corporation, DISH and the officer and other entity defendants aided and abetted such breaches. The plaintiffs seek equitable relief, including the issuance of additional DISH Common Stock, and monetary relief and other costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees on behalf of the purported class. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict its outcome with any degree of certainty. 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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, we will no longer operate a substantial portion of our ESS business segment.

The primary measure of segment profitability that is reported regularly to our CODM is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, 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.

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 (amounts in thousands):



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
External revenue	$	451,847	$	80,127		$	5,150		$	537,124
Intersegment revenue	—		834			(834		)	—
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961		$	4,316		$	537,124
EBITDA	$	131,765	$	68,174		$	(12,349	)	$	187,590
Capital expenditures	$	74,090	$	136		$	33,252		$	107,478

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
External revenue	$	426,306	$	94,904		$	4,747		$	525,957
Intersegment revenue	—		521			(521		)	—
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425		$	4,226		$	525,957
EBITDA	$	152,134	$	82,483		$	51,137		$	285,754
Capital expenditures	$	87,511	$	356		$	31,725		$	119,592

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
External revenue	$	897,184	$	160,680		$	10,342		$	1,068,206
Intersegment revenue	—		1,540			(1,540		)	—
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220		$	8,802		$	1,068,206
EBITDA	$	292,897	$	136,891		$	(30,142	)	$	399,646
Capital expenditures	$	147,911	$	244		$	71,285		$	219,440

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
External revenue	$	826,765	$	191,127		$	9,857		$	1,027,749
Intersegment revenue	359		1,051			(1,410		)	—
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178		$	8,447		$	1,027,749
EBITDA	$	288,847	$	166,633		$	(4,010	)	$	451,470
Capital expenditures	$	174,802	$	(76,682	)	$	72,454		$	170,574

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income (loss) before income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018

EBITDA	$	187,590		$	285,754		$	399,646		$	451,470
Interest income and expense, net	(36,950		)	(42,281		)	(72,403		)	(89,397		)
Depreciation and amortization	(155,410		)	(148,449		)	(309,631		)	(294,003		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	632			462			1,438			842
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(4,138	)	$	95,486		$	19,050		$	68,912

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS DISH Network EchoStar Corporation and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008. 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 Corporation 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, we and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network; DISH Network obtains certain products, services and rights from us; and we and DISH Network indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, we expect that certain of the transactions described below will be terminated and that we will enter into agreements for new transactions with DISH Network, including agreements pursuant to which we obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, and DISH Network obtains certain products, services and rights from us. Generally, the amounts we or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We also may enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. 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, 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the EchoStar VII, X, XI, and XIV satellites and these agreements will transfer to DISH Network. 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the EchoStar XII satellite and this agreement will transfer to DISH Network. 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the EchoStar XVI satellite and this agreement will transfer to DISH Network. 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, the Telesat Transponder Agreement for the Nimiq 5 satellite will be transferred to DISH Network (from July 2019 until September 2024). 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, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we lease 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, the transponder agreement for the QuetzSat-1 satellite will be transferred to DISH Network. 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will assume the ten-year satellite service agreement with SES Latin America for service on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite (from July 2019 until October 2021). 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, the TT&C Agreement will be assigned to BSS Corp. and DISH Network will provide TT&C services to us. Real Estate Leases to DISH Network. We have entered into lease agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leases certain real estate from us. The rent on a per square foot basis for each of the leases is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and DISH Network is responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. The term of each of the leases is set forth below: 100 Inverness Lease Agreement. Effective March 2017, DISH Network is licensed to use certain of our space at 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado for a period ending in December 2020. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 180 days’ prior notice. This agreement may be extended by mutual consent, in which case this agreement will be converted to a month-to-month lease agreement. Upon extension, either party has the right to terminate this agreement upon 30 days’ notice. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the Englewood Satellite Operations Center located at 100 Inverness Terrace East, including any equipment, hardware licenses, software, processes, software licenses, furniture and technical documentation associated with the satellites transferred in the BSS Transaction. The real property at 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado will not be transferred to DISH Network. Meridian Lease Agreement. The lease for all of 9601 S. Meridian Blvd., Englewood, Colorado was for a period ending in December 2016. We and DISH Network have amended this lease over time to, among other things, extend the term through December 2019. After December 2019, 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. Santa Fe Lease Agreement. The lease for all of 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, Colorado was for a period ending in December 2016. We and DISH Network have amended this lease over time to, among other things, extend the term through December 2019. After December 2019, 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own this property and this agreement will transfer to DISH Network. Cheyenne Lease Agreement. Prior to the Share Exchange, we leased to DISH Network certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming. In connection with the Share Exchange, we transferred ownership of a portion of this property to DISH Network and we and DISH Network amended this 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 we retained (the “Cheyenne Data Center”) for a period ending in December 2031. 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the Cheyenne Data Center and this lease will be amended to provide us with certain space at the Cheyenne Data Center. 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 acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (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 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. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all 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 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. 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, we 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, we and DISH Network agreed that we 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. Mr. Vivek Khemka, who was then employed as DISH Network’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, provided services to us during portions of 2016 and through February 2017 pursuant to the Professional Services Agreement as President -- EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. Additionally, we and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage us 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 us (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, we and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that we and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either we 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. 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. We or DISH Network 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. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, this agreement will be amended to include any additional services identified by either DISH Network or us to be provided to the other due to the BSS Transaction. Real Estate Leases from DISH Network. We have entered into lease agreements pursuant to which we lease certain real estate from DISH Network. The rent on a per square foot basis is comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the leases, and for certain properties, we are responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. Cheyenne Lease Agreement. Effective March 2017 we lease from DISH Network certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period ending in February 2019. In August 2018, we exercised our option to renew this lease for a one year period ending in February 2020. We have the option to renew this lease for twelve one-year periods. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the Cheyenne Satellite Operations Center, including any equipment, software licenses, and furniture located within, and this lease will be amended to provide us with certain space for the Cheyenne Satellite Access Center. Gilbert Lease Agreement. Effective March 2017 we lease from DISH Network certain space at 801 N. DISH Dr. in Gilbert, Arizona for a period ending in February 2019. In August 2018, we exercised our option to renew this lease for a one year period ending in February 2020. We have the option to renew this lease for twelve one-year periods. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, DISH Network will own the Gilbert Satellite Operations Center outright, including any equipment, software, processes, software licenses, hardware licenses, furniture, and technical documentation located within, and this lease will be amended to provide us with certain space for the Gilbert Satellite Access Center. American Fork Occupancy License Agreement. Effective March 2017, we subleased 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. We and DISH Network amended this sublease to, among other things, terminate this sublease in March 2019. Employee Matters Agreement. Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, we and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the transferred businesses. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the transferred businesses as part of the Share Exchange, except that we are responsible for certain existing employee related litigation as well as certain pre-Share Exchange compensation and benefits for employees transferring to DISH Network in connection with the Share Exchange. 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 Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, we and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement; (i) we will transfer the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) we will distribute to each holder of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock an amount of BSS Common Stock equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of our Class A and Class B common stock owned by such EchoStar stockholder on the record date for the Distribution, which date has not yet been determined; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and DISH will own and operate the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders will be converted into a number of shares of DISH Common Stock equal to 22,937,188 divided by the total number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock outstanding on the record date for the Distribution. If the BSS Transaction is consummated, we will no longer operate a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by us and DISH Network, including our representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. We and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. See Note 1 for further information. Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction. In February 2014, we entered into agreements with DISH Network to implement a transaction pursuant to which, among other things: (i) in March 2014, EchoStar and our subsidiary, Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (“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 $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, we and certain of our 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, we 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 our EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets. Following consummation of the Share Exchange on February 28, 2017, we no longer operate 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, we 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 us related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. We and DISH Network 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 us 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 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs HughesNet 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. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our HughesNet 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 $5 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $10 million and $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement. Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, we and DISH Network entered into an intellectual property and technology license agreement (“IPTLA”) pursuant to which we 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 granted to DISH Network a license to our 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, among other things, for the continued use of all intellectual property and technology that is used in our 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, we and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain of our rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes of the transferred businesses pursuant to the Share Exchange. Generally, we are 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 we and DISH Network made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the Share Exchange. Both we 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 us 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, we and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs our and DISH Network’s 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 us for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify us 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 (the “Code”), because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of our stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that we take or fail to take; or (iii) any action that we 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, we 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 our consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, we 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 our consolidated tax returns. Prior to the agreement with DISH Network in 2013, the federal tax benefits were reflected as a deferred tax asset for depreciation and amortization, which was netted in our noncurrent deferred tax liabilities. The agreement with DISH Network in 2013 requires DISH Network to pay us the federal tax benefit it receives at such time as we would have otherwise been able to realize such tax benefit. We recorded a noncurrent receivable from DISH Network in Other receivables - DISH Network and a corresponding increase in our Deferred tax liabilities, net to reflect the effects of this agreement in September 2013. In addition, in September 2013, we and DISH Network agreed upon a tax sharing arrangement for filing certain combined state income tax returns and a method of allocating the respective tax liabilities between us and DISH Network for such combined returns, through the taxable period ending on December 31, 2017 (the “State Tax Arrangement”). In August 2018, we and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, to the extent permitted by applicable tax law, DISH Network is entitled to apply the benefit of our 2009 net operating losses (the “SATS 2009 NOLs”) to DISH Network’s federal tax return for the year ended December 31, 2008, in exchange for DISH Network paying us over time the value of the net annual federal income taxes paid by us that would have been otherwise offset by the SATS 2009 NOLs. The Tax Sharing Amendment also requires us and DISH Network to pay the other for the benefits of certain past and future federal research and development tax credits that we or DISH Network receive or received as a result of being part of a controlled group under the Code, and requires DISH Network to compensate us for certain past tax losses utilized by DISH Network and for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by us and used by DISH Network. In addition, the Tax Sharing Amendment extends the term of the State Tax Arrangement to the earlier to occur of termination of the Tax Sharing Agreement, a change in control of either us or DISH Network or, for any particular state, if we and DISH Network no longer file a combined tax return for such state. We and DISH Network file combined income tax returns in certain states. We have earned and recognized tax benefits for certain state income tax credits that we would be unable to utilize currently if we had filed separately from DISH Network. We have charged Additional paid-in capital in prior periods when DISH Network has utilized such tax benefits. We expect to increase Additional paid-in capital upon receipt of any consideration that DISH Network pays to us in exchange for these tax credits. Patent Cross-License Agreements. In December 2011, we and DISH Network entered into separate patent cross-license agreements with the same third party whereby: (i) we and such third party licensed our respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions; and (ii) DISH Network and such third party licensed their respective patents to each other subject to certain conditions (each, a “Cross-License Agreement”). Each Cross-License Agreement covers patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 2017 and aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements were less than $10 million. Each Cross-License Agreement contained an option to extend each Cross-License Agreement to include patents acquired by the respective party prior to January 2022. In December 2016, both we and DISH Network exercised our respective renewal options, resulting in aggregate additional payments to such third party totaling less than $3 million. Since the aggregate payments under both Cross-License Agreements were based on the combined annual revenue of us and DISH Network, we and DISH Network agreed to allocate our respective payments to such third party based on our respective percentage of combined total revenue. Other Agreements Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) We contract with Hughes Systique for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, own approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2019. 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Dish Mexico We own 49.0% of Dish Mexico, an entity that provides direct-to-home satellite services in Mexico. We provide certain satellite services to Dish Mexico. We recognized revenue from sales of services we provided to Dish Mexico of $6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $12 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had trade accounts receivable from Dish Mexico of $6 million. See Note 11 for additional information about our investments in unconsolidated entities. Deluxe/EchoStar LLC We own 50.0% of 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 $1 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $2 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had trade accounts receivable from Deluxe of $1 million. See Note 11 for additional information about our investments in unconsolidated entities. Broadband Connectivity Solutions In August 2018, we entered into an agreement with Yahsat to establish a new entity, 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 $2 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had $3 million trade accounts receivable from BCS. See Note 11 for additional information about our investments in unconsolidated entities. 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 nil for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 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 our board of directors, served as a member of the board of directors of Global IP from September 2017 until April 2019 and continues to serve 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 nil for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we are owed $7.5 million from Global IP. 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 provide, among other things, warranty and support services. We recognized revenue of $3 million and de minimis for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $8 million and de minimis for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had trade accounts receivable from TSI of $1 million and $2 million, respectively. Maxar Technologies Inc. Mr. Jeffrey Tarr, who joined our board of directors in March 2019, served as a consultant and advisor to Maxar and its subsidiaries (“Maxar Tech”) through May 2019. We previously entered into agreements with Maxar Tech for the manufacture of our EchoStar IX, EchoStar XI, EchoStar XIV, EchoStar XVI, EchoStar XVII, EchoStar XIX, EchoStar XXI and EchoStar XXIII satellites and for the timely manufacture and delivery and certain other services for our EchoStar XXIV satellite with an expected launch date in 2021. Maxar Tech provides us with anomaly support for these satellites once launched pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Maxar Tech also provides a warranty on one of these satellites and may be required to pay us certain amounts should the satellite not operate according to certain performance specifications. Our obligations to pay Maxar Tech under these agreements during the design life of the applicable satellites may be reduced if the applicable satellites do not operate according to certain performance specifications. We incurred aggregate costs payable to Maxar Tech under these agreements of $31 million and $67 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Supplemental Financial Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

The following table presents the noncash investing and financing activities (amounts in thousands):



	For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018

Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$	6,654		$	7,605
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	$	(15,839	)	$	(8,467	)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

The beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included restricted cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and $9 million, respectively, for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. These amounts are included in Other noncurrent assets, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Fair Value of In-Orbit Incentives

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $103 million and $107 million, respectively.

Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs

Unamortized contract acquisition costs totaled $114 million and $104 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and related amortization expense totaled $24 million and $21 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $47 million and $41 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Unamortized contract fulfillment costs totaled $3 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and related amortization expense was de minimis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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 (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Cost of sales	$	6,316	$	6,290	$	11,711	$	12,888
Research and development	$	6,388	$	6,647	$	13,276	$	13,784

Capitalized Software Costs

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the net carrying amount of externally marketed software was $100 million and $97 million, respectively, of which $27 million and $29 million, respectively, is under development and not yet placed in service. We capitalized costs related to the development of externally marketed software of $8 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $15 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. We recorded amortization expense relating to the development of externally marketed software of $6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $12 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The weighted average useful life of our externally marketed software was three years as of June 30, 2019.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

Our adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the following adjustments to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):



	As Reported December 31,2018		Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease)			Balance January 1, 2019

Prepaids and deposits	$	61,177	$	(28	)	$	61,149
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	—	$	120,358		$	120,358
Other noncurrent assets, net	$	263,892	$	(7,272	)	$	256,620
Total assets	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other	$	72,470	$	17,453		$	89,923
Operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	100,085		$	100,085
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	121,546	$	(3,871	)	$	117,675
Total liabilities	$	4,505,820	$	113,667		$	4,619,487
Accumulated earnings	$	694,129	$	(609	)	$	693,520
Total stockholders’ equity	$	4,155,474	$	(609	)	$	4,154,865
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352

Our accounting policies under ASC 842 are summarized below. Additional disclosures required by the new standard are included in Note 4.

Lessee Accounting

Lessor Accounting

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of new accounting pronouncements and changes in accounting principles

Our adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the following adjustments to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):



	As Reported December 31,2018		Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease)			Balance January 1, 2019

Prepaids and deposits	$	61,177	$	(28	)	$	61,149
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	—	$	120,358		$	120,358
Other noncurrent assets, net	$	263,892	$	(7,272	)	$	256,620
Total assets	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other	$	72,470	$	17,453		$	89,923
Operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	100,085		$	100,085
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	121,546	$	(3,871	)	$	117,675
Total liabilities	$	4,505,820	$	113,667		$	4,619,487
Accumulated earnings	$	694,129	$	(609	)	$	693,520
Total stockholders’ equity	$	4,155,474	$	(609	)	$	4,154,865
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,661,294	$	113,058		$	8,774,352

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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 (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018

Trade accounts receivable:
Sales and services	$	161,771		$	154,415
Leasing	7,901			7,990
Total	169,672			162,405
Contract assets	57,475			55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,586		)	(16,604		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	201,561		$	201,096

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network:
Sales and services	$	12,004		$	12,274
Leasing	1,939			1,926
Total trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net	$	13,943		$	14,200

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	106,308		$	72,284
Noncurrent	9,376			10,133
Total contract liabilities	$	115,684		$	82,417

Disaggregation of revenue



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
North America	$	372,398	$	80,785	$	4,492		$	457,675
South and Central America	30,395		—		—			30,395
All other	49,054		176		(176		)	49,054
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961	$	4,316		$	537,124

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
North America	$	362,707	$	95,249	$	4,402		$	462,358
South and Central America	23,732		—		—			23,732
All other	39,867		176		(176		)	39,867
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425	$	4,226		$	525,957

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
North America	$	740,227	$	161,869	$	9,153		$	911,249
South and Central America	57,258		—		—			57,258
All other	99,699		351		(351		)	99,699
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220	$	8,802		$	1,068,206

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
North America	$	698,727	$	191,827	$	8,798		$	899,352
South and Central America	48,220		—		—			48,220
All other	80,177		351		(351		)	80,177
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178	$	8,447		$	1,027,749

The following table disaggregates revenue based on the nature of products and services and by segment (amounts in thousands):



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Equipment	$	30,597	$	—	$	—	$	30,597
Services	381,608		3,315		1,716		386,639
Design, development and construction services	25,860		—		—		25,860
Revenue from sales and services	438,065		3,315		1,716		443,096
Lease revenue	13,782		77,646		2,600		94,028
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961	$	4,316	$	537,124

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
Equipment	$	36,465	$	—	$	—	$	36,465
Services	324,101		6,890		1,435		332,426
Design, development and construction services	13,876		—		—		13,876
Revenue from sales and services	374,442		6,890		1,435		382,767
Lease revenue	51,864		88,535		2,791		143,190
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425	$	4,226	$	525,957

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Equipment	$	56,557	$	—	$	—	$	56,557
Services	762,391		7,055		3,452		772,898
Design, development and construction services	50,926		—		—		50,926
Revenue from sales and services	869,874		7,055		3,452		880,381
Lease revenue	27,310		155,165		5,350		187,825
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220	$	8,802	$	1,068,206

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
Equipment	$	63,236	$	—	$	—	$	63,236
Services	638,062		14,293		2,910		655,265
Design, development and construction services	30,052		—		—		30,052
Revenue from sales and services	731,350		14,293		2,910		748,553
Lease revenue	95,774		177,885		5,537		279,196
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178	$	8,447	$	1,027,749

Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lease assets and liabilities

Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets includes the following amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	As of June 30, 2019

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	113,643
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	$	658,208

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	$	320,067

Lease cost, weighted average term, discount rates and cash flows

The following tables detail components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	6,411	$	12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577		41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770		11,788
Short-term lease cost	156		276
Variable lease cost	1,422		3,392
Total lease cost	$	34,336	$	68,976



	As of June 30, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4.35
Operating leases	10.16

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77	%
Operating leases	6.18	%

The following table details cash flows for operating leases and finance leases (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	6,046	$	11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	5,770	$	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	10,022	$	19,780

Lease liability maturity

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

Lease liability maturity

The following table presents maturities of our lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	11,811		$	31,591		$	43,402
2020	19,858			63,266			83,124
2021	16,403			59,692			76,095
2022	14,209			41,040			55,249
2023	13,373			40,942			54,315
After 2023	75,926			30,707			106,633
Total lease payments	151,580			267,238			418,818
Less: Interest	(40,420		)	(58,331		)	(98,751		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	111,160		$	208,907		$	320,067

Minimum future rental payments

As of December 31, 2018, our future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019	$	21,146
2020	18,081
2021	13,873
2022	10,118
2023	8,814
Thereafter	21,886
Total	$	93,918

Lease revenue by type



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Lease revenue by type



	For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	1,188	$	1,876
Interest income	258		510

Operating lease revenue	92,582		185,439
Total lease revenue	$	94,028	$	187,825

Operating lease payments received

The following table presents maturities of our operating lease payments as of June 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands):



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2019 (remainder)	$	152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$	1,029,097

Property and equipment subject to operating leases



	As of June 30, 2019						For the three months ended June 30, 2019		For the six months ended June 30, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation		Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,270,959	$	953,646	$	317,313	$	46,839	$	92,651
Satellites	1,552,245		879,760		672,485		32,600		65,201
Real estate	100,049		30,836		69,213		558		1,116
Total	$	2,923,253	$	1,864,242	$	1,059,011	$	79,997	$	158,968

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted



	For the three months ended June 30,					For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018		2019		2018

Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$	(5,692	)	$	77,222	$	8,510	$	55,671

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	96,415			96,091		95,903		95,990
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	—			855		291		1,048
Diluted	96,415			96,946		96,194		97,038

Earnings per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	(0.06	)	$	0.80	$	0.09	$	0.58
Diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	0.80	$	0.09	$	0.57

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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses			Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities			Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(119,430	)	$	(10,801	)	$	77		$	(130,154	)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018	—			10,467			—			10,467
Balance, January 1, 2018	(119,430		)	(334		)	77			(119,687		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(34,336		)	256			(241		)	(34,321		)
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(3		)	—			(3		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34,336		)	253			(241		)	(34,324		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(153,766	)	$	(81	)	$	(164	)	$	(154,011	)

Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(121,693	)	$	(1,574	)	$	(1,833	)	$	(125,100	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,807			3,291			(932		)	6,166
Amounts reclassified to net income	—			(566		)	—			(566		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,807			2,725			(932		)	5,600
Balance, June 30, 2019	$	(117,886	)	$	1,151		$	(2,765	)	$	(119,500	)

Marketable Investment Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of marketable investment securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	891,695	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	277,568		464,997
Total debt securities	1,169,263		2,200,650
Equity securities	52,753		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	1,222,016		2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	18,708		9,474
Total marketable investment securities	$	1,203,308	$	2,282,152

Schedule of unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

A summary of our available-for-sale debt securities, exclusive of securities where we have elected the fair value option, is presented in the table below (amounts in thousands):



	Amortized		Unrealized					Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value

As of June 30, 2019
Corporate bonds	$	883,857	$	1,263	$	(141	)	$	884,979
Other debt securities	277,539		29		—			277,568
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,161,396	$	1,292	$	(141	)	$	1,162,547
As of December 31, 2018
Corporate bonds	$	1,689,093	$	318	$	(1,896	)	$	1,687,515
Other debt securities	464,993		7		(3		)	464,997
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	2,154,086	$	325	$	(1,899	)	$	2,152,512

Schedule of fair value measurements



	As of
	June 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total

Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	891,695	$	891,695	$	—	$	1,735,653	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	18,708		258,860		277,568		9,474		455,523		464,997
Total debt securities	18,708		1,150,555		1,169,263		9,474		2,191,176		2,200,650
Equity securities	46,127		6,626		52,753		85,298		5,678		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	$	64,835	$	1,157,181	$	1,222,016	$	94,772	$	2,196,854	$	2,291,626

Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Raw materials	$	3,901	$	4,856
Work-in-process	8,933		13,901
Finished goods	60,511		56,622
Total inventory	$	73,345	$	75,379

Property and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Depreciable Life In Years	As of
	Depreciable Life In Years	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018

Land	—	$	33,600		$	33,606
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	174,260			174,227
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	830,040			812,566
Customer premises equipment	2 to 4	1,270,959			1,159,977
Satellites - owned	2 to 15	2,816,628			2,816,628
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	10 to 15	1,052,592			1,051,110
Construction in progress	—	368,345			307,026
Total property and equipment		6,546,424			6,355,140
Accumulated depreciation		(3,216,630		)	(2,940,232		)
Property and equipment, net		$	3,329,794		$	3,414,908

Depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Buildings and improvements	$	3,882	$	4,376	$	7,369	$	6,085
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	19,955		19,517		40,605		41,213
Customer premises equipment	47,275		42,875		93,467		86,323
Satellites	73,404		71,042		146,896		139,203
Total depreciation expense	$	144,516	$	137,810	$	288,337	$	272,824

Schedule of construction in progress

Construction in progress consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Progress amounts for satellite construction	$	332,772	$	277,583
Satellite related equipment	18,904		13,001
Other	16,669		16,442
Construction in progress	$	368,345	$	307,026

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Our investments in these unconsolidated entities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	As of
	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018

Investments in unconsolidated entities:
Equity method	$	173,797	$	182,035
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	51,785		80,438
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	$	225,582	$	262,473

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [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 finance lease obligations (amounts in thousands):



	Effective Interest Rate	As of
		June 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value

Senior Secured Notes:
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	6.959%	$	—		$	—	$	920,836		$	932,696
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026	5.320%	750,000			774,375		750,000			695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			970,515		900,000			934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			791,708		750,000			696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(12,873		)	—		(16,757		)	—
Subtotal		2,387,127			$	2,536,598	3,304,079			$	3,259,816
Finance lease obligations		208,907					228,702
Total debt and finance lease obligations		2,596,034					3,532,781
Less: Current portion		(42,682		)			(959,577		)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net		$	2,553,352				$	2,573,204

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Research and development expenses	$	81	$	150	$	242	$	341
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,124		2,195		4,591		4,769
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,205	$	2,345	$	4,833	$	5,110

Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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 (amounts in thousands):



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the three months ended June 30, 2019
External revenue	$	451,847	$	80,127		$	5,150		$	537,124
Intersegment revenue	—		834			(834		)	—
Total revenue	$	451,847	$	80,961		$	4,316		$	537,124
EBITDA	$	131,765	$	68,174		$	(12,349	)	$	187,590
Capital expenditures	$	74,090	$	136		$	33,252		$	107,478

For the three months ended June 30, 2018
External revenue	$	426,306	$	94,904		$	4,747		$	525,957
Intersegment revenue	—		521			(521		)	—
Total revenue	$	426,306	$	95,425		$	4,226		$	525,957
EBITDA	$	152,134	$	82,483		$	51,137		$	285,754
Capital expenditures	$	87,511	$	356		$	31,725		$	119,592

For the six months ended June 30, 2019
External revenue	$	897,184	$	160,680		$	10,342		$	1,068,206
Intersegment revenue	—		1,540			(1,540		)	—
Total revenue	$	897,184	$	162,220		$	8,802		$	1,068,206
EBITDA	$	292,897	$	136,891		$	(30,142	)	$	399,646
Capital expenditures	$	147,911	$	244		$	71,285		$	219,440

For the six months ended June 30, 2018
External revenue	$	826,765	$	191,127		$	9,857		$	1,027,749
Intersegment revenue	359		1,051			(1,410		)	—
Total revenue	$	827,124	$	192,178		$	8,447		$	1,027,749
EBITDA	$	288,847	$	166,633		$	(4,010	)	$	451,470
Capital expenditures	$	174,802	$	(76,682	)	$	72,454		$	170,574

Schedule of reconciliation of EBITDA to reported income from continuing operations before income taxes

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income (loss) before income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (amounts in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018

EBITDA	$	187,590		$	285,754		$	399,646		$	451,470
Interest income and expense, net	(36,950		)	(42,281		)	(72,403		)	(89,397		)
Depreciation and amortization	(155,410		)	(148,449		)	(309,631		)	(294,003		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	632			462			1,438			842
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(4,138	)	$	95,486		$	19,050		$	68,912

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

The following table presents the noncash investing and financing activities (amounts in thousands):



	For the six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018

Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$	6,654		$	7,605
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	$	(15,839	)	$	(8,467	)

Schedule of cost of sales and research and development costs



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Cost of sales	$	6,316	$	6,290	$	11,711	$	12,888
Research and development	$	6,388	$	6,647	$	13,276	$	13,784

Organization and Business Activities (Details)	6 Months Ended
Organization and Business Activities (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019 segment $ / shares	May 31, 2019 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Principal Business
Number of business segments \| segment	2
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
EchoStar Technologies segment \| DISH Network \| Share Exchange Agreement
Principal Business
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)				100.00%	100.00%
Class A common stock
Principal Business
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
BSS Corp. \| Class A and B Common Stock
Principal Business
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001
DISH Network \| Class A common stock
Principal Business
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001
Stock conversion, numerator (in shares) \| shares		22,937,188

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Balance Sheet Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaids and deposits	$ 65,589		$ 61,149	$ 61,177
Operating lease right-of-use assets	113,643		120,358
Other noncurrent assets, net	274,028		256,620	263,892
Total assets	7,950,091		8,774,352	8,661,294
Accrued expenses and other	111,745		89,923	72,470
Operating lease liabilities	94,979		100,085
Other noncurrent liabilities	114,275		117,675	121,546
Total liabilities	3,707,140		4,619,487	4,505,820
Accumulated earnings	704,236		693,520	694,129
Total stockholders’ equity	4,242,951	$ 4,179,536	4,154,865	4,155,474	$ 4,244,252	$ 4,205,515	$ 4,177,385
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 7,950,091		8,774,352	$ 8,661,294
Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaids and deposits			(28)
Operating lease right-of-use assets			120,358
Other noncurrent assets, net			(7,272)
Total assets			113,058
Accrued expenses and other			17,453
Operating lease liabilities			100,085
Other noncurrent liabilities			(3,871)
Total liabilities			113,667
Accumulated earnings			(609)
Total stockholders’ equity			(609)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity			$ 113,058

Revenue Recognition - Contract Balances with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Trade accounts receivable
Trade accounts receivable	$ 169,672		$ 169,672		$ 162,405
Contract assets	57,475		57,475		55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,586)		(25,586)		(16,604)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	201,561		201,561		201,096
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	13,943		13,943		14,200
Contract liabilities:
Current	106,308		106,308		72,284
Noncurrent	9,376		9,376		10,133
Total contract liabilities	115,684		115,684		82,417
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Revenue recognized			48,000
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract]
Bad debt expense	15,000	$ 2,000	19,000	$ 7,000
Sales and services
Trade accounts receivable
Trade accounts receivable	161,771		161,771		154,415
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	12,004		12,004		12,274
Leasing
Trade accounts receivable
Trade accounts receivable	7,901		7,901		7,990
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 1,939		$ 1,939		$ 1,926

Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 537,124	$ 525,957	$ 1,068,206	$ 1,027,749
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30,597	36,465	56,557	63,236
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	386,639	332,426	772,898	655,265
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	25,860	13,876	50,926	30,052
Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	443,096	382,767	880,381	748,553
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	94,028	143,190	187,825	279,196
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	457,675	462,358	911,249	899,352
South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30,395	23,732	57,258	48,220
All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	49,054	39,867	99,699	80,177
Operating segments \| Hughes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	451,847	426,306	897,184	827,124
Operating segments \| Hughes \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30,597	36,465	56,557	63,236
Operating segments \| Hughes \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	381,608	324,101	762,391	638,062
Operating segments \| Hughes \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	25,860	13,876	50,926	30,052
Operating segments \| Hughes \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	438,065	374,442	869,874	731,350
Operating segments \| Hughes \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,782	51,864	27,310	95,774
Operating segments \| Hughes \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	372,398	362,707	740,227	698,727
Operating segments \| Hughes \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30,395	23,732	57,258	48,220
Operating segments \| Hughes \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	49,054	39,867	99,699	80,177
Operating segments \| ESS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	80,961	95,425	162,220	192,178
Operating segments \| ESS \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| ESS \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,315	6,890	7,055	14,293
Operating segments \| ESS \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| ESS \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,315	6,890	7,055	14,293
Operating segments \| ESS \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	77,646	88,535	155,165	177,885
Operating segments \| ESS \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	80,785	95,249	161,869	191,827
Operating segments \| ESS \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| ESS \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	176	176	351	351
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,316	4,226	8,802	8,447
Corporate and Other \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,716	1,435	3,452	2,910
Corporate and Other \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other \| Revenue from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,716	1,435	3,452	2,910
Corporate and Other \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,600	2,791	5,350	5,537
Corporate and Other \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,492	4,402	9,153	8,798
Corporate and Other \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (176)	$ (176)	$ (351)	$ (351)

Revenue Recognition - Revenue Performance Obligation (Details) - Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-07-01 $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1.0
Remaining performance obligation, as a percentage	35.70%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction	1 year

Leases - Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$ 113,643	$ 120,358
Finance	544,565
Total right-of-use assets	658,208
Current:
Operating	16,181
Finance	42,682
Noncurrent:
Operating	94,979	$ 100,085
Finance	166,225
Total lease liabilities	320,067
Finance lease accumulated amortization	$ 511,000

Leases - Lease Cost, Weighted Average Term, Discount Rates and Cash Flows (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$ 6,411	$ 12,278
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20,577	41,242
Interest on lease liabilities	5,770	11,788
Short-term lease cost	156	276
Variable lease cost	1,422	3,392
Total lease cost	$ 34,336	$ 68,976
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Finance leases	4 years 4 months 6 days	4 years 4 months 6 days
Operating leases	10 years 1 month 28 days	10 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	10.77%	10.77%
Operating leases	6.18%	6.18%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 6,046	$ 11,417
Operating cash flows from finance leases	5,770	11,788
Financing cash flows from finance leases	10,022	19,780
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability	$ 0	$ 1,000

Leases - Lease Liability Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leases
2019 (remainder)	$ 11,811
2020	19,858
2021	16,403
2022	14,209
2023	13,373
After 2023	75,926
Total lease payments	151,580
Less: Interest	(40,420)
Present value of lease liabilities	111,160
Finance Leases
2019 (remainder)	31,591
2020	63,266
2021	59,692
2022	41,040
2023	40,942
After 2023	30,707
Total lease payments	267,238
Less: Interest	(58,331)
Present value of lease liabilities	208,907
Total
2019 (remainder)	43,402
2020	83,124
2021	76,095
2022	55,249
2023	54,315
After 2023	106,633
Total lease payments	418,818
Less: Interest	(98,751)
Total lease liabilities	$ 320,067
Future Minimum Rental Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases
2019		$ 21,146
2020		18,081
2021		13,873
2022		10,118
2023		8,814
Thereafter		21,886
Total		$ 93,918

Leases - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$ 1,188	$ 1,876
Interest income	258	510
Operating lease revenue	92,582	185,439
Total lease revenue	94,028	187,825
Sales-type lease receivable	$ 4,000	$ 4,000

Leases - Lease Income Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Amounts
2019 (remainder)	$ 152,187
2020	260,881
2021	229,209
2022	150,899
2023	41,011
After 2023	194,910
Total lease payments	$ 1,029,097

Leases - Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Property and equipment
Cost	$ 6,546,424		$ 6,546,424		$ 6,355,140
Accumulated Depreciation	3,216,630		3,216,630		2,940,232
Property and equipment, net	3,329,794		3,329,794		$ 3,414,908
Depreciation Expense	144,516	$ 137,810	288,337	$ 272,824
Customer premises equipment
Property and equipment
Cost	1,270,959		1,270,959
Accumulated Depreciation	953,646		953,646
Property and equipment, net	317,313		317,313
Depreciation Expense	46,839		92,651
Satellites
Property and equipment
Cost	1,552,245		1,552,245
Accumulated Depreciation	879,760		879,760
Property and equipment, net	672,485		672,485
Depreciation Expense	32,600		65,201
Real estate
Property and equipment
Cost	100,049		100,049
Accumulated Depreciation	30,836		30,836
Property and equipment, net	69,213		69,213
Depreciation Expense	558		1,116
Assets leased to others
Property and equipment
Cost	2,923,253		2,923,253
Accumulated Depreciation	1,864,242		1,864,242
Property and equipment, net	1,059,011		1,059,011
Depreciation Expense	$ 79,997		$ 158,968

Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Stock awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	3	2	2	1

Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (5,692)	$ 77,222	$ 8,510	$ 55,671
Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	96,415	96,091	95,903	95,990
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)	0	855	291	1,048
Diluted (in shares)	96,415	96,946	96,194	97,038
Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.80	$ 0.09	$ 0.58
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.80	$ 0.09	$ 0.57

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 4,179,536	$ 4,205,515	$ 4,155,474	$ 4,177,385
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018					$ 25,125
Balance, January 1					4,202,510
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			6,166	(34,321)
Amounts reclassified to net income			(566)	(3)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,751	(43,183)	5,600	(35,123)
Ending balance	4,242,951	4,244,252	4,242,951	4,244,252
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(124,251)	(111,413)	(125,100)	(130,154)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018					10,467
Balance, January 1					(119,687)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			5,600	(34,324)
Ending balance	(119,500)	(154,011)	(119,500)	(154,011)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Losses
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(121,693)	(119,430)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018					0
Balance, January 1					(119,430)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			3,807	(34,336)
Amounts reclassified to net income			0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			3,807	(34,336)
Ending balance	(117,886)	(153,766)	(117,886)	(153,766)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(1,574)	(10,801)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018					10,467
Balance, January 1					(334)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			3,291	256
Amounts reclassified to net income			(566)	(3)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			2,725	253
Ending balance	1,151	(81)	1,151	(81)
Other
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(1,833)	77
Cumulative effect of accounting changes as of January 1, 2018					0
Balance, January 1					$ 77
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(932)	(241)
Amounts reclassified to net income			0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(932)	(241)
Ending balance	$ (2,765)	$ (164)	$ (2,765)	$ (164)

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Marketable Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities	$ 1,169,263	$ 2,200,650
Equity securities	52,753	90,976
Total marketable investment securities	1,222,016	2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	18,708	9,474
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,203,308	2,282,152
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities	891,695	1,735,653
Other debt securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities	$ 277,568	$ 464,997

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Debt securities	$ 1,169,263	$ 2,200,650
Corporate bonds
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	883,857	1,689,093
Unrealized Gains	1,263	318
Unrealized Losses	(141)	(1,896)
Debt securities	884,979	1,687,515
Other debt securities
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	277,539	464,993
Unrealized Gains	29	7
Unrealized Losses	0	(3)
Debt securities	277,568	464,997
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	1,161,396	2,154,086
Unrealized Gains	1,292	325
Unrealized Losses	(141)	(1,899)
Debt securities	$ 1,162,547	$ 2,152,512

Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturities of one year of less	$ 979		$ 979
Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturity of greater than one year	184		184
Gain on investments	0	$ 23	4	$ 23
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	0		436
Gain (Loss) on Investments
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on equity securities	13	$ 42	43	$ 5
Corporate bonds
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	$ 7		$ 7		$ 48

Marketable Investment Securities - Fair Value of Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 1,169,263	$ 2,200,650
Equity securities	52,753	90,976
Total marketable investment securities	1,222,016	2,291,626
Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	891,695	1,735,653
Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	277,568	464,997
Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	18,708	9,474
Equity securities	46,127	85,298
Total marketable investment securities	64,835	94,772
Level 1 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	0	0
Level 1 \| Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	18,708	9,474
Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	1,150,555	2,191,176
Equity securities	6,626	5,678
Total marketable investment securities	1,157,181	2,196,854
Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	891,695	1,735,653
Level 2 \| Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Debt securities	$ 258,860	$ 455,523

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 3,901	$ 4,856
Work-in-process	8,933	13,901
Finished goods	60,511	56,622
Total inventory	$ 73,345	$ 75,379

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 6,546,424	$ 6,355,140
Accumulated depreciation	(3,216,630)	(2,940,232)
Property and equipment, net	3,329,794	3,414,908
Land
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	33,600	33,606
Buildings and improvements
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 174,260	174,227
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	$ 830,040	812,566
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 premises equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,270,959	1,159,977
Customer premises equipment \| Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	2 years
Customer premises equipment \| Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	4 years
Satellites - owned
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 2,816,628	2,816,628
Satellites - owned \| Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	2 years
Satellites - owned \| Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	15 years
Satellites - acquired under finance leases
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 1,052,592
Satellites - acquired under finance leases
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment		1,051,110
Satellites - acquired under finance leases \| Minimum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	10 years
Satellites - acquired under finance leases \| Maximum
Property and equipment
Depreciable Life	15 years
Construction in progress
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 368,345	$ 307,026

Property and Equipment - Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 368,345	$ 307,026
Progress amounts for satellite construction
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	332,772	277,583
Satellite related equipment
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	18,904	13,001
Other
Property and equipment
Construction in progress	$ 16,669	$ 16,442

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) satellite	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) satellite mi	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Property and equipment
Interest costs capitalized \| $	$ 5,000	$ 5,000	$ 10,000	$ 9,000
Amortization expense \| $	20,577		41,242
Satellites
Property and equipment
Amortization expense \| $	$ 20,000		$ 41,000
Amortization expense \| $		$ 18,000		$ 36,000
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator			18
Length of satellites utilized in geosynchronous orbit above the equator (in miles) \| mi			22,300
Satellites, owned
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator			13
Satellites, leased
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease	5		5
BSS Transaction \| Satellites, owned
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator			7
BSS Transaction \| Satellites, leased
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease	2		2

Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 144,516	$ 137,810	$ 288,337	$ 272,824
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	3,882	4,376	7,369	6,085
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	19,955	19,517	40,605	41,213
Customer premises equipment
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	47,275	42,875	93,467	86,323
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 73,404	$ 71,042	$ 146,896	$ 139,203

Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Regulatory authorizations and intangible assets
Regulatory authorizations, net	$ 493,661	$ 495,654
Other Intangible Assets
Regulatory authorizations and intangible assets
Other intangible asset accumulated amortization	$ 324,000	$ 317,000

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity method	$ 173,797,000		$ 182,035,000
Other equity investments without a readily determinable fair value	51,785,000		80,438,000
Total investments in unconsolidated entities	225,582,000		$ 262,473,000
Investment impairment	$ 28,000,000	$ 0

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Carrying amount	$ 2,387,127	$ 2,387,127	$ 3,304,079
Finance lease obligations	208,907	208,907
Finance lease obligations			228,702
Total debt and finance lease obligations	2,596,034	2,596,034	3,532,781
Less: Current portion	(42,682)	(42,682)	(959,577)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net	2,553,352	2,553,352	2,573,204
Fair Value	$ 2,536,598	$ 2,536,598	$ 3,259,816
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.959%	6.959%
Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 920,836
Fair Value	0	0	932,696
Repurchased debt	$ 4,000	$ 12,000
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	5.25%	5.25%
Effective Interest Rate	5.32%	5.32%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	$ 774,375	$ 774,375	695,865
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	7.625%	7.625%
Effective Interest Rate	8.062%	8.062%
Carrying Amount	$ 900,000	$ 900,000	900,000
Fair Value	$ 970,515	$ 970,515	934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.625%	6.625%
Effective Interest Rate	6.688%	6.688%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	791,708	791,708	696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (12,873)	$ (12,873)	$ (16,757)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision	$ 922	$ 17,802	$ 9,102	$ 12,399
Effective income tax rate	(22.30%)	18.60%	47.80%	18.00%
Tax expense on deemed repatriation of certain foreign earnings			$ 2,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options and other incentive awards granted (in shares)	150,404	178,586	155,080	183,736
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 2,205	$ 2,345	$ 4,833	$ 5,110
Stock-Based Compensation
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, net of estimated forfeiture	12,000		12,000
Research and development
Stock-Based Compensation
Allocated share-based compensation expense	81	150	242	341
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Stock-Based Compensation
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 2,124	$ 2,195	$ 4,591	$ 4,769

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2018 claim	Aug. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017 patent	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Elbit \| Hughes Network Systems \| Subsidiaries
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages awarded			$ 21
Attorney's fees sought value	$ 14
Estimated Litigation Liability					$ 32
Loss contingency accrual						$ 3
Realtime Data LLC \| Patent 728
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Pending claims validity challenged \| claim		1
Realtime Data LLC \| Hughes Network Systems \| Echo Star Corporation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Patents allegedly infringed \| patent				4
Satellite-related obligations
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Satellite-related obligations					643	$ 732
Jury Verdict \| Elbit \| Hughes Network Systems \| Subsidiaries
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability					21
Pre and Post Judgment Interest Costs \| Elbit \| Hughes Network Systems \| Subsidiaries
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability					$ 11

Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments \| segment			2
Segment Reporting
Revenues	$ 537,124	$ 525,957	$ 1,068,206	$ 1,027,749
EBITDA	187,590	285,754	399,646	451,470
Capital expenditures	107,478	119,592	219,440	170,574
Interest income and expense, net	(36,950)	(42,281)	(72,403)	(89,397)
Depreciation and amortization	(155,410)	(148,449)	(309,631)	(294,003)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	632	462	1,438	842
Income (loss) before income taxes	(4,138)	95,486	19,050	68,912
Hughes
Segment Reporting
Revenues	451,847	426,306	897,184	826,765
Hughes \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting
Revenues	451,847	426,306	897,184	827,124
EBITDA	131,765	152,134	292,897	288,847
Capital expenditures	74,090	87,511	147,911	174,802
Hughes \| Intersegment revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	0	0	0	359
ESS
Segment Reporting
Revenues	80,127	94,904	160,680	191,127
ESS \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting
Revenues	80,961	95,425	162,220	192,178
EBITDA	68,174	82,483	136,891	166,633
Capital expenditures	136	356	244	(76,682)
ESS \| Intersegment revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	834	521	1,540	1,051
All Other Segments And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting
Revenues	5,150	4,747	10,342	9,857
All Other Segments And Eliminations [Member] \| Intersegment revenue
Segment Reporting
Revenues	(834)	(521)	(1,540)	(1,410)
All Other Segments And Eliminations [Member] \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Revenues	4,316	4,226	8,802	8,447
EBITDA	(12,349)	51,137	(30,142)	(4,010)
Capital expenditures	$ 33,252	$ 31,725	$ 71,285	$ 72,454

Related Party Transactions - DISH Network (Details)	1 Months Ended							6 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions - DISH Network (Details)	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2019 term	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2013 transponder	May 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009 transponder	Nov. 30, 2008 transponder
Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period		365 days
Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Operating lease contract term													10 years
Nimiq5 \| Telesat Canada \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services															32
Operating lease contract term															15 years
QuetzSat-1 \| S E S Latin America \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services																32
Operating lease contract term																10 years
DISH Network \| TT&C Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period								12 months
DISH Network \| TerreStar Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period								21 days
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement								90 days
DISH Network \| 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
DISH Network \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period		21 days						120 days
DISH Network \| Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term		5 years
Minimum termination notice period		180 days
Automatic renewal period		1 year
DISH Network \| 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
Term of renewal option					4 years			3 years
Termination notice required								180 days
DISH Network \| Maximum \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice								120 days
DISH Network \| Minimum \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice								90 days
DISH Network \| EchoStar XVI \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Lease term														10 years
Lease renewal term				1 year							5 years
Agreement term from commencement of service date						4 years
Renewal option reduction				1 year
Additional term of renewal option								5 years
DISH Network \| Nimiq5 \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services															32
DISH Network \| QuetzSat-1 \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services																24
Number of DBS transponders receiving certain satellite services from related party												5
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| 100 Inverness Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement								180 days
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after extension								30 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Meridian Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after extension								30 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Santa Fe Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after extension								30 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after extension								30 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Lease renewal term								1 year
Operating lease contract term									1 year
Maximum number of one year renewal options \| term								12
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Gilbert Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Lease renewal term								1 year
Operating lease contract term									1 year
Maximum number of one year renewal options \| term								12
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| American Fork Occupancy License Agreement
Related party transactions
Operating lease contract term										5 years
DISH Network \| Hughes Retail Group \| Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock \| Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Percentage of economic interest held			80.00%
DISH Network \| Scenario, Forecast \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period	180 days
Automatic renewal period	5 years

Related Party Transactions - Tax Sharing and Patent Cross-License Agreements (Details) - DISH Network $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) satellite	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			$ 11
Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term	5 years
Automatic renewal period	1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	90 days
Sales commissions and fees					$ 5	$ 6	$ 10	$ 20
Patent Cross-License Agreements
Related party transactions
Maximum aggregate payments required under cross license agreements				$ 10
Maximum additional aggregate payments required under cross license agreements if options are exercised		$ 3
EchoStar Technologies segment \| Share Exchange Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)									100.00%	100.00%
EchoStar and HSSC \| Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Number of owned satellites transferred \| satellite			5

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Related party transactions
Incurred aggregate costs payable to related party				$ (585,000)	$ (3,360,000)
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)	20.00%
Revenue from related parties		$ 2,000,000		4,000,000
Receivables from related party		$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 100,000,000
Hughes Systique Corporation
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)				43.00%
Ownership percentage by related party				25.00%
Dish Mexico
Related party transactions
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture		49.00%		49.00%
Revenue from related parties		$ 6,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 12,000,000	12,000,000
Receivables from related party		$ 6,000,000		$ 6,000,000		6,000,000
Deluxe
Related party transactions
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture		50.00%		50.00%
Revenue from related parties		$ 1,000,000	1,000,000	$ 2,000,000	2,000,000
Receivables from related party		1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
AsiaSat
Related party transactions
Expenses from transactions with related party		0	0	0	0
Global IP Revenue
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		0	1,000,000	0	1,000,000
Receivables from related party		7,500,000		7,500,000		7,500,000
TerreStar Solutions, Inc.
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		3,000,000	$ 0	8,000,000	$ 0
Receivables from related party		$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Ownership percentage in equity method investment (at least)		15.00%		15.00%
Maxar Technologies Inc.
Related party transactions
Incurred aggregate costs payable to related party		$ 31,000,000		$ 67,000,000

Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock			$ 6,654	$ 7,605
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net			(15,839)	(8,467)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 9,000	$ 1,000	9,000	1,000	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	6,388	6,647	13,276	13,784
Capitalized Software Costs
Payments to develop software			$ 15,329	15,000
Weighted Average
Capitalized Software Costs
Software useful life			3 years
Other noncurrent assets, net
Capitalized Software Costs
Capitalized computer software, net	100,000		$ 100,000			$ 97,000
Capitalized software development costs for software	27,000		27,000			29,000
Payments to develop software	8,000	8,000	15,000	15,000
Capitalized computer software, amortization	6,000	6,000	12,000	11,000
Contract Acquisition Costs
Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]
Contract acquisition costs	114,000		114,000			104,000
Contract acquisition costs, amortization	24,000	21,000	47,000	41,000
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]
Contract acquisition costs	3,000		3,000			3,000
Cost of sales
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	6,316	6,290	11,711	12,888
Research and development
Research and Development Expense [Abstract]
Research and development expenses	6,388	$ 6,647	13,276	$ 13,784
Level 2
Fair value measurements
In-orbit incentive obligations	$ 103,000		$ 103,000			$ 107,000

Label	Element	Value
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 14,822,000
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	102,000
Treasury Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	(98,162,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	3,669,461,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	735,974,000
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 14,658,000