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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The following is a summary for our contract balances:



	As of
	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018

Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Sales and services	$	152,632		$	154,415
Leasing	4,016			7,990
Total trade accounts receivable	156,648			162,405
Contract assets	63,758			55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(23,777		)	(16,604		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	196,629		$	201,096

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	101,060		$	72,284
Non-current	10,572			10,133
Total contract liabilities	$	111,632		$	82,417

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity

A summary of our allowance for doubtful accounts activity is as follows:



	Balance at Beginning of Year	Bad Debt Expense	Deductions		Balance at End of Year

For the years ended:
December 31, 2019	16,604	30,027	(22,854	)	23,777
December 31, 2018	12,027	24,984	(20,407	)	16,604
December 31, 2017	12,955	9,551	(10,479	)	12,027

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following is our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment:



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
North America	$	1,527,823	$	16,257	$	16,526		$	1,560,606
South and Central America	125,458		—		448			125,906
All other	199,461		—		108			199,569
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257	$	17,082		$	1,886,081

For the year ended December 31, 2018
North America	$	1,444,628	$	27,231	$	18,495		$	1,490,354
South and Central America	101,632		—		384			102,016
All other	170,268		—		—			170,268
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231	$	18,879		$	1,762,638

For the year ended December 31, 2017
North America	$	1,204,750	$	30,417	$	16,829		$	1,251,996
South and Central America	90,000		—		—			90,000
All other	183,168		—		(9		)	183,159
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	30,417	$	16,820		$	1,525,155

The following is our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment:



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
Services and other revenue:
Services	$	1,535,966	$	10,464	$	6,493	$	1,552,924
Lease revenue	50,073		5,793		10,481		66,347
Total services and other revenue	1,586,039		16,257		16,974		1,619,271
Equipment revenue:
Equipment	115,052		—		107		115,159
Design, development and construction services	145,646		—		—		145,646
Lease revenue	6,005		—		—		6,005
Total equipment revenue	266,703		—		107		266,810
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257	$	17,082	$	1,886,081

For the year ended December 31, 2018
Services and other revenue:
Services	$	1,313,059	$	21,044	$	5,821	$	1,339,924
Lease revenue	198,059		6,187		13,058		217,304
Total services and other revenue	1,511,118		27,231		18,879		1,557,228
Equipment revenue:
Equipment	119,657		—		—		119,657
Design, development and construction services	85,753		—		—		85,753
Total equipment revenue	205,410		—		—		205,410
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231	$	18,879	$	1,762,638

Schedule of Operating Lease Revenue

The following is our lease revenue by type of lease:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	6,005
Interest income	784
Total sales-type lease revenue	6,789
Operating lease revenue	65,563
Total lease revenue	$	72,352

Schedule of Sales-type Lease Revenue

The following is our lease revenue by type of lease:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	6,005
Interest income	784
Total sales-type lease revenue	6,789
Operating lease revenue	65,563
Total lease revenue	$	72,352

Schedule of Operating Lease Payments to be Received

The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2019:



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	42,316
2021	33,545
2022	31,666
2023	30,551
2024	28,444
After 2024	123,844
Total lease payments	$	290,366

Schedule of Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases

Property and equipment, net and Depreciation and amortization included the following amounts for assets subject to operating leases:



	As of December 31, 2019							For the year ended December 31, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation			Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,377,914	$	(1,043,431	)	$	334,483	$	182,523
Satellites	104,620		(31,360		)	73,260		7,495
Real estate	46,930		(16,048		)	30,882		923
Total	$	1,529,464	$	(1,090,839	)	$	438,625	$	190,941

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,519,431	$ 928,306
Marketable investment securities	940,623	2,282,152
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	196,629	201,096
Other current assets	179,531	165,809
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	3,486
Total current assets	2,836,214	3,580,849
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	2,528,738
Property and equipment, net		2,534,666
Operating lease right-of-use assets	114,042
Goodwill	506,953	504,173
Regulatory authorizations, net	478,598	430,039
Other intangible assets, net	29,507	44,231
Other investments, net	325,405	266,513
Other non-current assets, net	334,841	338,390
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	0	962,433
Total non-current assets	4,318,084	5,080,445
Total assets	7,154,298	8,661,294
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	124,080	121,437
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	486	919,582
Contract liabilities	101,060	72,284
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	270,393	181,698
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	50,136
Total current liabilities	496,019	1,345,137
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	2,389,733	2,386,202
Deferred tax liabilities, net	351,692
Deferred tax liabilities, net		287,989
Operating lease liabilities	96,941
Other non-current liabilities	74,360	80,304
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	406,188
Total non-current liabilities	2,912,726	3,160,683
Total liabilities	3,408,745	4,505,820
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,290,483	3,702,522
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(122,138)	(125,100)
Accumulated earnings (losses)	632,809	694,129
Treasury stock, at cost	(131,454)	(131,454)
Total EchoStar Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,669,805	4,140,199
Non-controlling interests	75,748	15,275
Total stockholders’ equity	3,745,553	4,155,474
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,154,298	8,661,294
Class A common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	57	54
Class B common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	48	48
Class C common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Class D common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (74,252)	$ (38,633)	$ 393,489
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,845	(34,399)	16,413
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	2,571	(962)	(21,987)
Other	1,466	(1,910)	92
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Foreign currency translation realized on impairment of long lived assets	0	32,136	0
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(592)	0	(2,758)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	0	(278)	3,298
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,290	(5,413)	(4,942)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(67,962)	(44,046)	388,547
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(8,007)	453	1,337
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	$ (59,955)	$ (44,499)	$ 387,210

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment.



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
External revenue	$	1,852,742	$	15,131		$	18,208		$	1,886,081
Intersegment revenue	—		1,126			(1,126		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257		$	17,082		$	1,886,081
EBITDA	$	625,660	$	6,994		$	(55,055	)	$	577,599
Capital expenditures	$	308,781	$	—		$	109,293		$	418,074

For the year ended December 31, 2018
External revenue	$	1,716,169	$	27,009		$	19,460		$	1,762,638
Intersegment revenue	359		222			(581		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231		$	18,879		$	1,762,638
EBITDA	$	601,319	$	17,764		$	(150,582	)	$	468,501
Capital expenditures	$	390,108	$	(76,757	)	$	164,091		$	477,442

For the year ended December 31, 2017
External revenue	$	1,476,131	$	30,405		$	18,619		$	1,525,155
Intersegment revenue	1,787		12			(1,799		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	30,417		$	16,820		$	1,525,155
EBITDA	$	475,222	$	16,074		$	1,008		$	492,304
Capital expenditures	$	376,502	$	20,026		$	169,157		$	565,685

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

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

EBITDA	$	577,599		$	468,501		$	492,304
Interest income	82,352			80,275			44,619
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(251,016		)	(219,288		)	(184,389		)
Depreciation and amortization	(490,765		)	(457,116		)	(385,662		)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,335		)	1,842			928
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(93,165	)	$	(125,786	)	$	(32,200	)

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

The following table summarizes total long-lived assets attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Long-lived assets:
North America	$	3,092,773	$	3,201,459
South and Central America	310,226		192,932
All other	140,797		118,718
Total long-lived assets	$	3,543,796	$	3,513,109

Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Securities (Details) - shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	4.8	5.0	1.0

Organization and Business Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business Activities

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Principal Business

EchoStar Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as “EchoStar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “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 consumer customers, which include home and small to medium-sized businesses, and satellite services. We also deliver innovative network technologies, managed services and communications solutions for enterprise customers, which include aeronautical and government enterprises. We 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 consumer customers and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communication solutions to service providers and enterprise 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.


•	ESS — which uses certain of our owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related licenses to provide satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis to 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, Accounting, Real Estate 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. We also divide our operations by primary geographic market as follows: (i) North America (the U.S. and its territories, Mexico, and Canada); (ii) South and Central America and; (iii) All other (Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East). Refer to Note 21. Segment Reporting for further detail.

In May 2019, we and one of our former 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, on September 10, 2019: (i) we transferred to BSS Corp. certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily relating to the former portion of our ESS segment that managed, marketed and provided (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH and its subsidiaries (together with DISH, “DISH Network”) and our joint venture Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., (“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 distributed to each holder of shares of our Class A or Class B common stock entitled to receive consideration in the transaction 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 or Class B common stock owned by such stockholder (the “Distribution”); and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub merged with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and DISH owns and operates the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”) ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”).

In connection with the BSS Transaction, we and DISH Network agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. Additionally, we and DISH and certain of our and their subsidiaries (i) entered into certain customary

agreements covering, among other things, matters relating to taxes, employees, intellectual property and the provision of transitional services; (ii) terminated certain previously existing agreements; and (iii) amended certain existing agreements and entered into certain new agreements pursuant to which we and DISH Network will obtain and provide certain products, services and rights from and to each other.

The BSS Transaction was structured in a manner intended to be tax-free to us and our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes and was accounted for as a spin-off to our shareholders as we did not receive any consideration. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. As a result of the BSS Transaction, the financial results of the BSS Business, except for certain real estate that transferred in the transaction, are presented as discontinued operations and, as such, excluded from continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 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 financial results of the EchoStar Technologies businesses are presented as discontinued operations in these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Refer to Note 5. Discontinued Operations for further detail. Additionally, all amounts in the following footnotes reference results from continuing operations unless otherwise noted.

Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Cost, Weighted Average Term, Discount Rates and Cash Flows (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$ 24,342
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26,489
Interest on lease liabilities	173
Total finance lease cost	26,662
Short-term lease cost	434
Variable lease cost	8,837
Total lease cost	$ 60,275
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Finance leases	2 years 1 month 6 days
Operating leases	10 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	11.90%
Operating leases	6.10%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 22,618
Operating cash flows from finance leases	173
Financing cash flows from finance leases	654
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability	$ 8,500

Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less	$ 904,000,000.0
Debt securities with contractual maturities exceeding one year	0
Other than temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings			$ 3,300,000
Gains (losses) related to trading securities			42,600,000
Equity securities realized gain (loss)	53,900,000	$ 16,600,000
Equity securities	35,566,000	90,976,000
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	436,000,000.0	150,900,000	31,000,000.0
Realized gains (losses) from the sales of available-for-sale securities	600,000	0	2,800,000
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	9,100,000	48,100,000
Gain on investment	$ 6,700,000	$ 4,200,000
Equity Securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities available for sale			87,100,000
Equity trading securities			52,500,000
Available-for-sale equity securities cost			97,500,000
Available-for-sale equity securities unrealized gain			7,900,000
Available-for-sale equity securities unrealized loss			$ 18,400,000

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of income (loss) before income taxes

The components of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Domestic	$	120,295		$	33,176		$	14,488
Foreign	(213,460		)	(158,962		)	(46,688		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(93,165	)	$	(125,786	)	$	(32,200	)

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

The components of Income tax benefit (provision), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Current benefit (provision), net:
Federal	$	(5,089	)	$	(1,476	)	$	(1,429	)
State	286			4,881			267
Foreign	(633		)	(2,690		)	(2,335		)
Total current benefit (provision), net	$	(5,436	)	$	715		$	(3,497	)

Deferred benefit (provision), net:
Federal	$	(7,511	)	$	6,857		$	168,625
State	(10,964		)	(14,375		)	(4,482		)
Foreign	3,423			227			(5,539		)
Total deferred benefit (provision), net	(15,052		)	(7,291		)	158,604
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(20,488	)	$	(6,576	)	$	155,107

Schedule of income tax rate reconciliation

Our actual tax provisions reconcile to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Statutory rate	$	19,565		$	26,415		$	11,270
State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit)	(8,137		)	(10,519		)	(3,165		)
Permanent differences	(6,531		)	(1,367		)	1,154
Tax credits	12,453			7,825			5,622
Valuation allowance	(54,251		)	(50,118		)	(4,642		)
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017	—			—			144,945
Rates different than statutory	18,786			20,254			77
Other	(2,373		)	934			(154		)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(20,488	)	$	(6,576	)	$	155,107

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

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



	As of December 31,
	2019			2018

Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	$	289,353		$	284,300
Unrealized losses on investments, net	39,018			41,852
Accrued expenses	19,660			22,125
Stock-based compensation	5,772			10,210
Other assets	28,163			22,366
Total deferred tax assets	381,966			380,853
Valuation allowance	(181,032		)	(109,762		)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	$	200,934		$	271,091

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	$	(544,158	)	$	(553,480	)
Other liabilities	(1,217		)	(1,290		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(545,375		)	(554,770		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(344,441	)	$	(283,679	)

Net deferred tax asset foreign jurisdiction	$	7,251		$	4,310
Net deferred tax liability domestic	(351,692		)	(287,989		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(344,441	)	$	(283,679	)

Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

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



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018			2017

Unrecognized tax benefit balance as of beginning of period:	$	69,540	$	63,296		$	63,502
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	861		4,361			1,116
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	—		2,539			258
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	—		(656		)	(852		)
Reductions based on expirations of statute of limitations	—		—			(728		)
Balance as of end of period	$	70,401	$	69,540		$	63,296

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND RELATED TAX EFFECTS

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



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

Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(119,430	)	$	(10,801	)	$	77		$	(130,154	)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	—			10,467			—			10,467
Balance, January 1, 2018	(119,430		)	(334		)	77			(119,687		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(34,399		)	(962		)	(1,910		)	(37,271		)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	32,136			(278		)	—			31,858
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,263		)	(1,240		)	(1,910		)	(5,413		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	(121,693		)	(1,574		)	(1,833		)	(125,100		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(483		)	2,571			1,466			3,554
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	—			(592		)	—			(592		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(483		)	1,979			1,466			2,962
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(122,176	)	$	405		$	(367	)	$	(122,138	)

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

Other comprehensive income includes deferred tax benefits for foreign currency translation losses related to assets that were transferred from a foreign subsidiary to a domestic subsidiary of $7.3 million for year ended December 31, 2017. There were no similar transactions in 2019 or 2018.

Revenue Recognition - Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net		$ 2,534,666
Depreciation Expense	$ 291,582	$ 268,979	$ 235,746
Customer premises equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,377,914
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,043,431)
Property and equipment, net	334,483
Depreciation Expense	182,523
Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	104,620
Accumulated Depreciation	(31,360)
Property and equipment, net	73,260
Depreciation Expense	7,495
Real estate
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	46,930
Accumulated Depreciation	(16,048)
Property and equipment, net	30,882
Depreciation Expense	923
Assets leased to others
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,529,464
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,090,839)
Property and equipment, net	438,625
Depreciation Expense	$ 190,941

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 291,582	$ 268,979	$ 235,746
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	381,163
Property and equipment, net	2,528,738
Property and equipment, net		2,534,666
Satellites - owned
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,816,303	1,760,252
Satellites - acquired under finance leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		385,592
Satellites - acquired under finance leases \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
Satellites - acquired under finance leases \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 365,133	277,583
Total satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	130,705	124,987	93,064
Property and equipment, gross		2,423,427
Property and equipment, gross	2,562,599
Accumulated depreciation	(813,023)
Accumulated depreciation		(658,973)
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,749,576
Property and equipment, net		1,764,454
Total satellites \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	7 years
Total satellites \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 28,943	33,571
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	5,791	11,285	16,976
Property and equipment, gross	$ 113,938	170,816
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	1 year
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	40 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 90,885	82,945	72,208
Property and equipment, gross	$ 855,274	791,035
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	1 year
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	12 years
Customer rental equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 194,906	174,749	$ 146,562
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,377,914	1,159,977
Customer rental equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	2 years
Customer rental equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	4 years
Construction in Progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 52,986	29,443
Total other property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	2,429,055	2,184,842
Accumulated depreciation	(1,649,893)	(1,414,630)
Property and equipment, net	$ 779,162	$ 770,212

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$ 6,654	$ 7,605	$ 11,200
Property and equipment financed under capital lease obligations	349	364	8,484
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	(11,111)	7,318	(3,831)
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations	0	0	43,890
Non-cash net assets exchanged for Tracking Stock (Note 5)	0	0	299,888
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for divestiture	94,918	0	0
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for divestiture	$ 532,855	$ 0	$ 0

Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of other intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Total
Additions	$ 4,500
Carrying amount:		$ 29,507	$ 44,231
Accumulated Amortization
Weighted average useful life		13 years
Total
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ 361,283	361,300	$ 360,835
Additions				465
Write-off			(17)
Balance at the end of the period		361,283	361,283	361,300
Carrying amount:		29,507	44,231	58,955	$ 80,734
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period		(317,052)	(302,345)	(280,101)
Amortization expense		(14,724)	(14,724)	(22,244)
Write-off			17
Balance at the end of the period		(331,776)	(317,052)	(302,345)
Customer Relationships
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		270,300	270,300	270,300
Balance at the end of the period		270,300	270,300	270,300
Carrying amount:		12,367	25,513	38,658	55,756
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period		(244,787)	(231,642)	(214,544)
Amortization expense		(13,146)	(13,145)	(17,098)
Balance at the end of the period		$ (257,933)	(244,787)	(231,642)
Weighted average useful life		8 years
Patents
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ 61,283	61,300	60,835
Additions				465
Write-off			(17)
Balance at the end of the period		61,283	61,283	61,300
Carrying amount:		186	279	373	3,569
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period		(61,004)	(60,927)	(57,266)
Amortization expense		(93)	(94)	(3,661)
Write-off			17
Balance at the end of the period		$ (61,097)	(61,004)	(60,927)
Weighted average useful life		6 years
Trademarks and Licenses
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ 29,700	29,700	29,700
Balance at the end of the period		29,700	29,700	29,700
Carrying amount:		16,954	18,439	19,924	$ 21,409
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period		(11,261)	(9,776)	(8,291)
Amortization expense		(1,485)	(1,485)	(1,485)
Balance at the end of the period		$ (12,746)	$ (11,261)	$ (9,776)
Weighted average useful life		20 years

Property and Equipment - Major Asset Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 2,528,738
Property and equipment, net		$ 2,534,666
Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,749,576
Property and equipment, net		1,764,454
Total other property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 779,162	$ 770,212

Segment Reporting - Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 3,543,796	$ 3,513,109
North America
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	3,092,773	3,201,459
South and Central America
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	310,226	192,932
All other
Geographic Information
Long-lived assets	$ 140,797	$ 118,718

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($) installment	Jan. 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2009 transponder
Discontinued Operations \| NagraStar
Related party transactions
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture			50.00%
Discontinued Operations \| SmarDTV SA
Related party transactions
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture			23.00%
Discontinued Operations \| TiVo vs Dish Network And Echostar Corporation \| DISH Network
Related party transactions
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 500
Initial settlement amount paid	300
Litigation settlement amount paid in six month installments	$ 200
Litigation settlement, number of annual installments \| installment	6
Portion of the $300 million initial settlement agreement payment paid by EchoStar	$ 10
Estimated percentage of annual payments	5.00%
Sling TV Holding \| Discontinued Operations \| DISH Network
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)				90.00%	67.00%
Percentage of voting interests acquired by related party				100.00%
EchoStar Corporation \| Sling TV Holding \| Discontinued Operations
Related party transactions
Nonvoting ownership percentage				10.00%
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture					33.00%
D I S H Online. Com Services Agreement \| Discontinued Operations \| DISH Network
Related party transactions
Agreement term		2 years
Nimiq5 [Member] \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement \| DISH Network
Related party transactions
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder						32,000,000

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results of operations

Our quarterly results of operations are summarized as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31			September 30			June 30			March 31

Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total revenue	$	499,006		$	472,262		$	460,431		$	454,382
Operating income (loss)	23,597			26,093			(4,661		)	28,048
Net income (loss)	(63,094		)	(21,106		)	(5,060		)	15,008
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to EchoStar common stock	(46,297		)	(20,317		)	(30,660		)	(5,044		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	(53,118		)	(18,309		)	(5,692		)	14,202
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share	(0.48		)	(0.21		)	(0.32		)	(0.05		)
Basic earnings (losses) per share	(0.55		)	(0.19		)	(0.06		)	0.15
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	(0.55		)	(0.19		)	(0.06		)	0.15

Year Ended December 31, 2018
Total revenue	$	453,983		$	456,274		$	438,549		$	413,832
Operating income (loss)	(50,776		)	38,328			32,977			15,608
Net income (loss)	(111,648		)	16,502			77,684			(21,171		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to EchoStar common stock	(129,324		)	(3,572		)	55,779			(57,087		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar common stock	(112,198		)	16,052			77,222			(21,551		)
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share	(1.33		)	(0.04		)	0.58			(0.60		)
Basic earnings (losses) per share	(1.17		)	0.17			0.80			(0.22		)
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	(1.17		)	0.17			0.80			(0.22		)

As the result of an immaterial adjustment recorded in the third quarter of 2019, amounts may not be comparable to amounts previously reported.

Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($) installment	Jan. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013 transponder	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2009 transponder	Nov. 30, 2008 transponder
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations											$ 39,401	$ 93,729	$ 270,582
Income Statement
Total revenue			$ 499,006	$ 472,262	$ 460,431	$ 454,382	$ 453,983	$ 456,274	$ 438,549	$ 413,832	1,886,081	1,762,638	1,525,155
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations											39,401	93,729	270,582
Balance Sheet
Current assets of discontinued operations			0				3,486				0	3,486
Non-current assets of discontinued operations			0				962,433				0	962,433
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			0				50,136				0	50,136
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations			$ 0				406,188				0	406,188
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financing cash flows from finance leases											654
Repayments of Other Debt											5,447	5,350	5,487
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Depreciation and amortization											97,435	141,062	136,528
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations											39,401	93,729	262,073
Cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization											97,435	141,062	136,528
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment											510	175	699
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financing cash flows from finance leases											27,203	35,886	32,177
Repayments of Other Debt											4,474	4,883	4,727
BSS Business \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Total revenue											212,202	328,725	360,353
Cost of services and other											28,057	40,398	62,573
Selling, general and administrative expenses											8,946	159	(4,493)
Depreciation and amortization											97,435	141,062	136,528
Total costs and expenses											134,438	181,619	194,608
Operating income											77,764	147,106	165,745
Interest expense											(17,865)	(29,280)	(32,851)
Total other income (expense), net											(17,865)	(29,280)	(32,851)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes											59,899	117,826	132,894
Income tax benefit (provision), net											(20,498)	(24,097)	129,179
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations											39,401	93,729	262,073
Balance Sheet
Prepaids and deposits							3,486					3,486
Current assets of discontinued operations							3,486					3,486
Property and equipment, net							880,242					880,242
Regulatory authorizations, net							65,615					65,615
Other non-current assets, net							16,576					16,576
Non-current assets of discontinued operations							962,433					962,433
Total assets of discontinued operations							965,919					965,919
Current portion of finance lease obligations							39,995					39,995
Accrued interest							2,066					2,066
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities							8,075					8,075
Current liabilities of discontinued operations							50,136					50,136
Finance lease obligations							187,002					187,002
Deferred tax liabilities, net							177,944					177,944
Other non-current liabilities							41,242					41,242
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations							406,188					406,188
Total liabilities of discontinued operations							$ 456,324					456,324
Cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization											97,435	141,062	136,528
EchoStar Technologies segment \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations													8,509
Income Statement
Total revenue													153,462
Cost of services and other													121,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses													5,439
Research and development expenses													4,635
Depreciation and amortization													11,659
Total costs and expenses													143,700
Operating income													9,762
Interest expense													(15)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net													(1,159)
Other, net													(57)
Total other income (expense), net													(1,231)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes													8,531
Income tax benefit (provision), net													(22)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations													8,509
Cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization													11,659
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment													12,516
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financing cash flows from finance leases													607
DISH Network \| D I S H Online. Com Services Agreement \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Agreement term		2 years
DISH Network \| DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder																		32
NagraStar \| Discontinued Operations
Cash flows from financing activities:
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture														50.00%
SmarDTV SA \| Discontinued Operations
Cash flows from financing activities:
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture														23.00%
Services and other revenue
Income Statement
Total revenue											1,619,271	1,557,228	1,285,666
Services and other revenue \| BSS Business \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Total revenue											16,260	23,496	23,274
Services and other revenue \| EchoStar Technologies segment \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Total revenue													10,344
Services and other revenue \| DISH Network \| BSS Business \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Total revenue											$ 195,942	$ 305,229	337,079
Services and other revenue \| DISH Network \| EchoStar Technologies segment \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement
Total revenue													$ 143,118
Sling TV Holding \| DISH Network \| Discontinued Operations
Cash flows from financing activities:
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)															90.00%		67.00%
Percentage of voting interests acquired by related party															100.00%
Sling TV Holding \| EchoStar Corporation \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Nonvoting ownership percentage															10.00%
Cash flows from financing activities:
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture																	33.00%
TiVo vs Dish Network And Echostar Corporation \| DISH Network \| Discontinued Operations
Cash flows from financing activities:
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 500,000
Initial settlement amount paid	300,000
Litigation settlement amount paid in six month installments	$ 200,000
Litigation settlement, number of annual installments \| installment	6
Portion of the $300 million initial settlement agreement payment paid by EchoStar	$ 10,000
Estimated percentage of annual payments	5.00%
Telesat Canada \| TeleSat Transponder Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services \| transponder																		32
QuetzSat-1 \| DISH Network \| Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement
Cash flows from financing activities:
Number of DBS transponders receiving services \| transponder																			24
Number of DBS transponders receiving services sublease \| transponder																5
QuetzSat-1 \| S E S Latin America \| Satellite Services Agreement
Cash flows from financing activities:
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services \| transponder																			32

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock Our board of directors is authorized to issue preferred stock and may divide such preferred stock into series and, with respect to each series, to determine the preferences and rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the series, including the dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, sinking fund provisions, the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of such series. Our board of directors may, without stockholder approval, issue additional preferred stock of existing or new series with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and could have certain anti-takeover effects. In February 2014, our board of directors authorized 13,000,000 shares of Tracking Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 6,290,499 shares were issued to DISH Network on March 1, 2014. 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. See Note 5. Discontinued Operations and Note 23. Related Party Transactions for additional information about the Share Exchange. Common Stock Our Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock are equivalent except for voting rights. Holders of Class A and Class C common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share. Upon a change in control of the Company, each holder of outstanding shares of Class C common stock is entitled to 10 votes for each share of Class C common stock held. Each share of Class B and Class C common stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of Class A common stock. Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and certain entities established for the benefit of his family beneficially own all outstanding Class B common stock. There are no shares of Class C common stock outstanding. Any holder of Class D common stock is not entitled to a vote on any matter or to convert the shares of Class D common stock into any other class of common stock. There are no shares of Class D common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to receive its pro rata share, based upon the number of shares of common stock held, of dividends and distributions upon liquidation. Common Stock Repurchase Program Pursuant to stock repurchase programs approved by our board of directors, we were authorized to repurchase up to $500.0 million of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock through and including December 31, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased 952,603 shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $34.95 for a total purchase price of $33.3 million. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2017, we did not repurchase any common stock under this program.

Regulatory Authorizations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of regulatory authorizations with finite and indefinite useful lives

Our regulatory authorizations consisted of the following:



	Finite lived
	Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Total			Indefinite lived			Total

As of December 31, 2016	$	87,959		$	(14,983	)	$	72,976		$	406,042		$	479,018
Impairment	—			—			—			(6,000		)	(6,000		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,097		)	(5,097		)	—			(5,097		)
Currency translation adjustments	4,662			(1,262		)	3,400			—			3,400
As of December 31, 2017	92,621			(21,342		)	71,279			400,042			471,321
Impairment	(37,476		)	7,848			(29,628		)	—			(29,628		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,190		)	(5,190		)	—			(5,190		)
Currency translation adjustments	(8,358		)	1,894			(6,464		)	—			(6,464		)
As of December 31, 2018	46,787			(16,790		)	29,997			400,042			430,039
Additions	12,833			—			12,833			39,491			52,324
Amortization expense	—			(3,672		)	(3,672		)	—			(3,672		)
Currency translation adjustments	(1,169		)	318			(851		)	758			(93		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	58,451		$	(20,144	)	$	38,307		$	440,291		$	478,598

Weighted average useful life				13 years

Schedule of estimated future amortization of intangible assets

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Total	$	38,307

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	11,074
2021	4,449
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
2024	1,485
Thereafter	9,529
Total	$	29,507

Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$ 114,042	$ 120,358
Finance	325,826
Total right-of-use assets	439,868
Current:
Operating	14,651
Finance	486
Total current	15,137
Non-current:
Operating	96,941	$ 100,085
Finance	565
Total non-current	97,506
Total lease liabilities	112,643
Finance lease accumulated amortization	$ 57,300

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The components of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Domestic	$	120,295		$	33,176		$	14,488
Foreign	(213,460		)	(158,962		)	(46,688		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(93,165	)	$	(125,786	)	$	(32,200	)

The components of Income tax benefit (provision), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Current benefit (provision), net:
Federal	$	(5,089	)	$	(1,476	)	$	(1,429	)
State	286			4,881			267
Foreign	(633		)	(2,690		)	(2,335		)
Total current benefit (provision), net	$	(5,436	)	$	715		$	(3,497	)

Deferred benefit (provision), net:
Federal	$	(7,511	)	$	6,857		$	168,625
State	(10,964		)	(14,375		)	(4,482		)
Foreign	3,423			227			(5,539		)
Total deferred benefit (provision), net	(15,052		)	(7,291		)	158,604
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(20,488	)	$	(6,576	)	$	155,107



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Statutory rate	$	19,565		$	26,415		$	11,270
State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit)	(8,137		)	(10,519		)	(3,165		)
Permanent differences	(6,531		)	(1,367		)	1,154
Tax credits	12,453			7,825			5,622
Valuation allowance	(54,251		)	(50,118		)	(4,642		)
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017	—			—			144,945
Rates different than statutory	18,786			20,254			77
Other	(2,373		)	934			(154		)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	$	(20,488	)	$	(6,576	)	$	155,107

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



	As of December 31,
	2019			2018

Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	$	289,353		$	284,300
Unrealized losses on investments, net	39,018			41,852
Accrued expenses	19,660			22,125
Stock-based compensation	5,772			10,210
Other assets	28,163			22,366
Total deferred tax assets	381,966			380,853
Valuation allowance	(181,032		)	(109,762		)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	$	200,934		$	271,091

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	$	(544,158	)	$	(553,480	)
Other liabilities	(1,217		)	(1,290		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(545,375		)	(554,770		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(344,441	)	$	(283,679	)

Net deferred tax asset foreign jurisdiction	$	7,251		$	4,310
Net deferred tax liability domestic	(351,692		)	(287,989		)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	$	(344,441	)	$	(283,679	)

Overall, our net deferred tax assets were offset by a valuation allowance of $181.0 million and $109.8 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance primarily relates to an increase in the net operating loss carryforwards of certain foreign subsidiaries and a decrease associated with unrealized gains that are capital in nature.

Tax benefits of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are evaluated on an ongoing basis, including a review of historical and projected future operating results, the eligible carryforward period, and other circumstances. As of December 31, 2019, we had net operating loss carryforwards of $746.6 million, including $351.5 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards. A substantial portion of these net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2032. As of December 31, 2019, we have tax credit carryforwards of $143.0 million and $101.3 million for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. If not utilized, the federal tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2024 and the state tax credit carryforwards begin to expire in 2019.

As of December 31, 2019, we had undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries for which no provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes has been made because it is expected that such earnings will be reinvested outside the U.S. indefinitely. It is not practicable to determine the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability at this time. However, due to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of post-1986 undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings, the majority of previously unremitted earnings have now been subjected to U.S. federal income tax. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had net deferred tax assets related to our foreign subsidiaries of $7.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which were recorded in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was enacted in December 2017 and has significantly impacted our effective tax rate and the tax benefit calculated for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended

December 31, 2017, we recorded a benefit of $144.9 million to reflect the change in the value of our deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the change in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded an additional tax benefit of $0.8 million and did not record any valuation allowances on foreign tax credit carryforwards. We account for the effects, if any, of the global intangible low-taxed income provisions (“GILTI”) of the 2017 Tax Act as incurred. We did not record a tax provision related to the tax on deemed mandatory repatriation of our unrepatriated foreign earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. As a result of the release of new treasury regulations in June 2019, we have recorded additional tax expense of $1.5 million on deemed mandatory repatriation of certain deferred foreign earnings.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

In addition to filing U.S. federal income tax returns, we file income tax returns in all states that impose an income tax. As of December 31, 2019, we are not currently under a U.S. federal income tax examination. However, the IRS could perform tax examinations on years as early as tax year 2008. We are also subject to frequent state income tax audits and have open state examinations on years as early as 2008. We also file income tax returns in the United Kingdom, Brazil, India and a number of other foreign jurisdictions. We generally are open to income tax examination in these foreign jurisdictions for taxable years beginning in 2003. As of December 31, 2019, we are currently being audited by the Indian tax authorities for fiscal years 2003 through 2012. We have no other on-going significant income tax examinations in process in our foreign jurisdictions.

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



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018			2017

Unrecognized tax benefit balance as of beginning of period:	$	69,540	$	63,296		$	63,502
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	861		4,361			1,116
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	—		2,539			258
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	—		(656		)	(852		)
Reductions based on expirations of statute of limitations	—		—			(728		)
Balance as of end of period	$	70,401	$	69,540		$	63,296

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $70.4 million and $69.5 million, respectively, of unrecognized income tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We do not believe that the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to the lapse of statute of limitations or settlement with tax authorities.

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, our income tax provision included an insignificant amount of interest and penalties.

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable

Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:



	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Price Range	Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2019	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2019	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Weighted- Average Exercise Price

$0.00 - $20.00	62,662	1	$	17.15	62,662	1	$	17.15
$20.01 - $25.00	3,221	3	22.96		3,221	3	22.96
$25.01 - $30.00	405,635	3	29.74		405,635	3	29.74
$30.01 - $35.00	681,044	5	33.03		411,674	3	33.09
$35.01 - $40.00	1,608,113	9	38.77		196,175	6	38.32
$40.01 - $45.00	1,062,153	5	42.16		1,012,766	5	42.03
$45.01 - $50.00	926,539	7	48.41		384,305	7	48.36
$50.01 - $55.00	63,277	6	52.69		34,509	5	57.73
	4,812,644	7	43.40		2,510,947	5	38.76

Schedule of stock option activity

Our stock option activity was as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price

Total options outstanding, beginning of period	5,013,038		$	41.80	4,951,256		$	41.42	5,968,763		$	39.30
Granted	1,959,597		38.12		215,500		51.71		1,262,500		57.12
Exercised	(1,986,937	)	33.89		(108,318	)	40.67		(1,018,507	)	35.84
Forfeited and canceled	(173,054	)	48.99		(45,400	)	50.21		(1,261,500	)	51.63
Total options outstanding, end of period	4,812,644		43.40		5,013,038		41.80		4,951,256		41.42
Exercisable at end of period	2,510,947		38.76		3,710,138		38.59		3,143,656		36.98

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

Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense is shown in the following table:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Stock-based compensation expense:
Research and development expenses	$	465	$	634	$	1,010
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,860		9,442		10,579
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	9,325	$	10,076	$	11,589

Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model

The fair value of each stock option granted for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. The estimated grant-date fair values and related assumptions were as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019	2018	2017

Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate	1.83% - 2.54%	2.25% - 2.99%	1.98% - 2.05%
Volatility	23.58% - 30.95%	22.77% - 23.28%	24.20% - 26.69%
Expected term of options (in years)	5.7 - 5.8	5.7 - 5.8	5.7 - 5.8
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$10.22 - $14.49	$12.38 - $16.23	$15.25 - $16.49

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	928,306	$	2,431,456	$	2,571,143
Restricted cash	1,189		793		723
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period	$	929,495	$	2,432,249	$	2,571,866

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,519,431	$	928,306	$	2,431,456
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189		793
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period	$	1,521,889	$	929,495	$	2,432,249

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	928,306	$	2,431,456	$	2,571,143
Restricted cash	1,189		793		723
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period	$	929,495	$	2,432,249	$	2,571,866

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,519,431	$	928,306	$	2,431,456
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189		793
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period	$	1,521,889	$	929,495	$	2,432,249

Schedule of Cost of Sales and Research and Development Costs

The table below summarizes the research and development costs incurred in connection with customers’ orders included in cost of sales and other expenses:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Cost of sales - equipment	$	24,495	$	23,422	$	27,899
Research and development expenses	25,739		27,570		31,745

Schedule of Supplemental Financial Information

Other current assets, Other non-current assets, net and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Other current assets:
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$	10,683	$	14,200
Inventory	79,621		75,379
Prepaids and deposits	67,014		57,691
Other	22,213		18,539
Total other current assets	$	179,531	$	165,809

Other non-current assets, net:
Other receivables - DISH Network	$	92,892	$	95,114
Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093		9,474
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189
Deferred tax assets, net	7,251		4,310
Capitalized software, net	101,786		96,760
Contract acquisition costs, net	96,723		104,013
Contract fulfillment costs, net	3,010		3,240
Other	22,628		24,290
Total other non-current assets, net	$	334,841	$	338,390

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	$	1,923	$	1,698
Accrued interest	42,622		45,350
Accrued compensation	50,787		54,242
Accrued taxes	18,525		16,013
Operating lease obligation	14,651		—
Other	141,885		64,395
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	270,393	$	181,698

Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

The following table presents the non-cash investing and financing activities:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018		2017

Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$	6,654		$	7,605	$	11,200
Property and equipment financed under finance lease obligations	349			364		8,484
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	(11,111		)	7,318		(3,831		)
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations	—			—		43,890
Non-cash net assets exchanged for Tracking Stock (Note 5)	—			—		299,888
Non-cash net assets exchanged for BSS Transaction (Note 5)	532,855			—		—
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary	94,918			—		—

Other Investments - Schedule of Equity Method Investments Without a Readily Determinable Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Cost basis	$ 102,878	$ 2,900
Discount	(10,309)	0
Total other debt investments, net	$ 92,569	$ 2,900

Organization and Business Activities (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Organization and Business Activities (Details)	May 31, 2019 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares	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%
Class A common stock
Principal Business
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
BSS Corp. \| 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	0.23523769

Other Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Other investments, net



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Other investments, net:
Equity method investments	$	166,209	$	182,035
Other equity investments	66,627		81,578
Other debt investments, net	92,569		2,900
Total other investments, net	$	325,405	$	266,513

A summary of financial information for our equity method investees is as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019				2018
	Dish Mexico		All Investees		Dish Mexico		All Investees

Balance sheet data:
Current assets	$	158,481	$	346,868	$	147,140	$	162,593
Non-current assets	260,742		502,931		187,130		188,077
Total assets	$	419,223	$	849,799	$	334,270	$	350,670

Current liabilities	$	123,159	$	147,010	$	128,708	$	129,837
Non-current liabilities	175,418		176,819		109,643		110,460
Total liabilities	$	298,577	$	323,829	$	238,351	$	240,297



	As of December 31,
	2019						2018						2017
	Dish Mexico			All Investees			Dish Mexico			All Investees			Dish Mexico		All Investees

Income statement data:
Revenue	$	287,984		$	330,535		$	444,264		$	475,559		$	497,096	$	535,153
Operating income (loss)	(9,701		)	(35,747		)	(55,062		)	(43,553		)	15,094		31,919
Income (loss) before income taxes	(27,479		)	(50,410		)	(33,449		)	(23,701		)	18,267		32,739
Net income (loss)	(19,871		)	(42,967		)	(20,126		)	(10,378		)	15,658		30,130
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(11,401		)	(14,734		)	(10,828		)	(5,954		)	9,946		16,973

A summary of our other debt investments without a readily determinable fair value follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019			2018

Other debt investments, net:
Cost basis	$	102,878		$	2,900
Discount	(10,309		)	—
Total other debt investments, net	$	92,569		$	2,900

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 499,006	$ 472,262	$ 460,431	$ 454,382	$ 453,983	$ 456,274	$ 438,549	$ 413,832	$ 1,886,081	$ 1,762,638	$ 1,525,155
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,560,606	1,490,354	1,251,996
South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									125,906	102,016	90,000
All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									199,569	170,268	183,159
Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,619,271	1,557,228	1,285,666
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,552,924	1,339,924
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									66,347	217,304
Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									266,810	205,410	239,489
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									115,159	119,657
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									145,646	85,753
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									6,005
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									17,082	18,879	16,820
Corporate and Other \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,526	18,495	16,829
Corporate and Other \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									448	384	0
Corporate and Other \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									108	0	(9)
Corporate and Other \| Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,974	18,879
Corporate and Other \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									6,493	5,821
Corporate and Other \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									10,481	13,058
Corporate and Other \| Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									107	0
Corporate and Other \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									107	0
Corporate and Other \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0
Corporate and Other \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0
Hughes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,852,742	1,716,169	1,476,131
Hughes \| Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,852,742	1,716,528	1,477,918
Hughes \| Operating segments \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,527,823	1,444,628	1,204,750
Hughes \| Operating segments \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									125,458	101,632	90,000
Hughes \| Operating segments \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									199,461	170,268	183,168
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,586,039	1,511,118
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,535,966	1,313,059
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									50,073	198,059
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									266,703	205,410
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									115,052	119,657
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									145,646	85,753
Hughes \| Operating segments \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									6,005
ESS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									15,131	27,009	30,405
ESS \| Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,257	27,231	30,417
ESS \| Operating segments \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,257	27,231	30,417
ESS \| Operating segments \| South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0	0
ESS \| Operating segments \| All other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0	$ 0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,257	27,231
ESS \| Operating segments \| Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									10,464	21,044
ESS \| Operating segments \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									5,793	6,187
ESS \| Operating segments \| Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	$ 0
ESS \| Operating segments \| Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue									$ 0

Business Combinations - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - Yahsat $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory authorization	$ 55,236
Satellite payload
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory authorization	50,738
Regulatory authorization
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Regulatory authorization	$ 4,498

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation
Tax benefit from compensation expense			$ 1,900	$ 2,000	$ 3,900
Unrecognized compensation expense			$ 21,400
Future forfeiture rate (as a percent)			2.00%
Period for recognition of compensation cost			2 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding			$ 23,100
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable			14,000
Deferred tax asset, stock-based compensation			$ 5,772	$ 10,210
Class A common stock
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares)			6,400,000
Employee And Non Employee Stock Option
Stock-Based Compensation
Shares outstanding under stock incentive plans (in shares)			4,812,644	5,013,038	4,951,256		5,968,763
Granted (in shares)			1,959,597	215,500	1,262,500
Tax benefits from stock options exercised			$ 6,900	$ 400	$ 3,100
Options exercised in period intrinsic value			$ 17,100	$ 1,800	$ 19,800
Employee Stock Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Maximum expiration term			10 years
Vesting period			5 years
Granted (in shares)		1,100,000
Nonvested options forfeited (in shares)	600,000
Non-Employee Stock Option
Stock-Based Compensation
Maximum expiration term			5 years
Accumulated Earnings (Losses) \| ASU 2016-09
Stock-Based Compensation
Deferred tax asset, stock-based compensation						$ 14,500

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Our property and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Property and equipment, net:
Satellites, net	$	1,749,576	$	1,764,454
Other property and equipment, net	779,162		770,212
Total property and equipment, net	$	2,528,738	$	2,534,666

Satellites

As of December 31, 2019, our operating satellite fleet consisted of 10 satellites, seven of which are owned and three of which are leased. They are all in geosynchronous orbit, approximately 22,300 miles above the equator. In connection with the BSS Transaction, seven of our previously owned satellites and the leases for two of our previously leased satellites were transferred to DISH Network (see Note 1. Organization and Business Activities and Note 5. Discontinued Operations).



Satellite	Segment	Launch Date	Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude)	Depreciable Life (In Years)

Owned:
SPACEWAY 3 ⁽¹⁾	Hughes	August 2007	95 W	10
EchoStar XVII	Hughes	July 2012	107 W	15
EchoStar XIX	Hughes	December 2016	97.1 W	15
Al Yah 3 ⁽²⁾	Hughes	January 2018	20 W	7
EchoStar IX ⁽³⁾	ESS	August 2003	121 W	12
EUTELSAT 10A (“W2A”) ⁽⁴⁾	Corporate and Other	April 2009	10 E	-
EchoStar XXI	Corporate and Other	June 2017	10.25 E	15

Finance leases:
Eutelsat 65 West A	Hughes	March 2016	65 W	15
Telesat T19V	Hughes	July 2018	63 W	15
EchoStar 105/SES-11	ESS	October 2017	105 W	15

(1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed the Hughes Acquisition.

(2) Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired the Brazilian Ka-band payload on this satellite. Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of November 2019.

(3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite.

(4) We acquired the S-band payload on this satellite, which, prior to the acquisition in December 2013, experienced an anomaly at the time of the launch. As a result, the S-band payload is not fully operational.

Satellites, net consisted of the following:



	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2019			2018

Satellites, net:
Satellites - owned	7 to 15	$	1,816,303		$	1,760,252
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	10 to 15	381,163			385,592
Construction in progress	—	365,133			277,583
Total satellites		2,562,599			2,423,427
Accumulated depreciation		(813,023		)	(658,973		)
Total satellites, net		$	1,749,576		$	1,764,454

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, accumulated depreciation included amounts for satellites acquired under finance leases of $56.4 million and $31.5 million, respectively.

Construction in Progress

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 enterprise broadband services. Capital expenditures associated with the construction and launch of the EchoStar XXIV satellite are included in Corporate and Other in our segment reporting.

Depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized interest associated with our satellites consisted of the following:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Depreciation and amortization expense:
Satellites - owned	$	130,705	$	124,987	$	93,064
Satellites acquired under finance leases	25,755		20,269		9,962
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	156,460	$	145,256	$	103,026

Capitalized interest	$	22,576	$	18,285	$	52,015

Satellite Anomalies and Impairments

We are not aware of any anomalies with respect to our owned or leased satellites or payloads that have had any significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or payloads or our operating results or financial position as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Satellite Insurance

We generally do not carry in-orbit insurance on our satellites or payloads 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 and our joint venture agreements with Yahsat, we are required, subject to certain limitations on coverage, to maintain only for the SPACEWAY 3 satellite, the EchoStar XVII satellite and the Al Yah 3 Brazilian payload, insurance or other contractual arrangements during the commercial in-orbit service of such satellite. We were previously required to maintain similar insurance or other contractual arrangements for the EchoStar XVI satellite, which we transferred to DISH Network pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Our other satellites and payloads, either in orbit or under construction, are not covered by launch or in-orbit insurance or other contractual arrangements. We will continue to assess circumstances going forward and make insurance-related decisions on a case-by-case basis.

Fair Value of In-Orbit Incentives

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair values of our in-orbit incentive obligations from our continuing operations, based on measurements categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, approximated their carrying amounts of $57.0 million and $57.9 million, respectively.

Other Property and Equipment, Net



	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2019			2018

Other property and equipment, net:
Land	—	$	28,943		$	33,571
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	113,938			170,816
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	855,274			791,035
Customer premises equipment	2 to 4	1,377,914			1,159,977
Construction in progress		52,986			29,443
Total other property and equipment		2,429,055			2,184,842
Accumulated depreciation		(1,649,893		)	(1,414,630		)
Other property and equipment, net		$	779,162		$	770,212



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Other property and equipment depreciation expense:
Buildings and improvements	$	5,791	$	11,285	$	16,976
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	90,885		82,945		72,208
Customer premises equipment	194,906		174,749		146,562
Total depreciation expense	$	291,582	$	268,979	$	235,746

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) satellite mi	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance lease accumulated amortization \| $	$ 57.3
Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	10
Length of satellites utilized in geosynchronous orbit above the equator (in miles) \| mi	22,300
Finance lease accumulated amortization \| $	$ 56.4
Capital leases, accumulated depreciation \| $		$ 31.5
Satellites - owned
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	7
Satellites, Leased
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under finance lease	3
BSS Transaction \| Satellites - owned
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	7
BSS Transaction \| Satellites, Leased
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under finance lease	2
Level 2
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fair values of in-orbit incentive obligations \| $	$ 57.0	$ 57.9

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Summary of Results (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total revenue	$ 499,006	$ 472,262	$ 460,431	$ 454,382	$ 453,983	$ 456,274	$ 438,549	$ 413,832	$ 1,886,081	$ 1,762,638	$ 1,525,155
Operating income (loss)	23,597	26,093	(4,661)	28,048	(50,776)	38,328	32,977	15,608	73,077	36,137	30,562
Net income (loss)	(63,094)	(21,106)	(5,060)	15,008	(111,648)	16,502	77,684	(21,171)	(74,252)	(38,633)	393,489
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(46,297)	(20,317)	(30,660)	(5,044)	(129,324)	(3,572)	55,779	(57,087)	(102,318)	(134,204)	123,188
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (53,118)	$ (18,309)	$ (5,692)	$ 14,202	$ (112,198)	$ 16,052	$ 77,222	$ (21,551)	$ (62,917)	$ (40,475)	$ 393,770
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.33)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.58	$ (0.60)	$ (1.06)	$ (1.39)	$ 1.29
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.55)	(0.19)	(0.06)	0.15	(1.17)	0.17	0.80	(0.22)	(0.65)	(0.42)	4.13
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.55)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15	$ (1.17)	$ 0.17	$ 0.80	$ (0.22)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.07

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Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation of Stock Options (Details) - Employee And Non Employee Stock Option - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Black-Scholes option valuation model assumptions
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum
Black-Scholes option valuation model assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	1.83%	2.25%	1.98%
Volatility factor	23.58%	22.77%	24.20%
Expected term of options	5 years 8 months 24 days	5 years 8 months 24 days	5 years 8 months 24 days
Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 10.22	$ 12.38	$ 15.25
Maximum
Black-Scholes option valuation model assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	2.54%	2.99%	2.05%
Volatility factor	30.95%	23.28%	26.69%
Expected term of options	5 years 9 months 24 days	5 years 9 months 24 days	5 years 9 months 24 days
Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 14.49	$ 16.23	$ 16.49

Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,519,431	$ 928,306	$ 2,431,456	$ 2,571,143
Restricted cash	2,458	1,189	793	723
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period	$ 1,521,889	$ 929,495	$ 2,432,249	$ 2,571,866

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Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	(98,162,000)
Preferred Tracking Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	6,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	0
Non-Controlling Interest In HSS Tracking Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	73,910,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	$ 0

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of debt

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



	Effective Interest Rate	As of December 31,
		2019					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			825,308		750,000			695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			963,783		900,000			934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			833,903		750,000			696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(10,832		)	—		(16,757		)	—
Subtotal		2,389,168			$	2,622,994	3,304,079			$	3,259,816
Finance lease obligations		1,051					1,705
Total debt and finance lease obligations		2,390,219					3,305,784
Less: Current portion		(486		)			(919,582		)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion		$	2,389,733				$	2,386,202

Regulatory Authorizations - Schedule of regulatory authorizations with finite and indefinite useful lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cost
Weighted average useful life		13 years
Additions	$ 7,900
Accumulated Amortization
Amortization expense		$ (3,672)	$ (5,190)	$ (5,097)
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		44,231
Balance at the end of the period		29,507	44,231
Indefinite lived
Balance at the beginning of the period		400,042	400,042	406,042
Additions		39,491
Impairment			0	(6,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment		758	0	0
Balance at the end of the period		440,291	400,042	400,042
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		430,039	471,321	479,018
Additions		52,324
Impairment			(29,628)	(6,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment		(93)	(6,464)	3,400
Balance at the end of the period		478,598	430,039	471,321
Regulatory authorization
Cost
Balance at the beginning of the period		46,787	92,621	87,959
Additions		12,833
Impairment			(37,476)	0
Currency Translation Adjustment		(1,169)	(8,358)	4,662
Balance at the end of the period		58,451	46,787	92,621
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period		(16,790)	(21,342)	(14,983)
Impairment			7,848	0
Amortization expense		(3,672)	(5,190)	(5,097)
Currency Translation Adjustment		318	1,894	(1,262)
Balance at the end of the period		(20,144)	(16,790)	(21,342)
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period		29,997	71,279	72,976
Impairment			(29,628)	0
Additions		12,833
Currency Translation Adjustment		(851)	(6,464)	3,400
Balance at the end of the period		$ 38,307	$ 29,997	$ 71,279

Other Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 504,173		$ 506,953	$ 504,173
Proceeds from equity method investment, distribution			2,700	10,000	$ 19,000
Equity Method Investment, other than temporary impairment			36,700
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment			2,284	0	0
Revenue from related parties			53,429	$ 73,465	108,619
Interest income			2,500
Equity Method Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 23,400
Dish Mexico
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture			49.00%
Deluxe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture			50.00%
Invidi Technologies Corporation
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount sold		$ 19,400
Cost method investments					10,500
Cost-method investments, realized gains					8,900
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture	20.00%			20.00%
Revenue from related parties			$ 9,000	$ 700
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 3,400		5,200	3,400
Payments to acquire equity method investments	100,000
Deluxe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties			4,400	4,400	$ 4,900
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 800		$ 600	$ 800

Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

In November 2019, we consummated the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction. The combined business provides broadband internet services and enterprise solutions in Brazil using the Telesat T19V satellite, the Eutelsat 65W satellite and Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite. The results of operations related to the business we acquired in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction have been included in these Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we incurred $1.6 million of costs associated with the closing of the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction.

All assets and liabilities acquired from Yahsat in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction have been recorded at fair value. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocations of purchase price:



	Amounts

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,858
Other current assets	7,106
Property and equipment	88,358
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Goodwill	2,128
Other long-term assets	1,502
Total assets	$	111,450

Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,516
Other current liabilities	2,159
Total liabilities	$	8,675

Total purchase price ⁽¹⁾	$	102,775

(1) Based on the value determined for the equity ownership interest issued by our Brazilian subsidiary as consideration for the business acquired by us in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction.

The preliminary valuation of assets we acquired and liabilities we assumed in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction were derived using primarily unobservable Level 3 inputs, which require significant management judgment and estimation, and resulted in identifiable assets as follows:



	Amounts

Satellite payload	$	50,738
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Total	$	55,236

The satellite payload asset and regulatory authorization were valued using an income approach and will be being amortized over seven and 11 years, respectively.

We recognized goodwill in connection with the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction of $2.1 million, including a currency translation adjustment of $0.7 million. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies, the projected long-term business growth in current and new markets and an assembled workforce. This goodwill has been allocated entirely to our Hughes segment.

Regulatory Authorizations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Additions	$ 7,900
Amortization period	11 years
Additions	$ 4,500
Impairment of long-lived assets			$ 0	$ 65,220	$ 10,762
Impairment of long-lived assets, regulatory authorization				29,600
Impairment of long-lived assets, other				3,500
Impairment of long-lived assets, foreign currency translation adjustment				32,100
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 39,500
Payments to acquire intangible assets		$ 26,500	34,447	0	0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 440,291	$ 400,042	400,042	$ 406,042
Contractual Rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					$ 6,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets						$ 6,000
Licensing Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	15 years

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 4,240	$ 4,856
Work-in-process	6,979	13,901
Finished goods	68,402	56,622
Total inventory	$ 79,621	$ 75,379

Other Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Other Investments

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Our Other investments, net consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Other investments, net:
Equity method investments	$	166,209	$	182,035
Other equity investments	66,627		81,578
Other debt investments, net	92,569		2,900
Total other investments, net	$	325,405	$	266,513

Equity Method Investments

Dish Mexico

We own 49% of Dish Mexico, a joint venture that we entered into in 2008 to provide direct-to-home satellite services in Mexico. Historically, we provided certain satellite services to Dish Mexico. However, following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer provide these services.

Deluxe/EchoStar LLC

We own 50% 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 recognized revenue from Deluxe for transponder services and the sale of broadband equipment of $4.4 million, $4.4 million and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had trade accounts receivable from Deluxe of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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 $100.0 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 $9.0 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $5.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, of trade accounts receivable from BCS.

Summary Financial Information

A summary of financial information for our equity method investees is as follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019				2018
	Dish Mexico		All Investees		Dish Mexico		All Investees

Balance sheet data:
Current assets	$	158,481	$	346,868	$	147,140	$	162,593
Non-current assets	260,742		502,931		187,130		188,077
Total assets	$	419,223	$	849,799	$	334,270	$	350,670

Current liabilities	$	123,159	$	147,010	$	128,708	$	129,837
Non-current liabilities	175,418		176,819		109,643		110,460
Total liabilities	$	298,577	$	323,829	$	238,351	$	240,297



	As of December 31,
	2019						2018						2017
	Dish Mexico			All Investees			Dish Mexico			All Investees			Dish Mexico		All Investees

Income statement data:
Revenue	$	287,984		$	330,535		$	444,264		$	475,559		$	497,096	$	535,153
Operating income (loss)	(9,701		)	(35,747		)	(55,062		)	(43,553		)	15,094		31,919
Income (loss) before income taxes	(27,479		)	(50,410		)	(33,449		)	(23,701		)	18,267		32,739
Net income (loss)	(19,871		)	(42,967		)	(20,126		)	(10,378		)	15,658		30,130
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(11,401		)	(14,734		)	(10,828		)	(5,954		)	9,946		16,973

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, we began recognizing equity in earnings of certain of our equity method investments on a three-month lag so for the year ended December 31, 2019, we have nine months of activity recorded in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The impact of the change was immaterial to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2019, our aggregate investment in our equity method investees exceeded our proportionate share of the net assets of the investees by $23.4 million. This difference is attributable to goodwill recorded at acquisition and certain adjustments related to intra-entity transactions subsequent to acquisition.

We recorded cash distributions from our investments of $2.7 million, $10.0 million and $19.0 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. These cash distributions were determined to be a return on investment and reported in Net cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Additionally, we recorded an additional dividend from our investments of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 that was considered a return of investment and reported in Net cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. There were no returns of investment during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Other Equity Investments

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded a $36.7 million reduction to the carrying amount of two of our investments based on circumstances that indicated the fair values of the investments were less than their carrying amount. There were no similar reductions for the years ended December 31, 2018 or 2017.

In 2010 and 2011, we made investments in Invidi Technologies Corporation (“Invidi”) in exchange for shares of Invidi’s Series D Preferred Stock. In November 2016, DIRECTV, LLC, DISH Network and Cavendish Square Holding B.V. entered into a series of agreements to acquire Invidi. As a result, in January 2017, we sold our ownership interest in Invidi on the same terms offered to the other shareholders for $19.4 million. Our investment had a carrying amount of $10.5 million and as a result we recognized a gain of $8.9 million in connection with this transaction for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Other Debt Investments, Net

A summary of our other debt investments without a readily determinable fair value follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019			2018

Other debt investments, net:
Cost basis	$	102,878		$	2,900
Discount	(10,309		)	—
Total other debt investments, net	$	92,569		$	2,900

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $2.5 million of interest income related to these debt instruments.

Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of estimated future amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2020	$ 4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Carrying amount:	29,507	$ 44,231
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2020	11,074
2021	4,449
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
2024	1,485
Thereafter	9,529
Carrying amount:	$ 29,507	$ 44,231	$ 58,955	$ 80,734

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

We present basic and diluted earnings or losses per share (“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 is 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, the effect of which would be anti-dilutive, of 4.8 million, 5.0 million and 1.0 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(102,318	)	$	(134,204	)	$	123,188
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	39,401			93,729			270,582
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$	(62,917	)	$	(40,475	)	$	393,770

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	96,738			96,250			95,425
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	—			—			1,316
Diluted	96,738			96,250			96,741

Earnings (losses) per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic:
Continuing operations	$	(1.06	)	$	(1.39	)	$	1.29
Discontinued operations	0.41			0.97			2.84
Total basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.42	)	$	4.13
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	(1.06	)	$	(1.39	)	$	1.27
Discontinued operations	0.41			0.97			2.80
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.42	)	$	4.07

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total debt securities	$ 913,150	$ 2,200,650
Equity securities	35,566	90,976
Total marketable investment securities	948,716	2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093	9,474
Marketable investment securities	940,623	2,282,152
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total debt securities	577,570	1,735,653
Other debt securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total debt securities	$ 335,580	$ 464,997

Commitments and Contingencies - Satellite Leases and Rent Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Satellite-related expenses	$ 53.2	$ 74.8	$ 91.6

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Schedule of related party transactions

A summary of our Services and other revenue - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	53,429	$	73,465	$	108,619

A summary of the related trade accounts receivable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$	10,683	$	14,200

A summary of our operating expenses - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Operating expenses - DISH Network	$	5,198	$	3,889	$	3,787

A summary of the related trade accounts payable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	$	1,923	$	1,698

Other Receivables - DISH Network

A summary of our Other receivables - DISH Network follows:

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(102,318	)	$	(134,204	)	$	123,188
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	39,401			93,729			270,582
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$	(62,917	)	$	(40,475	)	$	393,770

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	96,738			96,250			95,425
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	—			—			1,316
Diluted	96,738			96,250			96,741

Earnings (losses) per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic:
Continuing operations	$	(1.06	)	$	(1.39	)	$	1.29
Discontinued operations	0.41			0.97			2.84
Total basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.42	)	$	4.13
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	(1.06	)	$	(1.39	)	$	1.27
Discontinued operations	0.41			0.97			2.80
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.42	)	$	4.07

Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k) Employee Savings Plans (Details) - EchoStar 401(k) Plan - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Employee benefit plans
Maximum contribution limit	75.00%
Employer matching contribution as a percentage of voluntary employee contributions under 401(k) plan (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	6.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer	3.00%
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan	$ 7,500
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees per year	20.00%
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees after specified period of service	100.00%
Eligibility for employer matching contributions, period of service	5 years
Class A common stock
Employee benefit plans
Matching contributions made by the company during the year	$ 5,100,000	$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,100,000
Discretionary contributions, net of forfeitures, fair value, under 401(k) plan	$ 6,700,000	$ 7,600,000	$ 11,200,000
Discretionary contributions, shares, under 401(k) plan (in shares)	181	127	218

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

Our adoption of these standards impacted the referenced line items on the Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows:



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards

Statement of Operations:
Revenue:
Services and other revenue	$	1,557,228		$	2,323		$	—		$	1,559,551
Total revenue	1,762,638			2,323			—			1,764,961
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	563,907			2,738			—			566,645
Selling, general and administrative expenses	436,088			8,520			—			444,608
Total costs and expenses	1,726,501			11,258			—			1,737,759
Operating income (loss)	36,137			(8,935		)	—			27,202
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(219,288		)	539			—			(218,749		)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	(12,622		)	—			(30,531		)	(43,153		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(5,954		)	1,278			—			(4,676		)
Total other income (expense), net	(161,923		)	1,817			(30,531		)	(190,637		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(125,786		)	(7,118		)	(30,531		)	(163,435		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(6,576		)	1,852			—			(4,724		)
Net income (loss)	(38,633		)	(5,266		)	(30,531		)	(74,430		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	(40,475		)	(5,266		)	(30,531		)	(76,272		)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic	(0.42		)	(0.05		)	(0.32		)	(0.79		)
Diluted	(0.42		)	(0.05		)	(0.32		)	(0.79		)



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards

Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	(38,633	)	$	(5,266	)	$	(30,531	)	$	(74,430	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(962		)	—			(6,485		)	(7,447		)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	—			—			37,016			37,016
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(5,413		)	—			30,531			25,118
Comprehensive income (loss)	(44,046		)	(5,266		)	—			(49,312		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	(44,499		)	(5,266		)	—			(49,765		)

Our adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the following adjustments to the Consolidated Balance Sheet effective January 1, 2019:



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

Other current assets	$	165,809	$	(28	)	$	165,781
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		120,358			120,358
Other non-current assets, net	338,390		(7,272		)	331,118
Total assets	8,661,294		113,058			8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	181,698		17,453			199,151
Operating lease liabilities	—		100,085			100,085
Other non-current liabilities	80,304		(3,871		)	76,433
Total liabilities	4,505,820		113,667			4,619,487
Accumulated earnings (losses)	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

Stock-Based Compensation - Exercise Prices for Stock Options (Details) - Employee And Non Employee Stock Option	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	4,812,644
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	7 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 43.40
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	2,510,947
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	5 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 38.76
Range of Exercise Prices $0.00 - $20.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	0
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 20.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	62,662
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	1 year
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 17.15
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	62,662
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	1 year
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 17.15
Range of Exercise Prices $20.01 - $25.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	20.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	3,221
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	3 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 22.96
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	3,221
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	3 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 22.96
Range of Exercise Prices $25.01 - $30.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	25.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 30.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	405,635
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	3 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 29.74
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	405,635
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	3 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 29.74
Range of Exercise Prices $30.01 - $35.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	30.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 35.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	681,044
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	5 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 33.03
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	411,674
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	3 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 33.09
Range of Exercise Prices $35.01 - $40.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	35.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 40.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	1,608,113
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	9 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 38.77
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	196,175
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	6 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 38.32
Range of Exercise Prices $40.01 to $45.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	40.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 45
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	1,062,153
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	5 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 42.16
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	1,012,766
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	5 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 42.03
Range of Exercise Prices $45.01 to $50.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	45.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 50.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	926,539
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	7 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 48.41
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	384,305
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	7 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 48.36
Range of Exercise Prices $50.01 and above
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	50.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 55.00
Number of stock options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	63,277
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual term	6 years
Options outstanding, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 52.69
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares) \| shares	34,509
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life	5 years
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 57.73
Range Of Exercise Prices From Dollars 55.01 To 60.00
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	55.01
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, high end of range (in dollars per share)	60.00
Range Of Exercise Prices From Dollars 60.01 And Above
Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable:
Exercise prices, outstanding stock option awards, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 60.01

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellites (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
SPACEWAY 3 (1)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
EchoStar XVII
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
EchoStar XIX
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Al Yah 3
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	7 years
EchoStar IX (3)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	12 years
EchoStar XXI
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Eutelsat 65 West A
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Telesat T19V
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
EchoStar 105/SES-11
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years

Employee Benefit Plans - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee benefit plans
Required service period	3 months
Class A common stock
Employee benefit plans
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares)	6,400,000
Class A common stock \| Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee benefit plans
Number of shares authorized for issue	5,000,000.0
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares)	2,200,000
Maximum allowed purchase under the ESPP	$ 25,000
Purchase price as percentage of closing market price on the last business day of each calendar quarter under ESPP	85.00%
Number of shares of common stock purchased under ESPP	285,000	245,000	176,000

Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock and Common Stock (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 shares vote	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Mar. 01, 2014 shares	Feb. 28, 2014 $ / shares shares
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Class A common stock
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Votes per share \| vote	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	50,107,330	47,657,645
Class B common stock
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Votes per share \| vote	10
Number of shares of Class A common stock into which each share of common stock is convertible (in shares)	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,687,039	47,687,039
Class C common stock
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Votes per share \| vote	1
Votes per share in event of change of control \| vote	10
Number of shares of Class A common stock into which each share of common stock is convertible (in shares)	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Class D common stock
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)				13,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.001
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock \| DISH Network
Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)			6,290,499

Marketable Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of the following debt and equity instruments:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	577,570	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	335,580		464,997
Total debt securities	913,150		2,200,650
Equity securities	35,566		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	948,716		2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093		9,474
Total marketable investment securities	$	940,623	$	2,282,152

Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities

The following table is a summary of our available-for-sale debt securities:



	Amortized		Unrealized					Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value

As of December 31, 2019
Corporate bonds	$	567,926	$	518	$	(2	)	$	568,442
Other debt securities	335,572		8		—			335,580
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	903,498	$	526	$	(2	)	$	904,022
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

Our marketable investment securities are summarized in the table below. Certain of our investments in debt and equity instruments have historically experienced volatility. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we did not have any investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.



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

Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	577,570	$	577,570	$	—	$	1,735,653	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	8,093		327,487		335,580		9,474		455,523		464,997
Total debt securities	8,093		905,057		913,150		9,474		2,191,176		2,200,650
Equity securities	27,933		7,633		35,566		85,298		5,678		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	$	36,026	$	912,690	$	948,716	$	94,772	$	2,196,854	$	2,291,626

Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 10, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Entity Registrant Name	EchoStar Corporation
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33807
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
Entity Public Float			$ 2.1
Entity Central Index Key	0001415404
Amendment Flag	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.
Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		50,115,719
Class B common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,687,039

Related Party Transactions - Other

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Related Party Transactions - Other

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK

Overview

EchoStar Corporation and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008. 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 for the benefit of his family. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange in February 2017, DISH Network owned the Tracking Stock, which represented an aggregate 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment. Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Tracking Stock was retired.

In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, 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. 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 may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future.

The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network

A summary of our Services and other revenue - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	53,429	$	73,465	$	108,619

A summary of the related trade accounts receivable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$	10,683	$	14,200

Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We have entered into an agreement and have previously entered into a now terminated agreement to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we have provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend upon, among other things, 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 these agreements are set forth below:

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.

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. Telesat Obligation Agreement. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement. In September 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations.

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 leases or subsequent amendments and includes DISH Network’s portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and/or maintenance of the premises. The terms of each of the leases are set forth below:

100 Inverness Occupancy License 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. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we transferred to DISH Network the Englewood Satellite Operations Center located at 100 Inverness Terrace East, including any and all equipment, hardware licenses, software, processes, software licenses, furniture and technical documentation associated with the satellites transferred in the BSS Transaction.

Meridian Lease Agreement. The lease for all of 9601 S. Meridian Blvd., Englewood, Colorado was originally 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 2020. After December 2020, this agreement may be converted by mutual consent to a month-to-month lease agreement with either party having the right to terminate upon 30 days’ notice.TerreStar Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar Networks Inc. (“TerreStar”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of TerreStar and our completion of the Hughes Acquisition, TerreStar and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services for TerreStar’s ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DISH Network amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DISH Network generally has the right to continue to receive warranty services from us for our products on a month-to-month basis unless terminated by DISH Network upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. DISH Network generally has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis unless operations and maintenance services are terminated by DISH Network upon at least 90 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until May 2022. In addition, DISH Network generally may terminate any and all services for convenience subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement. Effective October 2012, we and DISH Network, entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to market, sell and distribute our HughesNet 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.

Operating Expenses — DISH Network

A summary of our operating expenses - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Operating expenses - DISH Network	$	5,198	$	3,889	$	3,787

A summary of the related trade accounts payable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	$	1,923	$	1,698

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, all of which 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 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 (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we and DISH further amended 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 BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 2021 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.

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 or subsequent amendments and, includes our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and/or maintenance of the premises.

Cheyenne Lease Agreement. Effective March 2017, we entered into a lease with DISH Network for 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. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we transferred the Cheyenne Satellite Operations Center, including any equipment, software licenses, and furniture located within, to DISH Network and amended this lease to reduce the space provided to us for the Cheyenne Satellite Access Center for a period ending in September 2021, with the option for us to renew for a one year period upon 180 days’ written notice prior to the end of the term.

American Fork Occupancy License Agreement. Effective March 2017, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network for 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 agreement for a five-year period ending in August 2022. We and DISH Network amended this agreement to, among other things, terminate this agreement in March 2019.

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 October 2019, we provided a termination notice for our New Braunfels, Texas agreement to be effective May 2020. 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 us in

Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington through August 2022. Generally, we 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. In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with certain additional collocation space in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period ending in September 2020, with the option for us to renew for a one-year period, with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the term. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend on the number of racks located at the location.

Also in connection with the BSS Transaction, in September 2019, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network will provide us with antenna space and power in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period of five years commencing no later than October 2020, with four three-year renewal terms, with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term.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 through 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 $17.1 million, $33.2 million and $29.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.2019 TT&C Agreement. In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides TT&C services to us for a period ending in September 2021, with the option for us to renew for a one-year period upon written notice at least 90 days prior to the initial expiration (the “2019 TT&C Agreement”). The fees for services provided under the 2019 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. Any party is able to terminate the 2019 TT&C Agreement for any reason upon 12 months’ notice.

Other Receivables - DISH Network

A summary of our Other receivables - DISH Network follows:

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 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 non-current 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 non-current 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. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, DISH Network has utilized tax provisions of $1.6 million, tax benefits of $1.8 million and tax benefits of $1.6 million, respectively.

Other Agreements

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, on September 10, 2019: (i) we transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) we completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained 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.

BSS Transaction Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we and DISH Network entered into an intellectual property and technology license agreement (the “BSS IPTLA”) pursuant to which we and DISH Network license to each other certain intellectual property and technology. The BSS IPTLA will continue in perpetuity, unless mutually terminated by the parties. Pursuant to

the BSS 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 BSS Business acquired pursuant to the BSS Transaction, including a limited license to use the “ESS” and “ECHOSTAR SATELLITE SERVICES” trademarks during a transition period. EchoStar retains full ownership of the “ESS” and “ECHOSTAR SATELLITE SERVICES” trademarks. 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 BSS Transaction.

BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain of our rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, we are responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction.

Both we and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both we and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify us if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect.

BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, 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 BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except that we are responsible for certain pre-BSS Transaction compensation and benefits for employees who transferred to DISH Network in connection with the BSS Transaction.

Share Exchange Agreement. In January 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, in February 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, 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.

Share Exchange 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.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 above which continues in full force and effect.

Share Exchange 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 who transferred to DISH Network in connection with the Share Exchange.

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 $10.0 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 $3.0 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.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - OTHER

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 our subsidiary 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 December 31, 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 these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 $12.5 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $2.7 million and $2.3 million trade accounts receivable from TSI.

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 and as an executive advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Global IP from September 2017 until April 2019 and from September 2017 until December 2019, respectively. 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 zero, $9.0 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we were owed $7.5 million from Global IP.

Maxar Technologies Inc.

Mr. Jeffrey Tarr, who joined our board of directors in March 2019, served as a consultant and advisor to Maxar Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Maxar Tech”) through May 2019. We previously entered into agreements with Maxar Tech for the manufacture and certain other services of the EchoStar IX satellite, the EchoStar XVII satellite, the EchoStar XIX satellite, the EchoStar XXI satellite and the EchoStar XXIV satellite and our former EchoStar XI satellite, EchoStar XIV satellite, EchoStar XVI satellite and EchoStar XXIII satellite. 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 $90.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

AsiaSat

In 2017, we had a 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 $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Intangible Assets

REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS

Our regulatory authorizations consisted of the following:



	Finite lived
	Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Total			Indefinite lived			Total

As of December 31, 2016	$	87,959		$	(14,983	)	$	72,976		$	406,042		$	479,018
Impairment	—			—			—			(6,000		)	(6,000		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,097		)	(5,097		)	—			(5,097		)
Currency translation adjustments	4,662			(1,262		)	3,400			—			3,400
As of December 31, 2017	92,621			(21,342		)	71,279			400,042			471,321
Impairment	(37,476		)	7,848			(29,628		)	—			(29,628		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,190		)	(5,190		)	—			(5,190		)
Currency translation adjustments	(8,358		)	1,894			(6,464		)	—			(6,464		)
As of December 31, 2018	46,787			(16,790		)	29,997			400,042			430,039
Additions	12,833			—			12,833			39,491			52,324
Amortization expense	—			(3,672		)	(3,672		)	—			(3,672		)
Currency translation adjustments	(1,169		)	318			(851		)	758			(93		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	58,451		$	(20,144	)	$	38,307		$	440,291		$	478,598

Weighted average useful life				13 years

Finite Lived Assets

In November 2019, we were granted an S-band spectrum license for terrestrial rights in Mexico for $7.9 million. The acquired asset is subject to amortization over a period of 15 years.

Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired Ka-band spectrum rights for $4.5 million, which are subject to amortization over a period of 11 years.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, impairment of long-lived assets was $65.2 million, which was primarily attributable to the determination that the fair value of the 45 degree west longitude regulatory authorization was de minimis. Our recognition of a loss on the assets and the in-substance liquidation of the business related to this regulatory authorization are as follows: (i) $29.6 million related to the regulatory authorization; (ii) $3.5 million related to other assets; and (iii) $32.1 million of foreign currency translation adjustment.

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Total	$	38,307

Indefinite Lived Assets

In October 2019, we acquired Sirion Global Pty Ltd., which we have renamed EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd (“EchoStar Global”), which holds global S-band non-geostationary stationary satellite spectrum rights for mobile satellite services. We acquired the global S-band non-geostationary satellite spectrum rights for $39.5 million, of which $26.5 million were made in cash payments and the remainder relate to deferred tax liabilities. The acquired spectrum rights are not subject to amortization.

As of December 31, 2016, our regulatory authorizations with indefinite lives included $6.0 million for contractual rights to utilize certain frequencies, in addition to those specified in the Brazilian license, at the 45 degree west longitude orbital location acquired in 2012. In 2017, we determined that certain actions required to utilize the frequencies had become impractical with the passage of time and, as a result of these circumstances, we determined that the fair value of those contractual rights was de minimis and we recognized a $6.0 million impairment loss.

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS



	Customer Relationships			Patents			Trademarks and Licenses			Total

Cost:
As of December 31, 2016	$	270,300		$	60,835		$	29,700		$	360,835
Additions	—			465			—			465
As of December 31, 2017	270,300			61,300			29,700			361,300
Write-off	—			(17		)	—			(17		)
As of December 31, 2018	270,300			61,283			29,700			361,283
As of December 31, 2019	$	270,300		$	61,283		$	29,700		$	361,283
Accumulated amortization:
As of December 31, 2016	$	(214,544	)	$	(57,266	)	$	(8,291	)	$	(280,101	)
Amortization expense	(17,098		)	(3,661		)	(1,485		)	(22,244		)
As of December 31, 2017	(231,642		)	(60,927		)	(9,776		)	(302,345		)
Amortization expense	(13,145		)	(94		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
Write-off	—			17			—			17
As of December 31, 2018	(244,787		)	(61,004		)	(11,261		)	(317,052		)
Amortization expense	(13,146		)	(93		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	(257,933	)	$	(61,097	)	$	(12,746	)	$	(331,776	)
Carrying amount:
As of December 31, 2016	$	55,756		$	3,569		$	21,409		$	80,734
As of December 31, 2017	$	38,658		$	373		$	19,924		$	58,955
As of December 31, 2018	$	25,513		$	279		$	18,439		$	44,231
As of December 31, 2019	$	12,367		$	186		$	16,954		$	29,507

Weighted average useful life	8 years			6 years			20 years

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	11,074
2021	4,449
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
2024	1,485
Thereafter	9,529
Total	$	29,507

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Research and Development Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Research and development expenses	$ 25,739	$ 27,570	$ 31,745
Cost of sales
Research and development expenses	24,495	23,422	27,899
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses	$ 25,739	$ 27,570	$ 31,745

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Estimated Fair Value	$ 913,150	$ 2,200,650
Corporate bonds
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized cost	567,926	1,689,093
Unrealized Gains	518	318
Unrealized Losses	(2)	(1,896)
Estimated Fair Value	568,442	1,687,515
Corporate bonds
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Estimated Fair Value	577,570	1,735,653
Other debt securities
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized cost	335,572	464,993
Unrealized Gains	8	7
Unrealized Losses	0	(3)
Estimated Fair Value	335,580	464,997
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized cost	903,498	2,154,086
Unrealized Gains	526	325
Unrealized Losses	(2)	(1,899)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 904,022	$ 2,152,512

Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Shares repurchased amount		$ 33,292,000
Class A common stock
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Amount of shares authorized for repurchase	$ 500,000,000.0
Number of common stock shares repurchased (in shares)	0	952,603	0
Average price per share of shares repurchased (in dollars per share)		$ 34.95
Shares repurchased amount		$ 33,300,000

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - DISH Network - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Sep. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018
Related party transactions
Income tax provision (benefit)															$ 20,488	$ 6,576	$ (155,107)
103 Spectrum Development Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term															10 years
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
Related party transactions
Income tax provision (benefit)															$ 1,600	$ (1,800)	$ (1,600)
DISH Network \| Class A common stock
Related party transactions
Stock conversion, numerator (in shares)			0.23523769
DISH Network \| Patent Cross-License Agreements
Related party transactions
Maximum aggregate payments required under cross license agreements													$ 10,000
Maximum additional aggregate payments required under cross license agreements if options are exercised									$ 3,000
DISH Network \| TT&C Agreement
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option		1 month
Required renewal notice		90 days
Termination notice required		12 months
DISH Network \| TerreStar Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement					90 days
Minimum termination notice period					21 days
DISH Network \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement					120 days
Minimum termination notice period				21 days
DISH Network \| Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term				5 years
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement				180 days
Minimum termination notice period				365 days
Automatic renewal period				1 year
DISH Network \| Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term														1 year
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
Agreement term		5 years
Term of renewal option						3 years				4 years
Termination notice required						180 days
DISH Network \| Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term							5 years
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement							90 days
Automatic renewal period															1 year
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 \| Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc \| 103 Spectrum Development Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term												10 years
DISH Network \| Maximum \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice		120 days				120 days
DISH Network \| Minimum \| Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice		90 days				90 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Cheyenne Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period				180 days
Operating lease contract term																		1 year
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term																		1 year
Term of renewal option															1 year
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| American Fork Occupancy License Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term						5 years
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
Related Party Transactions, Required Minimum Notice Period for Termination of Agreement After Lease Extension							30 days
DISH Network \| Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate \| Meridian Lease Agreement
Related party transactions
Related Party Transactions, Required Minimum Notice Period for Termination of Agreement After Lease Extension															30 days
DISH Network \| Forecast [Member] \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period	5 years
DISH Network \| EchoStar Technologies segment \| Share Exchange Agreement
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)								100.00%
Subsequent Event \| DISH Network \| DBSD North America Agreement
Related party transactions
Agreement term	5 years
Minimum termination notice period	180 days

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 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)	56,592,251	54,142,566
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	50,107,330	47,657,645
Class B 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 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

Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties	$ 53,429,000	$ 73,465,000	$ 108,619,000
AsiaSat
Related party transactions
Expense recorded for services provided	0	0	100,000
Maxar Technologies Inc.
Related party transactions
Aggregate costs payable	90,300,000
Global IP Revenue
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties	0	9,000,000.0	300,000
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 7,500,000	7,500,000	$ 7,500,000
TerreStar Solutions, Inc.
Related party transactions
Investment nonvoting interest ownership percentage(at least)	15.00%
Revenue from related parties	$ 12,500,000	6,000,000.0
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,300,000
Hughes Systique
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)	43.00%
Ownership interest percentage by related party	25.00%

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (74,252)	$ (38,633)	$ 393,489
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	588,200	598,178	533,849
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	65,220	10,762
Losses (gains) on investments, net	(28,912)	12,109	(53,453)
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	14,734	6,037	(15,814)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	11,590	15,583	(1,218)
Deferred tax provision (benefit), net	32,542	26,327	(288,577)
Stock-based compensation	9,353	9,990	10,103
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,912	7,923	7,378
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates	2,716	10,000	19,000
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	0	0	8,922
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	8,289	(17,842)	421
Other current assets	(39,190)	18,577	200,584
Trade accounts payable	13,149	9,562	(78,419)
Contract liabilities	26,376	7,867	5,322
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	66,352	12,183	7,402
Changes in non-current assets and non-current liabilities, net	13,166	(5,070)	(36,975)
Other, net	6,297	(3,489)	4,116
Net cash flows from operating activities	656,322	734,522	726,892
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(993,369)	(2,973,254)	(855,717)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	2,391,220	1,498,463	580,235
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(2,149)	(115,991)	0
Sale of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0	1,558	17,781
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate	2,284	0	0
Purchase of other investments	(93,687)	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment	(418,584)	(555,141)	(583,211)
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment	0	77,524	4,311
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(29,310)	(31,639)	(31,331)
Purchases of regulatory authorizations	(34,447)	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	821,958	(2,098,480)	(867,932)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes	(920,923)	(70,173)	0
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(29,347)	(41,019)	(37,670)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(5,447)	(5,350)	(5,487)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised	67,337	4,424	35,536
Net proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	9,779	9,368	8,758
Treasury share purchase	0	(33,292)	0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(7,313)	0	0
Other, net	603	(521)	(1,065)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(885,311)	(136,563)	72
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(575)	(2,233)	1,351
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	592,394	(1,502,754)	(139,617)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	929,495	2,432,249	2,571,866
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,521,889	929,495	2,432,249
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	195,331	240,596	207,617
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 3,575	$ 5,209	$ 11,033

Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

All assets and liabilities acquired from Yahsat in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction have been recorded at fair value. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocations of purchase price:



	Amounts

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,858
Other current assets	7,106
Property and equipment	88,358
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Goodwill	2,128
Other long-term assets	1,502
Total assets	$	111,450

Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,516
Other current liabilities	2,159
Total liabilities	$	8,675

Total purchase price ⁽¹⁾	$	102,775

(1) Based on the value determined for the equity ownership interest issued by our Brazilian subsidiary as consideration for the business acquired by us in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction.

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets



	Amounts

Satellite payload	$	50,738
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Total	$	55,236



	Customer Relationships			Patents			Trademarks and Licenses			Total

Cost:
As of December 31, 2016	$	270,300		$	60,835		$	29,700		$	360,835
Additions	—			465			—			465
As of December 31, 2017	270,300			61,300			29,700			361,300
Write-off	—			(17		)	—			(17		)
As of December 31, 2018	270,300			61,283			29,700			361,283
As of December 31, 2019	$	270,300		$	61,283		$	29,700		$	361,283
Accumulated amortization:
As of December 31, 2016	$	(214,544	)	$	(57,266	)	$	(8,291	)	$	(280,101	)
Amortization expense	(17,098		)	(3,661		)	(1,485		)	(22,244		)
As of December 31, 2017	(231,642		)	(60,927		)	(9,776		)	(302,345		)
Amortization expense	(13,145		)	(94		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
Write-off	—			17			—			17
As of December 31, 2018	(244,787		)	(61,004		)	(11,261		)	(317,052		)
Amortization expense	(13,146		)	(93		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	(257,933	)	$	(61,097	)	$	(12,746	)	$	(331,776	)
Carrying amount:
As of December 31, 2016	$	55,756		$	3,569		$	21,409		$	80,734
As of December 31, 2017	$	38,658		$	373		$	19,924		$	58,955
As of December 31, 2018	$	25,513		$	279		$	18,439		$	44,231
As of December 31, 2019	$	12,367		$	186		$	16,954		$	29,507

Weighted average useful life	8 years			6 years			20 years

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Employee Stock Purchase Plan We have an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), under which we are authorized to issue 5.0 million shares of Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 2.2 million shares of Class A common stock which remain available for issuance under the ESPP. Generally, all full-time employees who have been employed by EchoStar for at least one calendar quarter are eligible to participate in the ESPP. Employee stock purchases are made through payroll deductions. Under the terms of the ESPP, each employee’s deductions are limited so that the maximum they may purchase under the ESPP is $25,000 in fair value of Class A common stock per year. Stock purchases are made on the last business day of each calendar quarter at 85.0% of the closing price of the Class A common stock on that date. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, employee purchases of Class A common stock through the ESPP totaled approximately 285,000 shares, 245,000 shares and 176,000 shares, respectively. 401(k) Employee Savings Plans Under the EchoStar 401(k) Plan (“the Plan”), eligible employees are entitled to contribute up to 75.0% of their eligible compensation, on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis, subject to the maximum contribution limit provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). All employee contributions to the Plan are immediately vested. We match 50 cents on the dollar for the first 6.0% of each employee’s salary contributions to the Plan for a total of 3.0% match on a pre-tax basis up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Our match is calculated each pay period there is an employee contribution. In addition, we may make an annual discretionary contribution to the Plan to be made in cash or our stock. Our contributions under the Plan vest at 20.0% per year and are 100.0% vested after an eligible employee has completed five years of employment. Forfeitures of unvested participant balances may be used to fund matching and discretionary contributions. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we recognized matching contributions, net of forfeitures, of $5.1 million, $5.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and made discretionary contributions of shares of our Class A common stock, net of forfeitures, with a fair value of $6.7 million, $7.6 million and $11.2 million, respectively (approximately 181,000, 127,000 and 218,000 shares, respectively), to the Plan.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

These Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). 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 in which we are the primary beneficiary and in other entities in which 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 non-controlling interest within stockholders’ equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the non-controlling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

All amounts presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements and their accompanying notes are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise noted.

Reclassification

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

Use of Estimates

We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The most significant estimates and assumptions are used in determining: (i) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, including amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, including uncertain tax positions; (iv) loss contingencies; (v) fair value of financial instruments; (vi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations; and (vii) asset impairment testing.

We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observable market inputs and on various other factors that we believe to be relevant under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making

estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts and such differences may be material to our financial statements. Additionally, changing economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. We review our estimates and assumptions periodically and the effects of revisions thereto are reflected in the period they occur or prospectively if the revised estimate affects future periods.

Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. We utilize the highest level of inputs available according to the following hierarchy in determining fair value:


•	Level 1 - Defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;


•	Level 2 - Defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and


•	Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability.

Fair values of our marketable investment securities are measured on a recurring basis based on a variety of observable market inputs. For our investments in publicly traded equity securities and U.S. government securities, fair value ordinarily is determined based on Level 1 measurements that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. Fair values of our investments in other marketable debt securities are generally based on Level 2 measurements as the markets for such debt securities are less active. We consider trades of identical debt securities on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities. Fair values for our outstanding debt are based on quoted market prices in less active markets and are categorized as Level 2 measurements. Additionally, we use fair value measurements from time to time in connection with other investments, asset impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies. Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy are considered to occur at the beginning of the quarterly accounting period. There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Revenue Recognition

Overview

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised goods or our performance of the services to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations.

We also recognize lease revenue which is derived from leases of property and equipment which, for operating leases, is reported in Services and other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and, for sales-type leases, is reported in Equipment revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain of our customer contracts

contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components.

Hughes Segment

Our Hughes segment service contracts typically obligate us to provide substantially the same services on a recurring basis in exchange for fixed recurring fees over the term of the contract. We satisfy such performance obligations over time and recognize revenue ratably as services are rendered over the service period. Certain of our contracts with service obligations provide for fees based on usage, capacity or volume. We satisfy these performance obligations and recognize the related revenue at the point in time, or over the period, when the services are rendered. Our Hughes segment also sells and leases communications equipment to its customers. Revenue from equipment sales generally is recognized based upon shipment terms. Our equipment sales contracts typically include standard product warranties, but generally do not provide for returns or refunds. Revenue for extended warranties is recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we typically allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. When the standalone selling price is not observable, our primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the expected cost plus a margin. Our contracts generally require customer payments to be made at or shortly after the time we transfer control of goods or perform the services.

In addition to equipment and service offerings, our Hughes segment also enters into long-term contracts to design, develop, construct and install complex telecommunication networks for mobile system operators and enterprise customers. Revenue from such contracts is generally recognized over time as a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the goods or services to the customer. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, we measure progress toward contract completion using an appropriate input method or output method. Under the input method, we recognize the transaction price as revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Under the output method, revenue and cost of sales are recognized as products are delivered based on the expected profit for the entire agreement. Profit margins on long-term contracts generally are based on estimates of revenue and costs at completion. We review and revise our estimates periodically and recognize related adjustments in the period in which the revisions are made. Estimated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they are identified. We generally receive interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment.

ESS Segment

Generally, our ESS segment service contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation and, therefore, there is no need to allocate the transaction price. We transfer control and recognize revenue for satellite services at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered.

Lease Revenue

We lease satellite capacity, communications equipment and real estate to certain of our customers. We identify and determine the classification of such leases as operating leases or sales-type leases. A lease is classified as a sales-type lease if it meets the 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, we allocate consideration in the contract between lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone selling prices. We elected an accounting policy to not separate the lease of equipment from related services in our HughesNet satellite internet service (the “HughesNet service”) contracts with customers and account for all revenue from such contracts as non-lease service revenue. Assets subject to operating leases remain in Property and equipment, net and continue to be depreciated. Assets subject to sales-type leases are derecognized from Property and equipment, net at lease commencement and a net investment in the lease asset is recognized in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net and Other non-current assets, net.

Operating lease revenue is generally 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 are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or our incremental borrowing rate

if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be reasonably determined. We report revenue from sales-type leases at the commencement date in Equipment revenue and periodic interest income in Services and other revenue. We report operating lease revenue in Services and other revenue.

Other

Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue, and included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as a fulfillment cost after control over a product has transferred to the customer and are included in Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the time of shipment.

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers and represents our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under our customer contracts. Trade accounts receivable also includes amounts due from customers under our leasing arrangements. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our trade accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider historical levels of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of our customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. Bad debt expense related to our trade accounts receivable and other contract assets is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Contract Assets

Contract assets represent revenue that we have recognized in advance of billing the customer and are included in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net or Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of customer payment. Our contract assets typically relate to our long-term contracts where we recognize revenue using the cost-based input method and the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer.

Contract Acquisition Costs

Our contract acquisition costs represent incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract and consist primarily of sales incentives paid to employees and third-party representatives. When we determine that our contract acquisition costs are recoverable, we defer and amortize the costs over the contract term, or over the estimated life of the customer relationship if anticipated renewals are expected and the incentives payable upon renewal are not commensurate with the initial incentive. We amortize contract acquisition costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. We expense sales incentives as incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less. Unamortized contract acquisition costs are included in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized under customer contracts and are included in Contract liabilities or Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the timing of when we expect to recognize revenue. We recognize contract liabilities as revenue after all revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Cost of Sales - Services and Other

Cost of sales - services and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily consists of costs of satellite capacity and services, hub infrastructure, customer care, wireline and wireless capacity and direct labor costs associated with the services provided and is generally charged to expense as incurred.

Cost of Sales - Equipment

Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily consists of inventory costs, including freight and royalties, and is generally recognized at the point in time control of the equipment is passed to the customer and related revenue is recognized.

Additionally, customer-related research and development costs are incurred in connection with the specific requirements of a customer’s order; in such instances, the amounts for these customer funded development efforts are also included in Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value of stock awards ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Compensation expense for awards with service conditions only is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Compensation expense for awards subject to performance conditions is recognized only when satisfaction of the performance condition is probable.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Research and Development

Research and development costs, not incurred in connection with customer requirements, are generally expensed when incurred.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

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

Foreign Currency

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

Gains and losses resulting from the re-measurement of transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income Taxes

We recognize a provision or benefit for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits, and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between U.S. GAAP carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we determine it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities separately for each taxing jurisdiction and report the net amount for each jurisdiction as a non-current asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

From time to time, we engage in transactions where the income tax consequences are uncertain. We recognize tax benefits when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position is more likely than not to be sustained if challenged by the tax authorities. For tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, we may not recognize a portion of a tax benefit depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. Unrecognized tax benefits generally are netted against the deferred tax assets associated with our net operating loss carryforwards. We adjust our estimates periodically based on ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. Estimates of our uncertain tax positions are made based upon prior experience and are updated in light of changes in facts and circumstances. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in liabilities which could be materially different from these estimates. In such an event, we will record additional income tax provision or benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax provision or benefit.

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, at contract inception, we assess 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. Our operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite ground facilities. Our finance leases consist primarily of leases for satellite capacity.

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 including any renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise. 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 minimum 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 are based on the original lease terms.

We report operating lease right-of-use assets in Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Operating lease liabilities. We report finance lease right-of-use assets in Property and equipment, net and finance lease liabilities in Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion.

Minimum lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (i) fixed lease payments for the non-cancelable 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 elected an accounting policy to not 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, which are recognized in operating expenses as 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.

Business Combinations

We account for all business combinations that result in our control over another entity by using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires us to allocate the purchase price of the acquired business to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, and non-controlling interests, based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The difference between the purchase price and the excess of the aggregate estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In determining the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, we use various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling, referenced market values, where available and cost based approaches. Valuations are performed by management or independent valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate.

Accounting for business combinations requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including our estimates for intangible assets, contractual obligations assumed and contingent consideration, where applicable. While we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from management of the acquired business and are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement.

We believe that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed are based on reasonable and appropriate assumptions. While we believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, they are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the estimated fair values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments would be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, results of operations of the acquired company are included in the our results from the date of the acquisition

forward and include amortization expense arising from acquired intangible assets. We expense all costs as incurred related to or involved with an acquisition in Other, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of less than 90 days to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 primarily consisted of commercial paper, government bonds, corporate notes and money market funds. The amortized cost of these investments approximates their fair value.

Marketable Investment Securities

Debt Securities

We account for our debt securities as available-for-sale or using the fair value option based on our investment strategy for the securities. For available-for-sale debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in the difference between fair value and amortized cost in Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Gains and losses realized upon sales of available-for-sale debt securities are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We use the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method to determine the cost basis on sales of available-for-sale debt securities. Interest income from available-for-sale debt securities is reported in Interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We periodically evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio to determine whether any declines in the fair value of these securities are other-than-temporary. Our evaluation considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and extent to which the fair value of such security has been lower than amortized cost, (ii) market and company-specific factors related to the security and (iii) our intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or when it recovers its value. We generally consider a decline to be other-than-temporary when (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or when it recovers its value or (iii) we do not expect to recover the amortized cost of the security at maturity. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are determined to be other-than-temporary are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in Net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, thus establishing a new cost basis for the investment.

From time to time we make strategic investments in marketable corporate debt securities. Generally, we elect to account for these debt securities using the fair value option because it results in consistency in accounting for unrealized gains and losses for all securities in our portfolio of strategic investments. When we elect the fair value option for investments in debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in fair value of these securities in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Equity Securities

We account for our equity securities with readily determinable fair values at fair value and recognize periodic changes in the fair value in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognize dividend income on equity securities on the ex-dividend date and report such income in Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Restricted Marketable Investment Securities

Restricted marketable investment securities that are pledged as collateral for our letters of credit and surety bonds are included in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted marketable securities are accounted for in the same manner as marketable securities that are not restricted, but are presented differently in the Consolidated Balance Sheets due to the restrictions.

Inventory

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

Property and Equipment

Satellites

Satellites are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The cost of our satellites includes construction costs, including the present value of in-orbit incentives payable to the satellite manufacturer, launch costs, capitalized interest and related insurance premiums. We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite.

We have satellites acquired under finance leases. The recorded costs of those satellites are the present values of all lease payments. We amortize our finance lease right-of-use satellites over their respective lease terms.

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 evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Certain anomalies may be considered a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite. However, based on redundancies designed within each satellite, certain of these anomalies may not be considered to be significant events requiring a test of recoverability.

We generally do not carry in-orbit insurance on our satellites and payloads 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. However, we may be required to carry insurance on specific satellites and payloads per the terms of certain agreements. We will continue to assess circumstances going forward and make insurance-related decisions on a case-by-case basis.

Other Property and Equipment

Other property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Other property and equipment includes: land; buildings and improvements; furniture, fixtures, equipment and internal-use software; customer premises equipment; and construction in process. Costs related to the procurement and development of software for internal-use are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, not in excess of five years. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense when incurred.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the estimated fair values assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We test goodwill for impairment annually in our second fiscal quarter, or more frequently if indicators of impairment may exist. All of our goodwill is assigned to our Hughes segment, as it was generated through the acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. (“Hughes Communications”) and its subsidiaries in 2011 (the “Hughes Acquisition”), and the agreement with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (“Yahsat”) pursuant to which, in November 2019, Yahsat contributed its satellite communications services business in Brazil to one of our Brazilian subsidiaries in exchange for a 20% equity ownership interest in that subsidiary (the “Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction”).

We consider qualitative factors to assess if it is more likely than not that the fair value for goodwill is below the carrying amount. We may also elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative assessment. In conducting a qualitative assessment, we analyze a variety of events or factors that may influence the fair value of the reporting unit. There has been no impairment to date.

Regulatory Authorizations

Finite Lived

We have regulatory authorizations that are not related to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and have determined that they have finite lives due to uncertainties about the ability to extend or renew their terms.

Finite lived regulatory authorizations are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Renewal costs are usually capitalized when they are incurred.

Indefinite Lived

We also have indefinite lived regulatory authorizations that primarily consist of FCC authorizations and certain other contractual or regulatory rights to use spectrum at specified orbital locations. We have determined that our FCC authorizations generally have indefinite useful lives based on the following:


•	FCC authorizations are non-depleting assets;


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


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


•	We intend to use these authorizations indefinitely.

Costs incurred to maintain or renew indefinite-lived regulatory authorizations are expensed as incurred.

Other Intangible Assets

Our other intangible assets consist of customer relationships, patents, trademarks and licenses which are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically by taking into account events or circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.

Other Investments

Equity Method Investments

We use the equity method to account for investments when we have the ability to exercise significant influence on the operating decisions of the affiliate. Such investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the investee, which is reported in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the fourth quarter of 2019, we changed our accounting policy to record our share of the net earnings or losses of these affiliates on a three-month lag. This change was immaterial to these Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, the carrying amount of such investments includes a component of goodwill when the cost of our investment exceeds the fair value of the underlying identifiable assets and liabilities of the affiliate. Lastly, dividends received from these affiliates reduces the carrying amount of our investment.

Other Equity Investments

We generally measure investments in non-publicly traded equity instruments without a readily determinable fair value at cost adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar securities of the same issuer and changes resulting from impairments, if any. Other equity instruments are measured to determine their value based on observable market information.

Other Debt Investments

We generally record our investments in non-publicly traded debt instruments without a readily determinable fair value at amortized cost. We recognize any discounts over the term of the loan in Interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, some of our debt instruments have interest income that is paid-in-kind, which is added to the principal balance to determine the then current interest income.

Impairment Considerations

We periodically evaluate all of our other investments to determine whether (i) events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment and (ii) if there has been observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. We consider information if provided to us by our investees such as current financial statements, business plans, investment documentation, capitalization tables, liquidation waterfalls, and board materials; and we may make additional inquiries of investee management.

Indicators of impairment may include, but are not limited to, unprofitable operations, material loss contingencies, changes in business strategy, changes in the investees’ enterprise value and changes in the investees’ investment pricing. When we determine that one of our other investments is impaired we reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, when there has been an observable price change to a cost method investment, we adjust the carrying amount of the investment to its then estimated fair value and recognize the investment gain or loss in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Externally Marketed Software

Costs related to the procurement and development of externally marketed software are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, not in excess of five years. Capitalized costs of externally marketed software are included in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Externally marketed software generally is installed in the equipment we sell or lease to customers. We conduct software program reviews for externally marketed capitalized software costs at least annually, or as events and circumstances warrant such a review, to determine if capitalized software development costs are recoverable and to ensure that costs associated with programs that are no longer generating revenue are expensed.

Debt Issuance Costs

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

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

We adopted ASU No. 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842), as amended, codified as Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC 842”), as of January 1, 2019. The primary impact of ASC 842 on these Consolidated Financial Statements is the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for leases where we are the lessee. We elected to apply the requirements of the new standard prospectively on January 1, 2019 and did not restate these Consolidated Financial Statements for prior periods. Consequently, certain amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 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 our results of operations or cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduces a new approach to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments based on expected losses instead of incurred losses. It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on these Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Inventory

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventory

INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Raw materials	$	4,240	$	4,856
Work-in-process	6,979		13,901
Finished goods	68,402		56,622
Total inventory	$	79,621	$	75,379

Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

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. As of December 31, 2019, we had outstanding stock options to acquire approximately 4.8 million shares of our Class A common stock under these plans. Stock options granted prior to December 31, 2019 were granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant or the last trading day prior to the date of grant (if the grant date is not a trading day) and generally with a maximum term of ten years for our officers and employees and five years for our non-employee directors. While we generally issue stock awards subject to vesting, typically over five years, some stock awards have been granted with immediate or longer vesting periods or that vest only upon the achievement of certain performance objectives. Under these plans, we grant to certain of our employees awards of fully vested shares of Class A common stock under our Employee Innovator Recognition Program, which is available to all of our eligible employees. As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 6.4 million shares of our Class A common stock available for future grant under our stock incentive plans.

In connection with the BSS Transaction, we adjusted stock options that were unexercised and outstanding as of the date of the Distribution, which resulted in an increase in the number of such options and a reduction in the exercise price of such options.

Exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:



	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Price Range	Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2019	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2019	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Weighted- Average Exercise Price

$0.00 - $20.00	62,662	1	$	17.15	62,662	1	$	17.15
$20.01 - $25.00	3,221	3	22.96		3,221	3	22.96
$25.01 - $30.00	405,635	3	29.74		405,635	3	29.74
$30.01 - $35.00	681,044	5	33.03		411,674	3	33.09
$35.01 - $40.00	1,608,113	9	38.77		196,175	6	38.32
$40.01 - $45.00	1,062,153	5	42.16		1,012,766	5	42.03
$45.01 - $50.00	926,539	7	48.41		384,305	7	48.36
$50.01 - $55.00	63,277	6	52.69		34,509	5	57.73
	4,812,644	7	43.40		2,510,947	5	38.76

Stock Award Activity

Our stock option activity was as follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price

Total options outstanding, beginning of period	5,013,038		$	41.80	4,951,256		$	41.42	5,968,763		$	39.30
Granted	1,959,597		38.12		215,500		51.71		1,262,500		57.12
Exercised	(1,986,937	)	33.89		(108,318	)	40.67		(1,018,507	)	35.84
Forfeited and canceled	(173,054	)	48.99		(45,400	)	50.21		(1,261,500	)	51.63
Total options outstanding, end of period	4,812,644		43.40		5,013,038		41.80		4,951,256		41.42
Exercisable at end of period	2,510,947		38.76		3,710,138		38.59		3,143,656		36.98

On April 1, 2017, we granted to Mr. Ergen, our Chairman, an option to purchase 1,100,000 shares of Class A common stock. On April 24, 2017, Mr. Ergen voluntarily forfeited a portion of the option covering 600,000 shares and we canceled such forfeited portion of the option.

We realized total tax benefits from stock options exercised of $6.9 million, $0.4 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options exercised was $17.1 million, $1.8 million and $19.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense is shown in the following table:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Stock-based compensation expense:
Research and development expenses	$	465	$	634	$	1,010
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,860		9,442		10,579
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	9,325	$	10,076	$	11,589

The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation expense was $1.9 million, $2.0 million and $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to our unvested stock awards was $21.4 million. This amount is based on an estimated future forfeiture rate of 2.0% per year and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years.

Upon adoption of new accounting guidance (ASU No. 2016-09) effective January 1, 2017, all excess tax benefits and deficiencies were required to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit. As a result, upon adoption on January 1, 2017, we recorded a $14.5 million deferred tax asset and a corresponding credit to Accumulated earnings (losses) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for excess tax benefits that had not previously been recognized because the related tax deductions had not reduced taxes payable and made an entity-wide policy election to continue to estimate forfeitures as they occur.

Valuation of Stock Options



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019	2018	2017

Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate	1.83% - 2.54%	2.25% - 2.99%	1.98% - 2.05%
Volatility	23.58% - 30.95%	22.77% - 23.28%	24.20% - 26.69%
Expected term of options (in years)	5.7 - 5.8	5.7 - 5.8	5.7 - 5.8
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$10.22 - $14.49	$12.38 - $16.23	$15.25 - $16.49

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock and accordingly, the dividend yield used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model was assumed to be zero for all periods. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded stock options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Consequently, our estimate of fair value may differ from that determined using other valuation models. Further, the Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

Based on the closing market price of our Class A common stock on December 31, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options was $23.1 million for options outstanding and $14.0 million for options exercisable as of December 31, 2019.

Marketable Investment Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Marketable Investment Securities

MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of the following debt and equity instruments:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Marketable investment securities:
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	577,570	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	335,580		464,997
Total debt securities	913,150		2,200,650
Equity securities	35,566		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	948,716		2,291,626
Less: Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093		9,474
Total marketable investment securities	$	940,623	$	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.

The following table is a summary of our available-for-sale debt securities:



	Amortized		Unrealized					Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value

As of December 31, 2019
Corporate bonds	$	567,926	$	518	$	(2	)	$	568,442
Other debt securities	335,572		8		—			335,580
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	903,498	$	526	$	(2	)	$	904,022
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 December 31, 2019 and 2018, corporate bonds for which we have elected the fair value option have fair values of $9.1 million and $48.1 million, respectively. We recognized gains of $6.7 million and $4.2 million on these securities for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We had no debt securities that were accounted for using the fair value option during the year ended December 31, 2017.

As of December 31, 2019, we have $904.0 million of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and zero with contractual maturities greater than one year.

Equity Securities

Our marketable equity securities consist primarily of shares of common stock of public companies. Prior to January 1, 2018, we classified our marketable equity securities as available-for-sale or trading securities, depending on our investment strategy for the securities. As of December 31, 2017, our marketable equity securities consisted of available-for-sale securities with a fair value of $87.1 million and trading securities with a fair value of $52.5 million. Our available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2017 reflected an adjusted cost basis of $97.5 million and unrealized gains and losses of $7.9 million and $18.4 million, respectively, which were recognized as Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Substantially all unrealized losses on our available-for-sale securities related to securities that were in a continuous loss position for less than 12 months. We recognized a $3.3 million other-than-temporary impairment during the year ended December 31, 2017 on one of our available-for-sale securities which had experienced a decline in market value as a result of adverse developments. For the year ended December 31, 2017, Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations included gains of $42.6 million related to trading securities that we held as of December 31, 2017. For trading securities, we recognized periodic changes in the fair value of the securities in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2018, we began accounting for investments in equity securities at their fair value and recognizing unrealized gains and losses in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to equity securities that we held were $53.9 million of net gains and $16.6 million of net losses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fair value of our equity securities was $35.6 million and $91.0 million as of December 31, 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 $436.0 million, $150.9 million and $31.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We recognized as a result of such sales $0.6 million of gains, zero gains or losses and $2.8 million of gains for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Sales of securities accounted for using the fair value option do not result in gains or losses as we recognize unrealized gains and losses on such securities prior to the time of sale.

Fair Value Measurements



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

Debt securities:
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	577,570	$	577,570	$	—	$	1,735,653	$	1,735,653
Other debt securities	8,093		327,487		335,580		9,474		455,523		464,997
Total debt securities	8,093		905,057		913,150		9,474		2,191,176		2,200,650
Equity securities	27,933		7,633		35,566		85,298		5,678		90,976
Total marketable investment securities	$	36,026	$	912,690	$	948,716	$	94,772	$	2,196,854	$	2,291,626

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

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:



	Effective Interest Rate	As of December 31,
		2019					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			825,308		750,000			695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			963,783		900,000			934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			833,903		750,000			696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(10,832		)	—		(16,757		)	—
Subtotal		2,389,168			$	2,622,994	3,304,079			$	3,259,816
Finance lease obligations		1,051					1,705
Total debt and finance lease obligations		2,390,219					3,305,784
Less: Current portion		(486		)			(919,582		)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion		$	2,389,733				$	2,386,202

2019 Senior Secured Notes and 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes

On June 1, 2011, HSS issued $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Senior Secured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to a Secured Indenture dated June 1, 2011. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we repurchased $11.5 million and $69.2 million, respectively, of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes in the open market and recorded losses on the repurchase of $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The 2019 Senior Secured Notes matured on June 15, 2019.

On June 1, 2011, HSS also issued $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Unsecured Notes,”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an Unsecured Indenture dated June 1, 2011 (the “2011 Indenture”). The 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes mature on June 15, 2021. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7 5/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

2026 Senior Secured Notes and 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes

On July 27, 2016, HSS issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Secured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an indenture dated July 27, 2016 (the “2016 Secured Indenture”) and $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Unsecured Notes” and, together with the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes, the “Unsecured Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an indenture dated July 27, 2016 (together with the 2011 Indenture and the 2016 Secured Indenture, the “Indentures”). The 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes, the 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes are referred to collectively as the “Notes” and individually as a series of the Notes. The 2026 Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes (collectively, the “2026 Notes”) mature on August 1, 2026. Interest on the 2026 Senior Secured Notes accrue at an annual rate of 5 1/4% and interest on the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes accrues at an annual rate of 6 5/8%. Interest on the 2026 Senior Secured Notes is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears, on February 1 and August 1 of each year.

Additional Information Relating to the Notes

Each series of the Notes is redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the applicable Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. HSS may also redeem up to 10.0% of the outstanding 2026 Senior Notes per year prior to August 1, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 103.0% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the date of redemption.

The 2026 Senior Secured Notes are:


•	secured obligations of HSS;


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


•	effectively junior to HSS’ obligations that are secured by assets that are not part of the collateral that secures the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations;


•	effectively senior to HSS’ existing and future unsecured obligations to the extent of the value of the collateral securing the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, after giving effect to permitted liens as provided in the 2016 Secured Indenture;


•	senior in right of payment to all existing and future obligations of HSS that are expressly subordinated to the 2026 Senior Secured Notes;


•	structurally junior to any existing and future obligations of any of HSS’ subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2026 Senior Secured Notes; and


•	unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a general senior secured basis by certain of our HSS’ subsidiaries, which guarantees rank equally with all of the guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness and effectively senior to such guarantors’ existing and future obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing the 2026 Senior Secured Notes.

The Unsecured Notes are:


•	unsecured senior obligations of HSS;


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


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


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


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


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

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


•	incur additional debt;


•	pay dividends or make distributions on HSS’ or their capital stock or repurchase HSS’ or their capital stock;


•	make certain investments;


•	create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions;


•	enter into transactions with affiliates;


•	merge or consolidate with another company;


•	transfer and sell assets; and


•	allow to exist certain restrictions on its or their ability to pay dividends, make distributions, make other payments, or transfer assets.

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

The Indentures provide for customary events of default for each series of the Notes, including, among other things, non-payment, breach of the covenants in the applicable Indentures, payment defaults or acceleration of other indebtedness, a failure to pay certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. If any event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to any series of the Notes, the trustee or the holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare all the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately, together with any accrued and unpaid interest.

Debt Issuance Costs

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we amortized $5.9 million, $7.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs incurred for all debt issuances, which are included in Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total revenue	$ 1,886,081	$ 1,762,638	$ 1,525,155
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	509,145	436,088	370,500
Research and development expenses	25,739	27,570	31,745
Depreciation and amortization	490,765	457,116	385,662
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	65,220	10,762
Total costs and expenses	1,813,004	1,726,501	1,494,593
Operating income (loss)	73,077	36,137	30,562
Other income (expense):
Interest income	82,352	80,275	44,619
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(251,016)	(219,288)	(184,389)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	28,912	(12,622)	53,453
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(14,734)	(5,954)	16,973
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(11,590)	(15,583)	1,218
Other, net	(166)	11,249	5,364
Total other income (expense), net	(166,242)	(161,923)	(62,762)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(93,165)	(125,786)	(32,200)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(20,488)	(6,576)	155,107
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(113,653)	(132,362)	122,907
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	39,401	93,729	270,582
Net income (loss)	(74,252)	(38,633)	393,489
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,335)	1,842	928
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	(62,917)	(40,475)	392,561
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock	0	0	(1,209)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (62,917)	$ (40,475)	$ 393,770
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.06)	$ (1.39)	$ 1.29
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.65)	(0.42)	4.13
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	(1.06)	(1.39)	1.27
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.07
Services and other revenue
Total revenue	$ 1,619,271	$ 1,557,228	$ 1,285,666
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	561,353	563,907	500,773
Total equipment revenue
Total revenue	266,810	205,410	239,489
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	226,002	$ 176,600	$ 195,151
Lease revenue
Total revenue	$ 6,005

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Balance sheet data:
Other current assets	$ 179,531				$ 165,809				$ 179,531	$ 165,809		$ 165,781
Operating lease right-of-use assets	114,042								114,042			120,358
Other non-current assets, net	334,841				338,390				334,841	338,390		331,118
Total assets	7,154,298				8,661,294				7,154,298	8,661,294		8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	270,393				181,698				270,393	181,698		199,151
Operating lease liabilities	96,941								96,941			100,085
Other non-current liabilities					80,304					80,304		76,433
Total liabilities	3,408,745				4,505,820				3,408,745	4,505,820		4,619,487
Accumulated earnings (losses)	632,809				694,129				632,809	694,129		693,520
Total stockholders’ equity	3,745,553				4,155,474				3,745,553	4,155,474	$ 4,177,385	4,154,865		$ 4,006,805
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,154,298				8,661,294				7,154,298	8,661,294		8,774,352
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue	499,006	$ 472,262	$ 460,431	$ 454,382	453,983	$ 456,274	$ 438,549	$ 413,832	1,886,081	1,762,638	1,525,155
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses									509,145	436,088	370,500
Total costs and expenses									1,813,004	1,726,501	1,494,593
Operating income (loss)	23,597	26,093	(4,661)	28,048	(50,776)	38,328	32,977	15,608	73,077	36,137	30,562
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(251,016)	(219,288)	(184,389)
Gains (losses) on investments, net									28,912	(12,622)	53,453
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net									(14,734)	(5,954)	16,973
Total other income (expense), net									(166,242)	(161,923)	(62,762)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(93,165)	(125,786)	(32,200)
Income tax benefit (provision), net									(20,488)	(6,576)	155,107
Net income (loss)	(63,094)	(21,106)	(5,060)	15,008	(111,648)	16,502	77,684	(21,171)	(74,252)	(38,633)	393,489
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (53,118)	$ (18,309)	$ (5,692)	$ 14,202	$ (112,198)	$ 16,052	$ 77,222	$ (21,551)	$ (62,917)	$ (40,475)	$ 393,770
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.55)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15	$ (1.17)	$ 0.17	$ 0.80	$ (0.22)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.13
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.55)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15	$ (1.17)	$ 0.17	$ 0.80	$ (0.22)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.07
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (63,094)	$ (21,106)	$ (5,060)	$ 15,008	$ (111,648)	$ 16,502	$ 77,684	$ (21,171)	$ (74,252)	$ (38,633)	$ 393,489
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									6,290	(5,413)	(4,942)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities									2,571	(962)	(21,987)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(67,962)	(44,046)	388,547
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation									(59,955)	(44,499)	387,210
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss)										(49,312)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation										(49,765)
Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 And Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										37,016
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax										25,118
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities										(7,447)
Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease)
Balance sheet data:
Other current assets												(28)
Operating lease right-of-use assets												120,358
Other non-current assets, net												(7,272)
Total assets												113,058
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities												17,453
Operating lease liabilities												100,085
Other non-current liabilities												(3,871)
Total liabilities												113,667
Accumulated earnings (losses)												(609)
Total stockholders’ equity												(609)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity												$ 113,058
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606
Balance sheet data:
Accumulated earnings (losses)													$ 23,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue										2,323
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses										8,520
Total costs and expenses										11,258
Operating income (loss)										(8,935)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized										539
Gains (losses) on investments, net										0
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net										1,278
Total other income (expense), net										1,817
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										(7,118)
Income tax benefit (provision), net										1,852
Net income (loss)										(5,266)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock										$ (5,266)
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.05)
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.05)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)										$ (5,266)
Comprehensive income (loss)										(5,266)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation										(5,266)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue										1,764,961
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses										444,608
Total costs and expenses										1,737,759
Operating income (loss)										27,202
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized										(218,749)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net										(4,676)
Income tax benefit (provision), net										(4,724)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Balance sheet data:
Accumulated earnings (losses)													$ (10,000)
Costs and expenses:
Gains (losses) on investments, net										(30,531)
Total other income (expense), net										(30,531)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										(30,531)
Net income (loss)										(30,531)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock										$ (30,531)
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.32)
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.32)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)										$ (30,531)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities										37,016
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax										30,531
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities										(6,485)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 And 2016-01 \| Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 And Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Costs and expenses:
Gains (losses) on investments, net										(43,153)
Total other income (expense), net										(190,637)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										(163,435)
Net income (loss)										(74,430)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock										$ (76,272)
Earnings (losses) per share - Class A and B common stock:
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.79)
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)										$ (0.79)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss)										$ (74,430)
Services and other revenue
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue									1,619,271	1,557,228	1,285,666
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									$ 561,353	563,907	$ 500,773
Services and other revenue \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue										2,323
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)										2,738
Services and other revenue \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue										1,559,551
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)										$ 566,645

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - DISH Network - Schedule of related party transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Principal Business
Revenue from related parties	$ 53,429	$ 73,465	$ 108,619
DISH Network
Principal Business
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,683	14,200
Operating expenses - DISH Network	5,198	3,889	$ 3,787
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	1,923	1,698
Other receivables - DISH Network	$ 92,892	$ 95,114

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Jan. 01, 2017
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 4,155,474,000	$ 4,177,385,000	$ 4,006,805,000
Cumulative effect of accounting changes				$ 23,123,000	$ 14,508,000
Adjusted opening balance				4,200,508,000	4,021,313,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,554,000	(37,271,000)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	(592,000)	31,858,000
Other comprehensive loss	6,290,000	(5,413,000)	(4,942,000)
Ending balance	3,745,553,000	4,155,474,000	4,177,385,000
Unrecognized foreign currency translation tax benefits	0	0	7,300,000
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(121,693,000)	(119,430,000)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes				0
Adjusted opening balance				(119,430,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(483,000)	(34,399,000)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	0	32,136,000
Other comprehensive loss	(483,000)	(2,263,000)
Ending balance	(122,176,000)	(121,693,000)	(119,430,000)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,574,000)	(10,801,000)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes				10,467,000
Adjusted opening balance				(334,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,571,000	(962,000)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	(592,000)	(278,000)
Other comprehensive loss	1,979,000	(1,240,000)
Ending balance	405,000	(1,574,000)	(10,801,000)
Other
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,833,000)	77,000
Cumulative effect of accounting changes				0
Adjusted opening balance				77,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,466,000	(1,910,000)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss	1,466,000	(1,910,000)
Ending balance	(367,000)	(1,833,000)	77,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(125,100,000)	(130,154,000)	(124,803,000)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes				10,467,000
Adjusted opening balance				$ (119,687,000)	$ (124,803,000)
Other comprehensive loss	2,962,000	(5,413,000)
Ending balance	$ (122,138,000)	$ (125,100,000)	$ (130,154,000)

Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period	11 years
Goodwill		$ 506,953	$ 504,173
Yahsat
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction cost		1,600
Amortization period	11 years
Goodwill	$ 2,128
Currency translation		$ 700
Satellite payload \| Yahsat
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization period	7 years

Regulatory Authorizations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Regulatory Authorizations

REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS

Our regulatory authorizations consisted of the following:



	Finite lived
	Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Total			Indefinite lived			Total

As of December 31, 2016	$	87,959		$	(14,983	)	$	72,976		$	406,042		$	479,018
Impairment	—			—			—			(6,000		)	(6,000		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,097		)	(5,097		)	—			(5,097		)
Currency translation adjustments	4,662			(1,262		)	3,400			—			3,400
As of December 31, 2017	92,621			(21,342		)	71,279			400,042			471,321
Impairment	(37,476		)	7,848			(29,628		)	—			(29,628		)
Amortization expense	—			(5,190		)	(5,190		)	—			(5,190		)
Currency translation adjustments	(8,358		)	1,894			(6,464		)	—			(6,464		)
As of December 31, 2018	46,787			(16,790		)	29,997			400,042			430,039
Additions	12,833			—			12,833			39,491			52,324
Amortization expense	—			(3,672		)	(3,672		)	—			(3,672		)
Currency translation adjustments	(1,169		)	318			(851		)	758			(93		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	58,451		$	(20,144	)	$	38,307		$	440,291		$	478,598

Weighted average useful life				13 years

Finite Lived Assets

In November 2019, we were granted an S-band spectrum license for terrestrial rights in Mexico for $7.9 million. The acquired asset is subject to amortization over a period of 15 years.

Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired Ka-band spectrum rights for $4.5 million, which are subject to amortization over a period of 11 years.

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Total	$	38,307

Indefinite Lived Assets

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS



	Customer Relationships			Patents			Trademarks and Licenses			Total

Cost:
As of December 31, 2016	$	270,300		$	60,835		$	29,700		$	360,835
Additions	—			465			—			465
As of December 31, 2017	270,300			61,300			29,700			361,300
Write-off	—			(17		)	—			(17		)
As of December 31, 2018	270,300			61,283			29,700			361,283
As of December 31, 2019	$	270,300		$	61,283		$	29,700		$	361,283
Accumulated amortization:
As of December 31, 2016	$	(214,544	)	$	(57,266	)	$	(8,291	)	$	(280,101	)
Amortization expense	(17,098		)	(3,661		)	(1,485		)	(22,244		)
As of December 31, 2017	(231,642		)	(60,927		)	(9,776		)	(302,345		)
Amortization expense	(13,145		)	(94		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
Write-off	—			17			—			17
As of December 31, 2018	(244,787		)	(61,004		)	(11,261		)	(317,052		)
Amortization expense	(13,146		)	(93		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	(257,933	)	$	(61,097	)	$	(12,746	)	$	(331,776	)
Carrying amount:
As of December 31, 2016	$	55,756		$	3,569		$	21,409		$	80,734
As of December 31, 2017	$	38,658		$	373		$	19,924		$	58,955
As of December 31, 2018	$	25,513		$	279		$	18,439		$	44,231
As of December 31, 2019	$	12,367		$	186		$	16,954		$	29,507

Weighted average useful life	8 years			6 years			20 years

Future Amortization

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	11,074
2021	4,449
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
2024	1,485
Thereafter	9,529
Total	$	29,507

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 65.4	$ 52.0
Unamortized contract acquisition costs	113.6	104.0
Capitalized contract cost amortization	96.1	$ 83.0
Remaining performance obligation	$ 857.7
Expected percent recognized in next twelve months	47.00%

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are business components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer. We operate in two business segments, Hughes and ESS, as described in Note 1. Organization and Business Activities.

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 non-controlling interests, or EBITDA. Total assets by segment have not been reported herein because the information is not provided to our CODM on a regular basis.

The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our operating segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment.



	Hughes		ESS			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
External revenue	$	1,852,742	$	15,131		$	18,208		$	1,886,081
Intersegment revenue	—		1,126			(1,126		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257		$	17,082		$	1,886,081
EBITDA	$	625,660	$	6,994		$	(55,055	)	$	577,599
Capital expenditures	$	308,781	$	—		$	109,293		$	418,074

For the year ended December 31, 2018
External revenue	$	1,716,169	$	27,009		$	19,460		$	1,762,638
Intersegment revenue	359		222			(581		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231		$	18,879		$	1,762,638
EBITDA	$	601,319	$	17,764		$	(150,582	)	$	468,501
Capital expenditures	$	390,108	$	(76,757	)	$	164,091		$	477,442

For the year ended December 31, 2017
External revenue	$	1,476,131	$	30,405		$	18,619		$	1,525,155
Intersegment revenue	1,787		12			(1,799		)	—
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	30,417		$	16,820		$	1,525,155
EBITDA	$	475,222	$	16,074		$	1,008		$	492,304
Capital expenditures	$	376,502	$	20,026		$	169,157		$	565,685

The following table reconciles total consolidated EBITDA to reported Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

EBITDA	$	577,599		$	468,501		$	492,304
Interest income	82,352			80,275			44,619
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(251,016		)	(219,288		)	(184,389		)
Depreciation and amortization	(490,765		)	(457,116		)	(385,662		)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,335		)	1,842			928
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(93,165	)	$	(125,786	)	$	(32,200	)

Geographic Information

The following table summarizes total long-lived assets attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Long-lived assets:
North America	$	3,092,773	$	3,201,459
South and Central America	310,226		192,932
All other	140,797		118,718
Total long-lived assets	$	3,543,796	$	3,513,109

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Reclassification

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

Use of Estimates

Fair Value Measurements


•	Level 1 - Defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;


•	Level 2 - Defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and


•	Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net, trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were equal to or approximated their fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates.

Revenue Recognition

Overview

contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components.

Hughes Segment

ESS Segment

Lease Revenue

Other

Cost of Sales - Services and Other

Cost of Sales - Equipment

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Research and Development

Research and development costs, not incurred in connection with customer requirements, are generally expensed when incurred.

Debt Issuance Costs

Foreign Currency

Income Taxes

Lessee Accounting

Business Combinations

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Marketable Investment Securities

Debt Securities

Equity Securities

Restricted Marketable Investment Securities

Trade Accounts Receivable

Contract Assets

Contract Acquisition Costs

Inventory

Property and Equipment

Satellites

Other Property and Equipment

Goodwill

Regulatory Authorizations

Finite Lived

Finite lived regulatory authorizations are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Renewal costs are usually capitalized when they are incurred.

Indefinite Lived


•	FCC authorizations are non-depleting assets;


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


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


•	We intend to use these authorizations indefinitely.

Costs incurred to maintain or renew indefinite-lived regulatory authorizations are expensed as incurred.

Other Intangible Assets

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Other Investments

Equity Method Investments

Other Equity Investments

Other Debt Investments

Impairment Considerations

Externally Marketed Software

Contract Liabilities

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

Our adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the following adjustments to the Consolidated Balance Sheet effective January 1, 2019:



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

Other current assets	$	165,809	$	(28	)	$	165,781
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		120,358			120,358
Other non-current assets, net	338,390		(7,272		)	331,118
Total assets	8,661,294		113,058			8,774,352
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	181,698		17,453			199,151
Operating lease liabilities	—		100,085			100,085
Other non-current liabilities	80,304		(3,871		)	76,433
Total liabilities	4,505,820		113,667			4,619,487
Accumulated earnings (losses)	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 and Financial Instruments

On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and related amendments (collectively, the “New Revenue Standard”). The New Revenue Standard established a comprehensive new model for revenue recognition, which is codified in Topic 606 (see Revenue Recognition above), and provided guidance for certain costs associated with customer contracts. We adopted the New Revenue Standard using the modified retrospective method for contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Upon adoption of the New Revenue Standard, we recognized the cumulative effect of its initial application as a net increase to Accumulated earnings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $23 million, net of related income taxes. The adoption of the New Revenue Standard also impacted the timing of recognition of certain fees charged to our customers in our consumer markets; however, the adoption has not had, and we do not expect it to have, a material impact on the overall timing or amount of revenue recognition.

The primary impacts of the New Revenue Standard on our operating results relate to how we account for sales incentive costs. Historically, we charged sales incentives to expense as incurred, except for incentives related to the consumer business in our Hughes segment, which were initially deferred and subsequently amortized over the related service agreement term. Under the New Revenue Standard, we continue to defer incentives for our consumer business; however, we now amortize those incentives over the estimated customer life, which includes expected contract renewal periods. In addition, we now defer certain sales incentives related to other businesses in our Hughes segment and amortize those incentives over the related service agreement term. As a result of these changes, we have recognized additional contract acquisition costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the costs generally are recognized as expenses over a longer period of time in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The adoption of the New Revenue

Standard by an unconsolidated entity had a similar impact on our investment in the unconsolidated entity, which we account for using the equity method.

Additionally, on January 1, 2018, we prospectively adopted the applicable requirements of the New Investment Standard. The New Investment Standard substantially revises standards for the recognition, measurement and presentation of financial instruments, including requiring all equity investments, except for investments in consolidated subsidiaries and investments accounted for using the equity method, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through earnings. The New Investment Standard permits an entity to elect to measure an equity security without a readily determinable fair value at its cost, adjusted for changes resulting from impairments and observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with equity investments and the fair value of financial instruments. Upon adoption of the New Investment Standard on January 1, 2018, we recorded a $10 million charge to Accumulated earnings to include net unrealized losses on our marketable equity securities then designated as available-for-sale, which previously were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For our equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that were previously accounted for using the cost method, we have elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. We expect our future net income or loss to be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in equity securities that were previously accounted for as available-for-sale or using the cost method.

Our adoption of these standards impacted the referenced line items on the Statement of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as follows:



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards

Statement of Operations:
Revenue:
Services and other revenue	$	1,557,228		$	2,323		$	—		$	1,559,551
Total revenue	1,762,638			2,323			—			1,764,961
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	563,907			2,738			—			566,645
Selling, general and administrative expenses	436,088			8,520			—			444,608
Total costs and expenses	1,726,501			11,258			—			1,737,759
Operating income (loss)	36,137			(8,935		)	—			27,202
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(219,288		)	539			—			(218,749		)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	(12,622		)	—			(30,531		)	(43,153		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(5,954		)	1,278			—			(4,676		)
Total other income (expense), net	(161,923		)	1,817			(30,531		)	(190,637		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(125,786		)	(7,118		)	(30,531		)	(163,435		)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(6,576		)	1,852			—			(4,724		)
Net income (loss)	(38,633		)	(5,266		)	(30,531		)	(74,430		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	(40,475		)	(5,266		)	(30,531		)	(76,272		)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic	(0.42		)	(0.05		)	(0.32		)	(0.79		)
Diluted	(0.42		)	(0.05		)	(0.32		)	(0.79		)



	For the year ended December 31, 2018
	As Reported			Adjustments Due to the						Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards
	As Reported			New Revenue Standard			New Investment Standard			Balances If We Had Not Adopted the New Standards

Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	(38,633	)	$	(5,266	)	$	(30,531	)	$	(74,430	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(962		)	—			(6,485		)	(7,447		)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on available-for-sale securities	—			—			37,016			37,016
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(5,413		)	—			30,531			25,118
Comprehensive income (loss)	(44,046		)	(5,266		)	—			(49,312		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation	(44,499		)	(5,266		)	—			(49,765		)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Finance Leases
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 1,212
2020	629
2021	487
2022	96
2023	0
2024	0
After 2024	0
Operating Leases
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722
2020	20,884
2021	17,648
2022	15,384
2023	14,373
2024	13,286
After 2024	71,147
Continuing Operations
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
2020	372,070
2021	1,072,546
2022	123,022
2023	121,440
2024	119,969
Thereafter	1,890,297
Total	3,699,344
Finance Leases
Total future minimum lease payments	1,212
2020	629
2021	487
2022	96
2023	0
2024	0
After 2024	0
Operating Leases
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722
2020	20,884
2021	17,648
2022	15,384
2023	14,373
2024	13,286
After 2024	71,147
Continuing Operations \| Long-term debt
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
2020	0
2021	900,000
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	1,500,000
Total	2,400,000
Continuing Operations \| Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
2020	157,688
2021	123,375
2022	89,063
2023	89,063
2024	89,063
Thereafter	178,125
Total	726,377
Continuing Operations \| Satellite-related obligations
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
2020	192,869
2021	31,036
2022	18,479
2023	18,004
2024	17,620
Thereafter	141,025
Total	$ 419,033

Lessee Accounting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lessee Accounting

LESSEE ACCOUNTING

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Amounts

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	114,042
Finance	325,826
Total right-of-use assets	$	439,868

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	14,651
Finance	486
Total current	15,137
Non-current:
Operating	96,941
Finance	565
Total non-current	97,506
Total lease liabilities	$	112,643

As of December 31, 2019, we have prepaid our obligations regarding most of our finance right-of-use assets. Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $57.3 million as of December 31, 2019.

The following are the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	24,342
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26,489
Interest on lease liabilities	173
Total finance lease cost	26,662
Short-term lease cost	434
Variable lease cost	8,837
Total lease cost	$	60,275



	As of December 31, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Finance leases	2.1 years
Operating leases	10.3 years

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	11.9	%
Operating leases	6.1	%

The following table details cash flows from operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	22,618
Operating cash flows from finance leases	173
Financing cash flows from finance leases	654

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of $8.5 million upon commencement of operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	20,884		$	629		$	21,513
2021	17,648			487			18,135
2022	15,384			96			15,480
2023	14,373			—			14,373
2024	13,286			—			13,286
After 2024	71,147			—			71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722			1,212			153,934
Less: Interest	(41,130		)	(161		)	(41,291		)
Total lease liabilities	$	111,592		$	1,051		$	112,643

Lessee Accounting

LESSEE ACCOUNTING

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Amounts

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	114,042
Finance	325,826
Total right-of-use assets	$	439,868

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	14,651
Finance	486
Total current	15,137
Non-current:
Operating	96,941
Finance	565
Total non-current	97,506
Total lease liabilities	$	112,643

The following are the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	24,342
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26,489
Interest on lease liabilities	173
Total finance lease cost	26,662
Short-term lease cost	434
Variable lease cost	8,837
Total lease cost	$	60,275



	As of December 31, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Finance leases	2.1 years
Operating leases	10.3 years

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	11.9	%
Operating leases	6.1	%

The following table details cash flows from operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	22,618
Operating cash flows from finance leases	173
Financing cash flows from finance leases	654

We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of $8.5 million upon commencement of operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	20,884		$	629		$	21,513
2021	17,648			487			18,135
2022	15,384			96			15,480
2023	14,373			—			14,373
2024	13,286			—			13,286
After 2024	71,147			—			71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722			1,212			153,934
Less: Interest	(41,130		)	(161		)	(41,291		)
Total lease liabilities	$	111,592		$	1,051		$	112,643

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Contract with Customer, Assets and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 156,648	$ 162,405
Contract assets	63,758	55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(23,777)	(16,604)	$ (12,027)	$ (12,955)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	196,629	201,096
Contract liabilities:
Current	101,060	72,284
Non-current	10,572	10,133
Total contract liabilities	111,632	82,417
Sales and services
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Total trade accounts receivable	152,632	154,415
Leasing
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 4,016	$ 7,990

Other Investments - Schedule of Equity Method Investee Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income statement data:
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ (14,734)	$ (5,954)	$ 16,973
Dish Mexico
Balance sheet data:
Current assets	158,481	147,140
Non-current assets	260,742	187,130
Total assets	419,223	334,270
Current liabilities	123,159	128,708
Non-current liabilities	175,418	109,643
Total liabilities	298,577	238,351
Income statement data:
Revenue	287,984	444,264	497,096
Operating income (loss)	(9,701)	(55,062)	15,094
Income (loss) before income taxes	(27,479)	(33,449)	18,267
Net income (loss)	(19,871)	(20,126)	15,658
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	(11,401)	(10,828)	9,946
Aggregate
Balance sheet data:
Current assets	346,868	162,593
Non-current assets	502,931	188,077
Total assets	849,799	350,670
Current liabilities	147,010	129,837
Non-current liabilities	176,819	110,460
Total liabilities	323,829	240,297
Income statement data:
Revenue	330,535	475,559	535,153
Operating income (loss)	(35,747)	(43,553)	31,919
Income (loss) before income taxes	(50,410)	(23,701)	32,739
Net income (loss)	(42,967)	(10,378)	30,130
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar	$ (14,734)	$ (5,954)	$ 16,973

Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets



	Amounts

Satellite payload	$	50,738
Regulatory authorization	4,498
Total	$	55,236



	Customer Relationships			Patents			Trademarks and Licenses			Total

Cost:
As of December 31, 2016	$	270,300		$	60,835		$	29,700		$	360,835
Additions	—			465			—			465
As of December 31, 2017	270,300			61,300			29,700			361,300
Write-off	—			(17		)	—			(17		)
As of December 31, 2018	270,300			61,283			29,700			361,283
As of December 31, 2019	$	270,300		$	61,283		$	29,700		$	361,283
Accumulated amortization:
As of December 31, 2016	$	(214,544	)	$	(57,266	)	$	(8,291	)	$	(280,101	)
Amortization expense	(17,098		)	(3,661		)	(1,485		)	(22,244		)
As of December 31, 2017	(231,642		)	(60,927		)	(9,776		)	(302,345		)
Amortization expense	(13,145		)	(94		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
Write-off	—			17			—			17
As of December 31, 2018	(244,787		)	(61,004		)	(11,261		)	(317,052		)
Amortization expense	(13,146		)	(93		)	(1,485		)	(14,724		)
As of December 31, 2019	$	(257,933	)	$	(61,097	)	$	(12,746	)	$	(331,776	)
Carrying amount:
As of December 31, 2016	$	55,756		$	3,569		$	21,409		$	80,734
As of December 31, 2017	$	38,658		$	373		$	19,924		$	58,955
As of December 31, 2018	$	25,513		$	279		$	18,439		$	44,231
As of December 31, 2019	$	12,367		$	186		$	16,954		$	29,507

Weighted average useful life	8 years			6 years			20 years

Schedule of estimated future amortization of intangible assets

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Total	$	38,307

As of December 31, 2019, our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets was as follows:



	Amount

For the years ending December 31,
2020	$	11,074
2021	4,449
2022	1,485
2023	1,485
2024	1,485
Thereafter	9,529
Total	$	29,507

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Our quarterly results of operations are summarized as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31			September 30			June 30			March 31

Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total revenue	$	499,006		$	472,262		$	460,431		$	454,382
Operating income (loss)	23,597			26,093			(4,661		)	28,048
Net income (loss)	(63,094		)	(21,106		)	(5,060		)	15,008
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to EchoStar common stock	(46,297		)	(20,317		)	(30,660		)	(5,044		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	(53,118		)	(18,309		)	(5,692		)	14,202
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share	(0.48		)	(0.21		)	(0.32		)	(0.05		)
Basic earnings (losses) per share	(0.55		)	(0.19		)	(0.06		)	0.15
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	(0.55		)	(0.19		)	(0.06		)	0.15

Year Ended December 31, 2018
Total revenue	$	453,983		$	456,274		$	438,549		$	413,832
Operating income (loss)	(50,776		)	38,328			32,977			15,608
Net income (loss)	(111,648		)	16,502			77,684			(21,171		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to EchoStar common stock	(129,324		)	(3,572		)	55,779			(57,087		)
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar common stock	(112,198		)	16,052			77,222			(21,551		)
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share	(1.33		)	(0.04		)	0.58			(0.60		)
Basic earnings (losses) per share	(1.17		)	0.17			0.80			(0.22		)
Diluted earnings (losses) per share	(1.17		)	0.17			0.80			(0.22		)

As the result of an immaterial adjustment recorded in the third quarter of 2019, amounts may not be comparable to amounts previously reported.

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation	$ 9,325	$ 10,076	$ 11,589
Research and development expenses
Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation	465	634	1,010
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation	$ 8,860	$ 9,442	$ 10,579

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings (losses)	$ (632,809,000)	$ (694,129,000)	$ (693,520,000)
Amount of transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average useful life	13 years
Satellites \| Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Satellites \| Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years
Computer Software, Intangible Asset \| Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software useful life	5 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings (losses)				$ 10,000,000
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings (losses)				$ (23,000,000)

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations from our continuing operations as of December 31, 2019:



	Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter

Long-term debt	$	2,400,000	$	—	$	900,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,500,000
Finance lease obligations	1,212		629		487		96		—		—		—
Interest on long-term debt	726,377		157,688		123,375		89,063		89,063		89,063		178,125
Satellite-related obligations	419,033		192,869		31,036		18,479		18,004		17,620		141,025
Operating lease obligations	152,722		20,884		17,648		15,384		14,373		13,286		71,147
Total	$	3,699,344	$	372,070	$	1,072,546	$	123,022	$	121,440	$	119,969	$	1,890,297

The table above does not include amounts related to deferred tax liabilities, unrecognized tax positions and certain other amounts recorded in our non-current liabilities as the timing of any payments is uncertain. The table also excludes long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities that do not require future cash payments. Additionally, 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, in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites and commitments for satellite service arrangements. We incurred satellite-related expenses of $53.2 million, $74.8 million and $91.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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

Patents and Intellectual Property

Many entities, including some of our competitors, have, or may have in the future, patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services directly or indirectly related to those that we offer. We may not be aware of all patents and other intellectual property rights that our products and services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be tripled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to intellectual property rights held by others and the availability and cost of any such licenses. Various parties have asserted patent and other intellectual property rights with respect to our products and services. We cannot be certain that these parties do not own the rights they claim, that these rights are not valid or that our products and services do not infringe on these rights. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these parties on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products and services to avoid infringement.

Separation Agreement, Share Exchange and BSS Transaction

In connection with 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 and BSS Transaction, we entered into the Share Exchange Agreement and the Master Transaction Agreement, respectively, 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, in the case of the Share Exchange, certain pre-existing liabilities and legal proceedings and, in the case of the BSS Transaction, certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain liabilities.

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 legal proceedings are charged to expense as incurred.

For certain proceedings, 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, motions or other proceedings; (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, tribunal, other body 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 $21.1 million. The jury also found that such infringement of the 073 patent was not willful and that the 874 patent was not infringed. On March 30, 2018, the court ruled on post-trial motions, upholding the jury’s findings and awarding Elbit attorneys’ fees in an amount that has not yet been specified. Elbit initially requested an award of $13.9 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, which was denied on September 10, 2019. In an order dated September 18, 2019, the District Court questioned the attorneys’ fees calculations proposed by both parties and asked for further briefing, which the parties submitted on October 25, 2019. As a result of the Federal Circuit’s rulings, as of September 30, 2019, we recorded an accrual of $33.7 million. In December 2019, we entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with Elbit pursuant to which we paid a total of $33.0 million in satisfaction of all amounts relating to these matters and all open proceedings, including appeals, were 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 stockholders, 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; HSS; our former subsidiary BSS Corp.; and DISH and its subsidiary Merger Sub. On September 5, 2019, the defendants filed motions to dismiss. On October 11, 2019, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint removing Messrs. Dodge, Federico, Kaul, Schroeder, Tarr and Wade as defendants. The amended complaint alleges that Mr. Ergen, as our controlling stockholder, breached fiduciary duties to EchoStar Corporation’s minority stockholders by structuring the BSS Transaction with inadequate consideration and improperly influencing our and HSS’ boards of directors to approve the BSS Transaction. The amended complaint also alleges that the other defendants aided and abetted such alleged breaches. The plaintiffs seek equitable and monetary relief, including the issuance of additional DISH Common Stock, and other costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees on behalf of the purported class. On November 11, 2019, we and the other defendants filed separate motions to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint and during a hearing on January 13, 2020 the court denied these motions. On February 10, 2020, we and the other defendants filed answers to the amended complaint. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict its outcome with any degree of certainty.

License Fee Dispute with Government of India, Department of Telecommunications. In 1994, the Government of India promulgated a “National Telecommunications Policy” under which the government liberalized the

telecommunications sector and required telecommunications service providers to pay fixed license fees. Pursuant to this policy, our subsidiary Hughes Communications India Private Limited (“HCIPL”), formerly known as Hughes Escorts Communications Limited, obtained a license to operate a data network over satellite using VSAT systems. In 1999, HCIPL’s license was amended pursuant to a new government policy that eliminated the fixed license fees and instead required each telecommunications service provider to pay license fees based on its adjusted gross revenue (“AGR”). In March 2005, the Indian Department of Telecommunications (“DOT”) notified HCIPL that, based on its review of HCIPL’s audited accounts and AGR statements, HCIPL must pay additional license fees, interest on such fees and penalties and interest on the penalties. HCIPL responded that the DOT had improperly calculated its AGR by including revenue from licensed and unlicensed activities. The DOT rejected this explanation and in 2006, HCIPL filed a petition with an administrative tribunal (the “Tribunal”), challenging the DOT’s calculation of its AGR. The DOT also issued license fee assessments to other telecommunications service providers and a number of similar petitions were filed by several other such providers with the Tribunal. These petitions were amended, consolidated, remanded and re-appealed several times. On April 23, 2015, the Tribunal issued a judgment affirming the DOT’s calculation of AGR for the telecommunications service providers but reversing the DOT’s imposition of interest, penalties and interest on such penalties as excessive. Over subsequent years, the DOT and HCIPL and other telecommunications service providers, respectively, filed several appeals of the Tribunal’s ruling. On October 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) issued an order (the “Order”) affirming the license fee assessments imposed by the DOT, including its imposition of interest, penalties and interest on the penalties, but without indicating the amount HCPIL is required to pay the DOT, and ordering payment by January 23, 2020. On November 23, 2019, we and other telecommunication service providers filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision. The petition was denied on January 20, 2020. On January 22, 2020, we and other telecommunication service providers filed an application requesting that the Supreme Court modify the Order to permit the DOT to calculate the final amount due and extend HCPIL’s and the other telecommunication service providers’ payment deadline. On February 14, 2020, the Supreme Court denied this application and directed us and the other telecommunication service providers to explain why the Supreme Court should not initiate contempt proceedings for failure to pay the amounts due. The Supreme Court further ordered the parties to appear on March 17, 2020. To date, the DOT has issued HCIPL written assessments totaling $28.4 million, comprised of $4.0 million for additional license fees, $4.1 million for penalties and $20.3 million for interest and interest on penalties. It is possible that the DOT’s assessments may be modified depending on the methodology it uses to calculate interest over the period in question. As a result of the Order and the Supreme Court’s February 14th decision and using the DOT’s current methodology as reflected in the assessments we have received, we have recorded an accrual of $80.2 million as of December 31, 2019, comprised of $4.0 million for additional license fees, $4.1 million for penalties and $72.1 million for interest and interest on penalties. We had recorded an accrual of $1.3 million as of December 31, 2018. Any eventual payments made with respect to the ultimate outcome of this matter may be different from our accrual and such differences could be significant.

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.

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 27, 2016	Jun. 01, 2011
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Purchase price due to change of control, as percentage of aggregate principal amount	101.00%
Percent of debt holders required to call debt	25.00%
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	$ 5,912,000	$ 7,923,000	$ 7,378,000
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.50%
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		7.625%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Interest rate		5.25%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Issue price as percent of principal				100.00%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.625%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance				$ 750,000,000.0
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.50%
Debt repurchase amount	$ 11,500,000	$ 69,200,000
Loss repurchase of debt	$ 100,000	1,000,000.0
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 1,100,000,000
Issue price as percent of principal					100.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	5.25%
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance				$ 750,000,000.0
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	7.625%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC)
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Principal amount of debt issuance					$ 900,000,000.0
Issue price as percent of principal					100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.625%
Issue price as percent of principal				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.00%
Debt Instrument, Annual Potential Redemption As A Percent Of Amount Outstanding	10.00%
Interest Expense [Member]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	$ 5,900,000	$ 7,900,000	$ 7,400,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Earnings (Losses)	Treasury Stock, at cost	Non-controlling Interest in HSS Tracking Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 4,006,805	$ 100	$ 6	$ 3,828,677	$ (124,803)	$ 314,247	$ (98,162)	$ 73,910	$ 12,830
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exercise of stock options	36,505	2		36,503
Employee benefits	11,200			11,200
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	8,758			8,758
Stock-based compensation	10,103			10,103
Reacquisition and retirement of Tracking Stock pursuant to the Share Exchange	(300,539)		(6)	(227,278)				(73,255)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,034)				(5,443)				409
Net income (loss)	393,489					392,561		(655)	1,583
Other, net	1,590			1,498	92
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	4,177,385	102	0	3,669,461	(130,154)	721,316	(98,162)	0	14,822
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exercise of stock options	4,404			4,404
Employee benefits	7,605			7,605
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	9,368			9,368
Stock-based compensation	9,990			9,990
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,851)				(3,462)				(1,389)
Net income (loss)	(38,633)					(40,475)			1,842
Treasury share repurchase	(33,292)						(33,292)
Other, net	375			1,694	(1,951)	632
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	4,155,474	102	0	3,702,522	(125,100)	694,129	(131,454)	0	15,275
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exercise of stock options	67,310	3		67,307
Employee benefits	6,654			6,654
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	9,778			9,778
Stock-based compensation	9,353			9,353
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(7,313)			(833)					(6,480)
Net assets distributed pursuant to the BSS Transaction	(532,747)			(532,747)
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the Yahsat JV formation	102,775			29,576					73,199
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,290				2,962				3,328
Net income (loss)	(74,252)					(62,917)			(11,335)
Other, net	2,231			(1,127)		1,597			(1,761)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 3,745,553	$ 105	$ 0	$ 3,290,483	$ (122,138)	$ 632,809	$ (131,454)	$ 0	$ 75,748

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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss

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



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

Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(119,430	)	$	(10,801	)	$	77		$	(130,154	)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	—			10,467			—			10,467
Balance, January 1, 2018	(119,430		)	(334		)	77			(119,687		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(34,399		)	(962		)	(1,910		)	(37,271		)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	32,136			(278		)	—			31,858
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,263		)	(1,240		)	(1,910		)	(5,413		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	(121,693		)	(1,574		)	(1,833		)	(125,100		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(483		)	2,571			1,466			3,554
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)	—			(592		)	—			(592		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(483		)	1,979			1,466			2,962
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(122,176	)	$	405		$	(367	)	$	(122,138	)

Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2018	Aug. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Elbit \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Estimated Litigation Liability					$ 33.7
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party			$ 33.0
Elbit \| Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (HSSC) \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Damages awarded		$ 21.1
Attorney's fees sought	$ 13.9
License Fee Dispute
Commitment and Contingencies
Total written assessments				$ 28.4
License Fee Dispute \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Loss contingency accrual			80.2	80.2		$ 1.3
Additional License Fee \| License Fee Dispute
Commitment and Contingencies
Total written assessments				4.0
Additional License Fee \| License Fee Dispute \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Loss contingency accrual			4.0	4.0
Penalties \| License Fee Dispute
Commitment and Contingencies
Total written assessments				4.1
Penalties \| License Fee Dispute \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Loss contingency accrual			4.1	4.1
Interest and Interest on Penalties \| License Fee Dispute
Commitment and Contingencies
Total written assessments				20.3
Interest and Interest on Penalties \| License Fee Dispute \| Hughes Network Systems
Commitment and Contingencies
Loss contingency accrual			$ 72.1	$ 72.1

Supplemental Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Cost of sales - equipment	$	24,495	$	23,422	$	27,899
Research and development expenses	25,739		27,570		31,745

Advertising Costs

We incurred advertising expense of $88.2 million, $75.8 million and $64.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Other Current Assets, Other Non-Current Assets, Net and Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Other current assets, Other non-current assets, net and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Other current assets:
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$	10,683	$	14,200
Inventory	79,621		75,379
Prepaids and deposits	67,014		57,691
Other	22,213		18,539
Total other current assets	$	179,531	$	165,809

Other non-current assets, net:
Other receivables - DISH Network	$	92,892	$	95,114
Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093		9,474
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189
Deferred tax assets, net	7,251		4,310
Capitalized software, net	101,786		96,760
Contract acquisition costs, net	96,723		104,013
Contract fulfillment costs, net	3,010		3,240
Other	22,628		24,290
Total other non-current assets, net	$	334,841	$	338,390

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	$	1,923	$	1,698
Accrued interest	42,622		45,350
Accrued compensation	50,787		54,242
Accrued taxes	18,525		16,013
Operating lease obligation	14,651		—
Other	141,885		64,395
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	270,393	$	181,698

Capitalized Software Costs

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the net carrying amount of externally marketed software was $101.8 million and $96.8 million, respectively, of which $38.8 million and $28.8 million, respectively, was under development and not yet placed in service. We capitalized costs related to the development of externally marketed software of $29.3 million, $31.6 million and $31.3 million and recorded related amortization expense of $24.3 million, $23.0 million and $19.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The weighted average useful life of our externally marketed software was three years as of December 31, 2019.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	928,306	$	2,431,456	$	2,571,143
Restricted cash	1,189		793		723
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period	$	929,495	$	2,432,249	$	2,571,866

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,519,431	$	928,306	$	2,431,456
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189		793
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period	$	1,521,889	$	929,495	$	2,432,249

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

The following table presents the non-cash investing and financing activities:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018		2017

Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	$	6,654		$	7,605	$	11,200
Property and equipment financed under finance lease obligations	349			364		8,484
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	(11,111		)	7,318		(3,831		)
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations	—			—		43,890
Non-cash net assets exchanged for Tracking Stock (Note 5)	—			—		299,888
Non-cash net assets exchanged for BSS Transaction (Note 5)	532,855			—		—
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary	94,918			—		—

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity (Details) - Employee And Non Employee Stock Option - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock option activity
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	5,013,038	4,951,256	5,968,763
Granted (in shares)	1,959,597	215,500	1,262,500
Exercised (in shares)	(1,986,937)	(108,318)	(1,018,507)
Forfeited and canceled (in shares)	(173,054)	(45,400)	(1,261,500)
Total options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	4,812,644	5,013,038	4,951,256
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	2,510,947	3,710,138	3,143,656
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 41.80	$ 41.42	$ 39.30
Granted (in dollars per share)	38.12	51.71	57.12
Exercised (in dollars per share)	33.89	40.67	35.84
Forfeited and canceled (in dollars per share)	48.99	50.21	51.63
Total options outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	43.40	41.80	41.42
Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 38.76	$ 38.59	$ 36.98

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation Expense	$ 291,582	$ 268,979	$ 235,746
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26,489
Total depreciation and amortization expense	490,765	457,116	385,662
Capitalized interest	22,576	18,285	52,015
Satellites
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation Expense	130,705	124,987	93,064
Amortization of right-of-use assets	25,755
Amortization expense		20,269	9,962
Total depreciation and amortization expense	156,460	145,256	103,026
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation Expense	5,791	11,285	16,976
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation Expense	90,885	82,945	72,208
Customer rental equipment
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation Expense	$ 194,906	$ 174,749	$ 146,562

Supplemental Financial Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capitalized software, net	$ 101,786	$ 96,760
Other noncurrent assets, net
Capitalized software, net	101,800	96,800
Capitalized software development costs for software sold to customers	38,800	28,800
Capitalized computer software costs	29,300	31,600	$ 31,300
Capitalized computer software, amortization	$ 24,300	23,000	19,500
Weighted-average
Software useful life	3 years
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Advertising expense	$ 88,200	$ 75,800	$ 64,200

Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

Inventory consists of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Raw materials	$	4,240	$	4,856
Work-in-process	6,979		13,901
Finished goods	68,402		56,622
Total inventory	$	79,621	$	75,379

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	$ 913,150	$ 2,200,650
Equity securities	35,566	90,976
Total marketable investment securities	948,716	2,291,626
Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	577,570	1,735,653
Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	335,580	464,997
Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	8,093	9,474
Equity securities	27,933	85,298
Total marketable investment securities	36,026	94,772
Level 1 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	0	0
Level 1 \| Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	8,093	9,474
Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	905,057	2,191,176
Equity securities	7,633	5,678
Total marketable investment securities	912,690	2,196,854
Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	577,570	1,735,653
Level 2 \| Other debt securities
Fair value of marketable securities
Total debt securities	$ 327,487	$ 455,523

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Debt and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Fair Value	$ 2,622,994	$ 3,259,816
Subtotal	2,389,168	3,304,079
Finance lease obligations	1,051
Finance lease obligations		1,705
Total debt and finance lease obligations	2,390,219	3,305,784
Less: Current portion	(486)	(919,582)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	2,389,733	$ 2,386,202
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.50%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		5.25%
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		7.625%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate		6.625%
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (10,832)	$ (16,757)
Senior Secured Notes: \| 6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.959%
Carrying Amount	$ 0	920,836
Fair Value	$ 0	932,696
Senior Secured Notes: \| 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	5.25%
Effective Interest Rate	5.32%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	$ 825,308	695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	7.625%
Effective Interest Rate	8.062%
Carrying Amount	$ 900,000	900,000
Fair Value	$ 963,783	934,902
Senior Unsecured Notes: \| 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Interest rate	6.625%
Effective Interest Rate	6.688%
Carrying Amount	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair Value	$ 833,903	$ 696,353

Revenue Recognition - Lease Income Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Amounts
2020	$ 42,316
2021	33,545
2022	31,666
2023	30,551
2024	28,444
After 2024	123,844
Total lease payments	$ 290,366

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Domestic	$ 120,295,000	$ 33,176,000	$ 14,488,000
Foreign	(213,460,000)	(158,962,000)	(46,688,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(93,165,000)	(125,786,000)	(32,200,000)
Current benefit (provision), net:
Federal	(5,089,000)	(1,476,000)	(1,429,000)
State	286,000	4,881,000	267,000
Foreign	(633,000)	(2,690,000)	(2,335,000)
Total current benefit (provision)	(5,436,000)	715,000	(3,497,000)
Deferred benefit (provision), net:
Federal	(7,511,000)	6,857,000	168,625,000
State	(10,964,000)	(14,375,000)	(4,482,000)
Foreign	3,423,000	227,000	(5,539,000)
Total deferred benefit (provision), net	(15,052,000)	(7,291,000)	158,604,000
Actual tax provision reconciliation to the amounts computed by applying statutory federal tax rate to income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
Statutory rate	19,565,000	26,415,000	11,270,000
State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit)	(8,137,000)	(10,519,000)	(3,165,000)
Permanent differences	(6,531,000)	(1,367,000)	1,154,000
Tax credits	12,453,000	7,825,000	5,622,000
Valuation allowance	(54,251,000)	(50,118,000)	(4,642,000)
Enactment of Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017	0	0	144,945,000
Rates different than statutory	18,786,000	20,254,000	77,000
Other	(2,373,000)	934,000	(154,000)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	(20,488,000)	(6,576,000)	155,107,000
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards	289,353,000	284,300,000
Unrealized losses on investments, net	39,018,000	41,852,000
Accrued expenses	19,660,000	22,125,000
Stock-based compensation	5,772,000	10,210,000
Other assets	28,163,000	22,366,000
Total deferred tax assets	381,966,000	380,853,000
Valuation allowance	(181,032,000)	(109,762,000)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	200,934,000	271,091,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(544,158,000)	(553,480,000)
Other liabilities	(1,217,000)	(1,290,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(545,375,000)	(554,770,000)
Total net deferred tax liabilities	(344,441,000)	(283,679,000)
Net operating loss carryforwards	746,600,000
Deferred tax assets related to foreign subsidiaries	7,300,000	4,300,000
Provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes	0
Tax cuts and jobs act benefit	800,000		144,900,000
Repatriation of foreign earnings, additional amount	1,500,000
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance as of beginning of period	69,540,000	63,296,000	63,502,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		4,361,000	1,116,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	861,000
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	0	2,539,000	258,000
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	0	(656,000)	(852,000)
Reductions based on expirations of statute of limitations	0	0	(728,000)
Balance as of end of period	70,401,000	69,540,000	$ 63,296,000
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, could affect our effective tax rate	69,500,000	70,400,000
Foreign
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	7,251,000	4,310,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Net operating loss carryforwards	351,500,000
Federal
Deferred tax liabilities:
Total net deferred tax liabilities	(351,692,000)	$ (287,989,000)
Tax credit available to offset future tax liabilities	143,000,000.0
State
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax credit available to offset future tax liabilities	$ 101,300,000

Lessee Accounting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Amounts

Right-of-use assets:
Operating	$	114,042
Finance	325,826
Total right-of-use assets	$	439,868

Lease liabilities:
Current:
Operating	$	14,651
Finance	486
Total current	15,137
Non-current:
Operating	96,941
Finance	565
Total non-current	97,506
Total lease liabilities	$	112,643

Schedule of Lease Cost, Weighted Average Term, Discount Rates and Cash Flows

The following are the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Lease cost:
Operating lease cost	$	24,342
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26,489
Interest on lease liabilities	173
Total finance lease cost	26,662
Short-term lease cost	434
Variable lease cost	8,837
Total lease cost	$	60,275



	As of December 31, 2019

Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Finance leases	2.1 years
Operating leases	10.3 years

Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases	11.9	%
Operating leases	6.1	%

The following table details cash flows from operating and finance leases:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	22,618
Operating cash flows from finance leases	173
Financing cash flows from finance leases	654

Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Maturity

The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	20,884		$	629		$	21,513
2021	17,648			487			18,135
2022	15,384			96			15,480
2023	14,373			—			14,373
2024	13,286			—			13,286
After 2024	71,147			—			71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722			1,212			153,934
Less: Interest	(41,130		)	(161		)	(41,291		)
Total lease liabilities	$	111,592		$	1,051		$	112,643

Schedule of Financing Lease Liability Maturity

The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:



	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	20,884		$	629		$	21,513
2021	17,648			487			18,135
2022	15,384			96			15,480
2023	14,373			—			14,373
2024	13,286			—			13,286
After 2024	71,147			—			71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722			1,212			153,934
Less: Interest	(41,130		)	(161		)	(41,291		)
Total lease liabilities	$	111,592		$	1,051		$	112,643

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of contractual obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations from our continuing operations as of December 31, 2019:



	Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter

Long-term debt	$	2,400,000	$	—	$	900,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,500,000
Finance lease obligations	1,212		629		487		96		—		—		—
Interest on long-term debt	726,377		157,688		123,375		89,063		89,063		89,063		178,125
Satellite-related obligations	419,033		192,869		31,036		18,479		18,004		17,620		141,025
Operating lease obligations	152,722		20,884		17,648		15,384		14,373		13,286		71,147
Total	$	3,699,344	$	372,070	$	1,072,546	$	123,022	$	121,440	$	119,969	$	1,890,297

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 16,604	$ 12,027	$ 12,955
Bad Debt Expense	30,027	24,984	9,551
Deductions	(22,854)	(20,407)	(10,479)
Balance at End of Year	$ 23,777	$ 16,604	$ 12,027

Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| segment	2
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for property and equipment \| $	$ 510	$ 175	$ 699

Revenue Recognition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Information About Contract Balances

The following is a summary for our contract balances:



	As of
	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018

Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Sales and services	$	152,632		$	154,415
Leasing	4,016			7,990
Total trade accounts receivable	156,648			162,405
Contract assets	63,758			55,295
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(23,777		)	(16,604		)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	$	196,629		$	201,096

Contract liabilities:
Current	$	101,060		$	72,284
Non-current	10,572			10,133
Total contract liabilities	$	111,632		$	82,417

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we recognized revenue of $65.4 million and $52.0 million, respectively, that were previously included in the contract liability balances as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

A summary of our allowance for doubtful accounts activity is as follows:



	Balance at Beginning of Year	Bad Debt Expense	Deductions		Balance at End of Year

For the years ended:
December 31, 2019	16,604	30,027	(22,854	)	23,777
December 31, 2018	12,027	24,984	(20,407	)	16,604
December 31, 2017	12,955	9,551	(10,479	)	12,027

Contract Acquisition Costs

Unamortized contract acquisition costs totaled $113.6 million and $104.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and related amortization expense totaled $96.1 million and $83.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

As of December 31, 2019, the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $857.7 million. We expect to recognize 47.0% of our remaining performance obligations of these contracts as revenue in the next twelve months. This amount excludes agreements with consumer customers in our Hughes segment, our leasing arrangements and agreements with certain customers under which collectibility of all amounts due through the term of contracts is uncertain.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Geographic Information

The following is our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment:



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
North America	$	1,527,823	$	16,257	$	16,526		$	1,560,606
South and Central America	125,458		—		448			125,906
All other	199,461		—		108			199,569
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257	$	17,082		$	1,886,081

For the year ended December 31, 2018
North America	$	1,444,628	$	27,231	$	18,495		$	1,490,354
South and Central America	101,632		—		384			102,016
All other	170,268		—		—			170,268
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231	$	18,879		$	1,762,638

For the year ended December 31, 2017
North America	$	1,204,750	$	30,417	$	16,829		$	1,251,996
South and Central America	90,000		—		—			90,000
All other	183,168		—		(9		)	183,159
Total revenue	$	1,477,918	$	30,417	$	16,820		$	1,525,155

Nature of Products and Services

The following is our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment:



	Hughes		ESS		Corporate and Other		Consolidated Total

For the year ended December 31, 2019
Services and other revenue:
Services	$	1,535,966	$	10,464	$	6,493	$	1,552,924
Lease revenue	50,073		5,793		10,481		66,347
Total services and other revenue	1,586,039		16,257		16,974		1,619,271
Equipment revenue:
Equipment	115,052		—		107		115,159
Design, development and construction services	145,646		—		—		145,646
Lease revenue	6,005		—		—		6,005
Total equipment revenue	266,703		—		107		266,810
Total revenue	$	1,852,742	$	16,257	$	17,082	$	1,886,081

For the year ended December 31, 2018
Services and other revenue:
Services	$	1,313,059	$	21,044	$	5,821	$	1,339,924
Lease revenue	198,059		6,187		13,058		217,304
Total services and other revenue	1,511,118		27,231		18,879		1,557,228
Equipment revenue:
Equipment	119,657		—		—		119,657
Design, development and construction services	85,753		—		—		85,753
Total equipment revenue	205,410		—		—		205,410
Total revenue	$	1,716,528	$	27,231	$	18,879	$	1,762,638

Lease Revenue

The following is our lease revenue by type of lease:



	For the year ended December 31, 2019

Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$	6,005
Interest income	784
Total sales-type lease revenue	6,789
Operating lease revenue	65,563
Total lease revenue	$	72,352

Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $6.5 million as of December 31, 2019.

The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2019:



	Amounts

Year ending December 31,
2020	$	42,316
2021	33,545
2022	31,666
2023	30,551
2024	28,444
After 2024	123,844
Total lease payments	$	290,366

Property and equipment, net and Depreciation and amortization included the following amounts for assets subject to operating leases:



	As of December 31, 2019							For the year ended December 31, 2019
	Cost		Accumulated Depreciation			Net		Depreciation Expense

Customer premises equipment	$	1,377,914	$	(1,043,431	)	$	334,483	$	182,523
Satellites	104,620		(31,360		)	73,260		7,495
Real estate	46,930		(16,048		)	30,882		923
Total	$	1,529,464	$	(1,090,839	)	$	438,625	$	190,941

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the aggregate carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of our discontinued operations of the BSS Business as of December 31, 2018. No assets or liabilities attributable to our discontinued operations were held by us as of December 31, 2019.



	As of December 31, 2018

Assets:
Prepaids and deposits	$	3,486
Current assets of discontinued operations	3,486
Property and equipment, net	880,242
Regulatory authorizations, net	65,615
Other non-current assets, net	16,576
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	962,433
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	965,919

Liabilities:
Current portion of finance lease obligations	$	39,995
Accrued interest	2,066
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,075
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	50,136
Finance lease obligations	187,002
Deferred tax liabilities, net	177,944
Other non-current liabilities	41,242
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	406,188
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	456,324

Significant supplemental cash flow information and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities for discontinued operations of the BSS business are below:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Operating activities:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	39,401	$	93,729	$	262,073
Depreciation and amortization	97,435		141,062		136,528

Investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	510		175		699

Financing activities:
Payment of finance lease obligations	27,203		35,886		32,177
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	4,474		4,883		4,727

The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the BSS Business:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	195,942		$	305,229		$	337,079
Services and other revenue - other	16,260			23,496			23,274
Total revenue	212,202			328,725			360,353
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services and other	28,057			40,398			62,573
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,946			159			(4,493		)
Depreciation and amortization	97,435			141,062			136,528
Total costs and expenses	134,438			181,619			194,608
Operating income (loss)	77,764			147,106			165,745
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(17,865		)	(29,280		)	(32,851		)
Total other income (expense), net	(17,865		)	(29,280		)	(32,851		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	59,899			117,826			132,894
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(20,498		)	(24,097		)	129,179
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	39,401		$	93,729		$	262,073

The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the EchoStar Technologies businesses for the year ended December 31, 2017:



	Amount

Revenue:
Equipment, services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	143,118
Equipment, services and other revenue - other	10,344
Total revenue	153,462
Costs and expenses:
Cost of equipment, services and other	121,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,439
Research and development expenses	4,635
Depreciation and amortization	11,659
Total costs and expenses	143,700
Operating income (loss)	9,762
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(15		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,159		)
Other, net	(57		)
Total other income (expense), net	(1,231		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	8,531
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(22		)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	8,509

Significant supplemental cash flow information and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities for discontinued operations of the EchoStar Technologies businesses for the year ended December 31, 2017 are below:



	Amounts

Operating activities:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	8,509
Depreciation and amortization	11,659

Investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	12,516

Financing activities:
Payment of finance lease obligations	607

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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+ Details

Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Liability Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2020	$ 20,884
2021	17,648
2022	15,384
2023	14,373
2024	13,286
After 2024	71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	152,722
Less: Interest	(41,130)
Total lease liabilities	111,592
Finance Leases
2020	629
2021	487
2022	96
2023	0
2024	0
After 2024	0
Total future minimum lease payments	1,212
Less: Interest	(161)
Total lease liabilities	1,051
Total
2020	21,513
2021	18,135
2022	15,480
2023	14,373
2024	13,286
After 2024	71,147
Total future minimum lease payments	153,934
Less: Interest	(41,291)
Total lease liabilities	$ 112,643

Revenue Recognition - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$ 6,005
Interest income	784
Total sales-type lease revenue	6,789
Operating lease revenue	65,563
Total lease revenue	72,352
Sales-type lease receivable	$ 6,500

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other current assets:
Inventory	$ 79,621		$ 75,379
Prepaids and deposits	67,014		57,691
Other	22,213		18,539
Total other current assets	179,531	$ 165,781	165,809
Other non-current assets, net:
Restricted marketable investment securities	8,093		9,474
Restricted cash	2,458		1,189
Deferred tax assets, net	7,251		4,310
Capitalized software, net	101,786		96,760
Other	22,628		24,290
Total other non-current assets, net	334,841	331,118	338,390
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Accrued interest	42,622		45,350
Accrued compensation	50,787		54,242
Accrued taxes	18,525		16,013
Operating	14,651
Other	141,885		64,395
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	270,393	$ 199,151	181,698
DISH Network
Other current assets:
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	10,683		14,200
Other non-current assets, net:
Other receivables - DISH Network	92,892		95,114
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	1,923		1,698
Contract Acquisition Costs
Other non-current assets, net:
Contract acquisition costs	96,723		104,013
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Other non-current assets, net:
Contract acquisition costs	$ 3,010		$ 3,240

Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK

Overview

Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network

A summary of our Services and other revenue - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	53,429	$	73,465	$	108,619

A summary of the related trade accounts receivable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	$	10,683	$	14,200

Operating Expenses — DISH Network

A summary of our operating expenses - DISH Network follows:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Operating expenses - DISH Network	$	5,198	$	3,889	$	3,787

A summary of the related trade accounts payable follows:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	$	1,923	$	1,698

Other Receivables - DISH Network

A summary of our Other receivables - DISH Network follows:

Other Agreements

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - OTHER

Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”)

TerreStar Solutions

Global IP

Maxar Technologies Inc.

AsiaSat

Segment Reporting - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 499,006	$ 472,262	$ 460,431	$ 454,382	$ 453,983	$ 456,274	$ 438,549	$ 413,832	$ 1,886,081	$ 1,762,638	$ 1,525,155
EBITDA									577,599	468,501	492,304
Capital expenditures									418,074	477,442	565,685
Interest income									82,352	80,275	44,619
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(251,016)	(219,288)	(184,389)
Depreciation and amortization									(490,765)	(457,116)	(385,662)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests									(11,335)	1,842	928
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(93,165)	(125,786)	(32,200)
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue											0
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									17,082	18,879	16,820
Hughes segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,852,742	1,716,169	1,476,131
Hughes segment \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,852,742	1,716,528	1,477,918
EBITDA									625,660	601,319	475,222
Capital expenditures									308,781	390,108	376,502
Hughes segment \| Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	359	1,787
EchoStar Satellite Services segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									15,131	27,009	30,405
EchoStar Satellite Services segment \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									16,257	27,231	30,417
EBITDA									6,994	17,764	16,074
Capital expenditures									0	(76,757)	20,026
EchoStar Satellite Services segment \| Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,126	222	12
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									18,208	19,460	18,619
Corporate and Other \| Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									(1,126)	(581)	(1,799)
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									17,082	18,879	16,820
EBITDA									(55,055)	(150,582)	1,008
Capital expenditures									$ 109,293	$ 164,091	$ 169,157

Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

BSS Business

The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the BSS Business:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017

Revenue:
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	195,942		$	305,229		$	337,079
Services and other revenue - other	16,260			23,496			23,274
Total revenue	212,202			328,725			360,353
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services and other	28,057			40,398			62,573
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,946			159			(4,493		)
Depreciation and amortization	97,435			141,062			136,528
Total costs and expenses	134,438			181,619			194,608
Operating income (loss)	77,764			147,106			165,745
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(17,865		)	(29,280		)	(32,851		)
Total other income (expense), net	(17,865		)	(29,280		)	(32,851		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	59,899			117,826			132,894
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(20,498		)	(24,097		)	129,179
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	39,401		$	93,729		$	262,073



	As of December 31, 2018

Assets:
Prepaids and deposits	$	3,486
Current assets of discontinued operations	3,486
Property and equipment, net	880,242
Regulatory authorizations, net	65,615
Other non-current assets, net	16,576
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	962,433
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	965,919

Liabilities:
Current portion of finance lease obligations	$	39,995
Accrued interest	2,066
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,075
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	50,136
Finance lease obligations	187,002
Deferred tax liabilities, net	177,944
Other non-current liabilities	41,242
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	406,188
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	456,324

Significant supplemental cash flow information and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities for discontinued operations of the BSS business are below:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Operating activities:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	39,401	$	93,729	$	262,073
Depreciation and amortization	97,435		141,062		136,528

Investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	510		175		699

Financing activities:
Payment of finance lease obligations	27,203		35,886		32,177
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	4,474		4,883		4,727

Terminated or Transferred Related Party Agreements

Effective September 10, 2019, the following agreements were terminated or transferred to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction. We have no further obligations and have neither earned additional revenue nor incurred additional expense, as applicable, under or in connection with these agreements after the consummation of the BSS Transaction.

Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We entered into certain agreements to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites, as listed below, owned or leased by us.

The fees for the services provided under these agreements depended, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that provided services on the applicable satellite and the length of the service arrangements.

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 satellite, the EchoStar X satellite, the EchoStar XI satellite and the EchoStar XIV satellite.

EchoStar XII. DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XII satellite.

EchoStar XVI. In December 2009, we entered into an agreement to lease satellite capacity to DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XVI satellite beginning in January 2013.

Nimiq 5 Agreement. In September 2009, we entered into an 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 entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased 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 made certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 2009, when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service.

QuetzSat-1 Agreement. In November 2008, we entered into an agreement to lease satellite capacity from SES Latin America, which provided, 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 leased 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 leased back from DISH Network certain satellite capacity on five DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite.

TT&C Agreement. Effective January 2012, we entered into a TT&C agreement pursuant to which we provided TT&C services to DISH Network, which we subsequently amended (the “2012 TT&C Agreement”). The fees for services provided under the 2012 TT&C Agreement were calculated at either: (i) a fixed fee or (ii) cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the services provided.

Real Estate Leases to DISH Network. We entered into lease agreements pursuant to which DISH Network leased certain real estate from us. The rent on a per square foot basis each of the leases or subsequent amendments was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the leases or subsequent amendments and DISH Network was responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. These components of the BSS Transaction do not qualify for discontinued operations treatment, and therefore the revenue from these lease agreements has not been treated as discontinued operations.

Santa Fe Lease Agreement. DISH Network leased from us all of 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, Colorado. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we transferred this property 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, among other things, provide for a continued lease to DISH Network of the portion of the property we retained (the “Cheyenne Data Center”). In connection with the BSS Transaction, we transferred the Cheyenne Data Center to DISH Network.

Real Estate Leases from DISH Network. We entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which we leased from DISH Network certain space at 801 N. DISH Dr. in Gilbert, Arizona for the Satellite Operations Center and Satellite Access Center. The rent on a per square foot basis was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the leases or subsequent amendments and included our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and certain maintenance of the premises. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we terminated this lease and transferred the Gilbert Satellite Operations Center, including any and all equipment, software, processes, software licenses, hardware licenses, furniture and technical documentation located within, to DISH Network.

Share Exchange Transaction

The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the EchoStar Technologies businesses for the year ended December 31, 2017:



	Amount

Revenue:
Equipment, services and other revenue - DISH Network	$	143,118
Equipment, services and other revenue - other	10,344
Total revenue	153,462
Costs and expenses:
Cost of equipment, services and other	121,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,439
Research and development expenses	4,635
Depreciation and amortization	11,659
Total costs and expenses	143,700
Operating income (loss)	9,762
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(15		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,159		)
Other, net	(57		)
Total other income (expense), net	(1,231		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	8,531
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(22		)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	8,509



	Amounts

Operating activities:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	8,509
Depreciation and amortization	11,659

Investing activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	12,516

Financing activities:
Payment of finance lease obligations	607

Terminated or Transferred Related Party Agreements and Investments

Effective February 2017, the following agreements or investments were terminated or transferred to DISH Network as part of the Share Exchange. We have no further obligations and have neither earned additional revenue nor incurred additional expense, as applicable, under or in connection with such agreements and investments after February 2017.

Set-Top Box Application Development Agreement. In November 2012, one of our former subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into a set-top box application development agreement (the “Application Development Agreement”) pursuant to which we provided DISH Network with certain services relating to the development of web-based applications for set-top boxes. The fees for services provided under the Application Development Agreement were calculated at our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed margin, which depended on the nature of the services provided.

Receiver Agreement. Effective January 2012, one of our former subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into a receiver agreement (the “2012 Receiver Agreement”), pursuant to which DISH Network had the right, but not the obligation, to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories, and other equipment from us. The 2012 Receiver Agreement replaced the receiver agreement one of our former subsidiaries entered into with DISH Network in connection with our spin-off from DISH in 2008 (the “Spin-off”). The 2012 Receiver Agreement allowed DISH Network to purchase digital set-top boxes, related accessories, and other equipment from us either (i) at cost (decreasing as we reduced costs and increasing as costs increased) plus a dollar mark-up which depended upon the cost of the product subject to a collar on our mark-up or (ii) at cost plus a fixed margin, which depended on the nature of the equipment purchased. Under the 2012 Receiver Agreement, our margins would have increased if we were able to reduce the costs of our digital set-top boxes and our margins would have reduced if these costs increased. One of our former subsidiaries provided DISH Network with standard manufacturer warranties for the goods sold under the 2012 Receiver Agreement. Additionally, the 2012 Receiver Agreement included an indemnification provision, whereby the parties agreed to indemnify each other for certain intellectual property matters.

Broadcast Agreement. Effective January 2012, one of our former subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement (the “2012 Broadcast Agreement”), pursuant to which we provided certain broadcast services to DISH Network, including teleport services such as transmission and downlinking, channel origination services, and channel management services. The fees for the services provided under the 2012 Broadcast Agreement were calculated at either (a) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed dollar fee, which was subject to certain adjustments or (b) our cost of providing the relevant service plus a fixed margin, depending on the nature of the services provided.

Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming. In May 2010, one of our former subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into a broadcast agreement pursuant to which we provided certain broadcast services to DISH Network in connection with its carriage of certain sports related programming. The fees for the broadcast services provided under this agreement depended, among other things, upon the cost to develop and provide such services.

Gilbert Lease Agreement. DISH Network leased certain space from us at 801 N. DISH Drive, Gilbert, Arizona. The rent on a per square foot basis for this lease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease or subsequent amendments and DISH Network was responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises.

Product Support Agreement. In connection with the Spin-off, one of our former subsidiaries entered into a product support agreement pursuant to which DISH Network had the right, but not the obligation, to receive product support from us (including certain engineering and technical support services) for all set-top boxes and related accessories that we had previously sold to DISH Network. The fees for the services provided under the product support agreement were calculated at cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the services provided. The term of the product support agreement was the economic life of such set-top boxes and related accessories, unless terminated earlier.

DISHOnline.com Services Agreement. Effective January 2010, DISH Network entered into a two-year agreement with one of our former subsidiaries pursuant to which DISH Network received certain services associated with an online video portal. The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depended, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.

DISH Remote Access Services Agreement. Effective February 2010, one of our former subsidiaries entered into an agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network received, among other things, certain remote digital video recorder (“DVR”) management services. The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depended, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.

SlingService Services Agreement. Effective February 2010, one of our former subsidiaries entered into an agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which DISH Network received certain services related to placeshifting. The fees for the services provided under this services agreement depended, among other things, upon the cost to develop and operate such services.

XiP Encryption Agreement. In July 2012, we entered into an encryption agreement with DISH Network for our whole-home high definition (“HD”) DVR line of set-top boxes (the “XiP Encryption Agreement”) pursuant to which we provided certain security measures on our whole-home HD DVR line of set-top boxes to encrypt the content delivered to the set-top box via a smart card and secure the content between set-top boxes. The XiP Encryption Agreement’s term ended on the same day as the 2012 Receiver Agreement. The fees for the services provided under the XiP Encryption Agreement were calculated on a monthly basis based on the number of receivers utilizing such security measures each month.

Sling TV Holding. Effective July 2012, we and DISH Network formed Sling TV Holding, which was owned two-thirds by DISH Network and one-third by us. Sling TV Holding was formed to develop and commercialize certain advanced technologies. At that time, we, DISH Network and Sling TV Holding entered into the following agreements with respect to Sling TV Holding: (i) a contribution agreement pursuant to which we and DISH Network contributed certain assets in exchange for our respective ownership interests in Sling TV Holding; (ii) a limited liability company operating agreement (“Operating Agreement”), which provided for the governance of Sling TV Holding; and (iii) a commercial agreement (“Commercial Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Sling TV Holding had (a) certain rights and corresponding obligations with respect to its business and (b) the right, but not the obligation, to receive certain services from us and DISH Network, respectively. Additionally, the spouse of Mr. Vivek Khemka, who was the President - EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. during portions of 2016 and through February 2017, was employed during 2016 as Vice President of Business Development and Operations of Sling TV Holding.

Effective August 2014, we and Sling TV Holding entered into an exchange agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Sling TV Holding distributed certain assets to us and we reduced our interest in Sling TV Holding to a 10% non-voting interest. As a result, DISH Network had a 90% equity interest and a 100% voting interest in Sling TV Holding. In addition, we, DISH Network and Sling TV Holding amended and restated the Operating Agreement, primarily to reflect the changes implemented by the Exchange Agreement. Finally, we, DISH Network and Sling TV Holding amended and restated the Commercial Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Sling TV Holding (i) had certain rights and corresponding obligations with respect to its business, (ii) had the right, but not the

obligation, to receive certain services from us and DISH Network and (iii) had a license from us to use certain of the assets distributed to us as part of the Exchange Agreement.

Remanufactured Receiver and Services Agreement. In connection with the Spin-off, one of our former subsidiaries entered into a remanufactured receiver and services agreement with DISH Network pursuant to which we had the right, but not the obligation, to purchase remanufactured receivers and related components from DISH Network at cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the equipment purchased.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement. We entered into an intellectual property matters agreement (the “Intellectual Property Matters Agreement”) with DISH Network in connection with the Spin-off. The Intellectual Property Matters Agreement governed our relationship with DISH Network with respect to patents, trademarks and other intellectual property. Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, DISH Network irrevocably assigned to us all right, title and interest in certain patents, trademarks and other intellectual property necessary for the operation of our set-top box business. In addition, the agreement permitted us to use, in the operation of our set-top box business, certain other intellectual property currently owned or licensed by DISH Network. In addition, DISH Network was prohibited from using the “EchoStar” name as a trademark, except in certain limited circumstances. Similarly, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement provided that we would not make any use of the name or trademark “DISH Network” or any other trademark owned by DISH Network, except in certain circumstances.

TiVo. In April 2011, we and DISH Network entered into a settlement agreement with TiVo, Inc. (“TiVo”). The settlement resolved all pending litigation between us and DISH Network, on the one hand, and TiVo, on the other hand, including litigation relating to alleged patent infringement involving certain DISH Network DVRs. Under the settlement agreement, all pending litigation was dismissed with prejudice and all injunctions that permanently restrain, enjoin or compel any action by us or DISH Network were dissolved. We and DISH Network were jointly responsible for making payments to TiVo in the aggregate amount of $500 million, including an initial payment of $300 million and the remaining $200 million in six equal annual installments between 2012 and 2017. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements entered into in connection with the Spin-off, DISH Network made the initial payment to TiVo in May 2011, except for the contribution from us totaling approximately $10 million, representing an allocation of liability relating to our sales of DVR-enabled receivers to an international customer. Subsequent payments were allocated between us and DISH Network based on historical sales of certain licensed products, with EchoStar being responsible for 5% of each annual payment.

Sling Trademark License Agreement. In December 2014, Sling TV Holding entered into an agreement with Sling Media, Inc., our former subsidiary, pursuant to which Sling TV Holding had the right, for a fixed fee, to use certain trademarks, domain names and other intellectual property related to the “Sling” trademark.

NagraStar L.L.C. Prior to March 2017, we owned 50% of NagraStar, a joint venture that was the primary provider of encryption and related security technology used in the set-top boxes produced by our former EchoStar Technologies segment. We accounted for our investment in NagraStar using the equity method.

SmarDTV. Prior to March 2017, we owned approximately 23% of SmarDTV, which we accounted for using the equity method. Pursuant to our agreements with SmarDTV and its subsidiaries, our former EchoStar Technologies segment purchased engineering services from and paid royalties to SmarDTV and its subsidiaries.

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

Our property and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018

Property and equipment, net:
Satellites, net	$	1,749,576	$	1,764,454
Other property and equipment, net	779,162		770,212
Total property and equipment, net	$	2,528,738	$	2,534,666

Satellites, net consisted of the following:



	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2019			2018

Satellites, net:
Satellites - owned	7 to 15	$	1,816,303		$	1,760,252
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	10 to 15	381,163			385,592
Construction in progress	—	365,133			277,583
Total satellites		2,562,599			2,423,427
Accumulated depreciation		(813,023		)	(658,973		)
Total satellites, net		$	1,749,576		$	1,764,454

Depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized interest associated with our satellites consisted of the following:



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Depreciation and amortization expense:
Satellites - owned	$	130,705	$	124,987	$	93,064
Satellites acquired under finance leases	25,755		20,269		9,962
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	156,460	$	145,256	$	103,026

Capitalized interest	$	22,576	$	18,285	$	52,015

Other property and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	Depreciable Life (In Years)	As of December 31,
	Depreciable Life (In Years)	2019			2018

Other property and equipment, net:
Land	—	$	28,943		$	33,571
Buildings and improvements	1 to 40	113,938			170,816
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	1 to 12	855,274			791,035
Customer premises equipment	2 to 4	1,377,914			1,159,977
Construction in progress		52,986			29,443
Total other property and equipment		2,429,055			2,184,842
Accumulated depreciation		(1,649,893		)	(1,414,630		)
Other property and equipment, net		$	779,162		$	770,212



	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017

Other property and equipment depreciation expense:
Buildings and improvements	$	5,791	$	11,285	$	16,976
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	90,885		82,945		72,208
Customer premises equipment	194,906		174,749		146,562
Total depreciation expense	$	291,582	$	268,979	$	235,746

Schedule of Satellites



Satellite	Segment	Launch Date	Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude)	Depreciable Life (In Years)

Owned:
SPACEWAY 3 ⁽¹⁾	Hughes	August 2007	95 W	10
EchoStar XVII	Hughes	July 2012	107 W	15
EchoStar XIX	Hughes	December 2016	97.1 W	15
Al Yah 3 ⁽²⁾	Hughes	January 2018	20 W	7
EchoStar IX ⁽³⁾	ESS	August 2003	121 W	12
EUTELSAT 10A (“W2A”) ⁽⁴⁾	Corporate and Other	April 2009	10 E	-
EchoStar XXI	Corporate and Other	June 2017	10.25 E	15

Finance leases:
Eutelsat 65 West A	Hughes	March 2016	65 W	15
Telesat T19V	Hughes	July 2018	63 W	15
EchoStar 105/SES-11	ESS	October 2017	105 W	15

(1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed the Hughes Acquisition.

(3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite.

Other Investments - Schedule of Other investments, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity method investments	$ 166,209	$ 182,035
Other equity investments	66,627	81,578
Other debt investments, net	92,569	2,900
Total other investments, net	$ 325,405	$ 266,513

Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (46,297)	$ (20,317)	$ (30,660)	$ (5,044)	$ (129,324)	$ (3,572)	$ 55,779	$ (57,087)	$ (102,318)	$ (134,204)	$ 123,188
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations									39,401	93,729	270,582
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation common stock	$ (53,118)	$ (18,309)	$ (5,692)	$ 14,202	$ (112,198)	$ 16,052	$ 77,222	$ (21,551)	$ (62,917)	$ (40,475)	$ 393,770
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)									96,738	96,250	95,425
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares)									0	0	1,316
Diluted (in shares)									96,738	96,250	96,741
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.33)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.58	$ (0.60)	$ (1.06)	$ (1.39)	$ 1.29
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)									0.41	0.97	2.84
Total basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.55)	(0.19)	(0.06)	0.15	(1.17)	0.17	0.80	(0.22)	(0.65)	(0.42)	4.13
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)									(1.06)	(1.39)	1.27
Discontinued operation (in dollars per share)									0.41	0.97	2.80
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.55)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.15	$ (1.17)	$ 0.17	$ 0.80	$ (0.22)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.42)	$ 4.07

Regulatory Authorizations - Future Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets
2020	$ 4,467
2021	4,458
2022	4,458
2023	4,458
2024	4,467
Thereafter	15,999
Total	$ 38,307

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for divestiture		$ 94,918,000	$ 0	$ 0
Revenue from related parties		53,429,000	73,465,000	108,619,000
DISH Network
Related party transactions
Receivables from related party	$ 14,200,000	$ 10,683,000	14,200,000
Hughes Systique
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)		43.00%
Ownership interest percentage by related party		25.00%
Deluxe
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		$ 4,400,000	4,400,000	4,900,000
Receivables from related party	800,000	600,000	800,000
AsiaSat
Related party transactions
Expenses from transaction with related party		0	0	100,000
Global IP Revenue
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		0	9,000,000.0	300,000
Receivables from related party	7,500,000	7,500,000	7,500,000	7,500,000
TerreStar Solutions, Inc.
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties		12,500,000	6,000,000.0
Receivables from related party	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,300,000
Ownership percentage in equity method investment (at least)		15.00%
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Related party transactions
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture	20.00%		20.00%
Revenue from related parties		$ 9,000,000.0	$ 700,000
Receivables from related party	$ 3,400,000	5,200,000	3,400,000
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 100,000,000.0
Maxar Technologies Inc.
Related party transactions
Aggregate costs payable		90,300,000
Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement \| DISH Network
Related party transactions
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		$ 17,100,000	$ 33,200,000	$ 29,300,000

Business Combinations - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Goodwill	$ 506,953		$ 504,173
Yahsat
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 7,858
Other current assets		7,106
Property and equipment		88,358
Regulatory authorization		55,236
Goodwill		2,128
Other long-term assets		1,502
Total assets		111,450
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		6,516
Other current liabilities		2,159
Total liabilities		8,675
Total purchase price		102,775
Regulatory authorization \| Yahsat
Assets:
Regulatory authorization		$ 4,498