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Other Income Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940701 - Disclosure - Inventory (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940801 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940805 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940902 - Disclosure - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940904 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940905 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940906 - Disclosure - Leases - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940907 - Disclosure - Leases - Lease Income Maturity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941001 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Fair Value of Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941007 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Other Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941101 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941406 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans - Additional (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941501 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Future Maturities of Long-term Debt, Finance Lease and Contractual Obligations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995200090 - Document - Cover Page link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995200105 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995200300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210101 - Disclosure - Organization and Business Activities link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210301 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210401 - Disclosure - Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210501 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210601 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210701 - Disclosure - Inventory link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210801 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995210901 - Disclosure - Leases link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211001 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211101 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211201 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211401 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211501 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211601 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211701 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 995211801 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99920202 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930303 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930503 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930603 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930703 - Disclosure - Inventory (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930803 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99930903 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931003 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931103 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931303 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931403 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931503 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931603 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931703 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99931803 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940101 - Disclosure - Organization and Business Activities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940202 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940302 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Performance based stock (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940303 - Disclosure - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940502 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940602 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940603 - Disclosure - Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investments - Investments Measured at Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940802 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - Depreciation and Amortization (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940803 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - 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Disclosure - Leases (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99940903 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941002 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Narratives (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941003 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - EchoStar Exchange Offers (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941004 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - EchoStar Senior Secured Notes and Convertible Secured Notes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941005 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Intercompany Loan (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941006 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Interest on Long-Term Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941008 - Disclosure - Debt, Finance Lease and Other Obligations - Finance Lease Obligations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941102 - Disclosure - Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941201 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941202 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941401 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941402 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Award Activity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941403 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941404 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941405 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Performance-Based Plans (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941407 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941408 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Valuation (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941502 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Wireless Spectrum Licenses (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941503 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 99941601 - 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