Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 $ 951,202  
2019 828,522  
2020 1,005,596  
2021 564,089  
2022 1,426,083  
Thereafter 6,771,269  
Total 11,546,761  
Uncertain tax positions are recognized in other long-term liabilities 12,190 $ 4,780
Debt obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 5,105  
2019 3,808  
2020 301,077  
2021 607  
2022 1,000,000  
Thereafter 5,500,000  
Total 6,810,597  
Cash interest payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 356,525  
2019 348,148  
2020 341,781  
2021 334,381  
2022 334,375  
Thereafter 915,938  
Total 2,631,148  
Satellite and transmission    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 134,736  
2019 87,751  
2020 43,881  
2021 4,296  
2022 2,387  
Thereafter 4,280  
Total 277,331  
Programming and content    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 331,353  
2019 305,956  
2020 258,873  
2021 175,421  
2022 51,600  
Thereafter 162,438  
Total 1,285,641  
Marketing and distribution    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 20,573  
2019 13,645  
2020 8,620  
2021 7,801  
2022 1,608  
Thereafter 188  
Total 52,435  
Satellite incentive payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 13,690  
2019 10,652  
2020 10,197  
2021 8,574  
2022 8,558  
Thereafter 61,767  
Total 113,438  
Operating lease obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 39,983  
2019 40,161  
2020 37,902  
2021 32,068  
2022 27,504  
Thereafter 126,638  
Total 304,256  
Other    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2018 49,237  
2019 18,401  
2020 3,265  
2021 941  
2022 51  
Thereafter 20  
Total $ 71,915