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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:  
Allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivable$ 11,846$ 7,644
Allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivable - DISH Network00
Noncurrent Assets:  
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment$ 1,931,957$ 1,766,290
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)$ 0.001$ 0.001
Preferred Stock, shares authorized20,000,00020,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued00
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding00
Class A common stock
  
Common stock  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$ 0.001$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized1,600,000,0001,600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued44,393,29943,103,166
Common stock, shares outstanding38,860,98137,570,848
Class B common stock
  
Common stock  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$ 0.001$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized800,000,000800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued47,687,03947,687,039
Common stock, shares outstanding47,687,03947,687,039
Class C common stock
  
Common stock  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$ 0.001$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized800,000,000800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued00
Common stock, shares outstanding00
Class D common stock
  
Common stock  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$ 0.001$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized800,000,000800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued00
Common stock, shares outstanding00