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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Other Investment Securities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
day
Dec. 31, 2010
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities  
Total marketable investment securities - current$ 795,669$ 989,086
Restricted marketable investment securities1641,337
Total795,833990,423
Restricted cash and cash equivalents20,45216,089
Marketable and other investment securities - noncurrent:  
Cost Method26,1923,097
Equity Method111,480109,366
Fair Value Method140,272613,125
Total marketable and other investment securities - noncurrent277,944725,588
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities1,094,2291,732,100
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs
  
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities  
Total marketable investment securities - current178,785395,715
Settlement Period5 
Current marketable investment securities - strategic
  
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities  
Total marketable investment securities - current174,331232,718
Current marketable investment securities - other
  
Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities  
Total marketable investment securities - current$ 442,553$ 360,653