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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended1 Months Ended3 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Hughes Communications
Sep. 30, 2011
Hughes Communications
Sep. 30, 2010
Hughes Communications
Sep. 30, 2011
Hughes Communications
Sep. 30, 2010
Hughes Communications
Jun. 08, 2011
Hughes Communications
Jun. 02, 2011
Hughes Communications
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Jun. 02, 2011
Hughes Communications
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2021
Dec. 31, 2010
Move Networks
Acquisition          
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares acquired (as a percent)      100.00%   
Cash to be paid for each issued and outstanding share of common stock and vested stock option pursuant to the Hughes Agreement (in dollars per share)      $ 60.70   
Debt instrument issued for the funding of the acquisition       $ 1,100,000,000$ 900,000,000 
Maximum liability for the unvested stock awards of acquired entity  34,000,000 34,000,000     
Portion of liability accrued for the unvested stock awards of acquired entity  17,000,000 17,000,000     
Liability payable due to change of control bonuses and retention bonuses  17,000,000 17,000,000     
Portion of liability accrued due to change of control bonuses and retention bonuses  11,000,000 11,000,000     
Purchase price         45,000,000
Escrow for certain potential contingencies         2,250,000
Purchase Price Allocation          
Cash84,768,000     84,768,000   
Marketable investment securities      22,148,000   
Other current assets      281,205,000   
In-process R&D         26,482,000
Property and equipment      917,240,000  7,213,000
Intangibles      433,057,000  4,271,000
Goodwill      523,135,000  6,457,000
FCC Authorizations      400,000,000   
Other noncurrent assets      55,776,000   
Accounts receivable         535,000
Other current         33,000
Current liabilities      (266,017,000)   
Deferred tax liabilities      (244,781,000)   
Long-term liabilities      (22,239,000)   
Non-controlling interest      (9,679,000)   
Total purchase price      2,174,613,000  44,991,000
Acquisition related transaction costs 35,000,000        
Interest rate (as a percent)       6.50%7.625% 
Debt issuance costs incurred57,597,00058,000,000        
Debt issuance costs amortized  1,000,000 2,000,000     
Supplemental pro forma financial information (Unaudited)          
Total revenue  862,671,000871,975,0002,392,511,0002,594,389,000    
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar common shareholders  $ (2,357,000)$ (36,667,000)$ (10,760,000)$ (56,086,000)    
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders (in dollars per share)  $ (0.03)$ (0.43)$ (0.12)$ (0.66)    
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to EchoStar common shareholders (in dollars per share)  $ (0.03)$ (0.43)$ (0.12)$ (0.66)