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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Receiver Agreement
day
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Broadcast Agreement
day
May 31, 2011
DISH Network
Certain Sports Related Programming Broadcast Agreement
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
year
Sep. 30, 2009
DISH Network
DISH Telesat Agreement
transponder
Dec. 31, 2008
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
transponder
Dec. 31, 2008
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
TT&C Agreement
day
Dec. 31, 2008
DISH Network
Real Estate Lease Agreement
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Santa Fe Lease Agreement
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Gilbert Lease Agreement
day
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Product Support Agreement
day
Jan. 31, 2010
DISH Network
DISHOnline.com Services Agreement
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
DISHOnline.com Services Agreement
day
option
year
Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
year
day
Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
SlingService Services Agreement
year
day
Jan. 31, 2011
DISH Network
Management Services Agreement
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Management Services Agreement
day
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Professional Services Agreement
day
year
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
Sep. 30, 2011
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
day
Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
Dec. 31, 2009
DISH Network
EchoStar XV Launch Service
Jul. 31, 2010
DISH Network
Weather Related Programming Agreement
Oct. 31, 2010
DISH Network
Acquisition of Alta Wireless, Inc.
Oct. 02, 2010
DISH Network
Acquisition of Alta Wireless, Inc.
Oct. 31, 2010
DISH Network
Sale of South.com, L.L.C.
Sep. 30, 2009
Telesat Canada
Nimiq 5 Agreement
transponder
year
Sep. 30, 2011
Blockbuster
Sep. 30, 2011
Blockbuster
Sep. 30, 2011
Hughes Systique Corporation
Sep. 30, 2011
NagraStar
Sep. 30, 2010
NagraStar
Sep. 30, 2011
NagraStar
Sep. 30, 2010
NagraStar
Dec. 31, 2010
NagraStar
Sep. 30, 2011
Dish Mexico
Sep. 30, 2010
Dish Mexico
Sep. 30, 2011
Dish Mexico
Sep. 30, 2010
Dish Mexico
Dec. 31, 2010
Dish Mexico
Dec. 31, 2008
Dish Mexico
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
transponder
Dec. 31, 2009
Joint Venture in Taiwan
Dec. 31, 2010
Joint Venture in Taiwan
Sep. 30, 2011
Joint Venture in Taiwan
Dec. 31, 2008
QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
transponder
year
Oct. 31, 2010
Acquisition of Alta Wireless, Inc.
Related party transactions                                                      
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party (in days)  6060     60   60 120120120 180                                  
Agreement term (in years)    10     7   2 55                15                 10 
Agreement term from commencement of service date (in years)     10  10                                             
Number of DBS transponders available to receive services      3232                          32             8   32 
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services       24                                              
Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services      29                           29                   
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services      3                           3                   
Automatic renewal period (in years)                11111                                 
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement (in days)            30       60                                 
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service (in days)                    30                                 
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity (in days)                   30       60                          
Term of renewal option (in years)           1   1                                      
Number of successive one year renewal options               3                                      
Fees included in Cost of sales-services and other                     $ 6,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 17,000,000$ 13,000,000                             
Amount of remanufactured receivers and accessories purchased from related party                          1,000,000 3,000,000                         
Amount Of Remanufactured Receivers And Accessories Purchased from Related Party Less Than                         1,000,000 1,000,000                          
Fair value of rights assigned                             103,000,000                        
Recorded value of rights assigned                             89,000,000                        
Excess of paid amount over recorded amount of rights assigned                             14,000,000                        
Sale of interest in the entity                              5,000,000                       
Sale of interest in the entity                                 2,000,000                    
Purchase of additional equity interest                                                     2,800,000
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)                               95.00%49.90%    45.00%50.00% 50.00%          50.00%  
Sale of interest in the entity by counter party                                 3,000,000                    
Related Party Transaction Revenues From Transactions With Related Party, Less Than                                   1,000,0001,000,000                 
Due From Related Parties, Less Than                                   1,000,0001,000,000                 
Ownership percentage by related party (as a percent)                                     26.00%                
Purchases from NagraStar                                      3,092,0007,272,0009,364,00015,481,000            
Amounts payable to NagraStar17,966,00014,155,000                                    345,000 345,000 799,000           
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar                                        3,969,000 4,934,000           
Sales not related to the original contribution commitment associated with our investment:                                                      
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories                                           12,499,00019,498,00039,044,00067,030,000       
Sales of satellite services                                           2,130,0002,130,0006,390,0006,390,000       
Amount receivable from Dish Mexico                                           5,719,000 5,719,000 2,296,000      
Related party joint venture                                                      
Related Party Transaction, Cash Provided                                                 18,000,000    
Line of credit provided to joint venture                                                 18,000,000    
Impairment of joint venture investment                                                  14,000,000   
Line of credit provided to joint venture, balance outstanding                                                   $ 10,000,000