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Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalent, and other investment securities

		As of December 31,
		2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities—current:
Corporate bonds		$	654,096		$	561,149
VRDNs		66,145			218,665
Strategic		56,288			216,090
Other		39,422			86,503
Total marketable investment securities—current		815,951			1,082,407
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)		7,529			3,939
Total		823,480			1,086,346
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)		21,516			20,347
Other investment securities—noncurrent:
Cost method		27,711			26,193
Equity method		155,500			114,246
Total other investment securities—noncurrent		183,211			140,439
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities		$	1,028,207		$	1,247,132

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities

											Estimated
		Amortized			Unrealized						Fair
		Cost			Gains			Losses			Value
		(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2012
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	653,812		$	591		$	(307	)	$	654,096
VRDNs		66,145			—			—			66,145
Other (including restricted)		46,946			5			—			46,951
Equity securities - strategic		21,214			35,074			—			56,288
Total marketable investment securities		$	788,117		$	35,670		$	(307	)	$	823,480
As of December 31, 2011
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	563,625		$	228		$	(2,704	)	$	561,149
VRDNs		218,665			—			—			218,665
Other (including restricted)		90,428			25			(11		)	90,442
Equity securities - strategic		33,876			182,214			—			216,090
Total marketable investment securities		$	906,594		$	182,467		$	(2,715	)	$	1,086,346

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

		As of December 31,
		2012						2011
		Fair Value			Unrealized Losses			Fair Value			Unrealized Losses
		(In thousands)
Less than 12 months		$	275,587		$	(288	)	$	507,925		$	(2,709	)
12 months or more		12,963			(19		)	3,931			(6		)
Total		$	288,550		$	(307	)	$	511,856		$	(2,715	)

Schedule of fair value measurements

		As of December 31,
		2012									2011
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Total			Level 1			Level 2
		(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)		$	533,943		$	23,621		$	510,322		$	543,243		$	16,197		$	527,046
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	654,096		$	—		$	654,096		$	561,149		$	—		$	561,149
VRDNs		66,145			—			66,145			218,665			—			218,665
Other (including restricted)		46,951			—			46,951			90,442			—			90,442
Equity securities - strategic		56,288			56,288			—			216,090			216,090			—
Total marketable investment securities		$	823,480		$	56,288		$	767,192		$	1,086,346		$	216,090		$	870,256

Schedule of changes in Level 3 instruments

		Amount
		(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2010		$	608,955
Net realized gains included in earnings		9,194
Purchases		51,936
Issuances		27,313
Settlements		(697,398		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011		$	—

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