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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to EchoStar | $ 26,224 | $ 22,554 | $ 35,682 | $ 126,588 | $ (12,890) | $ (19,117) | $ 18,482 | $ 17,164 | $ 211,048 | $ 3,639 | $ 204,358 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock: | |||||||||||
| Basic (in shares) | 87,150,000 | 86,223,000 | 85,084,000 | ||||||||
| Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding (in shares) | 809,000 | 866,000 | 119,000 | ||||||||
| Diluted (in shares) | 87,959,000 | 87,089,000 | 85,203,000 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock: | |||||||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.29 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.41 | $ 1.46 | $ (0.15) | $ (0.22) | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 | $ 2.42 | $ 0.04 | $ 2.40 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.28 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.41 | $ 1.45 | $ (0.15) | $ (0.22) | $ 0.21 | $ 0.19 | $ 2.40 | $ 0.04 | $ 2.40 |
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Performance based options | Class A common stock
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| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 632,000 | 659,000 | 697,000 | ||||||||
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Restricted stock units | Class A common stock
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| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 65,000 | 74,000 | 93,000 | ||||||||
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Long-term performance based plans | Class A common stock
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| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 697,000 | 733,000 | 790,000 | ||||||||
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Stock awards | Class A common stock
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| Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||
| Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 4,400,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,900,000 | ||||||||