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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Construction in progress | $ 455,186,000 | $ 716,486,000 |
| Total property and equipment | 4,952,494,000 | 4,457,421,000 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (2,340,210,000) | (2,003,875,000) |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,612,284,000 | 2,453,546,000 |
| Accumulated depreciation on satellites acquired under capital leases | 362,000,000 | 302,000,000 |
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Minimum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 1 year | |
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Maximum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 40 years | |
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Land
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 42,312,000 | 41,516,000 |
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Buildings and improvements
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 363,338,000 | 350,041,000 |
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Buildings and improvements | Minimum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 1 year | |
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Buildings and improvements | Maximum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 40 years | |
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Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 1,064,071,000 | 947,647,000 |
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Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Minimum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 1 year | |
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Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Maximum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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Customer rental equipment
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 251,708,000 | 158,371,000 |
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Customer rental equipment | Minimum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 1 year | |
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Customer rental equipment | Maximum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 5 years | |
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EchoStar III - fully depreciated
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 234,083,000 | 234,083,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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EchoStar IV - fully depreciated
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 78,511,000 | 78,511,000 |
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EchoStar VI - fully depreciated
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 244,305,000 | 244,305,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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EchoStar VIII
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 175,801,000 | 175,801,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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EchoStar IX
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 127,376,000 | 127,376,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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EchoStar XII
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 190,051,000 | 190,051,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 10 years | |
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EchoStar XVII
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Construction in progress | 365,721,000 | |
| Total property and equipment | 503,941,000 | |
| Depreciable Life | 15 years | |
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SPACEWAY 3
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | 286,707,000 | 286,707,000 |
| Depreciable Life | 12 years | |
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Satellites acquired under capital leases
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Total property and equipment | $ 935,104,000 | $ 906,526,000 |
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Satellites acquired under capital leases | Minimum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 10 years | |
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Satellites acquired under capital leases | Maximum
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| Property and equipment | ||
| Depreciable Life | 15 years |