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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, 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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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Number of business segments | 3 | ||||||||||
| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ 786,199 | $ 764,721 | $ 806,004 | $ 764,780 | $ 834,209 | $ 863,163 | $ 584,233 | $ 479,826 | $ 3,121,704 | $ 2,761,431 | $ 2,350,369 |
| Capital expenditures | 513,005 | 377,172 | 196,736 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | 793,898 | 482,806 | 517,772 | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (141,853) | (71,772) | (88) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (457,326) | (385,894) | (228,911) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (35) | 635 | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 194,684 | 25,775 | 288,773 | ||||||||
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EchoStar Technologies Business
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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,660,029 | 1,780,642 | 2,070,672 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 69,809 | 81,420 | 66,755 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | 110,933 | 144,753 | 159,713 | ||||||||
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Hughes Business
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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,158,714 | 676,222 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 292,222 | 156,768 | |||||||||
| EBITDA | 265,756 | 167,100 | |||||||||
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EchoStar Satellite Services Business
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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 277,985 | 278,125 | 262,022 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 118,998 | 119,004 | 120,450 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | 212,549 | 197,848 | 183,549 | ||||||||
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All Other and Eliminations
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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 24,976 | 26,442 | 17,675 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 31,976 | 19,980 | 9,531 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | $ 204,660 | $ (26,895) | $ 174,510 | ||||||||