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Segment Reporting (Details 3) (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
segment
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
| Number of major customers | 2 | ||||||||||
| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| 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 |
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EchoStar Technologies Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,660,029 | 1,780,642 | 2,070,672 | ||||||||
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Hughes Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,158,714 | 676,222 | |||||||||
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EchoStar Satellite Services Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 277,985 | 278,125 | 262,022 | ||||||||
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DISH Network
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,543,764 | 1,654,929 | 1,938,572 | ||||||||
| Percentage of total revenue | 49.50% | 59.90% | 82.50% | ||||||||
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DISH Network | EchoStar Technologies Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,277,038 | 1,413,940 | 1,713,983 | ||||||||
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DISH Network | Hughes Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 34,017 | 1,854 | |||||||||
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DISH Network | EchoStar Satellite Services Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 201,300 | 215,741 | 208,201 | ||||||||
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All Other and Elimination
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 31,409 | 23,394 | 16,388 | ||||||||
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Bell TV | EchoStar Technologies Business
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 222,038 | 218,329 | 202,424 | ||||||||
| Percentage of total revenue | 7.10% | 7.90% | 8.60% | ||||||||
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All other
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| Sales to each customer and its percentage of total revenue | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 1,355,902 | $ 888,173 | $ 209,373 | ||||||||
| Percentage of total revenue | 43.40% | 32.20% | 8.90% | ||||||||