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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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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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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Digital
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Dec. 31, 2012
EchoStar XVI
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Dec. 31, 2011
Patent Cross-License Agreements
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sprint Settlement Agreement
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Oct. 03, 2012
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
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Feb. 29, 2012
DBSD North America Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DBSD North America Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
DISH Digital
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Apr. 30, 2011
DISH Network
TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation
item
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Apr. 29, 2011
DISH Network
TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Prior receiver agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
2012 Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Broadcast Agreement
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May 31, 2010
DISH Network
Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
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Dec. 31, 2009
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
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Sep. 30, 2012
DISH Network
DISH Telesat Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
DISH Telesat Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
TT&C Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Inverness Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2008
DISH Network
Varick Sublease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Santa Fe Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Gilbert Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Product Support Agreement
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Nov. 30, 2012
DISH Network
DISHOnline.com Services Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2010
DISH Network
DISHOnline.com Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
DISHOnline.com Services Agreement
item
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Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
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Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
SlingService Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
SlingService Services Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Management Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Management Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
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Dec. 31, 2011
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
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Dec. 31, 2010
DISH Network
Satellite capacity leased from Dish Network
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
RUS Service Implementation Agreement
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Mar. 09, 2012
DISH Network
DBSD North America Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
El Paso Lease Agreement
item
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Jan. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Professional Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Professional Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
item
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Dec. 31, 2008
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
item
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2011
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2010
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2009
Telesat Canada
Nimiq 5 Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2008
SES
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Dec. 31, 2008
SES
QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2012
Hughes Systique Corporation
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Dec. 31, 2012
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2011
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2010
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2012
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2010
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2012
Deluxe
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Dec. 31, 2011
Deluxe
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Dec. 31, 2009
Joint Venture in Taiwan
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Dec. 31, 2011
Joint Venture in Taiwan
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Dec. 31, 2010
Joint Venture in Taiwan
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Apr. 30, 2011
Blockbuster
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Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Broadband
RUS Service Implementation Agreement
Maximum
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| Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party | 60 days | 180 days | 60 days | 60 days | 6 months | 60 days | 120 days | 120 days | 120 days | 180 days | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreement term | 5 years | 5 years | 1 year | 10 years | 7 years | 2 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 year | 1 year | 15 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreement term from commencement of service date | 4 years | 10 years | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional term of renewal option | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders available to receive services | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services subleased back from related party | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic renewal period | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 180 days | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required minimum notice for termination of individual service | 30 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity | 45 days | 60 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of successive three year renewal options | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grants receivable by related party | $ 14,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term of renewal option | 6 years | 1 year | 6 years | 1 year | 1 year | 3 years | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest in joint venture | 33.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of successive one year renewal options | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees included in Cost of sales-services and other | 8,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 19,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual property liability contribution | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest in related party (as a percent) | 45.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent) | 67.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum aggregate payments required under cross license agreements | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum additional aggregate payments required under cross license agreements if options are exercised | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net payment for resolving all disputed issues | 114,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage by related party | 26.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases from related party | 3,500,000 | 100,000 | 3,100,000 | 13,024,000 | 16,771,000 | 18,557,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount payable to related party | 26,960,000 | 16,374,000 | 2,694,000 | 2,965,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitments to purchase from NagraStar | 7,303,000 | 2,731,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement amount | 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related party joint venture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Cash Provided | 18,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit provided to joint venture | 18,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of joint venture investment | 14,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage in joint venture not to be sold | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of the $300 million initial settlement agreement payment allocated to EchoStar | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial settlement amount paid | 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017 | 200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation settlement, number of annual installments | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated percentage of annual future payments payable by EchoStar | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital set-top boxes and related accessories | 58,097,000 | 62,964,000 | 80,910,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of satellite services | 13,320,000 | 8,520,000 | 8,520,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uplink services | 9,144,000 | 8,137,000 | 368,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other services | 640,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount receivable from related party | 281,845,000 | 229,852,000 | 11,699,000 | 8,594,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of equipment and service revenue provided to related party | 515,176,000 | 496,636,000 | 468,399,000 | 1,600,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables from related party | $ 800,000 | $ 200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||