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Investment Securities (Details 5) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | $ 885,100,000 |
Total |  | 994,498,000 | 823,480,000
Gains on investments accounted for at fair value, net | 15,900,000 |  |
Corporate Bonds |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 833,791,000 | 654,096,000
VRDNs |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 34,705,000 | 66,145,000
Other (including restricted) |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 92,389,000 | 46,951,000
Level 3 |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Fair value of investments |  | 0 |
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Cash equivalents (including restricted) |  | 548,714,000 | 533,943,000
Total |  | 994,498,000 | 823,480,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Corporate Bonds |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 833,791,000 | 654,096,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | VRDNs |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 34,705,000 | 66,145,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Other (including restricted) |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 92,389,000 | 46,951,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Equity securities - Strategic |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Equity security |  | 33,613,000 | 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Cash equivalents (including restricted) |  | 49,338,000 | 23,621,000
Total |  | 33,613,000 | 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | Equity securities - Strategic |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Equity security |  | 33,613,000 | 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Cash equivalents (including restricted) |  | 499,376,000 | 510,322,000
Total |  | 960,885,000 | 767,192,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate Bonds |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 833,791,000 | 654,096,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | VRDNs |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | 34,705,000 | 66,145,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Other (including restricted) |  |  |
Fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Debt security |  | $ 92,389,000 | $ 46,951,000

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