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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
NagraStar |
Related party transactions |
Schedule of related party transactions |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Purchases from NagraStar |  | $ | 14,901 |  | $ | 13,024 |  | $ | 16,771 |
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|  | As of December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Due to NagraStar |  | $ | 1,211 |  | $ | 2,694 |
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Commitments to purchase from NagraStar |  | $ | 5,874 |  | $ | 7,303 |
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Dish Mexico |
Related party transactions |
Schedule of related party transactions |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories |  | $ | 36,929 |  | $ | 58,097 |  | $ | 62,964 |
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Satellite services |  | $ | 22,638 |  | $ | 13,320 |  | $ | 8,520 |
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Uplink services |  | $ | 6,735 |  | $ | 9,144 |  | $ | 8,137 |
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Other services |  | $ | 127 |  | $ | 640 |  | $ | — |
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|  | As of December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
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Due from Dish Mexico |  | $ | 3,506 |  | $ | 11,699 |
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates. + References No definition available. + Details
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