v2.4.0.8

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Class A common stock |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares) | 4,600,000 |  |  |
EchoStar Awards |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 44,288 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 121,877 |  |  |
EchoStar Awards | Held by EchoStar employees |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 5,949,010 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 77,589 |  |  |
EchoStar Awards | Held by DISH Network employees |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 322,048 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 44,288 |  |  |
DISH Network Awards |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 1,237,944 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 66,999 |  |  |
DISH Network Awards | Held by EchoStar employees |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 1,237,944 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 66,999 |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit converted into new restricted stock units | 5 |  |  |
Restricted stock units (in shares) | 121,877 | 151,683 | 144,226 | 107,249
Restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Expiration term | 10 years |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Stock option converted into new stock options | 2 |  |  |
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to adjusted stock option | 0.831219 |  |  |
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to new stock option | 0.843907 |  |  |
Portion of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original option needed to receive a new stock option | 20.00% |  |  |
Stock options (in shares) | 6,271,058 | 7,908,300 | 8,078,413 | 7,795,373
Stock options | Minimum |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Stock options | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |

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