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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation |
Schedule of stock awards outstanding |
|  | As of December 31, 2013 |
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|  | EchoStar Awards |  | DISH Network Awards |
|  | Stock Options |  | Restricted Stock Units |  | Stock Options |  | Restricted Stock Units |
Held by EchoStar employees |  |  | 5,949,010 |  |  | 77,589 |  |  | 1,237,944 |  |  | 66,999 |
Held by DISH Network employees |  |  | 322,048 |  |  | 44,288 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
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Total outstanding stock awards |  |  | 6,271,058 |  |  | 121,877 |  |  | 1,237,944 |  |  | 66,999 |
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Schedule of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable |
|  | Options Outstanding |  | Options Exercisable |
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Price Range |  | Number Outstanding as of December 31, 2013 |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years) |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |  | Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2013 |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years) |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
$0.00 - $10.00 |  |  | 2,653 |  |  | 2 |  | $ | 1.98 |  |  | 2,653 |  |  | 2 |  | $ | 1.98 |
$10.01 - $15.00 |  |  | 232,579 |  |  | 5 |  | $ | 14.83 |  |  | 80,179 |  |  | 5 |  | $ | 14.83 |
$15.01 - $20.00 |  |  | 464,216 |  |  | 6 |  | $ | 18.95 |  |  | 163,616 |  |  | 6 |  | $ | 18.95 |
$20.01 - $25.00 |  |  | 1,310,457 |  |  | 4 |  | $ | 22.53 |  |  | 632,257 |  |  | 5 |  | $ | 21.65 |
$25.01 - $30.00 |  |  | 1,154,906 |  |  | 5 |  | $ | 28.60 |  |  | 917,406 |  |  | 4 |  | $ | 28.72 |
$30.01 - $35.00 |  |  | 431,101 |  |  | 8 |  | $ | 33.99 |  |  | 307,001 |  |  | 8 |  | $ | 33.97 |
$35.01 - $40.00 |  |  | 2,660,146 |  |  | 8 |  | $ | 37.85 |  |  | 609,779 |  |  | 8 |  | $ | 37.84 |
$40.00 and above |  |  | 15,000 |  |  | 10 |  | $ | 47.19 |  |  | — |  |  | 0 |  | $ | — |
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|  |  | 6,271,058 |  |  | 6 |  | $ | 30.43 |  |  | 2,712,891 |  |  | 6 |  | $ | 28.69 |
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Schedule of stock option activity |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | Options |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |  | Options |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |  | Options |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
Total options outstanding, beginning of period |  |  | 7,908,300 |  | $ | 27.21 |  |  | 8,078,413 |  | $ | 26.30 |  |  | 7,795,373 |  | $ | 23.24 |
Granted |  |  | 1,190,000 |  | $ | 38.75 |  |  | 771,000 |  | $ | 30.81 |  |  | 1,955,000 |  | $ | 36.01 |
Exercised |  |  | (2,494,893 | ) | $ | 24.65 |  |  | (569,073 | ) | $ | 20.02 |  |  | (1,082,280 | ) | $ | 23.59 |
Forfeited and cancelled |  |  | (332,349 | ) | $ | 27.01 |  |  | (372,040 | ) | $ | 25.71 |  |  | (589,680 | ) | $ | 23.07 |
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Total options outstanding, end of period |  |  | 6,271,058 |  | $ | 30.43 |  |  | 7,908,300 |  | $ | 27.21 |  |  | 8,078,413 |  | $ | 26.30 |
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Performance-based options outstanding, end of period(1) |  |  | 629,300 |  | $ | 25.27 |  |  | 632,100 |  | $ | 25.28 |  |  | 658,700 |  | $ | 25.30 |
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Exercisable at end of period |  |  | 2,712,891 |  | $ | 28.69 |  |  | 3,746,166 |  | $ | 25.98 |  |  | 2,854,272 |  | $ | 25.02 |
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(1) These stock options are included in the caption "Total options outstanding, end of period." See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.
Schedule of restricted stock unit activity |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | Restricted Stock Units |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | Restricted Stock Units |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | Restricted Stock Units |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period |  |  | 151,683 |  | $ | 30.18 |  |  | 144,226 |  | $ | 29.22 |  |  | 107,249 |  | $ | 27.33 |
Granted |  |  | — |  | $ | — |  |  | 33,333 |  | $ | 34.22 |  |  | 69,950 |  | $ | 32.00 |
Vested |  |  | (22,876 | ) | $ | 33.08 |  |  | (16,210 | ) | $ | 32.61 |  |  | (11,225 | ) | $ | 31.84 |
Forfeited and cancelled |  |  | (6,930 | ) | $ | 24.88 |  |  | (9,666 | ) | $ | 25.84 |  |  | (21,748 | ) | $ | 27.36 |
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Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period |  |  | 121,877 |  | $ | 29.93 |  |  | 151,683 |  | $ | 30.18 |  |  | 144,226 |  | $ | 29.22 |
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Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period(1) |  |  | 57,680 |  | $ | 26.94 |  |  | 64,610 |  | $ | 26.72 |  |  | 74,276 |  | $ | 26.61 |
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(1) These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption "Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period." See discussion of the 2005 LTIP below.
Schedule of unrecognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense under the 2005 LTIP |
|  | 2005 LTIP |
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|  | Total |  | Vested Portion(1) |
|  | (In thousands) |
DISH Network awards held by EchoStar employees |  | $ | 16,127 |  | $ | 16,098 |
EchoStar awards held by EchoStar employees |  |  | 2,774 |  |  | 2,768 |
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Total |  | $ | 18,901 |  | $ | 18,866 |
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(1) Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.
Schedule of allocated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all employees |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Research and development expenses |  | $ | 3,478 |  | $ | 2,755 |  | $ | 2,411 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  | 14,875 |  |  | 11,830 |  |  | 13,653 |
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Total stock-based compensation |  | $ | 18,353 |  | $ | 14,585 |  | $ | 16,064 |
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Schedule of assumptions of Black-Scholes option valuation model |
|  | For the Years Ended December 31,
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Stock Options |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Risk-free interest rate |  | 0.99% - 1.54% |  | 0.82% - 1.33% |  | 1.08% - 2.57%
Volatility factor |  | 37.54% - 42.23% |  | 40.36% - 41.12% |  | 34.68% - 38.92%
Expected term of options in years |  | 5.4 - 5.5 |  | 5.9 - 6.0 |  | 5.1 - 6.0
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  | $15.59 - $17.20 |  | $10.60 - $13.70 |  | $ 8.07 - $14.42

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