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Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investments

		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities—current:
Corporate bonds		$	833,791		$	654,096
VRDNs			34,705			66,145
Strategic equity securities			33,613			56,288
Other			84,424			39,422
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Total marketable investment securities—current			986,533			815,951
Restricted marketable investment securities(1)			7,965			7,529
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Total			994,498			823,480
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents(1)			8,172			21,516
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Other investments—noncurrent:
Cost method			25,977			27,711
Equity method			143,794			155,500
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Total other investments—noncurrent			169,771			183,211
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Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investments		$	1,172,441		$	1,028,207
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(1)

Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in "Restricted cash and marketable investment securities" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gains (losses) on marketable investment securities

					Unrealized
		Amortized Cost									Estimated Fair Value
					Gains			Losses
		(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2013
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	833,888		$	227		$	(324	)	$	833,791
VRDNs			34,705			—			—			34,705
Other (including restricted)			92,876			14			(501	)		92,389
Equity securities—strategic			15,272			18,341			—			33,613
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Total marketable investment securities		$	976,741		$	18,582		$	(825	)	$	994,498
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As of December 31, 2012
Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	653,812		$	591		$	(307	)	$	654,096
VRDNs			66,145			—			—			66,145
Other (including restricted)			46,946			5			—			46,951
Equity securities—strategic			21,214			35,074			—			56,288
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Total marketable investment securities		$	788,117		$	35,670		$	(307	)	$	823,480
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Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

		As of December 31,
		2013						2012
		Fair Value			Unrealized Losses			Fair Value			Unrealized Losses
		(In thousands)
Less than 12 months		$	571,592		$	(825	)	$	275,587		$	(288	)
12 months or more			—			—			12,963			(19	)
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Total		$	571,592		$	(825	)	$	288,550		$	(307	)
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Schedule of fair value measurements

		As of December 31,
		2013									2012
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Total			Level 1			Level 2
		(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)		$	548,714		$	49,338		$	499,376		$	533,943		$	23,621		$	510,322
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Debt securities:
Corporate bonds		$	833,791		$	—		$	833,791		$	654,096		$	—		$	654,096
VRDNs			34,705			—			34,705			66,145			—			66,145
Other (including restricted)			92,389			—			92,389			46,951			—			46,951
Equity securities—strategic			33,613			33,613			—			56,288			56,288			—
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Total marketable investment securities		$	994,498		$	33,613		$	960,885		$	823,480		$	56,288		$	767,192
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