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Trade Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Trade Accounts Receivable

Schedule of trade accounts receivable

		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable		$	164,900		$	188,463
Contracts in process, net			7,629			39,804
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Total trade accounts receivable			172,529			228,267
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(13,237	)		(16,894	)
Trade accounts receivable—DISH Network			355,135			281,845
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Total trade accounts receivable, net		$	514,427		$	493,218
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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Publisher SEC

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-Article 5

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