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Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets |
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
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EchoStar
Technologies |
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Hughes |
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Consolidated
Total |
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(In thousands)
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Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
16,820 |
|
$ |
516,198 |
|
$ |
533,018 |
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Deferred tax adjustment |
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|
— |
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(12,025 |
) |
|
(12,025 |
) |
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Contribution to DISH Digital |
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|
(6,457 |
) |
|
— |
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(6,457 |
) |
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Impairment |
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(6,612 |
) |
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— |
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(6,612 |
) |
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Balance as of December 31, 2012 |
|
|
3,751 |
|
|
504,173 |
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|
507,924 |
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Impairment |
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(3,751 |
) |
|
— |
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(3,751 |
) |
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Balance as of December 31, 2013 |
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$ |
— |
|
$ |
504,173 |
|
$ |
504,173 |
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| Schedule of regulatory authorizations including amounts with finite and indefinite useful lives |
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As of December 31, |
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2013 |
|
2012 |
|
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(In thousands)
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Finite useful lives: |
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Cost |
|
$ |
113,764 |
|
$ |
71,055 |
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|
Accumulated amortization |
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(1,521 |
) |
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— |
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Net |
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|
112,243 |
|
|
71,055 |
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|
Indefinite lives |
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|
471,657 |
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|
491,657 |
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Total regulatory authorizations, net |
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$ |
583,900 |
|
$ |
562,712 |
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| Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization |
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As of December 31, |
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2013 |
|
2012 |
|
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Weighted
Average
Useful life
(in Years) |
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|
Cost |
|
Accumulated
Amortization |
|
Carrying
Amount |
|
Cost |
|
Accumulated
Amortization |
|
Carrying
Amount |
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(In thousands)
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Customer relationships |
|
8 |
|
$ |
293,932 |
|
$ |
(152,647 |
) |
$ |
141,285 |
|
$ |
293,932 |
|
$ |
(113,906 |
) |
$ |
180,026 |
|
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Contract-based |
|
10 |
|
|
255,366 |
|
|
(204,835 |
) |
|
50,531 |
|
|
255,366 |
|
|
(178,138 |
) |
|
77,228 |
|
|
Technology-based |
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7 |
|
|
126,272 |
|
|
(83,580 |
) |
|
42,692 |
|
|
126,387 |
|
|
(66,338 |
) |
|
60,049 |
|
|
Trademark portfolio |
|
20 |
|
|
29,700 |
|
|
(3,836 |
) |
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25,864 |
|
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29,700 |
|
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(2,351 |
) |
|
27,349 |
|
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Favorable leases |
|
4 |
|
|
4,707 |
|
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(3,040 |
) |
|
1,667 |
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4,707 |
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(1,863 |
) |
|
2,844 |
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Total other intangible assets |
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$ |
709,977 |
|
$ |
(447,938 |
) |
$ |
262,039 |
|
$ |
710,092 |
|
$ |
(362,596 |
) |
$ |
347,496 |
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| Schedule of estimated future amortization of intangible assets |
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Amount |
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(In thousands)
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For the Years Ending December 31, |
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2014 |
|
$ |
85,921 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
66,289 |
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|
2016 |
|
|
47,498 |
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|
2017 |
|
|
28,541 |
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2018 |
|
|
20,825 |
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Thereafter |
|
|
130,834 |
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Total |
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$ |
379,908 |
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