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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:      
Equipment revenue - DISH Network $ 1,311,446 $ 1,028,588 $ 1,158,293
Equipment revenue - other 347,910 621,495 513,504
Services and other revenue - DISH Network 620,189 515,176 496,636
Services and other revenue - other 1,002,907 956,445 592,998
Total revenue 3,282,452 3,121,704 2,761,431
Costs and Expenses:      
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 1,430,777 1,397,512 1,414,791
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 776,121 691,922 492,702
Selling, general and administrative expenses 357,432 367,816 288,575
General and administrative expenses - DISH Network 1,067 4,828 14,701
Research and development expenses 67,942 69,649 50,966
Depreciation and amortization 507,111 457,326 385,894
Impairment of long-lived assets 38,415 32,765 32,964
Total costs and expenses 3,178,865 3,021,818 2,680,593
Operating income 103,587 99,886 80,838
Other Income (Expense):      
Interest income 14,656 11,176 10,821
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (192,554) (153,029) (82,593)
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments (includes reclassification of realized gains on available-for-sale ("AFS") securities out of AOCI of $36,312, $175,223, and $6,637, respectively), net 38,341 177,558 13,666
Gains on investments accounted for at fair value, net     15,871
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net (5,024) (438) 11,860
Other, net 6,958 59,531 (24,688)
Total other income (expense), net (137,623) 94,798 (55,063)
Income (loss) before income taxes (34,036) 194,684 25,775
Income tax benefit (provision), net 37,437 16,329 (21,501)
Net income 3,401 211,013 4,274
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 876 (35) 635
Net income attributable to EchoStar 2,525 211,048 3,639
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:      
Basic (in shares) 89,405 87,150 86,223
Diluted (in shares) 90,952 87,959 87,089
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.03 $ 2.42 $ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.03 $ 2.40 $ 0.04
Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Net income 3,401 211,013 4,274
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:      
Foreign currency translation adjustments (16,394) (2,501) (15,298)
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities and other 18,413 30,799 (1,276)
Recognition of previously unrealized gains on AFS securities in net income (36,312) (175,223) (6,637)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (34,293) (146,925) (23,211)
Comprehensive income (loss) (30,892) 64,088 (18,937)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (10) 59 (568)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar $ (30,882) $ 64,029 $ (18,369)