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Investment Securities (Details 5) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   $ 885,100,000  
Total   994,498,000 823,480,000
Gains on investments accounted for at fair value, net 15,900,000    
Corporate Bonds
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   833,791,000 654,096,000
VRDNs
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   34,705,000 66,145,000
Other (including restricted)
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   92,389,000 46,951,000
Level 3
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Fair value of investments   0  
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Cash equivalents (including restricted)   548,714,000 533,943,000
Total   994,498,000 823,480,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Corporate Bonds
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   833,791,000 654,096,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | VRDNs
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   34,705,000 66,145,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Other (including restricted)
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   92,389,000 46,951,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total | Equity securities - Strategic
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Equity security   33,613,000 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Cash equivalents (including restricted)   49,338,000 23,621,000
Total   33,613,000 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1 | Equity securities - Strategic
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Equity security   33,613,000 56,288,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Cash equivalents (including restricted)   499,376,000 510,322,000
Total   960,885,000 767,192,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate Bonds
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   833,791,000 654,096,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | VRDNs
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   34,705,000 66,145,000
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 2 | Other (including restricted)
     
Fair value of marketable securities      
Debt security   $ 92,389,000 $ 46,951,000