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Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets (Details 3) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2013
Canadian regulatory authorization
DISH Network
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Dec. 31, 2013
Customer relationships
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Dec. 31, 2012
Customer relationships
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Dec. 31, 2013
Contract-based
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Dec. 31, 2012
Contract-based
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Dec. 31, 2013
Technology-based
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Dec. 31, 2012
Technology-based
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Dec. 31, 2013
Trademark portfolio
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Dec. 31, 2012
Trademark portfolio
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Dec. 31, 2013
Favorable leases
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Dec. 31, 2012
Favorable leases
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| Other intangible assets | ||||||||||||||
| Amount received from exchange of spectrum rights | $ 23,100,000 | |||||||||||||
| Cost | 709,977,000 | 710,092,000 | 293,932,000 | 293,932,000 | 255,366,000 | 255,366,000 | 126,272,000 | 126,387,000 | 29,700,000 | 29,700,000 | 4,707,000 | 4,707,000 | ||
| Accumulated Amortization | (447,938,000) | (362,596,000) | (152,647,000) | (113,906,000) | (204,835,000) | (178,138,000) | (83,580,000) | (66,338,000) | (3,836,000) | (2,351,000) | (3,040,000) | (1,863,000) | ||
| Carrying amount | 262,039,000 | 347,496,000 | 141,285,000 | 180,026,000 | 50,531,000 | 77,228,000 | 42,692,000 | 60,049,000 | 25,864,000 | 27,349,000 | 1,667,000 | 2,844,000 | ||
| Weighted Average Useful life | 8 years | 10 years | 7 years | 20 years | 4 years | |||||||||
| Amortization expense | $ 88,400,000 | $ 91,700,000 | $ 107,000,000 | |||||||||||