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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 3,401 $ 211,013 $ 4,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 507,111 457,326 385,894
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments, net (38,341) (177,558) (13,666)
Gains on investments accounted for at fair value, net     (15,871)
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net 5,024 438 (11,860)
Impairment of long-lived assets 38,415 32,765 32,964
Stock-based compensation 18,353 14,585 16,064
Deferred tax benefit (35,780) (1,075) (8,974)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net:      
Trade accounts receivable 42,580 1,357 (9,139)
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,995) (1,590) 10,841
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network (77,790) (56,735) 8,145
Inventory 16,529 (16,109) 21,488
Other current assets 5,182 10,447 35,681
Trade accounts payable (76,497) 65,577 (12,193)
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network 28,783 10,597 2,219
Accrued expenses and other 38,085 (18,197) (3,078)
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net (41,650) (42,302) 2,058
Other, net 20,097 14,610 2,171
Net cash flows from operating activities 450,507 505,149 447,018
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Purchases of marketable investment securities (1,080,437) (971,154) (2,051,444)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 912,030 1,248,748 1,981,197
Purchases of property and equipment (391,873) (513,005) (377,172)
Changes in restricted cash and marketable investment securities 12,908 (4,759) (1,624)
Acquisition of Hughes Communications, net of cash acquired of $98,900     (2,075,713)
Acquisition of regulatory authorizations (41,748) (98,477)  
Proceeds from asset transfer to DISH Network 40,398    
Purchase of strategic investments (7,428) (2,608) (73,047)
Distribution received from investment in affiliates   7,500  
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments     712,935
Other, net (14,139) (13,026) (3,177)
Net cash flows from investing activities (570,289) (346,781) (1,888,045)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 71,247 15,398 28,718
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (68,225) (60,022) (59,493)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 3,467 1,641 2,000,000
Debt issuance costs   (229) (57,825)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises 12,663    
Other (826) (764) 2,147
Net cash flows from financing activities 18,326 (43,976) 1,913,547
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 3,961 3,187 (299)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (97,495) 117,579 472,221
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 731,614 614,035 141,814
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 634,119 731,614 614,035
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:      
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest) 188,331 192,611 120,452
Capitalized interest 3,968 45,497 42,743
Cash paid for income taxes 16,728 15,798 2,173
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock 4,761 4,282 4,046
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations 5,316 30,317 198,468
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations 18,000 24,950  
Reduction of capital lease obligations and associated asset value     20,214
Reduction of capital lease obligation for AMC-16 6,694 12,599 6,616
Changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable 9,240 16,812 26,330
Contribution of assets to Dish Digital   44,712  
Liabilities assumed in regulatory authorization acquisition $ 10,304