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Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Class A common stock
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of common stock available for future grant under stock incentive plans (in shares)	4,600,000
EchoStar Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options (in shares)	44,288
Restricted stock units (in shares)	121,877
EchoStar Awards | Held by EchoStar employees
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options (in shares)	5,949,010
Restricted stock units (in shares)	77,589
EchoStar Awards | Held by DISH Network employees
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options (in shares)	322,048
Restricted stock units (in shares)	44,288
DISH Network Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options (in shares)	1,237,944
Restricted stock units (in shares)	66,999
DISH Network Awards | Held by EchoStar employees
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options (in shares)	1,237,944
Restricted stock units (in shares)	66,999
Restricted stock units
Stock-Based Compensation
Restricted stock unit converted into new restricted stock units	5
Restricted stock units (in shares)	121,877	151,683	144,226	107,249
Restricted stock units | Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Expiration term	10 years
Stock options
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock option converted into new stock options	2
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to adjusted stock option	0.831219
Multiplication factor for conversion of original stock option to new stock option	0.843907
Portion of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original option needed to receive a new stock option	20.00%
Stock options (in shares)	6,271,058	7,908,300	8,078,413	7,795,373
Stock options | Minimum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Stock options | Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	5 years

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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