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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Digital
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Digital
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Dec. 31, 2013
EchoStar XVI
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Dec. 31, 2011
Patent Cross-License Agreements
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Oct. 31, 2012
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DBSD North America Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
DISH Digital
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Apr. 30, 2011
DISH Network
TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation
item
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Apr. 29, 2011
DISH Network
TiVo vs. Dish Network and Echostar Corporation
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
2012 Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Broadcast Agreement
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May 31, 2010
DISH Network
Broadcast Agreement for Certain Sports Related Programming
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
EchoStar VIII capacity leased to Dish Network
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
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Dec. 31, 2009
DISH Network
EchoStar XVI
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Mar. 02, 2014
DISH Network
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Subsequent event
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Mar. 02, 2014
DISH Network
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
EchoStar and HSSC
Subsequent event
item
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May 31, 2012
DISH Network
Service agreement to lease certain satellite capacity
Ciel
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
TT&C Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Inverness Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Santa Fe Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Gilbert Lease Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Product Support Agreement
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Nov. 30, 2013
DISH Network
DISH Online.com Services Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2010
DISH Network
DISH Online.com Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
DISH Online.com Services Agreement
item
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Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
DISH Remote Access Services Agreement
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Feb. 28, 2010
DISH Network
SlingService Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
SlingService Services Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Management Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
RUS Service Implementation Agreement
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Mar. 09, 2012
DISH Network
DBSD North America Agreement
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May 31, 2013
DISH Network
EchoStar XV capacity leased from Dish Network
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2012
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2011
DISH Network
Remanufactured Receiver Agreement
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Sep. 30, 2013
DISH Network
Tax Sharing Agreement
Other receivable
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Jun. 30, 2013
DISH Network
Tax Sharing Agreement
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Set-Top Box Application Development Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
XiP Encryption Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2009
DISH Network
DISH Telesat Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
El Paso Lease Agreement
item
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Jan. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Professional Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Professional Services Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
item
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Sep. 30, 2012
DISH Network
QuetzSat-1 Transponder
item
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Prior Receiver Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Prior Broadcast Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISH Network
Prior TT&C Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2009
Telesat Canada
Nimiq 5 Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2008
SES Latin America
QuetzSat-1 Lease Agreement
item
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Dec. 31, 2013
Hughes Systique Corporation
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Dec. 31, 2013
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2012
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2011
NagraStar
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2012
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dish Mexico
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Dec. 31, 2013
Deluxe
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Dec. 31, 2012
Deluxe
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Dec. 31, 2011
Deluxe
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Dec. 31, 2013
Blockbuster
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Sep. 30, 2010
DISH Broadband
RUS Service Implementation Agreement
Maximum
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| Related party transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party | 30 days | 60 days | 60 days | 30 days | 60 days | 60 days | 120 days | 120 days | 120 days | 45 days | 30 days | 30 days | 60 days | 60 days | 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreement term | 5 years | 1 year | 10 years | 10 years | 1 year | 2 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 year | 15 years | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreement term from commencement of service date | 4 years | 10 years | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional term of renewal option | 1 year | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders available to receive services | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of DBS transponders currently receiving services subleased back from related party | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic renewal period | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 180 days | 6 months | 30 days | 90 days | 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required minimum notice for termination of individual service | 30 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement by the reporting entity | 30 days | 30 days | 60 days | 180 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of successive three year renewal options | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grants receivable by related party | $ 14,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of owned satellites transferred | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities Assumed | 18,000,000 | 24,950,000 | 58,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for property, plant and equipment | 391,873,000 | 513,005,000 | 377,172,000 | 11,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term of renewal option | 6 years | 1 year | 6 years | 1 year | 1 year | 3 years | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum notice period required to extend the agreement term | 180 days | 180 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest in joint venture | 33.00% | 33.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of successive one year renewal options | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest in related party (as a percent) | 44.40% | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent) | 67.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum aggregate payments required under cross license agreements | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum additional aggregate payments required under cross license agreements if options are exercised | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage by related party | 26.10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases from related party | 3,500,000 | 100,000 | 14,901,000 | 13,024,000 | 16,771,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount payable to related party | 55,743,000 | 26,960,000 | 1,211,000 | 2,694,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitments to purchase from NagraStar | 5,874,000 | 7,303,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal tax benefits reflected as a deferred tax asset for depreciation and amortization | 82,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net amount of the allocated tax attributes receivable | 82,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement amount | 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of the $300 million initial settlement agreement payment paid by EchoStar | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial settlement amount paid | 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017 | 200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation settlement, number of annual installments | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated percentage of annual future payments payable by EchoStar | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital set-top boxes and related accessories | 36,929,000 | 58,097,000 | 62,964,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of satellite services | 22,638,000 | 13,320,000 | 8,520,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uplink services | 6,735,000 | 9,144,000 | 8,137,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other services | 127,000 | 640,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount receivable from related party | 355,135,000 | 281,845,000 | 3,506,000 | 11,699,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue recognized from equipment and services provided to related party | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables from related party | $ 1,100,000 | $ 800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||