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Property and Equipment - Satellites (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 3,412,990 | $ 3,194,793 |
Reduction of capital lease obligation recognized as gains |  | 4,500 |  | $ 6,694
Impairment loss |  | 2,400 |  | 38,415
EchoStar Technologies Business |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 2,400 |  |
Satellites |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator | item |  | 18 |  |
Length of satellites utilized in geosynchronous orbit above the equator (in miles) | item |  | 22,300 |  |
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease | item |  | 2 |  |
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease | item |  | 2 |  |
SPACEWAY 3 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 12 years |  |
EchoStar XVII |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 15 years |  |
EchoStar III |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 12 years |  |
EchoStar VI |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 12 years |  |
EchoStar VII |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 3 years |  |
EchoStar VIII |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 12 years |  |
EchoStar XII |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 2 years |  |
EchoStar XII | EchoStar Technologies Business |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Impairment loss | $ 34,700 |  |  |
Estimated fair value | $ 11,300 |  |  |
EchoStar XII | EchoStar Satellite Services Business | DISH Network |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 18 months |  |
EchoStar IX |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 12 years |  |
EchoStar X |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 7 years |  |
EchoStar XI |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 9 years |  |
EchoStar XIV |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 11 years |  |
EchoStar XVI |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 15 years |  |
AMC-16 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Capital lease additional term |  | 1 year |  |
AMC-15 and AMC-16 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 0 |  |
AMC-15 and AMC-16 | Other Income |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Reduction of capital lease obligation recognized as gains |  | $ 4,500 | $ 0 | $ 6,700
Nimiq 5 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 15 years |  |
QuetzSat-1 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 10 years |  |
63 West Agreements |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |
Depreciable Life |  | 15 years |  |

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