SCHEDULE I - Parent Company Information - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Feb. 28, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Current Assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 924,240
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$ 549,053
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$ 634,119
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$ 731,614
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| Marketable investment securities |
612,338
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1,139,103
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| Other current assets |
16,723
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7,699
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| Total current assets |
2,133,659
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2,328,091
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| Noncurrent Assets: |
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| Restricted cash and marketable investment securities |
21,002
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18,945
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| Other intangible assets, net |
132,653
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195,662
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities |
209,264
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159,962
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| Total noncurrent assets |
5,107,103
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4,925,907
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| Total assets |
7,240,762
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7,253,998
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| Current Liabilities: |
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| Accrued expenses and other |
138,601
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123,650
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| Total current liabilities |
526,831
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517,733
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| Noncurrent Liabilities: |
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| Total noncurrent liabilities |
2,932,289
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3,112,627
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| Total liabilities |
$ 3,459,120
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$ 3,630,360
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| Commitments and Contingencies |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Additional paid-in capital |
$ 3,776,451
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$ 3,706,122
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(117,233)
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(55,856)
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| Accumulated deficit |
134,317
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(19,040)
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| Treasury stock, at cost |
(98,162)
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(98,162)
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| Total stockholders' equity |
3,695,478
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3,533,168
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 7,240,762
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$ 7,253,998
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| Class A and B Common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
4,000,000,000
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4,000,000,000
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| Class A common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 51
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$ 50
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
1,600,000,000
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1,600,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
51,087,839
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49,576,247
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
45,555,521
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44,043,929
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| Class B common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 48
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$ 48
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
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800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
47,687,039
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47,687,039
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
47,687,039
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47,687,039
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| Class C common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
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800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
0
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0
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
0
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0
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| Class D common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
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800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
0
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0
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
0
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0
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| Preferred Stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
20,000,000
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20,000,000
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| Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 6
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$ 6
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| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
13,000,000
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13,000,000
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13,000,000
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
6,290,499
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6,290,499
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |
6,290,499
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6,290,499
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| EchoStar Corporation |
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| Current Assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 530,678
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$ 273,646
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$ 399,838
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$ 471,820
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| Marketable investment securities |
358,995
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744,112
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| Other current assets |
2,560
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6,796
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| Total current assets |
892,233
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1,024,554
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| Noncurrent Assets: |
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| Investments in consolidated subsidiaries, including intercompany balances |
2,446,916
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2,034,447
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| Restricted cash and marketable investment securities |
862
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1,293
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| Deferred tax assets |
245,457
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340,246
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| Other intangible assets, net |
5,221
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22,185
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities |
26,476
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25,319
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| Other receivable - DISH Network |
88,503
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87,937
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| Total noncurrent assets |
2,813,435
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2,511,427
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| Total assets |
3,705,668
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3,535,981
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| Current Liabilities: |
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| Accrued expenses and other |
10,190
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2,813
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| Total current liabilities |
10,190
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2,813
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| Noncurrent Liabilities: |
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| Total liabilities |
$ 10,190
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$ 2,813
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| Commitments and Contingencies |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Additional paid-in capital |
$ 3,776,451
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$ 3,706,122
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(117,233)
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(55,856)
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| Accumulated deficit |
134,317
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(19,040)
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| Treasury stock, at cost |
(98,162)
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(98,162)
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| Total stockholders' equity |
3,695,478
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3,533,168
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
3,705,668
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3,535,981
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| EchoStar Corporation | Class A common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 51
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$ 50
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
1,600,000,000
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1,600,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
51,087,839
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49,576,247
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
45,555,521
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44,043,929
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| EchoStar Corporation | Class B common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 48
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$ 48
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
|
800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
47,687,039
|
47,687,039
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
47,687,039
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47,687,039
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| EchoStar Corporation | Class C common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
|
800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
0
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0
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
0
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0
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| EchoStar Corporation | Class D common stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
800,000,000
|
800,000,000
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| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
0
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0
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| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
0
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0
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| EchoStar Corporation | Preferred Stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
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| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
|
|
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
20,000,000
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20,000,000
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| EchoStar Corporation | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock |
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| Stockholders' Equity: |
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| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 6
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$ 6
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| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
$ 0.001
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$ 0.001
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
13,000,000
|
13,000,000
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
6,290,499
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6,290,499
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| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |
6,290,499
|
6,290,499
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