Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Tabular disclosure of the effect of income (loss) on the entity's basic and diluted earnings per share.

	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	334,760	$	256,990	$	884,154	$	487,937
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	445,579		447,986		444,475		447,362
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	1,718		882		1,319		820
Diluted	447,297		448,868		445,794		448,182
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	0.75	$	0.57	$	1.99	$	1.09
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	0.75	$	0.57	$	1.98	$	1.09

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of June 30,
	2011	2010
	(In thousands)
Performance based options	10,997	11,070
Restricted Performance Units and other	1,387	1,571
Total	12,384	12,641