Marketable Investment Securities and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Marketable Investment Securities and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Schedule of marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents

	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	122,542	$	124,007
Current marketable investment securities - other	2,674,343		2,145,663
Total current marketable investment securities	2,796,885		2,269,670
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	64,065		49,044
Total marketable investment securities	2,860,950		2,318,714
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	14,620		72,617
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	2,875,570	$	2,391,331

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	124,007	$	100,075
Current marketable investment securities - other	2,145,663		568,188
Total current marketable investment securities	2,269,670		668,263
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	49,044		54,507
Total marketable investment securities	2,318,714		722,770
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	72,617		65,137
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	2,391,331	$	787,907

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investment securities

	As of March 31, 2013									As of December 31, 2012
	Marketable									Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized							Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net		Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	122,542	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	124,007	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	2,723,022		8,094		(1,036		)	7,058		2,181,064		7,335		(1,144		)	6,191
Equity securities:
Other (1)	15,386		2,149		—			2,149		13,643		406		—			406
Total	$	2,860,950	$	10,243	$	(1,036	)	$	9,207	$	2,318,714	$	7,741	$	(1,144	)	$	6,597

(1) In connection with certain commercial arrangements that we entered into during the third quarter 2012, among other things, we received shares of common stock from a single issuer for no cash consideration.

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	As of December 31,
	2012									2011
	Marketable									Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized							Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net		Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	124,007	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	100,075	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	2,181,064		7,335		(1,144		)	6,191		622,695		2,625		(4,075		)	(1,450		)
Equity securities:
Other (1)	13,643		406		—			406		—		—		—			—
Total	$	2,318,714	$	7,741	$	(1,144	)	$	6,597	$	722,770	$	2,625	$	(4,075	)	$	(1,450	)

(1)  In connection with certain commercial arrangements that we entered into during the third quarter 2012, among other things, we received shares of common stock from a single issuer for no cash consideration.

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and investment category

	As of
	March 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	1,213,859	$	(734	)	$	724,739	$	(865	)
12 months or more	7,337		(302		)	29,045		(279		)
Total	$	1,221,196	$	(1,036	)	$	753,784	$	(1,144	)

	As of December 31,
	2012					2011
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	724,739	$	(865	)	$	444,705	$	(2,970	)
12 months or more	29,045		(279		)	33,039		(1,105		)
Total	$	753,784	$	(1,144	)	$	477,744	$	(4,075	)

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	March 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash Equivalents (including restricted)	$	2,325,046	$	2,597	$	2,322,449	$	—	$	3,014,946	$	59,386	$	2,955,560	$	—
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	122,542	$	—	$	122,542	$	—	$	124,007	$	—	$	124,007	$	—
Other (including restricted)	2,723,022		—		2,723,022		—		2,181,064		—		2,181,064		—
Equity securities	15,386		15,386		—		—		13,643		13,643		—		—
Total	$	2,860,950	$	15,386	$	2,845,564	$	—	$	2,318,714	$	13,643	$	2,305,071	$	—

	As of December 31,
	2012								2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	3,014,946	$	59,386	$	2,955,560	$	—	$	162,549	$	18,610	$	143,939	$	—
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	124,007	$	—	$	124,007	$	—	$	100,075	$	—	$	100,075	$	—
Other (including restricted)	2,181,064		—		2,181,064		—		622,695		—		622,695		—
Equity securities	13,643		13,643		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	2,318,714	$	13,643	$	2,305,071	$	—	$	722,770	$	—	$	722,770	$	—