Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of future maturities of long-term debt, capital lease and contractual obligations

	Payments due by period
	Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations	$	13,409,313	$	1,005,778	$	756,159	$	1,504,669	$	904,903	$	1,205,197	$	8,032,607
Capital lease obligations	219,902		26,829		27,372		30,058		32,994		36,175		66,474
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	4,718,745		838,801		741,005		655,467		599,028		528,620		1,355,824
Satellite-related obligations	1,717,153		250,741		230,225		230,138		225,464		225,246		555,339
Operating lease obligations	179,355		45,868		36,204		31,793		15,150		8,438		41,902
Purchase obligations	3,019,689		1,826,577		444,657		322,253		165,059		136,059		125,084
Total	$	23,264,157	$	3,994,594	$	2,235,622	$	2,774,378	$	1,942,598	$	2,139,735	$	10,177,230