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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical)
Dec. 31, 2011
6 3/8% Senior Notes Due 2011  
Long-term debt  
Senior Notes, interest rate (as a percent) 6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ddbs_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDue2011Member