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Related Party Transactions (Details 5) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Nov. 03, 2011
Apr. 29, 2011
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Jan. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transactions                          
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other $ 24,240,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 24,073,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 80,451,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 64,789,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 85,627,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 96,240,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue $ 79,563,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue            
Tivo Inc                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017, net of contribution from related party                         517,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember
Reversal of litigation accrual             335,000,000ddbs_LossContingencyLitigationSettlementReversalOfLitigationAccrual
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		         335,000,000ddbs_LossContingencyLitigationSettlementReversalOfLitigationAccrual
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		  
Settlement payment             290,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		            
Portion of litigation payment related to periods periods prior to 2011             182,000,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		            
Portion of litigation payment related to future period prepayments             108,000,000ddbs_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPrepayment
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		         108,000,000ddbs_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPrepayment
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		  
Dish Network's share of remaining litigation payments             190,000,000ddbs_LitigationSettlementRemainingPayments
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		            
Litigation settlement gross amount related to future periods             298,000,000ddbs_LitigationSettlementGrossAmountRelatedToFuturePeriods
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		         298,000,000ddbs_LitigationSettlementGrossAmountRelatedToFuturePeriods
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		  
Reduction in litigation expense             6,000,000ddbs_ReductionInLitigationExpense
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TivoIncMember		            
Sprint Settlement Agreement | Dish Network                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Net payment for agreement settlement               114,000,000ddbs_PaymentsByRelatedPartyForAcquisitionSettlementAgreement
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_SprintSettlementAgreementMember		          
EchoStar | TiVo v. Dish Network and EchoStar Corporation                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Settlement amount                 500,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Initial settlement amount paid                 300,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Aggregate of six annual installment amounts between 2012 and 2017, net of contribution from related party                 200,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Litigation settlement number of annual installments                 6ddbs_LitigationSettlementNumberOfAnnualInstallments
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Contribution from related party                 10,000,000ddbs_ContributionFromRelatedPartyForInitialSettlement
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Percentage of litigation settlement amount to be made by related party annually                 95.00%ddbs_LossContingencySettlementAgreementConsiderationPercentageToBeMadeByRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		        
Amount paid for related party transaction         5,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= ddbs_TiVovsDishNetworkAndEchoStarCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember		                
EchoStar | Receiver Agreement                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Notice period to exercise option to extend agreement     1 year   1 year                
Notice period required to extend the agreement term                   180 days      
Purchased set-top boxes and other equipment from EchoStar 293,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 341,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 883,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 947,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 1,242,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 1,005,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		 1,158,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_ReceiverAgreementMember		            
EchoStar | Tax Sharing Agreement | Dish Network                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Net amount of the allocated tax attributes payable   83,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TaxSharingAgreementMember		   83,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_TaxSharingAgreementMember		                  
EchoStar | RUS Implementation Agreement                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity                     45 days    
Maximum grants receivable                     14,000,000us-gaap_GrantsReceivable
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_RuralUtilitiesServiceImplementationAgreementMember		    
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other       3,000,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_RuralUtilitiesServiceImplementationAgreementMember		 3,000,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_RuralUtilitiesServiceImplementationAgreementMember		 7,000,000us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_RuralUtilitiesServiceImplementationAgreementMember		              
EchoStar | Patent Cross-License Agreements | Dish Network | Maximum                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Payments to third party by related party                       10,000,000ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedPartyLessThan
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_PatentCrossLicenseAgreementsMember		  
Payments to third party by related party under extension option $ 3,000,000ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionAggregatePaymentsToThirdPartyByRelatedPartiesUnderExtensionOptionLessThan
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_PatentCrossLicenseAgreementsMember		   $ 3,000,000ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionAggregatePaymentsToThirdPartyByRelatedPartiesUnderExtensionOptionLessThan
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_PatentCrossLicenseAgreementsMember		   $ 3,000,000ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionAggregatePaymentsToThirdPartyByRelatedPartiesUnderExtensionOptionLessThan
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ ddbs_RelatedPartyTransactionPrimaryRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ddbs_EchoStarMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= ddbs_PatentCrossLicenseAgreementsMember		                
EchoStar | Prior Receiver Agreement | Minimum                          
Related Party Transactions                          
Required notice period for termination by the reporting entity                   60 days