Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share

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

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to EchoStar	$	211,048	$	3,639	$	204,358
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	87,150		86,223		85,084
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	809		866		119
Diluted	87,959		87,089		85,203
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	2.42	$	0.04	$	2.40
Diluted	$	2.40	$	0.04	$	2.40

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of December 31,
	2012	2011	2010
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	632	659	697
Restricted Performance Units	65	74	93
Total	697	733	790