Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings per Share

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

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to EchoStar	$	3,458	$	126,588
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	88,178		86,684
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	1,422		642
Diluted	89,600		87,326
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	0.04	$	1.46
Diluted	$	0.04	$	1.45