Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings per Share

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

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	$	12,653		$	3,458
Net income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Tracking Stock	(598		)	—
Net income attributable to EchoStar	$	12,055		$	3,458
Weighted-average common shares outstanding :
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	90,689			88,178
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	1,647			1,422
Diluted	92,336			89,600
Earnings per share:
Class A and B common stock:
Basic	$	0.14		$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.14		$	0.04