CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Equipment revenue - DISH Network	$ 305,682	$ 308,875
Equipment revenue - other	68,930	102,090
Services and other revenue - DISH Network	184,564	139,925
Services and other revenue - other	266,847	244,564
Total revenue	826,023	795,454
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	320,670	353,855
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	210,093	179,294
Selling, general and administrative expenses	87,632	94,176
Research and development expenses	14,582	17,494
Depreciation and amortization	133,226	126,699
Total costs and expenses	766,203	771,518
Operating income	59,820	23,936
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,598	1,977
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(46,044)	(49,100)
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments (includes reclassification of realized gains on available-for-sale ("AFS") securities out of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $28 and $16,530, respectively), net	28	19,463
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,851)	(3,905)
Other, net	636	5,481
Total other expense, net	(44,633)	(26,084)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,187	(2,148)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(3,157)	5,646
Net income	12,030	3,498
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	(324)
Less: Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests	299	40
Net income attributable to EchoStar	12,055	3,458
Less: Net loss attributable to EchoStar Preferred Tracking Stock	(598)
Net income attributable to EchoStar common stock	$ 12,653	$ 3,458
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	90,689	88,178
Diluted (in shares)	92,336	89,600
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.04