Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 170,086,000	$ 172,529,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(14,368,000)	(13,237,000)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	379,470,000	355,135,000
Total trade accounts receivable, net	535,188,000	514,427,000
Progress billings offset against contracts in process	7,000,000	2,600,000
Trade accounts receivables
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	161,476,000	164,900,000
Contracts in process, net
Trade Accounts Receivable
Total trade accounts receivable	$ 8,610,000	$ 7,629,000