CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 12,030	$ 3,498
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	133,226	126,699
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	1,851	3,905
Realized gains on marketable investment securities and other investments, net	(28)	(19,463)
Stock-based compensation	3,557	4,984
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	22	(9,189)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	47,824	(64,000)
Changes in noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	(7,134)	3,999
Other, net	10,124	(249)
Net cash flows from operating activities	201,472	50,184
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(299,563)	(181,709)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	285,985	213,577
Purchases of property and equipment	(113,625)	(72,620)
Changes in restricted cash and marketable investment securities	(2,967)	7,577
Purchase of strategic investments	(16)	(7,156)
Other, net	(2,818)	(2,889)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(133,004)	(43,220)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,588	19,934
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(18,528)	(21,450)
Net proceeds from issuance of Tracking Stock (Note 2)	10,720
Other	514	292
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,706)	(1,224)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,126	56
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	67,888	5,796
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	634,119	731,614
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	702,007	737,410
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	11,933	14,912
Capitalized interest	3,209	200
Cash paid for income taxes	3,487	2,286
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	10,310	4,756
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations	1,292	1,848
Capitalized in-orbit incentive obligations		18,000
Reduction of capital lease obligation for AMC-16		6,694
Changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable	30,193	5,812
Net assets transferred from DISH Network in exchange for Tracking Stock (Note 2)	$ 398,095