CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,311,340	$ 3,141,326	$ 6,510,439	$ 6,177,459
Equipment and merchandise sales, rental and other revenue	270,018	16,507	286,019	30,337
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	8,803	11,209	17,834	18,641
Total revenue	3,590,161	3,169,042	6,814,292	6,226,437
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 6):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,728,959	1,648,458	3,422,654	3,287,820
Satellite and transmission expenses
EchoStar	115,358	107,107	224,271	208,585
Other	9,819	10,102	20,019	20,088
Cost of sales - equipment, merchandise, services, rental and other	89,403	22,004	111,670	38,906
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies - EchoStar	62,868	39,733	117,294	66,636
Other subscriber promotion subsidies	211,949	266,428	438,790	580,111
Subscriber acquisition advertising	67,984	99,229	141,616	170,656
Total subscriber acquisition costs	342,801	405,390	697,700	817,403
General and administrative expenses - EchoStar	12,532	11,539	24,472	22,969
General and administrative expenses	312,730	143,477	462,574	282,867
Litigation expense (Note 10)	23,728	30,709	(316,949)	60,902
Depreciation and amortization (Note 6)	237,049	264,446	466,746	504,108
Total costs and expenses	2,872,379	2,643,232	5,113,157	5,243,648
Operating income (loss)	717,782	525,810	1,701,135	982,789
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	8,601	6,314	14,887	12,091
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(143,564)	(114,690)	(263,743)	(227,637)
Other, net	(19,794)	(3,728)	(8,161)	927
Total other income (expense)	(154,757)	(112,104)	(257,017)	(214,619)
Income (loss) before income taxes	563,025	413,706	1,444,118	768,170
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(228,187)	(156,722)	(559,954)	(280,271)
Net income (loss)	334,838	256,984	884,164	487,899
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	78	(6)	10	(38)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	334,760	256,990	884,154	487,937
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	334,838	256,984	884,164	487,899
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,900)		(6,900)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	25,269	(21,977)	93,069	(3,709)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss), net of tax	4,658	(826)	(1,638)	(1,103)
Comprehensive income (loss)	357,865	234,181	968,695	483,087
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	78	(6)	10	(38)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$ 357,787	$ 234,187	$ 968,685	$ 483,125
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	445,579	447,986	444,475	447,362
Diluted (in shares)	447,297	448,868	445,794	448,182
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.57	$ 1.99	$ 1.09
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.57	$ 1.98	$ 1.09