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Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash And Other Investment Securities (Details 3) (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Debt security $ 2,737,692,000 $ 2,299,705,000
ARS fair value election 65,104,000 62,691,000
Total marketable investment securities 2,926,247,000 2,481,022,000
Total marketable investment securities 1,274,374,000 102,591,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 122,520,000 92,797,000
Unrealized Losses (16,481,000) (22,367,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net 106,039,000 70,430,000
Investment in DBSD North America 1,274,374,000 102,591,000
Contractual maturities of restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities    
Debt security with contractual maturities of one year or less 2,286,000,000  
Debt securities with contractual maturities greater than one year 348,000,000  
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses)    
Accumulated net unrealized gains, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 185,000,000 93,000,000
Marketable Securities
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Total marketable investment securities (including DBSD North America) 3,765,256,000 2,536,845,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 201,269,000 115,723,000
Unrealized Losses (16,481,000) (22,367,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net 184,788,000 93,356,000
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Debt security 1,411,188,000 1,334,081,000
ARS and MBS, noncurrent
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Debt security 56,408,000 56,430,000
ARS fair value election 65,104,000 62,691,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 2,292,000 902,000
Unrealized Losses (11,456,000) (12,262,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net (9,164,000) (11,360,000)
Other (including restricted)
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Debt security 1,100,942,000 832,798,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 9,400,000 9,330,000
Unrealized Losses (2,071,000) (1,676,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net 7,329,000 7,654,000
Equity securities
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Equity security 292,605,000 195,022,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 110,828,000 82,565,000
Unrealized Losses (2,954,000) (8,429,000)
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net 107,874,000 74,136,000
DBSD North America (ICO)
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Total marketable investment securities 839,009,000 55,823,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Unrealized Gains 78,749,000 22,926,000
Unrealized Gains Losses, Net 78,749,000 22,926,000
Investment in DBSD North America 839,009,000 55,823,000
DBSD North America (ICO) | 7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Total marketable investment securities 112,000,000 56,000,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Investment in DBSD North America 112,000,000 56,000,000
7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009
   
Components of our available-for-sale investments    
Total marketable investment securities 839,000,000  
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities    
Investment in DBSD North America $ 839,000,000