Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Tabular disclosure of the effect of income (loss) on the entity's basic and diluted earnings per share.

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	319,099	$	244,964	$	1,203,253	$	732,901
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	446,133		445,662		445,034		446,789
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	1,598		670		1,442		786
Diluted	447,731		446,332		446,476		447,575
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	0.72	$	0.55	$	2.70	$	1.64
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network common shareholders	$	0.71	$	0.55	$	2.70	$	1.64

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of September 30,
	2011	2010
	(In thousands)
Performance based options	11,028	11,003
Restricted Performance Units and other	1,376	1,518
Total	12,404	12,521