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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	360,310	$	549,394
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	447,289		443,360
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	2,591		5,490
Diluted	449,880		448,850
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.81	$	1.24
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.80	$	1.22

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of March 31,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	9,619	10,859
Restricted Performance Units and other	1,281	1,101
Total	10,900	11,960