Related Party Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions

Schedule of dollar value of set-top boxes and other equipment purchased from EchoStar and purchases included in "Cost of sales- subscriber promotion subsidies- EchoStar"

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
Purchases from EchoStar	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Set-top boxes and other equipment	$	237,365	$	272,126
Set-top boxes and other equipment included in “Cost of sales – subscriber promotion subsidies – EchoStar”	$	82,274	$	54,426

Schedule of transactions with NagraStar

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Purchases (including fees):
Purchases from NagraStar	$	17,484	$	20,729

	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amounts Payable and Commitments:
Amounts payable to NagraStar	$	12,925	$	5,853