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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	225,732	$	334,760	$	586,042	$	884,154
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	450,292		445,579		448,791		444,475
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	2,785		1,718		2,634		1,319
Diluted	453,077		447,297		451,425		445,794
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.50	$	0.75	$	1.31	$	1.99
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.50	$	0.75	$	1.30	$	1.98

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of June 30,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	7,976	10,997
Restricted Performance Units	1,198	1,387
Total	9,174	12,384