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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	215,598	$	360,310
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	453,242		447,289
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	2,950		2,591
Diluted	456,192		449,880
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.48	$	0.81
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.47	$	0.80

Schedule of dilutive securities not included in the diluted EPS calculation

	As of March 31,
	2013	2012
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	9,791	9,619
Restricted Performance Units	2,118	1,281
Total	11,909	10,900