CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,456,536	$ 3,295,831	$ 6,809,086	$ 6,520,296
Equipment and merchandise sales, rental and other revenue	140,611	270,257	341,145	620,994
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	8,986	5,678	11,126	12,345
Total revenue	3,606,133	3,571,766	7,161,357	7,153,635
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,924,020	1,823,665	3,835,613	3,584,917
Satellite and transmission expenses:
EchoStar	125,706	107,082	238,639	216,936
Other	10,190	9,178	20,438	20,857
Cost of sales - equipment, merchandise, services, rental and other	76,783	130,061	176,309	272,323
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	67,745	51,500	145,232	136,269
Other subscriber acquisition costs	366,791	355,142	753,204	669,911
Total subscriber acquisition costs	434,536	406,642	898,436	806,180
General and administrative expenses - EchoStar	26,297	14,790	45,177	26,872
General and administrative expenses	249,879	312,877	501,443	676,970
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	300,474	299,119	534,801	507,817
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 7)	437,575		437,575
Total costs and expenses	3,585,460	3,103,414	6,688,431	6,112,872
Operating income (loss)	20,673	468,352	472,926	1,040,763
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	43,843	20,204	81,337	27,293
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(214,870)	(109,301)	(376,256)	(247,314)
Other, net	97,241	(7,448)	106,981	102,834
Total other income (expense)	(73,786)	(96,545)	(187,938)	(117,187)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(53,113)	371,807	284,988	923,576
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	38,039	(146,211)	(89,386)	(337,854)
Net income (loss)	(15,074)	225,596	195,602	585,722
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,022)	(136)	(8,944)	(320)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	(11,052)	225,732	204,546	586,042
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	455,452	450,292	454,353	448,791
Diluted (in shares)	455,452	453,077	457,405	451,425
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 1.31
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 1.30
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	(15,074)	225,596	195,602	585,722
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,862	(1,965)	5,599	1,288
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	19,285	(69,393)	37,068	(18,372)
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(6,706)	(3,135)	(5,344)	(84,022)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit	(4,597)		(11,593)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10,844	(74,493)	25,730	(101,106)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(4,230)	151,103	221,332	484,616
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,022)	(136)	(8,944)	(320)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ (208)	$ 151,239	$ 230,276	$ 484,936