Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Organization and Business Activities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 segment subscriber	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2008 Wireless	Mar. 09, 2012 Wireless DBSD North America and TerreStar Transactions	Mar. 09, 2012 Wireless DBSD North America (ICO)
Organization and Business Activities
Number of primary business segments	3
Number of DISH Network subscribers	14,049,000
Spectrum Investments
Payment to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless licenses		$ 712	$ 712
Commitment to acquire percentage ownership interest					100.00%
Purchase price				$ 2,860	$ 1,364