CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,466,611	$ 3,267,380	$ 10,275,697	$ 9,787,676
Equipment and merchandise sales, rental and other revenue	118,898	251,905	460,043	872,899
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	16,068	4,062	27,194	16,407
Total revenue	3,601,577	3,523,347	10,762,934	10,676,982
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,976,712	1,808,285	5,812,325	5,393,202
Satellite and transmission expenses:
EchoStar	131,263	104,631	369,902	321,567
Other	10,177	10,915	30,615	31,772
Cost of sales - equipment, merchandise, services, rental and other	81,521	120,852	257,830	393,175
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	69,579	67,720	214,811	203,989
Other subscriber acquisition costs	426,739	387,749	1,179,943	1,057,660
Total subscriber acquisition costs	496,318	455,469	1,394,754	1,261,649
General and administrative expenses - EchoStar	23,459	20,763	68,636	47,635
General and administrative expenses	224,069	309,601	725,512	986,571
Litigation expense		730,457		730,457
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	260,637	235,403	795,438	743,220
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 7)			437,575
Total costs and expenses	3,204,156	3,796,376	9,892,587	9,909,248
Operating income (loss)	397,421	(273,029)	870,347	767,734
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	39,994	34,304	121,331	61,597
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(189,474)	(143,818)	(565,730)	(391,132)
Other, net	105,747	69,831	212,728	172,665
Total other income (expense)	(43,733)	(39,683)	(231,671)	(156,870)
Income (loss) before income taxes	353,688	(312,712)	638,676	610,864
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(42,698)	149,383	(132,084)	(188,471)
Net income (loss)	310,990	(163,329)	506,592	422,393
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,918)	(4,868)	(12,862)	(5,188)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	314,908	(158,461)	519,454	427,581
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	457,377	451,042	455,372	449,547
Diluted (in shares)	460,715	451,042	458,396	452,319
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ (0.35)	$ 1.14	$ 0.95
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ (0.35)	$ 1.13	$ 0.95
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	310,990	(163,329)	506,592	422,393
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,570)	3,990	1,029	5,278
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	40,692	141,781	77,760	123,409
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(49,221)	(68,899)	(54,565)	(152,921)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	3,647		(7,946)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,452)	76,872	16,278	(24,234)
Comprehensive income (loss)	301,538	(86,457)	522,870	398,159
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,918)	(4,868)	(12,862)	(5,188)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 305,456	$ (81,589)	$ 535,732	$ 403,347