CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,750,556	$ 4,700,022
Marketable investment securities	4,521,549	5,039,382
Trade accounts receivable - other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,178 and $15,981, respectively	979,657	902,416
Trade accounts receivable - EchoStar, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	48,136	55,102
Inventory	528,011	512,707
Deferred tax assets	136,239	129,864
Prepaid income taxes	53,876	118,021
Current assets - discontinued operations (Note 2)		68,239
Derivative financial instruments	251,030	292,507
Other current assets	144,733	495,186
Total current assets	11,413,787	12,313,446
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	92,774	94,861
Property and equipment, net (Note 8)	3,802,802	4,097,711
FCC authorizations (Note 8)	4,968,171	3,296,665
Marketable and other investment securities (Note 6)	465,158	151,273
Noncurrent assets - discontinued operations (Note 2)		9,965
Other noncurrent assets, net	380,739	392,509
Total noncurrent assets	9,709,644	8,042,984
Total assets	21,123,431	20,356,430
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - other	241,853	281,932
Trade accounts payable - EchoStar	303,623	355,023
Deferred revenue and other	898,691	843,386
Accrued programming	1,499,216	1,242,129
Accrued interest	203,960	232,734
Other accrued expenses	738,003	512,081
Long-term liabilities - discontinued operations (Note 2)		49,471
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,581,401	1,034,893
Total current liabilities	5,466,747	4,551,649
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	11,789,609	12,596,793
Deferred tax liabilities	1,976,738	1,945,690
Long-term liabilities - discontinued operations (Note 2)		19,804
Long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	324,032	245,489
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,090,379	14,807,776
Total liabilities	19,557,126	19,359,425
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 2)	21,408
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	2,627,099	2,588,224
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	166,832	173,872
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	314,062	(220,701)
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,569,459)	(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,543,703	977,080
Noncontrolling interest	1,194	19,925
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,544,897	997,005
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	21,123,431	20,356,430
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,785	2,760
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384