Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	652,793	$	666,873
Cash received for interest	108,471		120,400
Cash paid for income taxes	161,279		235,917
Capitalized interest	158,582		101,265
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock	25,781		24,230
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations	3,462		904
Unsettled purchases of marketable investment securities	203,088		8,962
Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net	432,080		—
Investment in EchoStar and HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method	316,204		—
Transfer of liabilities and other	44,540		—
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $31,274	51,466		—
DISH Digital Exchange Transaction with EchoStar:
Transfer of property and equipment, net	8,978		—
Transfer of investments and intangibles, net	25,097		—
Capital distribution to EchoStar, net of deferred taxes of $3,542	5,845		—
Deemed distribution to EchoStar- initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of deferred taxes of $8,491	14,009		—