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, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,647,850	$ 3,463,753	$ 10,849,138	$ 10,264,684
Equipment sales and other revenue	16,268	25,200	64,786	74,447
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	15,233	16,068	47,744	27,194
Total revenue	3,679,351	3,505,021	10,961,668	10,366,325
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 8):
Subscriber-related expenses	2,132,583	1,976,712	6,305,951	5,812,325
Satellite and transmission expenses	181,230	141,440	511,683	400,517
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other	24,240	25,694	82,198	69,188
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	58,608	69,579	189,793	214,811
Other subscriber acquisition costs	264,200	313,217	770,487	822,752
Subscriber acquisition advertising	163,715	113,522	431,851	357,191
Total subscriber acquisition costs	486,523	496,318	1,392,131	1,394,754
General and administrative expenses	196,376	191,427	589,149	566,896
Depreciation and amortization (Note 8)	269,890	253,036	791,005	787,848
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 11)				437,575
Total costs and expenses	3,290,842	3,084,627	9,672,117	9,469,103
Operating income (loss)	388,509	420,394	1,289,551	897,222
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	14,109	39,957	46,485	120,904
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(143,405)	(189,384)	(472,168)	(565,681)
Other, net	(56,089)	110,497	(52,444)	218,595
Total other income (expense)	(185,385)	(38,930)	(478,127)	(226,182)
Income (loss) before income taxes	203,124	381,464	811,424	671,040
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(60,089)	(38,140)	(290,443)	(124,202)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	143,035	343,324	520,981	546,838
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(32,334)		(40,246)
Net income (loss)	143,035	310,990	520,981	506,592
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(2,484)	(3,918)	(13,782)	(12,862)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	145,519	314,908	534,763	519,454
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic (in shares)	460,754	457,377	459,688	455,372
Diluted (in shares)	463,202	460,715	462,537	458,396
Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.76	$ 1.16	$ 1.23
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.07)		$ (0.09)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 1.16	$ 1.14
Diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.75	$ 1.16	$ 1.22
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.07)		$ (0.09)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.68	$ 1.16	$ 1.13
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	143,035	310,990	520,981	506,592
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(4,570)	3,878	1,029
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(38,502)	40,692	(18,933)	77,760
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	1,784	(49,221)	1,722	(54,565)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	13,421	3,647	6,293	(7,946)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(23,297)	(9,452)	(7,040)	16,278
Comprehensive income (loss)	119,738	301,538	513,941	522,870
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(2,484)	(3,918)	(13,782)	(12,862)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$ 122,222	$ 305,456	$ 527,723	$ 535,732