CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,596,000,000	$ 6,351,000,000
Short-term investments	840,000,000	1,849,000,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $155 and $183	3,413,000,000	3,658,000,000
Device and accessory inventory	899,000,000	1,200,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	651,000,000	701,000,000
Total current assets	11,399,000,000	13,759,000,000
Investments	833,000,000	1,053,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,403,000,000	13,607,000,000
Intangible assets
Goodwill	368,000,000	359,000,000
FCC licenses and other	21,370,000,000	20,677,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	1,241,000,000	1,335,000,000
Other assets	747,000,000	780,000,000
Total assets	50,361,000,000	51,570,000,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,560,000,000	3,487,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,588,000,000	5,008,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	305,000,000	379,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities	36,000,000	0
Total current liabilities	9,489,000,000	8,874,000,000
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	23,903,000,000	23,962,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities	7,176,000,000	7,047,000,000
Other liabilities	4,813,000,000	4,600,000,000
Total liabilities	45,381,000,000	44,483,000,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	6,048,000,000	6,019,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	47,056,000,000	47,016,000,000
Accumulated deficit	(47,056,000,000)	(44,815,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,068,000,000)	(1,133,000,000)
Total shareholders' equity	4,980,000,000	7,087,000,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	50,361,000,000	51,570,000,000
Starburst II, Inc. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,461,000	5,000,000
Interest receivable	6,458,000	5,856,000
Other receivables	3,491,000	0
Other current assets	27,000	0
Total current assets	21,437,000	10,856,000
Investment	3,101,000,000	2,929,000,000
Intangible assets
Derivative	0	175,000,000
Total assets	3,122,437,000	3,114,856,000
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12,121,000	1,096,000
Income taxes payable	0	1,906,000
Total current liabilities	12,121,000	3,002,000
Deferred tax liabilities	2,471,000	1,400,000
Total liabilities	14,592,000	4,402,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,160,619,000	3,136,619,000
Accumulated deficit	(149,906,000)	(26,542,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	97,101,000	346,000
Total shareholders' equity	3,107,845,000	3,110,454,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,122,437,000	3,114,856,000
Starburst II, Inc. [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Starburst II, Inc. [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	$ 31,000	$ 31,000