Marketable Investment Securities and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Marketable Investment Securities and Restricted Cash

Schedule of marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	46,435	$	100,075
Current marketable investment securities - other	1,372,631		568,188
Total current marketable investment securities	1,419,066		668,263
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	68,657		54,507
Total marketable investment securities	1,487,723		722,770
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	52,249		65,137
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	1,539,972	$	787,907

(1)Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	100,075	$	1,021,697
Current marketable investment securities - other	568,188		571,214
Total current marketable investment securities	668,263		1,592,911
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	54,507		59,638
Total marketable investment securities	722,770		1,652,549
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	65,137		72,757
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash	$	787,907	$	1,725,306

(1)Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Summary of components of available-for-sale investments

	As of June 30, 2012									As of December 31, 2011
	Marketable									Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized							Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net		Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	46,435	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	100,075	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	1,441,288		4,234		(2,828		)	1,406		622,695		2,625		(4,075		)	(1,450		)
Total	$	1,487,723	$	4,234	$	(2,828	)	$	1,406	$	722,770	$	2,625	$	(4,075	)	$	(1,450	)

	As of December 31,
	2011										2010
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	100,075	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	1,021,697	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	622,695		2,625		(4,075		)	(1,450		)	630,852		4,905		(1,140		)	3,765
Total marketable investment securities	$	722,770	$	2,625	$	(4,075	)	$	(1,450	)	$	1,652,549	$	4,905	$	(1,140	)	$	3,765

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and investment category

	As of
	June 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	860,112	$	(1,297	)	$	444,705	$	(2,970	)
12 months or more	93,550		(1,531		)	33,039		(1,105		)
Total	$	953,662	$	(2,828	)	$	477,744	$	(4,075	)

	As of December 31,
	2011								2010
	Investment Category								Investment Category
	Debt Securities			Equity Securities		Total			Debt Securities			Equity Securities		Total
	(In thousands)
Less than Six Months:
Fair value	$	185,739		$	—	$	185,739		$	71,279		$	—	$	71,279
Unrealized loss	(794		)	—		(794		)	(133		)	—		(133		)
Six to Nine Months:
Fair value	146,068			—		146,068			20,051			—		20,051
Unrealized loss	(1,451		)	—		(1,451		)	(79		)	—		(79		)
Nine Months or More:
Fair value	145,937			—		145,937			106,270			—		106,270
Unrealized loss	(1,830		)	—		(1,830		)	(928		)	—		(928		)
Total Fair Value	$	477,744		$	—	$	477,744		$	197,600		$	—	$	197,600

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	2,077,026	$	38,894	$	2,038,132	$	—	$	162,549	$	18,610	$	143,939	$	—
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	46,435	$	—	$	46,435	$	—	$	100,075	$	—	$	100,075	$	—
Other (including restricted)	1,441,288		—		1,441,288		—		622,695		—		622,695		—
Total	$	1,487,723	$	—	$	1,487,723	$	—	$	722,770	$	—	$	722,770	$	—

As of December 31,
	2011								2010
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash Equivalents (including restricted)	$	162,549	$	18,610	$	143,939	$	—	$	358,675	$	58,353	$	300,322	$	—
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	100,075	$	—	$	100,075	$	—	$	1,021,697	$	—	$	1,021,697	$	—
Other (including restricted)	622,695		—		622,695		—		630,852		10,738		620,114		—
Total marketable investment securities	$	722,770	$	—	$	722,770	$	—	$	1,652,549	$	10,738	$	1,641,811	$	—