CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$ 3,408,510	$ 3,261,324	$ 10,131,098	$ 9,769,646
Equipment sales and other revenue	24,834	26,525	73,402	70,705
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	15,516	4,028	25,540	16,373
Total revenue	3,448,860	3,291,877	10,230,040	9,856,724
Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 5):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,938,142	1,808,833	5,718,781	5,396,828
Satellite and transmission expenses:
EchoStar	129,994	102,365	364,712	318,121
Other	9,951	10,186	30,036	30,371
Cost of sales - equipment, services and other	24,073	28,091	64,789	70,719
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies	61,853	67,720	192,567	203,989
Other subscriber acquisition costs	388,904	387,718	1,083,403	1,057,513
Total subscriber acquisition costs	450,757	455,438	1,275,970	1,261,502
General and administrative expenses - EchoStar	17,722	12,502	50,296	35,203
General and administrative expenses	154,378	153,408	452,678	469,985
Litigation expense		730,457		730,457
Depreciation and amortization (Note 5)	229,749	212,931	663,410	689,664
Total costs and expenses	2,954,766	3,514,211	8,620,672	9,002,850
Operating income (loss)	494,094	(222,334)	1,609,368	853,874
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	10,255	9,189	27,205	15,131
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(220,596)	(182,438)	(663,823)	(465,554)
Other, net	75	90	268	1,998
Total other income (expense)	(210,266)	(173,159)	(636,350)	(448,425)
Income (loss) before income taxes	283,828	(395,493)	973,018	405,449
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(97,151)	154,774	(346,228)	(146,768)
Net income (loss)	186,677	(240,719)	626,790	258,681
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	150		150
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH DBS	186,527	(240,719)	626,640	258,681
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	186,677	(240,719)	626,790	258,681
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	12,730	(405)	7,728	2,451
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit, net	(3,620)		(3,104)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,110	(405)	4,624	2,451
Comprehensive income (loss)	195,787	(241,124)	631,414	261,132
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	150		150
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 195,637	$ (241,124)	$ 631,264	$ 261,132