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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	20,538	$	105,854
Current marketable investment securities - other	3,728,301		4,011,472
Total current marketable investment securities	3,748,839		4,117,326
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	74,194		63,902
Total marketable investment securities	3,823,033		4,181,228
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	6,490		18,878
Other investment securities:
Investment in EchoStar preferred tracking stock - cost method (2)	228,795		—
Investment in HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method (2)	87,409		—
Other investment securities - cost method (2)	13,546		5,396
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	4,159,273	$	4,205,502

(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.

(2) Other investment securities are included in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investment securities

	As of September 30, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
	Marketable									Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized							Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net		Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	20,538	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	105,854	$	—	$	—		$	—
Other (including restricted)	3,759,837		6,767		(1,263		)	5,504		4,048,851		5,447		(3,355		)	2,092
Equity securities:
Other	42,658		29,421		—			29,421		26,523		13,286		—			13,286
Total	$	3,823,033	$	36,188	$	(1,263	)	$	34,925	$	4,181,228	$	18,733	$	(3,355	)	$	15,378

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

	As of
	September 30, 2014					December 31, 2013
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	1,858,459	$	(1,243	)	$	2,002,239	$	(2,820	)
12 months or more	168,734		(20		)	38,043		(535		)
Total	$	2,027,193	$	(1,263	)	$	2,040,282	$	(3,355	)

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	September 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash Equivalents (including restricted)	$	4,183,698	$	67,535	$	4,116,163	$	—	$	3,743,328	$	275,277	$	3,468,051	$	—
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	20,538	$	—	$	20,538	$	—	$	105,854	$	—	$	105,854	$	—
Other (including restricted)	3,759,837		—		3,759,837		—		4,048,851		—		4,048,851		—
Equity securities	42,658		42,658		—		—		26,523		26,523		—		—
Total	$	3,823,033	$	42,658	$	3,780,375	$	—	$	4,181,228	$	26,523	$	4,154,705	$	—