Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of future maturities of long-term debt, capital lease and contractual obligations

	Payments due by period
	Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations	$	14,264,702	$	651,017	$	1,501,079	$	901,097	$	1,201,163	$	1,401,233	$	8,609,113
Capital lease obligations	194,669		28,133		30,893		32,993		36,175		19,503		46,972
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,036,836		850,579		770,957		714,722		644,542		616,490		1,439,546
Satellite-related obligations	2,325,026		414,047		362,527		336,576		327,247		301,106		583,523
Operating lease obligations	164,843		44,091		38,996		20,613		11,667		6,702		42,774
Purchase obligations	2,389,180		1,647,844		323,214		158,007		126,609		111,614		21,892
Total	$	24,375,256	$	3,635,711	$	3,027,666	$	2,164,008	$	2,347,403	$	2,456,648	$	10,743,820