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Long-Term Debt (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations    
Total $ 209,370ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 279,215ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Less current portion (28,133)ddbs_OtherLongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent (32,607)ddbs_OtherLongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 181,237ddbs_OtherLongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsNetOfCurrentPortion 246,608ddbs_OtherLongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsNetOfCurrentPortion
Capital lease obligations    
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations    
Total 194,669ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember		 219,902ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates ranging from approximately 6% to 13%    
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations    
Total $ 14,701ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= ddbs_NotesPayableRelatedToSatelliteVendorFinancingAndOtherDebtPayableMember		 $ 59,313ddbs_OtherDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= ddbs_NotesPayableRelatedToSatelliteVendorFinancingAndOtherDebtPayableMember
Interest rate, low end of range (as a percent) 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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= ddbs_NotesPayableRelatedToSatelliteVendorFinancingAndOtherDebtPayableMember		  
Interest rate, high end of range (as a percent) 12.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
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= ddbs_NotesPayableRelatedToSatelliteVendorFinancingAndOtherDebtPayableMember