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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	93 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 22, 2015	Mar. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 23, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2012 USD ($)	May. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2009 item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Aug. 18, 2015 USD ($)
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Dividend paid to DOC			$ 8,250,000						$ 8,250,000	$ 650,000
Wireless Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Interim Build-out requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
Final Build-out requirement (as a percent)									75.00%
AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Accelerated period to meet Final Build-Out Requirement on failure to meet Interim Build-Out Requirement									2 years
Dish Network
Spectrum Investments
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses												$ 5,000,000
Dish Network \| Wireless Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Payment to acquire certain wireless licenses				$ 1,672,000							$ 712,000
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H Block Interim Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
H Block Final Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									75.00%
Dish Network \| DBSD North America and TerreStar Transactions \| Wireless Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Purchase price						$ 2,860,000
AWS-4 Interim Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
AWS-4 Final Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									70.00%
Accelerated period to meet Final Build-Out Requirement on failure to meet Interim Build-Out Requirement									1 year
Dish Network \| 700 MHz Licenses \| Wireless Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Modified 700 MHz Interim Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									40.00%
Modified 700 MHz Final Build-Out Requirement (as a percent)									70.00%
Accelerated period to meet Modified 700 MHz Build-Out Requirement on failure to meet Modified 700 MHz Interim Build-Out Requirement									1 year
Dish Network \| DBSD North America
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of equity acquired						100.00%
Dish Network \| H Block Licenses [Member] \| Wireless Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Accelerated period to meet Build-Out Requirement on failure									2 years
Northstar Spectrum And SNR Holdco \| Dish Network \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Total investments									$ 10,191,000			$ 10,191,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum
Spectrum Investments
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									261			261
Gross winning bids									$ 5,619,000
Interim Payment									334,000
Re-auction payment									$ 1,892,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Northstar Manager LLC
Spectrum Investments
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Bidding credit									25.00%
Gross winning bids									$ 7,845,000
Net winning bid									$ 5,884,000
Number of licenses returned \| item									84
Nonpayment gross winning bids									$ 2,226,000			$ 2,226,000
Percentage of bidding credit not eligible to receive if the draft order got approval	25.00%
Equity contribution		$ 133,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| Dish Network \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Bidding credit value													$ 1,961,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II
Spectrum Investments
Ownership percentage									85.00%
Loan made									$ 69,000
Northstar Wireless or Northstar Spectrum \| American II \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of bid									15.00%
Equity contribution		750,000
Loan receivable		5,070,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco
Spectrum Investments
Re-auction payment									$ 1,029,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| SNR Wireless Management LLC
Spectrum Investments
Controlling interest owned by other companies									15.00%
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Bidding credit									25.00%
Gross winning bids									$ 5,482,000
Net winning bid									4,112,000
Bid withdrawal payment									$ 8,000
Percentage of bidding credit not eligible to receive if the draft order got approval	25.00%
Equity contribution		93,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| Dish Network \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Bidding credit value													$ 1,370,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III
Spectrum Investments
Ownership percentage									85.00%
Additional bid withdrawl payment									$ 3,000
Loan made									$ 344,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| American III \| AWS 3 Auction
Spectrum Investments
Percentage of bid									15.00%
Interim Payment									$ 182,000
Equity contribution		524,000
Loan receivable		$ 3,847,000
SNR Wireless or SNR Wireless Holdco \| FCC Wireless Bureau [Member]
Spectrum Investments
Number of wireless spectrum licenses \| item									244			244
Gross winning bids									$ 4,271,000
Number of licenses returned \| item									113
Nonpayment gross winning bids									$ 1,211,000			$ 1,211,000
Satellite transponder guarantees
Spectrum Investments
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted									$ 264,000			$ 264,000
Hopper litigation \| Maximum
Spectrum Investments
Number of days to store HD primetime programs recordings							8 days
Technology Development Licensing
Spectrum Investments
Number of reexamination petitions pending before patent and trademark office \| item								2
Do Not Call Litigation
Spectrum Investments
Period of injunctive relief sought from placing any outbound telemarketing calls to market or promote its goods or services									5 years
Do Not Call Litigation \| DISH Network L.L.C.
Spectrum Investments
Claim amount					$ 270,000
Lightsquared Harbinger Capital Partners LLC
Spectrum Investments
Business days allowed to terminate existing agreements									3 days