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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 $ 1,292,187 [1]
2015 477,291 [1]
2016 323,690 [1]
2017 590,112 [1]
2018 252,840 [1]
Thereafter 3,460,447 [1]
Total 6,396,567 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432
Debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 508,030
2015 7,482
2016 4,265
2017 310,928
2018 79
Thereafter 2,650,000
Total 3,480,784
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 154,711
2015 149,256
2016 149,059
2017 149,101
2018 138,063
Thereafter 399,813
Total 1,140,003
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 30,172
2015 14,062
2016 4,326
2017 3,404
2018 3,992
Thereafter 16,524
Total 72,480
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 166,602
2015 223,583
2016 101,917
2017 74,166
2018 60,150
Thereafter 108,333
Total 734,751
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 19,571
2015 15,793
2016 10,053
2017 6,724
2018 6,186
Thereafter 6,639
Total 64,966
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 9,739
2015 11,439
2016 12,268
2017 13,212
2018 14,212
Thereafter 55,398
Total 116,268
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 28,417
2015 44,158
2016 37,667
2017 31,232
2018 29,312
Thereafter 223,660
Total 394,446
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 374,945
2015 11,518
2016 4,135
2017 1,345
2018 846
Thereafter 80
Total $ 392,869
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at March 31, 2014 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.