Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 $ 1,103,777 [1]    
2015 471,978 [1]    
2016 319,763 [1]    
2017 740,977 [1]    
2018 251,782 [1]    
Thereafter 3,458,333 [1]    
Total 6,346,610 [1]    
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432 1,432 1,432
Debt obligations [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 509,663    
2015 7,359    
2016 4,140    
2017 460,799    
2018 0    
Thereafter 2,650,000    
Total 3,631,961    
Cash interest payments [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 187,905    
2015 152,440    
2016 152,255    
2017 152,699    
2018 138,063    
Thereafter 399,813    
Total 1,183,175    
Satellite and transmission [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 37,849    
2015 13,993    
2016 4,321    
2017 3,404    
2018 3,992    
Thereafter 16,524    
Total 80,083    
Programming and content [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 245,069    
2015 218,373    
2016 96,737    
2017 72,837    
2018 60,150    
Thereafter 108,333    
Total 801,499    
Marketing and distribution [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 32,578    
2015 15,332    
2016 9,951    
2017 6,700    
2018 6,173    
Thereafter 6,639    
Total 77,373    
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 11,511    
2015 11,439    
2016 12,290    
2017 13,212    
2018 14,212    
Thereafter 55,398    
Total 118,062    
Operating lease obligations [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 38,181    
2015 43,053    
2016 36,860    
2017 30,475    
2018 28,825    
Thereafter 221,626    
Total 399,020    
Other [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2014 41,021    
2015 9,989    
2016 3,209    
2017 851    
2018 367    
Thereafter 0    
Total $ 55,437    
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at December 31, 2013 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.