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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2013
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 $ 720,260 [1]
2014 1,060,784 [1]
2015 453,446 [1]
2016 303,445 [1]
2017 310,402 [1]
Thereafter 3,705,939 [1]
Total 6,554,276 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 540,605
2014 508,911
2015 6,593
2016 3,359
2017 40,000
Thereafter 2,650,000
Total 3,749,468
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 60,895
2014 179,741
2015 143,596
2016 143,403
2017 144,103
Thereafter 537,875
Total 1,209,613
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 35,812
2014 29,123
2015 13,871
2016 4,321
2017 3,404
Thereafter 20,334
Total 106,865
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 45,565
2014 237,143
2015 212,880
2016 92,278
2017 72,800
Thereafter 168,483
Total 829,149
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 6,276
2014 22,252
2015 14,166
2016 9,301
2017 6,650
Thereafter 12,775
Total 71,420
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 2,117
2014 12,377
2015 11,478
2016 12,311
2017 13,259
Thereafter 69,066
Total 120,608
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 9,763
2014 36,994
2015 41,790
2016 35,593
2017 29,357
Thereafter 247,016
Total 400,513
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 19,227
2014 34,243
2015 9,072
2016 2,879
2017 829
Thereafter 390
Total $ 66,640
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at September 30, 2013 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.