Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2012
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 $ 457,229 [1]
2013 1,356,006 [1]
2014 970,157 [1]
2015 1,357,740 [1]
2016 110,864 [1]
Thereafter 1,103,767 [1]
Total 5,355,763 [1]
Reserve for Uncertain Taxes 1,537
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 1,191
2013 745,382
2014 550,182
2015 1,024,428
2016 0
Thereafter 700,000
Total 3,021,183
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 221,328
2013 280,579
2014 183,759
2015 110,257
2016 53,375
Thereafter 106,750
Total 956,048
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 5,624
2013 57,257
2014 13,311
2015 13,157
2016 3,597
Thereafter 18,693
Total 111,639
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 135,602
2013 191,616
2014 163,131
2015 156,244
2016 13,388
Thereafter 1,125
Total 661,106
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 35,957
2013 22,692
2014 17,450
2015 12,129
2016 8,685
Thereafter 3,192
Total 100,105
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 7,758
2013 11,864
2014 12,607
2015 11,728
2016 12,604
Thereafter 78,591
Total 135,152
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 26,501
2013 32,333
2014 27,005
2015 29,378
2016 19,033
Thereafter 195,416
Total 329,666
Others [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 23,268
2013 14,283
2014 2,712
2015 419
2016 182
Thereafter 0
Total $ 40,864
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at March 31, 2012 totaled $1,537, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.