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
Jun. 30, 2014
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 $ 833,830 [1]
2015 576,588 [1]
2016 414,318 [1]
2017 367,206 [1]
2018 345,319 [1]
Thereafter 5,501,484 [1]
Total 8,038,745 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432
Debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 506,037
2015 7,482
2016 4,265
2017 928
2018 78
Thereafter 4,150,000
Total 4,668,790
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 105,893
2015 232,170
2016 231,953
2017 232,565
2018 228,063
Thereafter 939,813
Total 1,970,457
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 15,630
2015 17,976
2016 4,326
2017 3,404
2018 3,995
Thereafter 16,648
Total 61,979
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 121,493
2015 226,271
2016 105,121
2017 74,721
2018 60,150
Thereafter 108,333
Total 696,089
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 13,169
2015 18,536
2016 10,603
2017 7,070
2018 6,226
Thereafter 6,707
Total 62,311
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 6,018
2015 11,511
2016 12,367
2017 13,296
2018 14,302
Thereafter 54,178
Total 111,672
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 19,130
2015 46,263
2016 39,832
2017 33,415
2018 31,465
Thereafter 225,540
Total 395,645
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 46,460
2015 16,379
2016 5,851
2017 1,807
2018 1,040
Thereafter 265
Total $ 71,802
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at June 30, 2014 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.