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, 2012
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 $ 314,956 [1]
2013 1,310,052 [1]
2014 988,867 [1]
2015 1,327,666 [1]
2016 112,163 [1]
Thereafter 1,103,302 [1]
Total 5,157,006 [1]
Reserve for Uncertain Taxes 1,551
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 3,018
2013 685,751
2014 553,406
2015 989,467
2016 860
Thereafter 700,000
Total 2,932,502
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 134,744
2013 269,053
2014 180,262
2015 106,628
2016 53,381
Thereafter 106,750
Total 850,818
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 3,782
2013 52,257
2014 13,311
2015 13,157
2016 3,597
Thereafter 18,693
Total 104,797
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 94,591
2013 199,880
2014 171,039
2015 163,202
2016 13,388
Thereafter 1,125
Total 643,225
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 31,891
2013 23,139
2014 17,560
2015 12,131
2016 8,685
Thereafter 3,192
Total 96,598
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 5,376
2013 12,476
2014 12,664
2015 11,791
2016 12,673
Thereafter 77,790
Total 132,770
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 18,540
2013 32,978
2014 27,321
2015 29,696
2016 19,391
Thereafter 195,752
Total 323,678
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 23,014
2013 34,518
2014 13,304
2015 1,594
2016 188
Thereafter 0
Total $ 72,618
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at June 30, 2012 totaled $1,551, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.