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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2012
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 $ 159,627 [1]
2013 552,691 [1]
2014 994,694 [1]
2015 1,142,801 [1]
2016 132,563 [1]
Thereafter 1,657,491 [1]
Total 4,639,867 [1]
Reserve for Uncertain Taxes 1,565
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 1,146
2013 4,234
2014 553,406
2015 803,355
2016 862
Thereafter 1,100,000
Total 2,463,003
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 81,084
2013 184,360
2014 183,116
2015 109,483
2016 74,381
Thereafter 231,700
Total 864,124
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 3,675
2013 55,106
2014 14,927
2015 13,157
2016 3,597
Thereafter 19,154
Total 109,616
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 44,719
2013 201,146
2014 171,456
2015 163,409
2016 13,388
Thereafter 1,125
Total 595,243
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 7,887
2013 18,417
2014 11,588
2015 5,377
2016 3,117
Thereafter 692
Total 47,078
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 2,435
2013 11,804
2014 12,542
2015 11,658
2016 12,529
Thereafter 79,959
Total 130,927
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 9,403
2013 38,017
2014 31,947
2015 34,572
2016 24,501
Thereafter 224,861
Total 363,301
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2012 9,278
2013 39,607
2014 15,712
2015 1,790
2016 188
Thereafter 0
Total $ 66,575
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at September 30, 2012 totaled $1,565, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.