Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 $ 605,724 [1]    
2014 1,034,659 [1]    
2015 1,160,713 [1]    
2016 149,010 [1]    
2017 126,147 [1]    
Thereafter 1,554,605 [1]    
Total 4,630,858 [1]    
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432 1,432 942
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 4,234    
2014 553,406    
2015 803,355    
2016 866    
2017 0    
Thereafter 1,100,000    
Total 2,461,861    
Cash interest payments [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 186,552    
2014 186,918    
2015 113,285    
2016 78,193    
2017 78,865    
Thereafter 158,375    
Total 802,188    
Satellite and transmission [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 67,170    
2014 27,620    
2015 13,874    
2016 4,351    
2017 3,484    
Thereafter 20,334    
Total 136,833    
Programming and content [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 219,450    
2014 187,964    
2015 173,959    
2016 23,613    
2017 11,125    
Thereafter 0    
Total 616,111    
Marketing and distribution [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 20,825    
2014 12,650    
2015 6,385    
2016 3,878    
2017 568    
Thereafter 381    
Total 44,687    
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 9,211    
2014 12,377    
2015 11,478    
2016 12,311    
2017 13,259    
Thereafter 69,066    
Total 127,702    
Operating lease obligations [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 38,434    
2014 32,190    
2015 34,805    
2016 24,727    
2017 18,568    
Thereafter 206,426    
Total 355,150    
Other [Member]
      
Expected contractual cash commitments      
2013 59,848    
2014 21,534    
2015 3,572    
2016 1,071    
2017 278    
Thereafter 23    
Total $ 86,326    
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at December 31, 2012 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.