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, 2013
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 $ 447,409 [1]
2014 993,976 [1]
2015 1,169,521 [1]
2016 156,127 [1]
2017 129,245 [1]
Thereafter 1,556,122 [1]
Total 4,452,400 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,446
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 3,121
2014 505,776
2015 803,355
2016 724
2017 0
Thereafter 1,100,000
Total 2,412,976
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 173,023
2014 183,584
2015 113,285
2016 78,193
2017 78,865
Thereafter 158,375
Total 785,325
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 64,487
2014 27,658
2015 13,874
2016 4,336
2017 3,484
Thereafter 20,334
Total 134,173
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 114,361
2014 194,615
2015 180,121
2016 29,038
2017 12,500
Thereafter 0
Total 530,635
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 11,846
2014 13,793
2015 7,400
2016 4,013
2017 568
Thereafter 381
Total 38,001
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 6,730
2014 12,377
2015 11,478
2016 12,311
2017 13,259
Thereafter 69,066
Total 125,221
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 28,873
2014 33,233
2015 36,202
2016 26,468
2017 20,291
Thereafter 207,943
Total 353,010
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 44,968
2014 22,940
2015 3,806
2016 1,044
2017 278
Thereafter 23
Total $ 73,059
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at March 31, 2013 totaled $1,446, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.