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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2013
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 $ 325,704 [1]
2014 1,038,596 [1]
2015 1,180,790 [1]
2016 199,338 [1]
2017 172,899 [1]
Thereafter 2,662,042 [1]
Total 5,579,369 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,460
Long-term debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 2,095
2014 505,776
2015 774,342
2016 860
2017 0
Thereafter 1,999,351
Total 3,282,424
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 108,786
2014 217,746
2015 148,716
2016 114,894
2017 115,565
Thereafter 331,013
Total 1,036,720
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 65,107
2014 28,699
2015 13,874
2016 4,336
2017 3,484
Thereafter 20,334
Total 135,834
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 73,900
2014 195,039
2015 180,383
2016 29,112
2017 12,500
Thereafter 0
Total 490,934
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 10,263
2014 15,596
2015 6,716
2016 3,601
2017 850
Thereafter 525
Total 37,551
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 4,902
2014 12,377
2015 11,478
2016 12,311
2017 13,259
Thereafter 69,066
Total 123,393
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 21,687
2014 34,892
2015 40,166
2016 32,938
2017 26,963
Thereafter 241,730
Total 398,376
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2013 38,964
2014 28,471
2015 5,115
2016 1,286
2017 278
Thereafter 23
Total $ 74,137
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at June 30, 2013 totaled $1,460, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.