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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 $ 668,936 [1]
2015 603,023 [1]
2016 425,106 [1]
2017 517,285 [1]
2018 346,687 [1]
Thereafter 5,502,245 [1]
Total 8,063,282 [1]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions 1,432
Debt obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 504,195
2015 7,482
2016 4,265
2017 145,928
2018 77
Thereafter 4,150,000
Total 4,811,947
Cash interest payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 60,818
2015 235,826
2016 235,619
2017 236,213
2018 228,063
Thereafter 939,813
Total 1,936,352
Satellite and transmission [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 6,433
2015 22,598
2016 4,524
2017 3,558
2018 4,171
Thereafter 16,863
Total 58,147
Programming and content [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 46,758
2015 231,759
2016 106,304
2017 74,629
2018 60,150
Thereafter 108,333
Total 627,933
Marketing and distribution [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 10,414
2015 19,750
2016 11,441
2017 7,860
2018 6,978
Thereafter 5,810
Total 62,253
Satellite incentive payments [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 2,752
2015 11,511
2016 12,367
2017 13,296
2018 14,302
Thereafter 54,178
Total 108,406
Operating lease obligations [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 9,528
2015 47,272
2016 40,632
2017 34,199
2018 32,061
Thereafter 227,108
Total 390,800
Other [Member]
  
Expected contractual cash commitments  
2014 28,038
2015 26,825
2016 9,954
2017 1,602
2018 885
Thereafter 140
Total $ 67,444
[1] The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at September 30, 2014 totaled $1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.