Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities |
|
|
| Current marketable investment securities |
$ 137,929
|
$ 557,911
|
| Restricted marketable investment securities |
82,099
|
82,280
|
| Total marketable investment securities |
220,028
|
640,191
|
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
275
|
94
|
| Total other investment securities |
324,371
|
327,250
|
| Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents and other investment securities |
544,674
|
967,535
|
| EchoStar |
|
|
| Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities |
|
|
| Cost method investments |
228,795
|
228,795
|
| HSSC |
|
|
| Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities |
|
|
| Cost method investments |
87,409
|
87,409
|
| Current marketable investment securities - strategic |
|
|
| Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities |
|
|
| Current marketable investment securities |
32,543
|
259,145
|
| Current marketable investment securities - other |
|
|
| Marketable investment securities, restricted cash and other investment securities |
|
|
| Current marketable investment securities |
105,386
|
298,766
|
| Cost method investments |
$ 8,167
|
$ 11,046
|