Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 1,650	$ 1,941
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment			(245)	(222)
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-subscriber acquisitions			(324)	(246)
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-upgrade and retention			(145)	(152)
Cash paid for satellites			(48)	(69)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired			(11)	(1)
Other			55
Net cash used in investing activities			(718)	(690)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash proceeds from debt issuance	3,990	2,996	3,990	2,996
Debt issuance costs			(30)	(16)
Repayment of long-term debt			(1,000)	(1,103)
Repayment of other long-term obligations			(54)	(48)
Cash dividends to Parent			(3,250)	(4,000)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			21	8
Net cash used in financing activities			(323)	(2,163)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			609	(912)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period			687	1,716
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period			1,296	804
Co-Issuers
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities			897	1,214
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash proceeds from debt issuance			3,990	2,996
Debt issuance costs			(30)	(16)
Repayment of long-term debt			(1,000)	(1,103)
Cash dividends to Parent			(3,250)	(4,000)
Net cash used in financing activities			(290)	(2,123)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			607	(909)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period			683	1,709
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period			1,290	800
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities			753	727
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment			(245)	(222)
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-subscriber acquisitions			(324)	(246)
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-upgrade and retention			(145)	(152)
Cash paid for satellites			(48)	(69)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired			(11)	(1)
Other			55
Net cash used in investing activities			(718)	(690)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of other long-term obligations			(54)	(48)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			21	8
Net cash used in financing activities			(33)	(40)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			2	(3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period			4	7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period			$ 6	$ 4

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