Directv 10-K/A 30 Jun 14 2013 FY Annual report (amended) Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 13, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DIRECTV	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001465112	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'true	'	'
Amendment Description	'This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A is being filed for the purpose of amending Item 8 of Part II of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 of DIRECTV to correct certain of the condensed consolidating financial statements presented for 2013, 2012 and 2011. These condensed consolidating financial statements are included in Note 23 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this amended Annual Report. There was no impact to our consolidated results of operations, balance sheet or cash flows as a result of these changes. More current information with respect to the Company is contained within the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$34,022,895,210
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	509,472,638	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$8,594	$7,880	$7,700	$7,580	$8,054	$7,416	$7,224	$7,046	$31,754	$29,740	$27,226
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast programming and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,991	13,028	11,655
Subscriber service expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,242	2,137	1,911
Broadcast operations expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	409	414	389
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,419	3,397	3,390
Upgrade and retention costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,547	1,427	1,327
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,002	1,815	1,576
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	'	'	'	166	'	'	'	'	166	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,828	2,437	2,349
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,604	24,655	22,597
Operating profit	1,333	1,225	1,350	1,242	1,298	1,068	1,411	1,308	5,150	5,085	4,629
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	72	59	34
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-840	-842	-763
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	106	140	84
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,488	4,442	3,984
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,603	-1,465	-1,348
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,885	2,977	2,636
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-26	-28	-27
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$810	$699	$660	$690	$942	$565	$711	$731	$2,859	$2,949	$2,609
Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.55	$1.29	$1.19	$1.21	$1.57	$0.91	$1.09	$1.08	$5.22	$4.62	$3.49
Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.53	$1.28	$1.18	$1.20	$1.55	$0.90	$1.09	$1.07	$5.17	$4.58	$3.47
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	548	638	747
Diluted (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	553	644	752

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'	'	'
Net income	$2,885	$2,977	$2,636
Defined benefit plans:	'	'	'
Gains (losses) related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	22	-45	-39
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost	38	12	9
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost	1	'	1
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-173	-32	-94
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses recognized during period	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-80	-86	-129
Comprehensive income	2,805	2,891	2,507
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-20	-13	-17
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$2,785	$2,878	$2,490

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,180	$1,902
Accounts receivable, net	2,547	2,696
Inventories	283	412
Deferred income taxes	140	73
Prepaid expenses and other	803	471
Total current assets	5,953	5,554
Satellites, net	2,467	2,357
Property and equipment, net	6,650	6,038
Goodwill	3,970	4,063
Intangible assets, net	920	832
Investments and other assets	1,945	1,711
Total assets	21,905	20,555
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,685	4,618
Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits	589	565
Current debt	1,256	358
Total current liabilities	6,530	5,541
Long-term debt	18,284	17,170
Deferred income taxes	1,804	1,672
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,456	1,203
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	375	400
Stockholders' deficit	'	'
Common stock and additional paid-in capital-$0.01 par value, 3,950,000,000 shares authorized, 519,306,232 and 586,839,817 shares issued and outstanding of DIRECTV common stock at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3,652	4,021
Accumulated deficit	-9,874	-9,210
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-322	-242
Total stockholders' deficit	-6,544	-5,431
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$21,905	$20,555

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, shares authorized	3,950,000,000	3,950,000,000
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, shares issued	519,306,232	586,839,817
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, shares outstanding	519,306,232	586,839,817

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (USD $)	Total	DIRECTV Common Shares	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	($194)	'	$5,563	($5,730)	($27)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	808,447,044	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	2,609	'	'	2,609	'
Net Income	2,636	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchased and retired	-5,455	'	-825	-4,630	'
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	-119,132,986	-119,132,986	'	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed	-48	'	-48	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	'	1,992,637	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	103	'	103	'	'
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	30	'	30	'	'
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	-24	'	-24	'	'
Other	1	'	'	1	'
Other comprehensive loss	-129	'	'	'	-129
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	-3,107	'	4,799	-7,750	-156
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	691,306,695	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	2,949	'	'	2,949	'
Net Income	2,977	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchased and retired	-5,148	'	-739	-4,409	'
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	-106,691,615	-106,691,615	'	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed	-54	'	-54	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	'	2,224,737	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	109	'	109	'	'
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	30	'	30	'	'
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	-122	'	-122	'	'
Other	-2	'	-2	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-86	'	'	'	-86
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	-5,431	'	4,021	-9,210	-242
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	586,839,817	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	2,859	'	'	2,859	'
Net Income	2,885	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchased and retired	-4,000	'	-477	-3,523	'
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	-69,510,155	-69,510,155	'	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed	-61	'	-61	'	'
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	'	1,976,570	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	100	'	100	'	'
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	23	'	23	'	'
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	45	'	45	'	'
Other	1	'	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-80	'	'	'	-80
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	($6,544)	'	$3,652	($9,874)	($322)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	519,306,232	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 2 (USD $)	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2010	'	$224
Change in the redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'
Net income	27	27
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	24
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	-10
Ending balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2011	'	265
Change in the redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'
Net income	28	28
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	122
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	-15
Ending balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2012	400	400
Change in the redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'
Net income	26	26
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	-45
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	-6
Ending balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2013	$375	$375

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities	'	'	'
Net income	$2,885	$2,977	$2,636
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,828	2,437	2,349
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	166	'	'
DSN Northwest deconsolidation charge	59	'	'
Amortization of deferred revenues and deferred credits	-53	-75	-39
Share-based compensation expense	100	109	103
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	-198	-131	-109
Net foreign currency transaction loss	52	34	50
Dividends received	41	79	104
Net gains from sale of investments	-8	-122	-63
Deferred income taxes	323	-102	353
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	-24	-30	-25
Other	-7	85	53
Change in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	-50	-524
Inventories	118	-206	-33
Prepaid expenses and other	-334	58	-139
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	272	370	391
Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits	26	28	47
Other, net	148	173	31
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,394	5,634	5,185
Cash Flows From Investing Activities	'	'	'
Cash paid for property and equipment	-3,409	-2,960	-2,924
Cash paid for satellites	-377	-389	-246
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired	-66	-16	-11
Proceeds from sale of investments	257	24	116
Other, net	-158	-22	43
Net cash used in investing activities	-3,753	-3,363	-3,022
Cash Flows From Financing Activities	'	'	'
Issuance (repayment) of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net	-155	156	'
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	556	202	'
Repayment of short-term borrowings	-559	'	-39
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	10	400	'
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	-10	-400	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,099	5,190	3,990
Debt issuance costs	-12	-36	-30
Repayment of long-term debt	-15	-1,500	-1,000
Repayment of other long-term obligations	-63	-51	-184
Common shares repurchased and retired	-4,000	-5,175	-5,496
Stock options exercised	'	3	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-61	-61	-58
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	24	30	25
Other, net	10	'	'
Net cash used in financing activities	-2,176	-1,242	-2,792
Effect of exchange rate changes on Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents	-187	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	278	1,029	-629
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	1,902	873	1,502
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	2,180	1,902	873
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest	840	781	687
Cash paid for income taxes	$1,479	$1,406	$1,042

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Description of Business	'
Description of Business	'
	Note 1: Description of Business
	DIRECTV, which we also refer to as the Company, we, or us, is a leading provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. We operate two direct-to-home, or DTH, business units: DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America, which are differentiated by their geographic locations and are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and distributing digital entertainment programming primarily via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In addition, we own and operate two regional sports networks, hold a minority ownership interest in ROOT SPORTS™ Northwest and own a 42% interest in Game Show Network LLC, or GSN, a television network dedicated to game-related programming and Internet interactive game playing. We account for our investment in ROOT SPORTS Northwest and GSN using the equity method of accounting.
	•
	DIRECTV U.S.   DIRECTV Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries, which we refer to as DIRECTV U.S., is the largest provider of DTH digital television services and the second largest provider in the multi-channel video programming distribution industry in the United States.
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	DIRECTV Latin America.  DIRECTV Latin America Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, or DIRECTV Latin America, is a leading provider of DTH digital television services throughout Latin America. DIRECTV Latin America is comprised of: PanAmericana, which provides services in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and certain other countries in the region, and Sky Brasil Servicos Ltda., or Sky Brasil, which is a 93% owned subsidiary. DIRECTV Latin America also includes our 41% equity method investment in Innova, S. de R.L. de C.V., or Sky Mexico, which we include in the PanAmericana segment.
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	DIRECTV Sports Networks.  DIRECTV Sports Networks LLC and its subsidiaries, or DSN, is comprised primarily of two wholly owned regional sports networks based in Denver, Colorado and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a regional sports network based in Seattle, Washington in which DSN retains a noncontrolling interest, each of which operates under the brand name ROOT SPORTS™. As further discussed in Note 4 below, on April 16, 2013, DSN transferred 100% of its interest in the regional sports network based in Seattle, Washington, or DSN Northwest, to NW Sports Net LLC. The Seattle Mariners have a majority interest in NW Sports Net LLC and DSN retains a noncontrolling interest, which we account for using the equity method of accounting. The operating results of DSN are reported as part of the "Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other" reporting segment.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 2: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	We present our accompanying financial statements on a consolidated basis and include our accounts and those of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries that we control through equity ownership or for which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements
	We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, our actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.
	Revenue Recognition
	We enter into multiple deliverable revenue arrangements with our subscribers under which we provide DIRECTV receiving equipment, services and programming during their contract period, of up to two years. We allocate consideration to each deliverable in the arrangement based on its relative selling price. We determine the selling price of the DIRECTV receiving equipment using our best estimate. We determine the selling price for services based on prices charged by third parties. We determine the selling price of the programming using our standard programming rates. The DIRECTV receiving equipment, services and programming are each considered separate units of accounting.
	We recognize subscription and pay-per-view revenues when programming is broadcast to subscribers. We recognize subscriber fees for multiple set-top receivers and warranty services as revenue, as earned. We recognize advertising revenues when the related services are performed. We defer programming payments received from subscribers in advance of the broadcast as "Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets until earned. We recognize revenues to be received under contractual commitments on a straight line basis over the minimum contractual period. We report revenues net of customer credits and discounted promotions.
	Broadcast Programming and Other
	We recognize the costs of television programming distribution rights when we distribute the related programming. We recognize the costs of television programming rights to distribute live sporting events for a season or tournament to expense using the straight-line method over the course of the season or tournament.
	We defer advance payments in the form of cash and equity instruments from programming content providers for carriage of their signal and recognize them as a reduction of "Broadcast programming and other" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the related contract term. We record equity instruments at fair value based on quoted market prices or values determined by management.
	Subscriber Acquisition Costs
	Subscriber acquisition costs consist of costs we incur to acquire new subscribers. We include the cost of set-top receivers and other equipment, commissions we pay to national retailers, independent satellite television retailers, dealers and regional telephone companies, which we refer to as telcos, and the cost of installation, advertising, marketing and customer call center expenses associated with the acquisition of new subscribers in subscriber acquisition costs. We expense these costs as incurred, or when subscribers activate the DIRECTV® service, as appropriate, except for the cost of set-top receivers leased to new subscribers, which we capitalize in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciate over their estimated useful lives. In certain countries in Latin America, where our customer agreements provide for the lease of the entire DIRECTV or SKY System, we also capitalize the costs of the other customer premises equipment and related installation costs in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Although paid in advance, the retailer or dealer earns substantially all commissions paid for customer acquisitions over 12 months from the date of subscriber activation. Should the subscriber cancel our service during such 12 month service period, we are reimbursed for the unearned portion of the commission by the retailer or dealer and record a decrease to subscriber acquisition costs. We include the amount of our set-top receivers capitalized each period for subscriber acquisition activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under the caption "Cash paid for property and equipment." See Note 6 for additional information.
	Upgrade and Retention Costs
	Upgrade and retention costs consist primarily of costs we incur for upgrade efforts for existing subscribers. We include the costs of subscriber equipment upgrade programs for digital video recorder, or DVR, high-definition, or HD, and HD DVR receivers and local channels, our multiple set-top receiver offers and other similar initiatives. Retention costs also include the costs of installing and providing hardware under our movers program for subscribers relocating to a new residence. We expense these costs as incurred, except for the cost of set-top receivers leased to existing subscribers, which we capitalize in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We include the amount of our set-top receivers capitalized each period for upgrade and retention activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under the caption "Cash paid for property and equipment." See Note 6 for additional information.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit and highly liquid investments we purchase with original maturities of three months or less.
	Inventories
	We state inventories at the lower of average cost or market. Inventories consist of finished goods for DIRECTV System equipment and DIRECTV System access cards.
	Property and Equipment, Satellites and Depreciation
	We carry property and equipment, and satellites, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The amounts we capitalize for satellites currently being constructed and those that have been successfully launched include the costs of construction, launch, launch insurance, incentive obligations and capitalized interest. We generally compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We amortize leasehold improvements over the lesser of the life of the asset or term of the lease.
	Capitalized Software Costs
	We capitalize certain software costs incurred, either from internal or external sources, as part of "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciate these costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software. We recognize planning, training, support and maintenance costs incurred either prior to or following the implementation phase as expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period in which they occur. We had unamortized capitalized software costs of $771 million as of December 31, 2013 and $492 million as of December 31, 2012. We recorded depreciation expense of $331 million in 2013, $292 million in 2012 and $234 million in 2011 in "Depreciation and amortization expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are carried at historical cost and are subject to write-down, as needed, based upon an impairment analysis that we must perform at least annually, or sooner if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not result in an impairment loss. We perform our annual impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of each year. We use estimates of fair value to determine the amount of impairment, if any, of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. The goodwill evaluation requires the estimation of the fair value of reporting units where we record goodwill. We determine fair values primarily using estimated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved, when appropriate. If an impairment loss results from the annual impairment test, we would record the loss as a pre-tax charge to operating income.
	We amortize other intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 4 to 20 years.
	Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
	We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used, other than goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, when events and circumstances warrant such a review. We consider the carrying value of a long-lived asset impaired when the anticipated undiscounted future cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, we would recognize a loss based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. We determine fair value primarily using estimated future cash flows associated with the asset under review, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved, or other valuation techniques. We determine losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of in a similar manner, except that we reduce the fair value for the cost of disposal.
	Foreign Currency
	The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for most of our foreign operations. We recognize gains and losses resulting from remeasurement of these operations' foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and transactions into the U.S. dollar in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	We also have foreign operations where the local currency is their functional currency. Accordingly, these foreign entities translate assets and liabilities from their local currencies to U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates while income and expense accounts are translated at the average rates in effect during the year. We record the resulting translation adjustment as part of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss," a separate component of stockholders' deficit in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Investments
	We maintain investments in equity securities of unaffiliated companies. We carry non-marketable equity securities at cost. We consider marketable equity securities available-for-sale and they are carried at current fair value based on quoted market prices with unrealized gains or losses (excluding other-than-temporary losses), net of taxes, reported as part of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We regularly review our investments to determine whether a decline in fair value below the cost basis is "other-than-temporary." We consider, among other factors: the magnitude and duration of the decline; the financial health and business outlook of the investee, including industry and sector performance, changes in technology, and operational and financing cash flow factors; and our intent and ability to hold the investment. If we judge the decline in fair value to be other-than-temporary, we write-down the cost basis of the security to fair value and recognize the amount in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of "Other, net" and record it as a reclassification adjustment from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We account for investments in which we own at least 20% of the voting securities or have significant influence under the equity method of accounting. We record equity method investments at cost and adjust for the appropriate share of the net earnings or losses of the investee. We record investee losses up to the amount of the investment plus advances and loans made to the investee, and financial guarantees made on behalf of the investee.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	We have designated our cross-currency and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges, and accordingly, we record the effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on the cross-currency swaps in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassify those amounts to earnings in the same periods during which the hedged debt affects earnings. We record the ineffective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these cross-currency swaps, if any, immediately in earnings. We do not offset assets and liabilities related to our derivative financial instruments.
	Debt Issuance Costs
	We defer costs we incur to issue debt and amortize these costs to interest expense using the straight-line method over the term of the respective obligation.
	Share-Based Payment
	We grant restricted stock units and common stock options to certain employees and shares of stock to our directors as part of their annual compensation for Board services.
	We record compensation expense equal to the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of up to three years, reduced for estimated forfeitures and adjusted for anticipated payout percentages related to the achievement of performance targets.
	Sales Taxes
	Sales taxes collected and remitted to state and local authorities are recorded on a net basis.
	Income Taxes
	We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. We must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax provisions, assessing the likelihood of recovering our deferred tax assets, and evaluating tax positions.
	We recognize a benefit in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for uncertain tax positions that are more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination, measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits represent tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns, for which the benefit has not yet been recognized in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations due to the uncertainty of whether such benefits will be ultimately realized. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at such time that the benefit is effectively settled.
	Advertising Costs
	We expense advertising costs primarily in "Subscriber acquisition costs" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. Advertising costs for print and media related to national advertising campaigns, net of payments received from programming content providers for marketing support, were $548 million in 2013, $514 million in 2012 and $464 million in 2011.
	Market Concentrations and Credit Risk
	We sell programming services and extend credit, in amounts generally not exceeding $200 each, to a large number of individual residential subscribers throughout the United States and most of Latin America. As applicable, we maintain allowances for anticipated losses.
	Fair Value Measurement
	We determine the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities based on the three level valuation hierarchy established for classification of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. The three level hierarchy of inputs is as follows:
	Level 1: Valuation is based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
	Level 3: Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, investments and other assets, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and amounts included in accrued liabilities and other meeting the definition of a financial instrument approximated their fair values at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Change_in_Accounting_Estimate_

Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard	'
Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard	'
	Note 3: Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard
	Change in Accounting Estimate
	Depreciable Lives of Leased Set-Top Receivers.    We currently lease most set-top receivers provided to new and existing subscribers and therefore capitalize the cost of those set-top receivers. We depreciate capitalized set-top receivers over the estimated useful life of the equipment. As a result of the completion of an extensive evaluation of the estimated useful life of the set-top receivers in the third quarter of 2011, including consideration of historical write-offs, improved efficiencies in our refurbishment program, improved set-top receiver failure rates over time and management's judgment of the risk of technological obsolescence, we determined that the estimated useful life of certain HD set-top receivers used in our DIRECTV U.S. business has increased to four years, from three years as previously estimated. We continue to depreciate standard-definition, or SD, set-top receivers at DIRECTV U.S. over a three-year estimated useful life. We accounted for this change in the useful life of certain HD set-top receivers at DIRECTV U.S. as a change in an accounting estimate beginning July 1, 2011. This change had the effect of reducing depreciation and amortization expense and increasing both net income attributable to DIRECTV and earnings per share in our consolidated results of operations as follows:
		Years Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	(59	)	$	(176	)	$	(141	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		37			109			86
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	0.07		$	0.17		$	0.12
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	0.07		$	0.17		$	0.11
	New Accounting Standard
	Income Taxes.    In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740), Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists" to eliminate diversity in practice. Under this ASU, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit that exists at the reporting date, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

Divestiture

Divestiture	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Divestiture	'
Divestiture	'
	Note 4: Divestiture
	DSN Northwest Transaction
	On April 16, 2013, DSN transferred 100% of its interest in DSN Northwest to NW Sports Net LLC. Upon completion of the transaction, the Seattle Mariners have a majority interest in NW Sports Net LLC and DSN retains a noncontrolling interest, which we account for using the equity method of accounting. Additionally, DSN provides management oversight and programming services to NW Sports Net LLC as part of management service agreements entered into as part of this transaction. As a result of this transaction, we deconsolidated DSN Northwest and recorded a non-cash, pre-tax charge of approximately $59 million ($56 million after tax) in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Accounts_Receivable_Net

Accounts Receivable, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net	'
Accounts Receivable, Net	'
	Note 5: Accounts Receivable, Net
	The following table sets forth the amounts recorded for "Accounts receivable, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31:
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Subscriber	$	1,775		$	1,804
	Telco		475			460
	Trade and other		392			513
	Total		2,642			2,777
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(95	)		(81	)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	2,547		$	2,696

Satellites_Net_and_Property_an

Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net	'
Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Note 6: Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net
	The following table sets forth the amounts recorded for "Satellites, net" and "Property and equipment, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31:
		Estimated			2013			2012
		Useful Lives
		(years)
					(Dollars in Millions)
	Satellites		16-Oct		$	3,164		$	3,188
	Satellites under construction		—			1,066			693
	Total					4,230			3,881
	Less: Accumulated depreciation					(1,763	)		(1,524	)
	Satellites, net				$	2,467		$	2,357
	Land		—		$	41		$	36
	Buildings and leasehold improvements		Feb-40			434			449
	Machinery and equipment		23-Feb			2,069			1,988
	Capitalized software		3			2,923			2,392
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment		7-Mar			10,176			9,053
	Construction in-progress		—			677			750
	Total					16,320			14,668
	Less: Accumulated depreciation					(9,670	)		(8,630	)
	Property and equipment, net				$	6,650		$	6,038
	We capitalized interest costs of $41 million in 2013, $24 million in 2012 and $13 million in 2011 as part of the cost of our property and satellites under construction. Depreciation expense, which includes amortization of property and equipment and satellites held under capital leases, was $2,780 million in 2013, $2,342 million in 2012 and $2,213 million in 2011.
	The following table sets forth property and equipment leased to our subscribers as of December 31:
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment	$	10,176		$	9,053
	Less: Accumulated depreciation of subscriber leased equipment		(5,778	)		(5,040	)
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment, net	$	4,398		$	4,013

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	'
	Note 7: Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
	The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amounts of "Goodwill" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets by segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
				DIRECTV Latin America					Sports
									Networks,
									Eliminations
		DIRECTV		Sky Brasil			PanAmericana and Other		and Other			Total
		U.S.
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	3,177	$	414		$	211	$	295		$	4,097
	Sky Brasil foreign currency translation adjustment		—		(34	)		—		—			(34	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		3,177		380			211		295			4,063
	Sky Brasil foreign currency translation adjustment		—		(49	)		—		—			(49	)
	DSN Northwest Transaction		—		—			—		(73	)		(73	)
	Acquisitions		14		15			—		—			29
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	3,191	$	346		$	211	$	222		$	3,970
	The following table sets forth the components for "Intangible assets, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:
				December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Estimated		Gross			Accumulated		Net			Gross			Accumulated		Net
		Useful		Amount			Amortization		Amount			Amount			Amortization		Amount
		Lives
		(years)
				(Dollars in Millions)
	Orbital slots		Indefinite	$	432		$	—	$	432		$	432		$	—	$	432
	Satellite rights		15		88			22		66			101			19		82
	Subscriber related		10-May		363			336		27			383			371		12
	Dealer network		15		130			127		3			130			117		13
	Trade name, spectrum licenses and other		20-Apr		350			61		289			174			46		128
	Distribution agreements		20-Jun		123			20		103			208			43		165
	Total intangible assets			$	1,486		$	566	$	920		$	1,428		$	596	$	832
	Amortization expense of intangible assets was $48 million in 2013, $95 million in 2012 and $136 million in 2011.
	Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: $50 million in 2014, $45 million in 2015, $44 million in 2016, $44 million in 2017, $41 million in 2018 and $264 million thereafter.
	We performed our annual impairment tests for goodwill and orbital slots in the fourth quarters of 2013, 2012 and 2011. The estimated fair values for each reporting unit and the orbital slots exceeded our carrying values, and accordingly, no impairment losses were recorded during 2013, 2012 or 2011. Additionally, there are no accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Investments

Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments	'
Investments	'
	Note 8: Investments
	Equity Method Investments
	Sky Mexico.    DIRECTV accounts for the excess of the carrying value for its investment in Sky Mexico over DIRECTV's share of Sky Mexico's equity in memo accounts allocated to goodwill and definite lived intangibles attributable to affiliate and advertising relationships. We recognized $1 million in 2013, $4 million in 2012 and $25 million in 2011 of amortization on definite lived intangibles in equity earnings of Sky Mexico related to these assets.
	Game Show Network.    DIRECTV accounts for the excess of the carrying value for its investment in GSN over DIRECTV's share of GSN's equity in memo accounts allocated to goodwill and definite lived intangibles attributable to affiliate and advertising relationships. We recognized $7 million in 2013, $10 million in 2012 and $10 million in 2011 of amortization on definite lived intangibles in equity earnings of GSN related to these assets.
	In March 2011, we sold a 5% ownership interest in GSN to our equity partner for $60 million in cash, reducing our ownership interest to 60%. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $25 million ($16 million after tax) on the sale in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, which represents the difference between the selling price and the carrying amount of the portion of our equity method investment sold.
	In December 2012, we sold an 18% interest in GSN for $234 million to our equity partner, which reduced our ownership interest from 60% to 42%. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $111 million ($68 million after tax) on the sale in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, which represents the difference between the selling price and the carrying amount of the portion of our equity method investment sold. We received the cash proceeds from the sale of $234 million in 2013 and included the amount as cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the $234 million sale price was a non-cash investing activity for purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
	Other.    In April 2011, we sold an equity method investment for $55 million in cash. As a result of this sale, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $37 million ($23 million after tax) on the sale in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, which represents the difference between the selling price and the carrying amount of the equity method investment sold.
	The following table sets forth the carrying value of our investments which we account for under the equity method of accounting as of December 31:
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Sky Mexico	$	644	$	510
	GSN		324		291
	NW Sports Net LLC		92		—
	Other equity method investments		179		149
	Total investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting	$	1,239	$	950
	The following table sets forth equity in earnings and losses of our investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting for the years ended December 31:
		2013		2012		2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Sky Mexico	$	134	$	62	$	52
	GSN		33		42		29
	Other		31		27		28
	Total net equity earnings for investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting	$	198	$	131	$	109
	We received cash dividends of $41 million in 2013, $79 million in 2012 and $104 million in 2011 from companies that we account for under the equity method. Undistributed earnings from equity method investments were $488 million as of December 31, 2013 and $302 million as of December 31, 2012.
	Equity Securities
	We had investments in non-marketable equity securities of $73 million as of December 31, 2013 and $68 million as of December 31, 2012, which were stated at cost. We also had investments in marketable equity securities of $1 million as of December 31, 2013 and $11 million as of December 31, 2012, which were carried at fair market value.

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_L

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	'
	Note 9: Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
	The following table sets forth the significant components of "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31:
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Programming costs	$	2,368	$	2,194
	Accounts payable		1,070		1,035
	Payroll and employee benefits		392		347
	Other		855		1,042
	Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,685	$	4,618
	As of December 31, 2013, there were $70 million of amounts payable to vendors for property and equipment and no amounts payable for satellites in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which is considered a non-cash investing activity for purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012 there were $104 million of amounts payable to vendors for property and equipment and $5 million of amounts payable for satellites in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which is considered a non-cash investing activity for purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt	'
Debt	'
	Note 10: Debt
	The following table sets forth our outstanding debt as of December 31:
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Current debt
	Commercial paper	$	200	$	358
	Current portion of long-term debt		1,000		—
	Current portion of borrowings under BNDES financing facility		56		—
	Long-term debt
	Senior notes		18,203		17,170
	Borrowings under BNDES financing facility		81		—
	Total debt	$	19,540	$	17,528
	2013 Financing Transactions
	On January 10, 2013, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a registration statement, $750 million in aggregate principal of 1.750% senior notes due in 2018 resulting in proceeds, net of an original issue discount, of $743 million. We incurred $4 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	On May 13, 2013, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a registration statement, €500 million ($650 million) in aggregate principal of 2.750% senior notes due in 2023 resulting in proceeds, net of an original issue discount, of €497 million ($646 million). The U.S. dollar amounts reflect the conversion of the €500 million aggregate principal and the €497 million proceeds, net of discount, to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of €1.00/ $1.30 at May 13, 2013. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, DIRECTV U.S. entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its fixed-rate Euro denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt, as further discussed in Note 11. We incurred $4 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	On November 13, 2013, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a registration statement, £350 million ($560 million) in aggregate principal of 5.200% senior notes due in 2033 resulting in proceeds, net of an original issue discount, of £349 million ($558 million). The U.S. dollar amounts reflect the conversion of the £350 million aggregate principal and the £349 million proceeds, net of discount, to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of £1.00/ $1.60 at November 13, 2013. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, DIRECTV U.S. entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt, as further discussed in Note 11. We incurred $4 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	2012 Financing Transactions
	In the first quarter of 2012, DIRECTV U.S. borrowed and repaid $400 million under its $2 billion revolving credit facility, which was terminated on September 28, 2012, and replaced with a three and one-half year, $1 billion revolving credit facility and a five year, $1.5 billion revolving credit facility.
	On March 8, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. issued the following senior notes in private placement transactions:
		Principal		Proceeds, net of discount
		(Dollars in Millions)
	2.400% senior notes due in 2017	$	1,250	$	1,249
	3.800% senior notes due in 2022		1,500		1,499
	5.150% senior notes due in 2042		1,250		1,248
		$	4,000	$	3,996
	We incurred $25 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	On May 15, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. redeemed, pursuant to the terms of its indenture, all of its then outstanding $1,500 million of 7.625% senior notes due in 2016, at a price of 103.813%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for a total of $1,614 million. We recorded a pre-tax charge of $64 million ($40 million after tax) during the second quarter of 2012, of which $57 million resulted from the premium paid for the redemption and $7 million resulted from the write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs. The charge was recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	On September 11, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a registration statement, £750 million ($1,208 million) in aggregate principal of 4.375% senior notes due in 2029 resulting in proceeds, net of an original issue discount, of £742 million ($1,194 million). The U.S. dollar amounts reflect the conversion of the £750 million aggregate principal and the £742 million proceeds, net of discount, to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of £1.00/ $1.61 at September 11, 2012. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, DIRECTV U.S. entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt, as further discussed in Note 11. We incurred $9 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	On November 27, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. established a $2.5 billion commercial paper program backed by its revolving credit facilities, as discussed in further detail below. For the year ended December 31, 2012, borrowings under the commercial paper program, net of repayments, were $358 million.
	2011 Financing Transactions
	On March 10, 2011, DIRECTV U.S. issued the following senior notes:
		Principal		Proceeds, net
				of discount
		(Dollars in Millions)
	3.500% senior notes due in 2016	$	1,500	$	1,497
	5.000% senior notes due in 2021		1,500		1,493
	6.375% senior notes due in 2041		1,000		1,000
		$	4,000	$	3,990
	We incurred $24 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction.
	On March 17, 2011, DIRECTV U.S. purchased, pursuant to a tender offer, $341 million of its then outstanding $1,002 million of 6.375% senior notes due in 2015 at a price of 103.313%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for a total of $358 million. On June 15, 2011, DIRECTV U.S. redeemed, pursuant to the terms of its indenture, the remaining $659 million of its outstanding 6.375% senior notes due 2015, at a price of 102.125%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for a total of $694 million. The redemption of the 6.375% senior notes resulted in a 2011 pre-tax charge of $25 million ($16 million after tax) primarily for the premiums paid. The charge was recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Senior Notes
	The following table sets forth our outstanding senior notes balance as of December 31:
		Principal amount		Carrying value, net of
				unamortized original
				issue discounts or
				including premiums
		2013		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	4.750% senior notes due in 2014	$	1,000	$	1,000	$	999
	3.550% senior notes due in 2015		1,200		1,200		1,200
	3.125% senior notes due in 2016		750		750		750
	3.500% senior notes due in 2016		1,500		1,499		1,498
	2.400% senior notes due in 2017		1,250		1,249		1,249
	1.750% senior notes due in 2018		750		744		—
	5.875% senior notes due in 2019		1,000		996		995
	5.200% senior notes due in 2020		1,300		1,299		1,298
	4.600% senior notes due in 2021		1,000		999		999
	5.000% senior notes due in 2021		1,500		1,495		1,495
	3.800% senior notes due in 2022		1,500		1,499		1,499
	2.750% senior notes due in 2023 (1)		687		684		—
	4.375% senior notes due in 2029 (1)		1,242		1,229		1,206
	5.200% senior notes due in 2033 (1)		579		577		—
	6.350% senior notes due in 2040		500		500		500
6.000% senior notes due in 2040		1,250		1,235		1,234
6.375% senior notes due in 2041		1,000		1,000		1,000
5.150% senior notes due in 2042		1,250		1,248		1,248
Total senior notes	$	19,258	$	19,203	$	17,170
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These amounts reflect the remeasurement of the aggregate principal and carrying value of our foreign currency denominated senior notes to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates in effect at each of the dates presented.
The fair value of our senior notes was approximately $19,424 million at December 31, 2013 and $18,598 million at December 31, 2012. We calculated the fair values based on quoted market prices of our senior notes, which is a Level 1 input under the accounting guidance for fair value measurements of assets and liabilities.
All of our senior notes were issued by DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., or the Co-Issuers, and have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The principal amount of our senior notes mature as follows: $1,000 million in 2014, $1,200 million in 2015, $2,250 million in 2016, $1,250 million in 2017, $750 million in 2018 and $12,808 million thereafter. The amount of interest accrued related to our outstanding debt was $271 million at December 31, 2013 and $246 million at December 31, 2012.
Commercial Paper
On November 27, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. established a commercial paper program backed by its revolving credit facilities, which provides for the issuance of short-term commercial paper in the United States up to a maximum aggregate principal of $2.5 billion. As of December 31, 2013 we had $200 million of short-term commercial paper outstanding, with a weighted average maturity of 133 days, at a weighted average yield of 0.41%, which may be refinanced on a periodic basis as borrowings mature. As of December 31, 2012, we had $358 million of short-term commercial paper outstanding, with a weighted average maturity of 90 days, at a weighted average yield of 0.54%. Aggregate amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities described below and the commercial paper program are limited to $2.5 billion.
Revolving Credit Facilities
On September 28, 2012, DIRECTV U.S.' five year, $2.0 billion revolving credit facility dated February 7, 2011 was terminated and replaced with a three and one-half year, $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and a five year, $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. We pay a commitment fee of 0.15% per year for the unused commitment under the revolving credit facilities. Borrowings currently bear interest at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.25%. Both the commitment fee and the annual interest rate may increase or decrease under certain conditions due to changes in DIRECTV U.S.' long-term, unsecured debt ratings. Under certain conditions, DIRECTV U.S. may increase the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facilities by an aggregate amount of up to $500 million. Aggregate amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities and the commercial paper program are limited to $2.5 billion. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facilities.
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities are unsecured senior obligations of DIRECTV U.S. and will rank equally in right of payment with all of DIRECTV U.S.' existing and future senior debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of DIRECTV U.S.' future subordinated debt, if any.
Covenants and Restrictions
The revolving credit facilities require DIRECTV U.S. to maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a specified ratio of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization. The revolving credit facilities also include covenants that limit DIRECTV U.S.' ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional subsidiary indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (iv) merge or consolidate with another entity, (v) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, and (vi) change its lines of business. Additionally, the senior notes contain covenants that are similar. If DIRECTV U.S. fails to comply with these covenants, all or a portion of its borrowings under the senior notes could become immediately payable and its revolving credit facilities could be terminated. The senior notes and revolving credit facilities also provide that the borrowings may be required to be prepaid if certain change-in-control events, coupled with a ratings decline, occur.
DIRECTV Guarantors.    DIRECTV entered into a series of Supplemental Indentures whereby DIRECTV agreed to fully guarantee all of the senior notes outstanding, jointly and severally with most of DIRECTV Holdings LLC's domestic subsidiaries. The Supplemental Indentures provide that DIRECTV unconditionally guarantees that the principal and interest on the respective senior notes will be paid in full when due and that the obligations of the Co-Issuers to the holders of the outstanding senior notes will be performed. The revolving credit facilities and the commercial paper program are also similarly fully guaranteed by DIRECTV.
As a result of the guarantees, holders of the senior notes, the revolving credit debt and the commercial paper have the benefit of DIRECTV's interests in the assets and related earnings of our operations that are not held through DIRECTV Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries. Those operations are primarily our DTH digital television services throughout Latin America which are held by DIRECTV Latin America and our regional sports networks which are held by DSN. However, the subsidiaries that own and operate the DIRECTV Latin America business and the regional sports networks have not guaranteed the senior notes, the revolving credit facilities and the commercial paper program.
The guarantees are unsecured senior obligations of DIRECTV and rank equally in right of payment with all of DIRECTV's existing and future senior debt and rank senior in right of payment to all of DIRECTV's future subordinated debt, if any. The guarantees are effectively subordinated to all existing and future secured obligations, if any, of DIRECTV to the extent of the value of the assets securing the obligations. DIRECTV is not subject to the covenants contained in each indenture of the senior notes and our guarantees will terminate and be released on the terms set forth in each of the indentures.
BNDES Financing Facility
In March 2013, Sky Brasil entered into a financing facility with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, or BNDES, a government owned bank in Brazil, under which Sky Brasil may borrow funds for the purchase of set-top receivers. As of December 31, 2013, Sky Brasil had borrowings of $137 million outstanding under the BNDES facility bearing interest at a weighted-average rate of 3.07% per year. Borrowings under the facility are required to be repaid in 30 monthly installments. The U.S. dollar amounts reflect the conversion of the Brazilian real denominated amounts into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of R$2.34 / $1.00 at December 31, 2013.
Borrowings under the BNDES facility mature as follows: $56 million in 2014, $58 million in 2015 and $23 million in 2016. The financing facility is collateralized by the financed set-top receivers with an original purchase price of approximately $168 million based on the exchange rate at the time of purchase.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash of $7 million as of December 31, 2013 and $6 million as of December 31, 2012 was included as part of "Prepaid expenses and other" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts secure certain of our letter of credit obligations and restrictions on the cash will be removed as the letters of credit expire.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments
	We use derivative financial instruments primarily to manage the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We record derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities at fair value. For derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the unrealized gains or losses on the derivative financial instruments are initially reported in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and subsequently reclassified to earnings in the same periods during which the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these derivative financial instruments, if any, is recorded immediately in earnings. We evaluate the effectiveness of our derivative financial instruments at inception and on a quarterly basis. We measured no ineffectiveness for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The following table sets forth the fair values of assets and liabilities associated with the derivative financial instruments as of:
		Assets				Liabilities
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Cross-currency swaps	$	112	$	—	$	—	$	17
	Interest rate swaps		3		—		1		—
	Total derivative financial instruments	$	115	$	—	$	1	$	17
	The fair values of the assets associated with derivative financial instruments are recorded in "Investments and other assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the fair value of the liabilities associated with derivative financial instruments are recorded in "Other liabilities and deferred credits" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The following table sets forth the notional amounts of outstanding derivative financial instruments as of:
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Cross-currency swap contracts	$	2,418	$	1,208
	Interest rate swaps		500		—
	Total notional amount of derivative financial instruments	$	2,918	$	1,208
	Collateral Arrangements.    We have agreements with our derivative instrument counterparties that include collateral provisions which require a party with an unrealized loss position in excess of certain thresholds to post cash collateral for the amount in excess of the threshold. The threshold levels in our collateral agreements are based on each party's credit ratings. We held cash collateral from counterparties of $10 million as of December 31, 2013 and we did not hold any cash collateral from counterparties as of December 31, 2012. We did not have any cash collateral posted with counterparties as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. We do not offset the fair value of collateral, whether the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable), against the fair value of the derivative instruments.
	Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
	On September 11, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a U.S. registration statement, £750 million in aggregate principal of 4.375% senior notes due in 2029. On May 13, 2013, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a U.S. registration statement, €500 million in aggregate principal of 2.750% senior notes due in 2023. On November 13, 2013, DIRECTV U.S. issued, pursuant to a U.S. registration statement, £350 million in aggregate principal of 5.200% senior notes due in 2033. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, DIRECTV U.S. entered into cross-currency swap contracts to manage the related foreign exchange risk by effectively converting all of the fixed-rate British pound sterling and fixed-rate Euro denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. These cross-currency swaps are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The terms of the cross-currency swap contracts correspond to the related hedged senior notes and have maturities ranging from May 2023 to November 2033.
	We calculate the fair value of the cross-currency swap contracts using an income-approach model (discounted cash flow analysis), the use of which is considered a Level 2 valuation technique, using observable inputs, such as foreign currency exchange rates, swap rates, cross-currency basis swap spreads and incorporating counterparty credit risk.
	During 2013, DIRECTV U.S. recorded net remeasurement losses of $80 million in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the remeasurement of the hedged senior notes. To offset these remeasurement losses, we reclassified $80 million ($49 million after tax) from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During 2012, DIRECTV U.S. recorded net remeasurement losses of $11 million in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the remeasurement of the hedged senior notes. To offset these remeasurement losses, we reclassified $11 million ($7 million after tax) from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These reclassifications eliminate the impact of the remeasurement of the hedged senior notes from our results of operations.
	Interest Rate Swap Contracts
	DIRECTV U.S. uses various interest rate derivatives, including forward-starting interest rate swaps, to protect against unfavorable interest rate changes related to forecasted issuances of debt. The objective of these arrangements is to hedge our exposure to the variability of future cash flows associated with the interest rate on future debt issuances. These interest rate swaps are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.
	We calculate the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts using an income-approach model (discounted cash flow analysis), the use of which is considered a Level 2 valuation technique, using observable inputs, such as swap rates and incorporating counterparty credit risk.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 12: Income Taxes
	We base our income tax expense or benefit on reported "Income before income taxes." Deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes, as measured by applying currently enacted tax laws.
	"Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Current tax expense:
	U.S. federal	$	911		$	980		$	631
	Foreign		293			309			253
	State and local		176			113			107
	Total		1,380			1,402			991
	Deferred tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal		224			(25	)		284
	Foreign		34			63			59
	State and local		(35	)		25			14
	Total		223			63			357
	Total income tax expense	$	1,603		$	1,465		$	1,348
	"Income before income taxes" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations included the following components for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	U.S. income	$	3,509		$	3,442		$	3,044
	Foreign income		979			1,000			940
	Total	$	4,488		$	4,442		$	3,984
	Our income tax expense was different than the amount computed using the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate for the reasons set forth in the following table for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Expected expense at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	$	1,571		$	1,555		$	1,394
	U.S. state and local income tax expense, net of federal benefit		91			87			75
	Change in unrecognized tax benefits and settlements		(28	)		(154	)		40
	Foreign taxes, net of federal tax benefits		(21	)		(3	)		(80	)
	Change in valuation allowance		(16	)		3			(40	)
	Currency devaluation		29			—			—
	Tax credits		(44	)		(30	)		(47	)
	Other		21			7			6
	Total income tax expense	$	1,603		$	1,465		$	1,348
	Temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2013						2012
		Deferred			Deferred			Deferred			Deferred
		Tax			Tax			Tax			Tax
		Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Accruals and advances	$	471		$	275		$	466		$	273
	Prepaid expenses		—			32			—			32
	State taxes		33			—			74			—
	Depreciation, amortization and asset impairment charges		—			1,745			—			1,406
	Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		847			—			626			—
	Programming contract liabilities		18			—			46			—
	Unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses		—			23			—			79
	Tax basis differences in investments and affiliates		203			853			261			824
	Other		—			10			—			—
	Subtotal		1,572			2,938			1,473			2,614
	Valuation allowance		(367	)		—			(432	)		—
	Total deferred taxes	$	1,205		$	2,938		$	1,041		$	2,614
	Included in "Prepaid expenses and other" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are $423 million at December 31, 2013 and $188 million at December 31, 2012 of prepaid income taxes. Included in "Investments and other assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are $1 million at December 31, 2013 and $116 million at December 31, 2012 of noncurrent deferred tax assets. Included in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are $70 million at December 31, 2013 and $90 million at December 31, 2012 of current deferred tax liabilities.
	We assessed the deferred tax assets for the respective periods for recoverability and, where applicable, we recorded a valuation allowance to reduce the total deferred tax assets to an amount that will, more likely than not, be realized in the future.
	The valuation allowance balances of $367 million at December 31, 2013 and $432 million at December 31, 2012, are primarily attributable to unused foreign net operating losses which are available for carry forward. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the decrease in the valuation allowance was primarily attributable to a reduction in the deferred tax asset on capital loss carryforwards and a reduction in foreign net operating losses due to currency fluctuations.
	Although realization is not assured, we have concluded that it is more likely than not that our unreserved deferred tax assets will be realized in the ordinary course of operations based on available positive and negative evidence, including scheduling of deferred tax liabilities and projected income from operating activities. The underlying assumptions we use in forecasting future taxable income require significant judgment and take into account our recent performance.
	As of December 31, 2013, we have $29 million of federal net operating loss carryforward which expires between 2027 and 2032. The utilization of the federal net operating loss carryforward is subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, however we believe that we will have sufficient taxable income during the limitation period to utilize all of the carryforward. We also have foreign tax credit carryovers of $196 million which expire between 2020 and 2023, state net operating loss carryforwards of $2 million which expire in 2030, and approximately $1.5 billion of foreign net operating losses that are primarily attributable to operations in Brazil with varying expiration dates.
	As a result of the currency exchange process in Venezuela since 2010, exclusive of the payment of some intercompany obligations, we have been unable to repatriate excess cash balances. As of December 31, 2013, the cumulative amount of earnings upon which U.S. income taxes have not been provided is approximately $667 million. Should these earnings be distributed in the form of dividends, the distributions would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the statutory rate of 35 percent, less foreign tax credits available to offset such distributions. Because the time or manner of repatriation is uncertain, we cannot determine the impact of local taxes, withholding taxes and foreign tax credits associated with the future repatriation of such earnings and therefore cannot quantify the potential tax liability.
	No income tax provision has been made for the portion of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, excluding Venezuela, deemed permanently reinvested that amounted to approximately $14 million in 2013. It is not practicable to determine the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to the investments in these foreign subsidiaries.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		Gross Unrecognized
		Tax Benefits
		(Dollars in Millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	362
Increases in tax positions for prior years		17
Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(4	)
Increases in tax positions for the current year		15
Balance as of December 31, 2011		390
Increases in tax positions for the current year		35
Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(6	)
Expirations of the statute of limitations		(141	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012		278
Increases in tax positions for prior years		126
Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(3	)
Increases in tax positions for the current year		214
Settlements with taxing authorities		(25	)
Expirations of the statute of limitations		(1	)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	589
As of December 31, 2013, our unrecognized tax benefits totaled $589 million, including $489 million of tax positions the recognition of which would affect the annual effective income tax rate.
We recorded interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits of $38 million in 2013, $12 million in 2012 and $16 million in 2011 in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We have accrued, as part of our liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties of $70 million as of December 31, 2013, and $32 million as of December 31, 2012.
We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in many state and foreign jurisdictions. For U.S. federal tax purposes, the tax years 2010 through 2012 remain open for examination. The California tax years 2001 through 2012 remain open to examination and the income tax returns in the other state and foreign tax jurisdictions in which we have operations are generally subject to examination for a period of three years after filing of the respective return including any amendments.
We engage in continuous discussions and negotiations with federal, state, and foreign taxing authorities and reevaluate our uncertain tax positions, and, while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular tax matter or tax position, we believe that our unrecognized tax benefits will not change materially during the next twelve months.

Capital_Lease_Obligations

Capital Lease Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations	'
Capital Lease Obligations	'
	Note 13: Capital Lease Obligations
	We include the current and noncurrent portions of the present value of the net minimum lease payments under capital leases for satellites and vehicles in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities and deferred credits" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table sets forth the present value of the net minimum lease payments under capital leases for satellites and vehicles as of December 31, 2013, along with total minimum lease payments for each of the years ending December 31:
		Minimum Lease Payments
		(Dollars in Millions)
	2014	$	101
	2015		96
	2016		91
	2017		86
	2018		76
	Thereafter		216
	Total minimum lease payments		666
	Less: Amount representing interest		(171	)
	Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	495
	Excluded from the table above are future payments under the contract for the lease of the ISDLA-1 and ISDLA-2 satellites currently under construction for DIRECTV Latin America, which we expect to account for as capital leases at the time the satellites are placed into service. See Note 21 for further discussion.
	We include assets held under capitalized leases in "Satellites, net" and "Property and Equipment, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table sets forth assets held under capital leases as of December 31:
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Satellites under capital leases	$	484		$	509
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(251	)		(190	)
	Satellites, net under capital leases	$	233		$	319
	Property and equipment under capital leases	$	140		$	129
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(53	)		(47	)
	Property and equipment, net under capital leases	$	87		$	82
	We paid interest for capital leases of $41 million in 2013, $47 million in 2012 and $51 million in 2011.

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
	Note 14: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Most of our employees are eligible to participate in our funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, which provides defined benefits based on either years of service and final average salary, or eligible compensation while employed by us. Additionally, we maintain a funded contributory defined benefit plan for employees who elected to participate prior to 1991, and an unfunded, nonqualified pension plan for certain eligible employees. For participants in the contributory pension plan, we also maintain a postretirement benefit plan for those retirees eligible to participate in health care and life insurance benefits generally until they reach age 65. Participants may become eligible for these health care and life insurance benefits if they retire from our company between the ages of 55 and 65. The health care plan is contributory with participants' contributions subject to adjustment annually; the life insurance plan is non-contributory.
	The components of the pension benefit obligation and the other postretirement benefit obligation, including amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are shown below for the years ended December 31:
		Pension						Other
		Benefits						Postretirement
								Benefits
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Change in Net Benefit Obligation
	Net benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	664		$	583		$	21		$	23
	Service cost		38			32			1			1
	Interest cost		27			30			1			1
	Plan participants' contributions		1			1			—			—
	Actuarial (gain) loss		(12	)		91			(4	)		(3	)
	Benefits paid		(41	)		(37	)		(1	)		(1	)
	Settlements		(109	)		(36	)		—			—
	Net benefit obligation at end of year		568			664			18			21
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		495			448			—			—
	Actual return on plan assets		54			49			—			—
	Employer contributions		7			70			1			1
	Plan participants' contributions		1			1			—			—
	Benefits paid		(41	)		(37	)		(1	)		(1	)
	Settlements		(109	)		(36	)		—			—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		407			495			—			—
	Funded status at end of year	$	(161	)	$	(169	)	$	(18	)	$	(21	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	(9	)	$	(6	)	$	(1	)	$	(2	)
	Other liabilities and deferred credits		(152	)		(163	)		(17	)		(19	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss		126			184			(3	)		—
	Amounts recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
	Unamortized net amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan experience and actuarial assumptions, net of taxes		125			182			(3	)		—
	Unamortized amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan provisions, net of taxes		1			2			—			—
	Total	$	126		$	184		$	(3	)	$	—
	We estimate that the following amounts will be amortized from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets into net periodic benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2014:
		Pension			Other
		Benefits			Postretirement
					Benefits
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Expense resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions	$	17		$	—
	Expense resulting from changes in plan provisions		1			—
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $493 million at December 31, 2013 and $583 million as of December 31, 2012.
	Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31:
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	97		$	93
	Fair value of plan assets		—			—
	Information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31:
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Projected benefit obligation	$	568		$	664
	Fair value of plan assets		407			495
	Components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
		Pension									Other
		Benefits									Postretirement
											Benefits
		2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Benefits earned during the year	$	38		$	32		$	25		$	1		$	1		$	1
	Interest accrued on benefits earned in prior years		27			30			29			1			1			1
	Expected return on plan assets		(35	)		(34	)		(34	)		—			—			—
	Amortization components
Amount resulting from changes in plan provisions		1			1			1			—			—			—
Net amount resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions		28			19			14			—			—			—
Settlement loss		39			—			—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	98		$	48		$	35		$	2		$	2		$	2
Assumptions
	Pension						Other
	Benefits						Postretirement
							Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Discount rate—Qualified Plans		4.86	%		3.92	%		4.37	%		3.47	%
Discount rate—Non-Qualified Plans		4.75	%		3.91	%		—	%		—	%
Rate of compensation increase		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
	Pension									Other
	Benefits									Postretirement
										Benefits
	2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Discount rate—Qualified Plan		3.92	%		4.99	%		5.59	%		3.47	%		4.48	%		4.99	%
Discount rate—Non-Qualified Plans		3.91	%		4.92	%		5.54	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		7.5	%		7.75	%		8	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Rate of compensation increase		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%
We base our expected long-term return on plan assets assumption on a periodic review and modeling of the plans' asset allocation and liability structure over a long-term horizon. Expectations of returns for each asset class are the most important of the assumptions used in the review and modeling and are based on the forward looking expectations for asset class returns, historical data and economic/financial market theory.
The following table provides assumed health care costs trend rates:
	2013			2012			2011
Health care cost trend rate		7.5	%		8	%		8	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)		5	%		5	%		5	%
Year that trend rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2018			2017			2017
Plan Assets
Our investment policy includes various guidelines and procedures designed to ensure we invest assets in a manner necessary to meet expected future benefits earned by participants. The investment guidelines consider a broad range of economic conditions. Central to the policy are target allocation ranges by major asset categories. The policy range for plan assets are 20% to 60% equity securities, 30% to 50% debt securities, 0% to 40% alternatives and other types of investments.
The objectives of the target allocations are to maintain investment portfolios that diversify risk through prudent asset allocation parameters, achieve asset returns that meet or exceed the plans' actuarial assumptions, and achieve asset returns that are competitive with like institutions employing similar investment strategies.
The investment policy is periodically reviewed by us and a designated third-party fiduciary for investment matters. We establish and administer the policy in a manner so as to comply at all times with applicable government regulations.
The fair value measurements of the plan assets as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013
	Total			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Percentage
				in Active			Observable			Unobservable			of Plan
				Markets for			Inputs			Inputs			Assets
				Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			as of
				Assets									December 31,
				(Level 1)									2013
	(Dollars in millions)
Asset Category
Common collective trusts
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6		$	—		$	6		$	—			1	%
Equity securities:
U.S. large-cap		58			—			58			—			14	%
U.S. mid-cap growth		15			—			15			—			4	%
International large-cap value		69			—			69			—			17	%
Emerging markets growth		5			—			5			—			1	%
Domestic real estate		27			27			—			—			7	%
Fixed income		144			—			144			—			35	%
Partnership and joint venture interests		31			—			—			31			8	%
Insurance contracts at contract value		2			—			2			—			—	%
Hedge funds		50			—			—			50			13	%
Total	$	407		$	27		$	299		$	81			100	%
The fair value measurements of the plan assets as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2012
	Total			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Percentage
				in Active			Observable			Unobservable			of Plan
				Markets for			Inputs			Inputs			Assets
				Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			as of
				Assets									December 31,
				(Level 1)									2012
	(Dollars in millions)
Asset Category
Common collective trusts
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4		$	—		$	4		$	—			1	%
Equity securities:
U.S. large-cap		87			—			87			—			18	%
U.S. mid-cap growth		19			—			19			—			4	%
International large-cap value		94			—			94			—			19	%
Emerging markets growth		6			—			6			—			1	%
Domestic real estate		26			—			26			—			5	%
Fixed income		182			—			182			—			37	%
Partnership and joint venture interests		31			—			—			31			6	%
Insurance contracts at contract value		2			—			2			—			—	%
Hedge funds		44			—			—			44			9	%
Total	$	495		$	—		$	420		$	75			100	%
There were no shares of our common stock included in plan assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) changed during 2012 and 2013 due to the following:
	Partnerships			Hedge			Total
	and Joint			Funds
	Venture
	Interests
	(Dollars in Millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	30		$	41		$	71
Unrealized gains		1			3			4
Balance as of December 31, 2012		31			44			75
Unrealized gains		2			6			8
Purchases and sales		(2	)		—			(2	)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	31		$	50		$	81
Cash Flows
Contributions
We expect to contribute approximately $15 million to our qualified pension plans and make payments of $9 million to our nonqualified pension plan participants in 2014.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
We expect the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, to be paid by the plans during the years ending December 31:
	Estimated Future Benefit
	Payments
	Pension			Other
	Benefits			Postretirement
				Benefits
	(Dollars in Millions)
2014	$	36		$	1
2015		37			1
2016		45			2
2017		36			2
2018		40			2
2019-2023		222			9
We maintain 401(k) plans for qualified employees. We match a portion of our employee contributions and our match amounted to $34 million in 2013, $30 million in 2012 and $28 million in 2011.
We have disclosed certain amounts associated with estimated future postretirement benefits other than pensions and characterized such amounts as "other postretirement benefit obligation." Notwithstanding the recording of such amounts and the use of these terms, we do not admit or otherwise acknowledge that such amounts or existing postretirement benefit plans of our company (other than pensions) represent legally enforceable liabilities of us.

Stockholders_Deficit

Stockholders' Deficit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Deficit	'
Stockholders' Deficit	'
	Note 15: Stockholders' Deficit
	Capital Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital
	Our certificate of incorporation provides for the following capital stock: common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 3,950,000,000 shares authorized, and preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized. The DIRECTV common stock is entitled to one vote per share and trades on the NASDAQ, under the ticker "DTV". As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no outstanding shares of preferred stock.
	Share Repurchase Program
	Since 2006 our Board of Directors has approved multiple authorizations for the repurchase of our common stock. In February 2014 our Board of Directors approved a new authorization for up to $3.5 billion for repurchases of our common stock. As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $862 million remaining under the previous authorization. The new authorization allows us to repurchase our common stock from time to time through open market purchases and negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The timing, nature and amount of such transactions will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, and the program may be suspended, discontinued or accelerated at any time. The sources of funds for the purchases under the remaining and new authorizations are our existing cash on hand, cash from operations and potential additional borrowings. Purchases are made in the open market, through block trades and other negotiated transactions. Repurchased shares are retired, but remain authorized for registration and issuance in the future.
	The following table sets forth information regarding shares repurchased and retired for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
		(Amounts in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Total cost of repurchased and retired shares	$	4,000		$	5,148		$	5,455
	Average price per share	$	57.54		$	48.24		$	45.78
	Number of shares repurchased and retired		70			107			119
	Of the $5,455 million in repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2011, $27 million were paid for in January 2012. Amounts repurchased but settled subsequent to the end of such periods are considered non-cash financing activities and are excluded from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The following table sets forth the components of "Other comprehensive income (loss)" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31:
		2013									2012									2011
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Pre-tax			Tax			Net
		Amount			Benefit			Amount			Amount			Benefit			Amount			Amount			Benefit			Amount
					(Expense)									(Expense)									(Expense)
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Defined benefit plans:
	Gains (losses) related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	$	35		$	(13	)	$	22		$	(73	)	$	28		$	(45	)	$	(64	)	$	25		$	(39	)
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost (1)		66			(28	)		38			19			(7	)		12			15			(6	)		9
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost (1)		2			(1	)		1			—			—			—			2			(1	)		1
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		129			(49	)		80			(16	)		6			(10	)		—			—			—
	Reclassification adjustments included in "Other, net"		(80	)		31			(49	)		(11	)		4			(7	)		—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(223	)		50			(173	)		(53	)		21			(32	)		(153	)		59			(94	)
	Available for sale securities:
	Unrealized holding losses on securities		—			—			—			(7	)		3			(4	)		(10	)		4			(6	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net losses recognized during period, included in "Other, net"		2			(1	)		1			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(69	)	$	(11	)	$	(80	)	$	(141	)	$	55		$	(86	)	$	(210	)	$	81		$	(129	)
	-1
	Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income components related to defined benefit plans are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (See Note 14).
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following represents the changes in the components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for each of the years presented:
		Defined			Gains (Losses)			Foreign			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Benefit Plan			on Cash			Currency			Gains			Other
		Items			Flow Hedges			Items			(Losses)			Comprehensive
											on			Loss
											Available
											for Sale
											Securities
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	(122	)	$	—		$	86		$	9		$	(27	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(29	)		—			(94	)		(6	)		(129	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2011		(151	)		—			(8	)		3			(156	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(33	)		(17	)		(32	)		(4	)		(86	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		(184	)		(17	)		(40	)		(1	)		(242	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		61			31			(173	)		1			(80	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(123	)	$	14		$	(213	)	$	—		$	(322	)

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share	'
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Note 16: Earnings Per Common Share
	We compute basic earnings per common share, or EPS, by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
	Diluted EPS considers the effect of common equivalent shares, which consist entirely of common stock options and unvested restricted stock units issued to employees. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 we excluded 1 million common stock options from the computation of diluted EPS because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have had an antidilutive effect. We did not exclude any common stock options from the computation of diluted EPS during 2011.
	The reconciliation of the amounts used in the basic and diluted EPS computation was as follows:
		Income		Shares		Per Share
						Amounts
		(Dollars and Shares in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		548	$	5.22
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.05	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		553	$	5.17
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		638	$	4.62
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		6		(0.04	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		644	$	4.58
	Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		747	$	3.49
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.02	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		752	$	3.47

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-Based Compensation	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 17: Share-Based Compensation
	Under the DIRECTV 2010 Stock Plan, or the DIRECTV Plan, as approved by DIRECTV stockholders on June 3, 2010, and as amended by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on December 24, 2013, shares, rights or options to acquire up to 40 million shares of common stock plus (i) the number of shares that are subject to available and outstanding awards as of December 19, 2013, referred to as Outstanding Award Shares, plus (ii) the number of shares of common stock constituting outstanding award shares but which, after December 19, 2013, are forfeited, expire or are canceled without the delivery of shares of common stock or otherwise result in the return of such shares to us, were authorized for grant through June 2, 2020, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Under the DIRECTV Plan, we issue new shares of our common stock when restricted stock units are distributed and when stock options are exercised.
	The following table presents amounts recorded related to share-based compensation:
		For the Years Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Share-based compensation expense recognized	$	100		$	109		$	103
	Tax benefits associated with share-based compensation expense		37			41			40
	Actual tax benefits realized for the deduction of share-based compensation expense		66			60			54
	As of December 31, 2013, there was $108 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units and stock options that we expect to recognize as follows: $71 million in 2014, $36 million in 2015 and $1 million in 2016.
	Restricted Stock Units
	The Compensation Committee has granted restricted stock units under our stock plan to certain of our employees and executives. Annual awards are mostly performance based, generally vest over three years and provide for final payments in shares of our common stock. Final payment can be increased or decreased from the target award amounts based on our performance over a three-year performance period in comparison with pre-established targets. We determine the fair value of restricted stock units based on the closing stock price of our common shares on the date of grant.
	Changes in the status of outstanding restricted stock units were as follows:
		Stock Units			Weighted-Average
					Grant-Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013		7,072,746		$	39.5
	Granted		2,674,088			49.05
	Vested and distributed		(3,679,547	)		32.07
	Forfeited		(253,304	)		47.25
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		5,813,983		$	47.4
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013		5,611,465		$	48.04
	The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $41.72. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41.14.
	The total fair value of restricted stock units vested and distributed was $181 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, $139 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 and $125 million during the year ended December 31, 2011.
	Stock Options
	The Compensation Committee has also granted stock options to acquire our common stock under the DIRECTV Plan to certain of our executives. The exercise price of options granted is equal to the per share closing price of the common stock on the date the options were granted. These nonqualified options generally vest over one to three years, expire ten years from date of grant and are subject to earlier termination under certain conditions.
	Changes in the status of outstanding options were as follows:
		Shares			Weighted-			Weighted-		Aggregate
		Under			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Option			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price			Contractual
								Term
								(in years)		(in millions)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013		3,095,845		$	28.24
	Granted		322,387			49.19
	Exercised		(25,053	)		24.24
	Forfeited or expired		(13,970	)		44.53
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		3,379,209		$	30.2			4.1	$	131
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013		3,379,209		$	30.2			4.1	$	131
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		2,368,019		$	22.16			2.1	$	111
	The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, $26 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 and $24 million during the year ended December 31, 2011, based on the intrinsic value of individual awards on the date of exercise.
	The following table presents the estimated weighted-average grant-date fair value for the stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 under the DIRECTV Plan using the Black-Scholes valuation model along with the weighted-average assumptions used in the fair value calculations. Expected stock volatility is based primarily on the historical volatility of our common stock. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected option life is based on historical exercise behavior and other factors.
		2013			2012
	Estimated grant-date fair value	$	16.84		$15.83
	Expected stock volatility		30	%	29.00%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.38	%	1.08% - 1.41	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7		7
	There were no stock options granted under the DIRECTV Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011.
	As part of the Liberty Transaction on November 19, 2009, we assumed 16.7 million stock options and stock appreciation rights, and issued 1.1 million shares of common stock to holders of restricted stock units. The holders of the majority of the equity instruments assumed as a result of the Liberty Transaction did not become DIRECTV employees or directors. Accordingly, we recognize those equity instruments as a liability that is subject to fair value measurement at each reporting date pursuant to accounting rules for non-employee awards. We include that liability within "Other liabilities and deferred credits" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of the 16.7 million equity instruments assumed, 8.8 million were held by persons other than employees or directors. As of December 31, 2013, 0.3 million non-employee awards remained outstanding with a fair value of approximately $18 million. As of December 31, 2012, there were 0.4 million non-employee awards outstanding with a fair value of approximately $12 million. We recorded net losses of $7 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, $4 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 and $4 million during the year ended December 31, 2011 to "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for losses recognized for exercised options and the adjustment of the liability to fair value.
	The following table presents the estimated per share weighted-average fair value as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 for the equity instruments issued to persons other than employees and directors carried as a liability using the Black-Scholes valuation model along with the weighted-average assumptions used in the fair value calculations. Expected stock volatility is based primarily on the historical volatility of our common stock. The risk-free rates for periods within the contractual lives of the options are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the measurement date. The expected option life is based on the contractual life of the awards.
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Estimated fair value	$53.45		$34.59		$26.63
	Expected stock volatility	20	%	22.8	%	27.5	%
	Range of risk-free interest rates	0.07 - 0.78	%	0.02 - 0.36	%	0.06 - 0.83	%
	Range of expected option lives (in years)	0.2 - 3.4		0.2 - 4.4		0.5 - 5.4
	The intrinsic value of awards assumed as part of the Liberty Transaction carried as a liability that were exercised was $1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, $3 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 and $8 million during the year ended December 31, 2011, based on the intrinsic value of individual awards on the date of exercise.
	Beginning in 2009, we implemented a net exercise plan pursuant to which we only issue new shares in connection with employee option exercises equal to the intrinsic value of the exercised award on the exercise date reduced by the sum of (i) the amount of statutory employee withholding taxes and (ii) the option exercise price, divided by the current market price of our common stock. As a result, we no longer receive cash in connection with the exercise of most stock options, but rather issue significantly fewer shares. We do receive cash for the exercise of certain non-employee stock options. We received no cash for the settlement of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2013. We received cash for the settlement of stock options of $3 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, and did not receive any cash for the settlement of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2011. In addition, the Company is required to pay the employee withholding taxes to taxing authorities, the cash payments for which are reported in "Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation" in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Other_Income_and_Expenses

Other Income and Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Income and Expenses	'
Other Income and Expenses	'
	Note 18: Other Income and Expenses
	The following table sets forth the components of "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates (1)	$	198		$	131		$	109
	DSN Northwest deconsolidation charge		(59	)		—			—
	Net foreign currency transaction loss		(52	)		(34	)		(50	)
	ECAD settlement gain		21			—			—
	Net gains from sale of investments		8			122			63
	Fair-value loss on non-employee stock options		(7	)		(4	)		(4	)
	Other		(3	)		(11	)		(9	)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—			(64	)		(25	)
	Total	$	106		$	140		$	84
	-1
	Includes an increase in equity earnings from Sky Mexico of approximately $60 million related to the recognition of certain one-time tax benefits in 2013.
	See Note 8 regarding equity method investments and net gains and losses recorded on the sale of investments.

RelatedParty_Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related-Party Transactions	'
Related-Party Transactions	'
	Note 19: Related-Party Transactions
	In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into transactions with related parties as discussed below. Related parties include Globo, which provides programming and advertising to Sky Brasil, and companies in which we hold equity method investments, including Sky Mexico, GSN and NW Sports Net LLC.
	The majority of payments under contractual arrangements with related parties are pursuant to multi-year programming contracts. Payments under these contracts are typically subject to annual rate increases and are based on the number of subscribers receiving the related programming.
	The following table summarizes revenues and expenses with related parties for the years ended December 31:
		2013		2012		2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Revenues	$	9	$	5	$	6
	Expenses		965		874		854
	The following table sets forth the amount of accounts receivable from and liabilities to related parties as of December 31:
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in
		Millions)
	Accounts receivable	$	18	$	26
	Accounts payable		100		90
	Long-term liability		69		—

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Note 20: Segment Reporting
	Our reportable segments, which are differentiated by their products and services as well as geographic location, are DIRECTV U.S., Sky Brasil and PanAmericana, which are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and distributing digital entertainment programming primarily via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers, and the Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other segment, which includes our regional sports networks that provide programming devoted to local professional sports teams and college sporting events and locally produce their own programming. Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other also includes the corporate office, eliminations and other entities.
	The following table sets forth selected information for the results of operations for each of our reporting segments:
		External			Intersegment			Total			Operating			Depreciation		Operating Profit
		Revenues			Revenues			Revenues			Profit (Loss)			and		(Loss) Before
														Amortization		Depreciation and
														Expense		Amortization(1)
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	24,668		$	8		$	24,676		$	4,444		$	1,640	$	6,084
	Sky Brasil		3,753			—			3,753			529			723		1,252
	PanAmericana and Other		3,091			—			3,091			247			444		691
	DIRECTV Latin America		6,844			—			6,844			776			1,167		1,943
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		242			(8	)		234			(70	)		21		(49	)
	Total	$	31,754		$	—		$	31,754		$	5,150		$	2,828	$	7,978
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	23,227		$	8		$	23,235		$	4,153		$	1,501	$	5,654
	Sky Brasil		3,501			—			3,501			555			533		1,088
	PanAmericana and Other		2,743			—			2,743			400			374		774
	DIRECTV Latin America		6,244			—			6,244			955			907		1,862
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		269			(8	)		261			(23	)		29		6
	Total	$	29,740		$	—		$	29,740		$	5,085		$	2,437	$	7,522
	Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	21,864		$	8		$	21,872		$	3,702		$	1,587	$	5,289
	Sky Brasil		3,020			—			3,020			542			449		991
	PanAmericana and Other		2,076			—			2,076			374			298		672
	DIRECTV Latin America		5,096			—			5,096			916			747		1,663
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		266			(8	)		258			11			15		26
	Total	$	27,226		$	—		$	27,226		$	4,629		$	2,349	$	6,978
	-1
	Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, which is a financial measure that is not determined in accordance with GAAP can be calculated by adding amounts under the caption "Depreciation and amortization expense" to "Operating profit (loss)." This measure should be used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management and Board of Directors use operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization to evaluate the operating performance of our company and our business segments and to allocate resources and capital to business segments. This metric is also used as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes and to measure income generated from operations that could be used to fund capital expenditures, service debt or pay taxes. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily represents an allocation to current expense of the cost of historical capital expenditures and for intangible assets resulting from prior business acquisitions. To compensate for the exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense from operating profit, our management and our Board of Directors separately measure and budget for capital expenditures and business acquisitions.
	We believe this measure is useful to investors, along with GAAP measures (such as revenues, operating profit and net income), to compare our operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media service providers. We believe that investors use current and projected operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization and similar measures to estimate our current or prospective enterprise value and make investment decisions. This metric provides investors with a means to compare operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization. Our management believes this is useful given the significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the timing of capital expenditures, the capitalization of intangible assets, potential variations in expected useful lives when compared to other companies and periodic changes to estimated useful lives.
	The following represents a reconciliation of operating profit before depreciation and amortization to reported net income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Operating profit before depreciation and amortization	$	7,978		$	7,522		$	6,978
	Depreciation and amortization expense		(2,828	)		(2,437	)		(2,349	)
	Operating profit		5,150			5,085			4,629
	Interest income		72			59			34
	Interest expense		(840	)		(842	)		(763	)
	Other, net		106			140			84
	Income before income taxes		4,488			4,442			3,984
	Income tax expense		(1,603	)		(1,465	)		(1,348	)
	Net income		2,885			2,977			2,636
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(26	)		(28	)		(27	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	2,949		$	2,609
	The following table sets forth capital expenditures and segment assets for each of our reporting segments:
		Years Ended and As of December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		Capital			Segment			Capital			Segment			Capital		Segment
		Expenditures			Assets			Expenditures			Assets			Expenditures		Assets
		(Dollars in Millions)
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	2,050		$	13,446		$	1,741		$	12,490		$	1,736	$	11,796
	Sky Brasil		961			2,854			812			2,951			902		2,663
	PanAmericana and Other		759			4,004			786			3,335			526		2,601
	DIRECTV Latin America		1,720			6,858			1,598			6,286			1,428		5,264
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		16			1,601			10			1,779			6		1,363
	Total	$	3,786		$	21,905		$	3,349		$	20,555		$	3,170	$	18,423
	The following table sets forth revenues earned from subscribers located in different geographic areas. Property is grouped by its physical location.
		Years Ended and As of December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		Revenues			Net			Revenues			Net			Revenues		Net
Property &					Property &						Property &
Satellites					Satellites						Satellites
	(Dollars in Millions)
United States	$	25,088		$	6,248		$	23,678		$	5,694		$	22,310	$	5,267
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil		3,753			1,597			3,501			1,626			3,020		1,423
Other		2,913			1,272			2,561			1,075			1,896		748
Total Latin America and the Caribbean		6,666			2,869			6,062			2,701			4,916		2,171
Total	$	31,754		$	9,117		$	29,740		$	8,395		$	27,226	$	7,438

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 21: Commitments and Contingencies
	Commitments
	At December 31, 2013, minimum future commitments under noncancelable operating leases having lease terms in excess of one year were primarily for real property and aggregated to $996 million, payable as follows: $99 million in 2014, $95 million in 2015, $98 million in 2016, $92 million in 2017, $92 million in 2018 and $520 million thereafter. Certain of these leases contain escalation clauses and renewal or purchase options, which we have not considered in the amounts disclosed. Rental expenses under operating leases were $129 million in 2013, $118 million in 2012 and $99 million in 2011.
	At December 31, 2013, our minimum payments under agreements to purchase broadcast programming, regional professional team rights and the purchase of services that we have outsourced to third parties, such as billing services, and satellite telemetry, tracking and control, satellite construction and launch contracts and broadcast center services aggregated to $4,793 million, payable as follows: $2,122 million in 2014, $1,210 million in 2015, $414 million in 2016, $329 million in 2017, $147 million in 2018 and $571 million thereafter.
	Satellite Commitments
	DIRECTV U.S. has contracted for the construction and launch of two new satellites: D14, which we expect to launch in the fourth quarter of 2014 and D15, which we expect to launch in the first half of 2015. D14 and D15 are expected to provide additional HD, replacement, and backup capacity for DIRECTV U.S. Additionally, DIRECTV Latin America has entered into a contract for the lease of two additional satellites for PanAmericana: ISDLA-1, which we expect to launch in the fourth quarter of 2014 and ISDLA-2, which we expect to launch in the fourth quarter of 2015. ISDLA-1 will become the primary satellite for PanAmericana with a substantial increase in channel capacity from the current satellite, and ISDLA-2 is expected to serve as an in-orbit spare for ISDLA-1. As a part of the lease agreement for ISDLA-1 and ISDLA-2, which we expect to account for as a capital lease, we are required to make prepayments prior to the launch of the satellites and commencement of the lease. Prepayments related to this agreement totaled $105 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $128 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and are included as "Cash paid for satellites" in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	In addition, DIRECTV Latin America has contracted for the construction and launch of a new satellite for Sky Brasil, SKY-Brasil 1, which we expect to launch in the second quarter of 2016. SKY-Brasil 1 is expected to provide additional channel and HD capacity for Sky Brasil.
	Total future cash payments under these agreements aggregate to $1,257 million, payable as follows: $279 million in 2014, $202 million in 2015, $91 million in 2016, $77 million in 2017, $50 million in 2018 and $558 million thereafter.
	Contingencies
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	In connection with our acquisition of Sky Brasil in 2006, our partner who holds the remaining 7% interest, Globo Comunicações e Participações S.A., or Globo, was granted the right, until January 2014, to require us to purchase all, but not less than all, of its shares in Sky Brasil. Upon exercising this right, the fair value of Sky Brasil shares would have been determined by mutual agreement or by an outside valuation expert, and we would have had the option to elect to pay for the Sky Brasil shares in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both. We estimated that Globo's remaining 7% equity interest in Sky Brasil had a fair value of approximately $375 million as of December 31, 2013 and $400 million as of December 31, 2012. Adjustments to the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest are recorded to additional paid-in-capital. We determined the fair values using significant unobservable inputs, which are Level 3 inputs under accounting guidance for measuring fair value. Globo did not exercise their right to require us to purchase its shares in Sky Brasil, which has expired.
	Venezuela Devaluation and Foreign Currency Exchange Controls
	Companies operating in Venezuela are required to obtain Venezuelan government approval to exchange Venezuelan bolivars into U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate. Our ability to pay U.S. dollar denominated obligations and repatriate cash generated in Venezuela in excess of local operating requirements is limited, resulting in an increase in the cash balance at our Venezuelan subsidiary. If exchange controls are eased in the future, accumulated cash balances may ultimately be repatriated at less than their reported value, as the official exchange rate has not changed despite high inflation in Venezuela. As of December 31, 2013, our Venezuelan subsidiary had Venezuelan bolivar denominated net monetary assets of $607 million, including cash of $658 million, based on the 6.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar official exchange rate at that time. In 2013, our Venezuelan subsidiary generated revenues of approximately $900 million and operating profit before depreciation and amortization of approximately $500 million, excluding the impact of the $166 million Venezuelan devaluation charge recorded in February 2013.
	In February 2013, the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the bolivar from the official exchange rate of 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar to an official rate of 6.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar. As a result of the devaluation, we recorded a pre-tax charge in "Venezuelan currency devaluation charge" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of $166 million ($136 million after tax) in the first quarter of 2013, related to the remeasurement of the bolivar denominated net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary as of the date of the devaluation. There also are ongoing impacts to our results of operations, primarily related to the translation of local currency financial statements at the new official exchange rate. In the event of a future devaluation of the bolivar, we will recognize a charge to earnings based on the amount of bolivar denominated net monetary assets held at the time of such devaluation. Any future devaluation would also result in ongoing impacts to our results of operations.
	Also in February 2013, the Venezuelan government announced a new currency exchange system, the Sistema Complementario de Administración de Divisas, or SICAD, which is intended to function as a public bidding system for private entities that import goods. Effective January 24, 2014, the Venezuelan government required that dividends and royalties will be subject to the SICAD program. The most recent transactions executed through SICAD auctions have been at an exchange rate of 11.4 bolivars per U.S. dollar. Depending on the transparency and liquidity of the SICAD market, it is possible that in the future we may remeasure our net monetary assets at the SICAD rate. To the extent that the SICAD rate is higher than the official exchange rate at that time, this could result in an additional devaluation charge. We have not executed any transactions through the SICAD program.
	Litigation
	Litigation is subject to uncertainties and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. Various legal actions, claims and proceedings are pending against us arising in the ordinary course of business. We have established loss provisions for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Some of the matters may involve compensatory, punitive, or treble damage claims, or demands that, if granted, could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts that could not be estimated at December 31, 2013. After discussion with counsel representing us in those actions, it is the opinion of management that such litigation is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We expense legal costs as incurred.
	Intellectual Property Litigation.    We are a defendant in several unrelated lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of our businesses. In certain of these cases other industry participants are also defendants, and also in certain of these cases we expect that at least some potential liability would be the responsibility of our equipment vendors pursuant to applicable contractual indemnification provisions. To the extent that the allegations in these lawsuits can be analyzed by us at this stage of their proceedings, we believe the claims are without merit and intend to defend the actions vigorously. We have determined that the likelihood of a material liability in such matters is remote or have made appropriate accruals. The final disposition of these claims is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, if an adverse ruling is made in a lawsuit involving key intellectual property, such ruling could result in a loss that would be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one period. No assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial position.
	Early Cancellation Fees.    In 2008, a number of plaintiffs filed putative class action lawsuits in state and federal courts challenging the early cancellation fees we assess our customers when they do not fulfill their programming commitments. Several of these lawsuits are pending, some in California state court purporting to represent statewide classes, and some in federal courts purporting to represent nationwide classes. The lawsuits seek both monetary and injunctive relief. While the theories of liability vary, the lawsuits generally challenge these fees under state consumer protection laws as both unfair and inadequately disclosed to customers. Our motions to compel arbitration of all claims have been granted in all of the federal cases, except for a case originally filed in Arkansas state court. The denial of our motion as to that case is currently on appeal. We believe that our early cancellation fees are adequately disclosed, and represent reasonable estimates of the costs we incur when customers cancel service before fulfilling their programming commitments.
	State and Federal Inquiries.    From time to time, we receive investigative inquiries or subpoenas from state and federal authorities with respect to alleged violations of state and federal statutes. These inquiries may lead to legal proceedings in some cases. As reported previously, DIRECTV U.S. received a request for information from the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, on issues similar to those resolved in 2011 with a multistate group of state attorneys general. We have been cooperating with the FTC by providing information about our sales and marketing practices and customer complaints and have engaged in ongoing negotiations with FTC staff concerning these issues. The FTC staff has advised that they will refer this matter to the Commissioners to obtain authority to file suit if we are unable to agree upon a resolution of these issues.
	ECAD.    As previously reported, Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição, or ECAD, the organization responsible for collecting performance rights fees under Brazilian law, had outstanding claims against Sky Brasil, along with other video distributors in Brazil. In September 2013, Sky Brasil entered into an agreement with ECAD whereby Sky Brasil agreed to settle all claims for the period from 2004 through December 31, 2013 for a cash payment of $92 million. As a result of this settlement, Sky Brasil recognized a $128 million pre-tax gain from the reversal of amounts previously accrued during such period, of which $70 million was recorded as a reduction in "Broadcast programming and other," $37 million was recorded as a reduction in "Interest expense" and $21 million was recorded in "Other, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Sky Brasil had provided letters of credit related to this dispute in the amount of approximately $104 million, which have now been released. The settlement does not include any agreement as to royalties that will apply after December 31, 2013.
	SAGAI.    In 2009, Sociedad Argentina de Gestion de Actores Interpretes ("SAGAI") sued DIRECTV Argentina over the payment of performance rights fees. SAGAI claimed that under applicable laws, we are required to pay them 2% of our programming revenues. In September 2013, the court ruled in SAGAI's favor, awarding damages equal to 2% of DIRECTV Argentina's programming revenue, approximately $77 million. We have recently entered into discussions with SAGAI to settle the dispute. Additionally, we have engaged outside advisors to review the judgment against us and we believe we have grounds to appeal the judgment. We have accrued amounts we believe are adequate for such performance rights.
	Waste Disposal Inquiry.    On August 20, 2012, DIRECTV U.S. received from the State of California subpoenas and interrogatories related to our generation, handling, record keeping, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, including universal waste, in the State of California, and the training of employees regarding the same. The investigation is jointly conducted by the Office of the Attorney General and the District Attorney for Alameda County and appears to be part of a broader effort to investigate waste handling and disposal processes of a number of industries. We are diligently reviewing our policies and procedures applicable to all facilities and cooperating with the investigation.
	Income Tax Matters
	We have received tax assessments from certain foreign jurisdictions and have agreed to indemnify previously divested businesses for certain tax assessments relating to periods prior to their respective divestitures. These assessments are in various stages of the administrative process or litigation. While the outcome of these assessments and other tax issues cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the ultimate outcome will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or result of operations.
	Satellites
	We may purchase in-orbit and launch insurance to mitigate the potential financial impact of satellite launch and in-orbit failures if the premium costs are considered economic relative to the risk of satellite failure. The insurance generally covers a portion of the unamortized book value of covered satellites. We do not insure against lost revenues in the event of a total or partial loss of the capacity of a satellite. We generally rely on in-orbit spare satellites and excess transponder capacity at key orbital slots to mitigate the impact a satellite failure could have on our ability to provide service. At December 31, 2013, the net book value of in-orbit satellites was $1,401 million all of which was uninsured.
	Other
	As of December 31, 2013, we were contingently liable under standby letters of credit and bonds in the aggregate amount of $236 million primarily related to judicial deposit and payment guarantees in Latin America and insurance deductibles.

Selected_Quarterly_Data_Unaudi

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'
Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'
	Note 22: Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
	The following table presents unaudited selected quarterly data for the years presented:
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		(Dollars in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	2013 Quarters
	Revenues	$	7,580	$	7,700	$	7,880	$	8,594
	Operating profit		1,242		1,350		1,225		1,333
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		690		660		699		810
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.21	$	1.19	$	1.29	$	1.55
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.2	$	1.18	$	1.28	$	1.53
	2012 Quarters
	Revenues	$	7,046	$	7,224	$	7,416	$	8,054
	Operating profit		1,308		1,411		1,068		1,298
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		731		711		565		942
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.08	$	1.09	$	0.91	$	1.57
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.07	$	1.09	$	0.9	$	1.55

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	Note 23: Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	As discussed above in Note 10, on November 14, 2011, DIRECTV has provided a guarantee of all the outstanding senior notes of DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., or the "Co-issuers."
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements of DIRECTV and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to rules regarding the preparation of consolidating financial statements of Regulation S-X. Also, restricted net assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary, which is included within Non-Guarantor subsidiaries, exceeded 25% of total consolidated net assets and as such, the required condensed parent company information is included as part of the condensed consolidating financial statements below. For additional information regarding the Venezuelan restricted net assets see Note 21. For the periods prior to November 14, 2011, the condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared as if the guarantee had been in place during that period.
	These condensed consolidating financial statements present the condensed consolidating statements of operations, condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The condensed consolidating financial statements are comprised of DIRECTV, or the Parent Guarantor, its indirect 100% owned subsidiaries, DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. and each of DIRECTV Holdings LLC's material subsidiaries (other than DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.), or the Guarantor Subsidiaries, as well as other subsidiaries who are not guarantors of the senior notes, or the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the eliminations necessary to present DIRECTV's financial statements on a consolidated basis. The Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries consist primarily of DIRECTV's DTH digital television services throughout Latin America which are held by DIRECTV Latin America and our regional sports networks which are held by DSN and its subsidiaries which are comprised primarily of two regional sports networks. In addition, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries include the entity that is the parent of DIRECTV Holdings.
	The accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements are presented based on the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the subsidiaries' cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions, and other changes in equity. Elimination entries include consolidating and eliminating entries for investments in subsidiaries, intercompany activity and balances, and income taxes.
	Subsequent to the issuance of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, management identified certain corrections that were needed in the presentation of the condensed consolidating financial statements and related eliminations. These corrections only impact the condensed consolidating financial statements and do not affect our consolidated results of operations, balance sheets or cash flows. Management believes these changes are not material.
	In the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations, we now present the equity earnings of DIRECTV Holdings, which is a subsidiary of DIRECTV Group, an entity included in Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, in "Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries" for the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. We also recorded an adjustment to the tax allocation from the Guarantor Subsidiaries to the Parent Guarantor, the Co-Issuers and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the "As Revised" amounts as stated in the following components of the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	2,906		$	(6	)	$	2,900
	Income before income tax	$	2,844		$	(6	)	$	2,838
	Income tax benefit	$	15		$	6		$	21
	Net income	$	2,859		$	—		$	2,859
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	—		$	2,859
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Income before income tax	$	2,550		$	(494	)	$	2,056
	Income tax benefit	$	202		$	91		$	293
	Net income	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
	Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Income tax expense	$	(1,098	)	$	(494	)	$	(1,592	)
	Net income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	2,349		$	2,349
	Income before income tax	$	902		$	2,349		$	3,251
	Income tax expense	$	(722	)	$	397		$	(325	)
	Net income	$	180		$	2,746		$	2,926
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	154		$	2,746		$	2,900
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	2,286		$	2,286
	Income before income taxes	$	1,143		$	2,286		$	3,429
	Net income	$	722		$	2,286		$	3,008
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	694		$	2,286		$	2,980
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	1,925		$	1,925
	Income before income taxes	$	958		$	1,925		$	2,883
	Net income	$	724		$	1,925		$	2,649
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	697		$	1,925		$	2,622
	In the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income, we changed our presentation such that the comprehensive income of a subsidiary is included in the comprehensive income of its parent. Comprehensive income is also impacted by the adjustments to net income noted above.
	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the "As Revised" amounts as stated in the following components of the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	80		$	80
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(49	)	$	(49	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(167	)	$	(167	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	$	—		$	1		$	1
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	61		$	(135	)	$	(74	)
	Comprehensive income	$	2,920		$	(135	)	$	2,785
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,920		$	(135	)	$	2,785
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—		$	(10	)	$	(10	)
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(17	)	$	(17	)
	Unrealized holding losses on securities	$	—		$	(4	)	$	(4	)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(33	)	$	(38	)	$	(71	)
Comprehensive income	$	2,916		$	(38	)	$	2,878
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,916		$	(38	)	$	2,878
Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(84	)	$	(84	)
Unrealized holding losses on securities	$	—		$	(6	)	$	(6	)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(29	)	$	(90	)	$	(119	)
Comprehensive income	$	2,580		$	(90	)	$	2,490
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,580		$	(90	)	$	2,490
Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net income	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
Comprehensive income	$	2,783		$	(403	)	$	2,380
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,783		$	(403	)	$	2,380
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
Net income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
Comprehensive income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
Net income	$	180		$	2,746		$	2,926
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	80		$	80
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(49	)	$	(49	)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(172	)	$	31		$	(141	)
Comprehensive income	$	8		$	2,777		$	2,785
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	$	(12	)	$	2,777		$	2,765
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net income	$	722		$	2,286		$	3,008
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—		$	(10	)	$	(10	)
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(36	)	$	(17	)	$	(53	)
Comprehensive income	$	686		$	2,269		$	2,955
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	673		$	2,269		$	2,942
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net income	$	724		$	1,925		$	2,649
Comprehensive income	$	624		$	1,925		$	2,549
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	607		$	1,925		$	2,532
In the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, with respect to the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, we previously presented some of the investments of the parent entity, which is a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, that owns DIRECTV Latin America Holdings, Inc., DIRECTV Sports Networks LLC and other subsidiaries in "Investment in subsidiaries" with the corresponding equity of those subsidiaries in "Stockholders' equity (deficit)." We also previously recorded the elimination of those amounts in the Eliminations column. We now present the elimination of these investment amounts, including the elimination of all intercompany receivables and payables within the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries column. We also reclassified amounts for the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries from "Common stock and additional paid-in-capital" to "Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)" in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets to correctly classify dividends paid to the Parent Guarantor.
We recorded an adjustment to include the impact of prior year tax allocations in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets. The balances as of December 31, 2013 were also impacted by the adjustment to the tax allocation as discussed above, which resulted in adjustments to "Total current assets" and "Total current liabilities" with related entries to "Investment in subsidiaries" and "Stockholders' equity (deficit)" in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet for the Parent Guarantor, Co-Issuers, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the "As Revised" amounts as stated in the following components of the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
Parent Guarantor as of December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Total current assets	$	1,521		$	(542	)	$	979
Intercompany receivables	$	4,750		$	49		$	4,799
Investment in subsidiaries	$	(10,124	)	$	(53	)	$	(10,177	)
Total assets	$	(3,761	)	$	(546	)	$	(4,307	)
Total current liabilities	$	941		$	(493	)	$	448
Intercompany liabilities	$	1,443		$	(53	)	$	1,390
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	(3,761	)	$	(546	)	$	(4,307	)
Parent Guarantor as of December 31, 2012	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
	(Dollars in Millions)
Total current assets	$	883		$	(24	)	$	859
Intercompany receivables	$	4,382		$	197		$	4,579
Investment in subsidiaries	$	(8,687	)	$	(123	)	$	(8,810	)
Total assets	$	(3,242	)	$	50		$	(3,192	)
Intercompany liabilities	$	1,401		$	50		$	1,451
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	(3,242	)	$	50		$	(3,192	)
Co-Issuers as of December 31, 2013
Investment in subsidiaries	$	18,303		$	(491	)	$	17,812
Total assets	$	29,274		$	(491	)	$	28,783
Total current liabilities	$	1,567		$	(89	)	$	1,478
Intercompany liabilities	$	20,985		$	34		$	21,019
Accumulated deficit	$	(11,850	)	$	(436	)	$	(12,286	)
Total stockholders' deficit	$	(11,811	)	$	(436	)	$	(12,247	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	29,274		$	(491	)	$	28,783
Co-Issuers as of December 31, 2012
Total current assets	$	884		$	(18	)	$	866
Intercompany receivables	$	6,152		$	3		$	6,155
Investment in subsidiaries	$	15,001		$	(197	)	$	14,804
Total assets	$	23,956		$	(212	)	$	23,744
Total current liabilities	$	646		$	(18	)	$	628
Accumulated deficit	$	(10,341	)	$	(194	)	$	(10,535	)
Total stockholders' deficit	$	(10,346	)	$	(194	)	$	(10,540	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	23,956		$	(212	)	$	23,744
Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013
Total current assets	$	3,071		$	(494	)	$	2,577
Intercompany receivables	$	20,985		$	3		$	20,988
Total assets	$	31,841		$	(491	)	$	31,350
Retained earnings	$	13,373		$	(491	)	$	12,882
Total stockholders' equity	$	18,303		$	(491	)	$	17,812
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	31,841		$	(491	)	$	31,350
Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012
Intercompany liabilities	$	6,152		$	197		$	6,349
Retained earnings	$	10,199		$	(197	)	$	10,002
Total stockholders' equity	$	15,001		$	(197	)	$	14,804
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
	(Dollars in Millions)
Total current assets	$	2,571		$	(796	)	$	1,775
Intercompany receivables	$	4,204		$	(2,818	)	$	1,386
Investment in subsidiaries	$	(12,221	)	$	(26	)	$	(12,247	)
Total assets	$	733		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,907	)
Total current liabilities	$	2,553		$	(1,250	)	$	1,303
Intercompany liabilities	$	7,511		$	(2,747	)	$	4,764
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	$	(8,936	)	$	12,607		$	3,671
Accumulated deficit	$	(1,356	)	$	(12,264	)	$	(13,620	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(242	)	$	14		$	(228	)
Total stockholders' deficit	$	(10,534	)	$	357		$	(10,177	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	733		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,907	)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012
Total current assets	$	2,039		$	(502	)	$	1,537
Intercompany receivables	$	3,703		$	(2,255	)	$	1,448
Investment in subsidiaries	$	(10,915	)	$	375		$	(10,540	)
Total assets	$	696		$	(2,382	)	$	(1,686	)
Total current liabilities	$	2,025		$	(526	)	$	1,499
Intercompany liabilities	$	6,684		$	(2,302	)	$	4,382
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	$	(6,632	)	$	10,322		$	3,690
Accumulated deficit	$	(2,560	)	$	(9,858	)	$	(12,418	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(64	)	$	(18	)	$	(82	)
Total stockholders' deficit	$	(9,256	)	$	446		$	(8,810	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	696		$	(2,382	)	$	(1,686	)
In the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows, we present changes in receivable balances of affiliates as investing activities and changes in payable balances of affiliates as financing activities because these changes are a result of a subsidiary's deposit in or withdrawal from its parent's cash account under a centralized cash management arrangement. We previously presented all changes from receivable and payable balances of affiliates as operating or financing activities.
The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the "As Revised" amounts as stated in the following components of the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,592		$	708		$	2,300
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of investments	$	234		$	(234	)	$	—
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(248	)	$	(248	)
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	2,131		$	(482	)	$	1,649
Cash flows from financing activities
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	—		$	(61	)	$	(61	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	24		$	24
Intercompany payments	$	367		$	(189	)	$	178
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(3,633	)	$	(226	)	$	(3,859	)
Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,728		$	327		$	2,055
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(369	)	$	(369	)
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	3,775		$	(369	)	$	3,406
Cash flows from financing activities
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	—		$	(61	)	$	(61	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	30		$	30
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(52	)	$	73		$	21
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(5,224	)	$	42		$	(5,182	)
Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2011	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,831		$	(18	)	$	1,813
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for satellites	$	(1	)	$	1		$	—
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(223	)	$	(223	)
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	3,486		$	(222	)	$	3,264
Cash flows from financing activities
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	(5	)	$	(53	)	$	(58	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	25		$	25
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(134	)	$	268		$	134
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(5,635	)	$	240		$	(5,395	)
Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,476		$	(4,378	)	$	(1,902	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(1,157	)	$	(1,157	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(1,157	)	$	(1,157	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	—		$	5,535		$	5,535
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(2,413	)	$	5,535		$	3,122
Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,388		$	(4,208	)	$	(1,820	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(917	)	$	(917	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(917	)	$	(917	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	—		$	5,125		$	5,125
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(1,888	)	$	5,125		$	3,237
Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,835		$	(1,556	)	$	279
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(1,221	)	$	(1,221	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(1,221	)	$	(1,221	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	—		$	2,777		$	2,777
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(2,290	)	$	2,777		$	487
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,211		$	4,314		$	6,525
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(5,537	)	$	(5,537	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(2,158	)	$	(5,537	)	$	(7,695	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(3	)	$	1,223		$	1,220
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(58	)	$	1,223		$	1,165
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,766		$	4,181		$	5,947
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(5,118	)	$	(5,118	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,724	)	$	(5,118	)	$	(6,842	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	13		$	937		$	950
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(35	)	$	937		$	902
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,745		$	1,528		$	3,273
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(2,785	)	$	(2,785	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,691	)	$	(2,785	)	$	(4,476	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	20		$	1,257		$	1,277
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(54	)	$	1,257		$	1,203
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,418		$	(607	)	$	1,811
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of investments	$	11		$	234		$	245
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(188	)	$	(188	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,829	)	$	46		$	(1,783	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(364	)	$	561		$	197
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(272	)	$	561		$	289
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,877		$	(269	)	$	1,608
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(4	)	$	(4	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,639	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,643	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	39		$	273		$	312
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	5		$	273		$	278
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,537		$	74		$	1,611
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for satellites	$	(104	)	$	(1	)	$	(105	)
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(148	)	$	(148	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,330	)	$	(149	)	$	(1,479	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	114		$	75		$	189
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(63	)	$	75		$	12
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	24,676		$	7,141		$	(63	)	$	31,754
Operating costs and expenses
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Broadcast programming and other		—			—			11,616			2,430			(55	)		13,991
Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,474			768			—			2,242
Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			293			124			(8	)		409
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,642			777			—			3,419
Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,350			197			—			1,547
General and administrative expenses		70			—			1,217			715			—			2,002
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge		—			—			—			166			—			166
Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,640			1,188			—			2,828
Total operating costs and expenses		70			—			20,232			6,365			(63	)		26,604
Operating profit (loss)		(70	)		—			4,444			776			—			5,150
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,900			2,880			—			2,349			(8,129	)		—
Interest income		16			—			2			62			(8	)		72
Interest expense		(1	)		(824	)		(3	)		(20	)		8			(840	)
Other, net		(7	)		—			29			84			—			106
Income before income tax		2,838			2,056			4,472			3,251			(8,129	)		4,488
Income tax benefit (expense)		21			293			(1,592	)		(325	)		—			(1,603	)
Net income		2,859			2,349			2,880			2,926			(8,129	)		2,885
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(26	)		—			(26	)
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	2,349		$	2,880		$	2,900		$	(8,129	)	$	2,859
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues	$	—		$	59		$	23,235		$	6,583		$	(137	)	$	29,740
Operating costs and expenses
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Broadcast programming and other		—			—			10,743			2,355			(70	)		13,028
Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,464			673			—			2,137
Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			306			116			(8	)		414
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,673			724			—			3,397
Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,253			174			—			1,427
General and administrative expenses		42			1			1,201			630			(59	)		1,815
Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,501			936			—			2,437
Total operating costs and expenses		42			1			19,141			5,608			(137	)		24,655
Operating profit (loss)		(42	)		58			4,094			975			—			5,085
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,980			2,819			—			2,286			(8,085	)		—
Interest income		2			1			—			68			(12	)		59
Interest expense		(2	)		(773	)		(3	)		(76	)		12			(842	)
Other, net		(4	)		(65	)		33			176			—			140
Income before income taxes		2,934			2,040			4,124			3,429			(8,085	)		4,442
Income tax benefit (expense)		15			246			(1,305	)		(421	)		—			(1,465	)
Net income		2,949			2,286			2,819			3,008			(8,085	)		2,977
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(28	)		—			(28	)
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		$	2,286		$	2,819		$	2,980		$	(8,085	)	$	2,949
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues	$	—		$	682		$	21,872		$	5,422		$	(750	)	$	27,226
Operating costs and expenses
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Broadcast programming and other		—			—			9,799			1,916			(60	)		11,655
Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,435			476			—			1,911
Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			300			96			(7	)		389
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,794			596			—			3,390
Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,209			118			—			1,327
General and administrative expenses		11			—			1,729			519			(683	)		1,576
Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,587			762			—			2,349
Total operating costs and expenses		11			—			18,853			4,483			(750	)		22,597
Operating profit (loss)		(11	)		682			3,019			939			—			4,629
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,622			1,947			—			1,925			(6,494	)		—
Interest income		—			—			1			44			(11	)		34
Interest expense		—			(692	)		(4	)		(78	)		11			(763	)
Other, net		(4	)		(25	)		60			53			—			84
Income before income taxes		2,607			1,912			3,076			2,883			(6,494	)		3,984
Income tax benefit (expense)		2			13			(1,129	)		(234	)		—			(1,348	)
Net income		2,609			1,925			1,947			2,649			(6,494	)		2,636
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(27	)		—			(27	)
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,622		$	(6,494	)	$	2,609
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net income	$	2,859		$	2,349		$	2,880		$	2,926		$	(8,129	)	$	2,885
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Defined benefit plans:
Gains related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		22			—			—			—			—			22
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		38			—			—			—			—			38
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost		1			—			—			—			—			1
Cash flows hedges:
Unrealized gains arising during the period		80			80			—			80			(160	)		80
Reclassification adjustments included in net income		(49	)		(49	)		—			(49	)		98			(49	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(167	)		—			—			(173	)		167			(173	)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period		1			—			—			1			(1	)		1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(74	)		31			—			(141	)		104			(80	)
Comprehensive income		2,785			2,380			2,880			2,785			(8,025	)		2,805
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,785		$	2,380		$	2,880		$	2,765		$	(8,025	)	$	2,785
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net income	$	2,949		$	2,286		$	2,819		$	3,008		$	(8,085	)	$	2,977
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Defined benefit plans:
Loss related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		(45	)		—			—			—			—			(45	)
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		12			—			—			—			—			12
Cash flows hedges:
Unrealized losses arising during the period		(10	)		(10	)		—			(10	)		20			(10	)
Reclassification adjustments included in net income		(7	)		(7	)		—			(7	)		14			(7	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(17	)		—			—			(32	)		17			(32	)
Unrealized holding losses on securities		(4	)		—			—			(4	)		4			(4	)
Other comprehensive loss		(71	)		(17	)		—			(53	)		55			(86	)
Comprehensive income		2,878			2,269			2,819			2,955			(8,030	)		2,891
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,878		$	2,269		$	2,819		$	2,942		$	(8,030	)	$	2,878
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net income	$	2,609		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,649		$	(6,494	)	$	2,636
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Defined benefit plans:
Loss related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		(39	)		—			—			—			—			(39	)
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		9			—			—			—			—			9
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost		1			—			—			—			—			1
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(84	)		—			—			(94	)		84			(94	)
Unrealized holding losses on securities		(6	)		—			—			(6	)		6			(6	)
Other comprehensive loss		(119	)		—			—			(100	)		90			(129	)
Comprehensive income		2,490			1,925			1,947			2,549			(6,404	)		2,507
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(17	)		—			(17	)
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,490		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,532		$	(6,404	)	$	2,490
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet—As Revised
As of December 31, 2013
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets	$	979		$	1,133		$	2,577		$	1,775		$	(511	)	$	5,953
Satellites, net		—			—			1,810			657			—			2,467
Property and equipment, net		—			—			3,724			2,926			—			6,650
Goodwill		—			1,828			1,363			779			—			3,970
Intangible assets, net		—			—			527			401			(8	)		920
Intercompany receivables		4,799			7,820			20,988			1,386			(34,993	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		(10,177	)		17,812			—			(12,247	)		4,612			—
Other assets		92			190			361			1,416			(114	)		1,945
Total assets	$	(4,307	)	$	28,783		$	31,350		$	(2,907	)	$	(31,014	)	$	21,905
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Total current liabilities	$	448		$	1,478		$	3,812		$	1,303		$	(511	)	$	6,530
Long-term debt		—			18,203			—			81			—			18,284
Deferred income taxes		—			9			1,632			277			(114	)		1,804
Intercompany liabilities		1,390			21,019			7,820			4,764			(34,993	)		—
Other liabilities and deferred credits		399			321			274			470			(8	)		1,456
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			375			—			375
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital		3,652			25			4,930			3,671			(8,626	)		3,652
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(9,874	)		(12,286	)		12,882			(13,620	)		13,024			(9,874	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(322	)		14			—			(228	)		214			(322	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(6,544	)		(12,247	)		17,812			(10,177	)		4,612			(6,544	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	(4,307	)	$	28,783		$	31,350		$	(2,907	)	$	(31,014	)	$	21,905
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet—As Revised
As of December 31, 2012
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets	$	859		$	866		$	2,788		$	1,537		$	(496	)	$	5,554
Satellites, net		—			—			1,795			562			—			2,357
Property and equipment, net		—			—			3,290			2,748			—			6,038
Goodwill		—			1,828			1,349			886			—			4,063
Intangible assets, net		—			—			453			379			—			832
Intercompany receivables		4,579			6,155			16,355			1,448			(28,537	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		(8,810	)		14,804			—			(10,540	)		4,546			—
Other assets		180			91			241			1,294			(95	)		1,711
Total assets	$	(3,192	)	$	23,744		$	26,271		$	(1,686	)	$	(24,582	)	$	20,555
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Total current liabilities	$	384		$	628		$	3,526		$	1,499		$	(496	)	$	5,541
Long-term debt		—			17,170			—			—			—			17,170
Deferred income taxes		—			—			1,397			361			(86	)		1,672
Intercompany liabilities		1,451			16,355			6,349			4,382			(28,537	)		—
Other liabilities and deferred credits		404			131			195			482			(9	)		1,203
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			400			—			400
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital		4,021			12			4,802			3,690			(8,504	)		4,021
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(9,210	)		(10,535	)		10,002			(12,418	)		12,951			(9,210	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(242	)		(17	)		—			(82	)		99			(242	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(5,431	)		(10,540	)		14,804			(8,810	)		4,546			(5,431	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	(3,192	)	$	23,744		$	26,271		$	(1,686	)	$	(24,582	)	$	20,555
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,300		$	(1,902	)	$	6,525		$	1,811		$	(2,340	)	$	6,394
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,852	)		(1,557	)		—			(3,409	)
Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(198	)		(179	)		—			(377	)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(53	)		(13	)		—			(66	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			12			245			—			257
Return of capital from subsidiary		1,897			—			—			—			(1,897	)		—
Intercompany funding		(248	)		(1,157	)		(5,537	)		(188	)		7,130			—
Other, net		—			—			(67	)		(91	)		—			(158	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		1,649			(1,157	)		(7,695	)		(1,783	)		5,233			(3,753	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net		—			(155	)		—			—			—			(155	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			556			—			—			—			556
Repayment of short-term borrowings		—			(559	)		—			—			—			(559	)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			10			—			—			—			10
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			(10	)		—			—			—			(10	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			1,947			—			152			—			2,099
Debt issuance costs		—			(12	)		—			—			—			(12	)
Repayment of long-term debt		—			—			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(24	)		(39	)		—			(63	)
Common shares repurchased and retired		(4,000	)		—			—			—			—			(4,000	)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(61	)		—			(51	)		(10	)		61			(61	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		24			—			20			4			(24	)		24
Intercompany payments		178			5,535			1,220			197			(7,130	)		—
Cash dividend to Parent		—			(4,200	)		—			—			4,200			—
Other, net		—			10			—			—			—			10
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(3,859	)		3,122			1,165			289			(2,893	)		(2,176	)
Effect of exchange rate changes in Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			(187	)		—			(187	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		90			63			(5	)		130			—			278
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		408			728			11			755			—			1,902
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	498		$	791		$	6		$	885		$	—		$	2,180
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,055		$	(1,820	)	$	5,947		$	1,608		$	(2,156	)	$	5,634
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,488	)		(1,472	)		—			(2,960	)
Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(253	)		(136	)		—			(389	)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(7	)		(9	)		—			(16	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			24			—			—			24
Return of capital from subsidiary		3,775			—			—			—			(3,775	)		—
Intercompany funding		(369	)		(917	)		(5,118	)		(4	)		6,408			—
Other, net		—			—			—			(22	)		—			(22	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		3,406			(917	)		(6,842	)		(1,643	)		2,633			(3,363	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net		—			156			—			—			—			156
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			202			—			—			—			202
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			400			—			—			—			400
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			(400	)		—			—			—			(400	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			5,190			—			—			—			5,190
Debt issuance costs		—			(36	)		—			—			—			(36	)
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1,500	)		—			—			—			(1,500	)
Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(21	)		(30	)		—			(51	)
Common shares repurchased and retired		(5,175	)		—			—			—			—			(5,175	)
Stock options exercised		3			—			—			—			—			3
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(61	)		—			(52	)		(9	)		61			(61	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		30			—			25			5			(30	)		30
Intercompany payments		21			5,125			950			312			(6,408	)		—
Cash dividend to Parent		—			(5,900	)		—			—			5,900			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,182	)		3,237			902			278			(477	)		(1,242	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		279			500			7			243			—			1,029
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		129			228			4			512			—			873
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	408		$	728		$	11		$	755		$	—		$	1,902
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,813		$	279		$	3,273		$	1,611		$	(1,791	)	$	5,185
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,595	)		(1,329	)		—			(2,924	)
Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(141	)		(105	)		—			(246	)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(11	)		—			—			(11	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			55			61			—			116
Return of capital from subsidiary		3,487			—			—			—			(3,487	)		—
Intercompany funding		(223	)		(1,221	)		(2,785	)		(148	)		4,377			—
Other, net		—			—			1			42			—			43
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		3,264			(1,221	)		(4,476	)		(1,479	)		890			(3,022	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			3,990			—			—			—			3,990
Debt issuance costs		—			(30	)		—			—			—			(30	)
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1,000	)		—			—			—			(1,000	)
Repayment of short-term borrowings		—			—			—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(66	)		(118	)		—			(184	)
Common shares repurchased and retired		(5,496	)		—			—			—			—			(5,496	)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(58	)		—			(29	)		(24	)		53			(58	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		25			—			21			4			(25	)		25
Intercompany payments		134			2,777			1,277			189			(4,377	)		—
Cash dividend to Parent		—			(5,250	)		—			—			5,250			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,395	)		487			1,203			12			901			(2,792	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(318	)		(455	)		—			144			—			(629	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		447			683			4			368			—			1,502
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	129		$	228		$	4		$	512		$	—		$	873

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SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
	SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Description	Balance at			Additions charged			Additions charged			Deductions (b)		Balance at
		beginning of year			to costs and expenses			to other accounts (a)					end of year
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable	$	(81	)	$	(318	)	$	(174	)	$	478	$	(95	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable		(79	)		(332	)		(149	)		479		(81	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable		(76	)		(309	)		(130	)		436		(79	)
	(a)
	Primarily reflects the recovery of accounts previously written-off.
	(b)
	Primarily relates to accounts written-off.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	We present our accompanying financial statements on a consolidated basis and include our accounts and those of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries that we control through equity ownership or for which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements	'
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements
	We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, our actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	We enter into multiple deliverable revenue arrangements with our subscribers under which we provide DIRECTV receiving equipment, services and programming during their contract period, of up to two years. We allocate consideration to each deliverable in the arrangement based on its relative selling price. We determine the selling price of the DIRECTV receiving equipment using our best estimate. We determine the selling price for services based on prices charged by third parties. We determine the selling price of the programming using our standard programming rates. The DIRECTV receiving equipment, services and programming are each considered separate units of accounting.
	We recognize subscription and pay-per-view revenues when programming is broadcast to subscribers. We recognize subscriber fees for multiple set-top receivers and warranty services as revenue, as earned. We recognize advertising revenues when the related services are performed. We defer programming payments received from subscribers in advance of the broadcast as "Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets until earned. We recognize revenues to be received under contractual commitments on a straight line basis over the minimum contractual period. We report revenues net of customer credits and discounted promotions.
Broadcast Programming and Other	'
	Broadcast Programming and Other
	We recognize the costs of television programming distribution rights when we distribute the related programming. We recognize the costs of television programming rights to distribute live sporting events for a season or tournament to expense using the straight-line method over the course of the season or tournament.
	We defer advance payments in the form of cash and equity instruments from programming content providers for carriage of their signal and recognize them as a reduction of "Broadcast programming and other" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the related contract term. We record equity instruments at fair value based on quoted market prices or values determined by management.
Subscriber Acquisition Costs	'
	Subscriber Acquisition Costs
	Subscriber acquisition costs consist of costs we incur to acquire new subscribers. We include the cost of set-top receivers and other equipment, commissions we pay to national retailers, independent satellite television retailers, dealers and regional telephone companies, which we refer to as telcos, and the cost of installation, advertising, marketing and customer call center expenses associated with the acquisition of new subscribers in subscriber acquisition costs. We expense these costs as incurred, or when subscribers activate the DIRECTV® service, as appropriate, except for the cost of set-top receivers leased to new subscribers, which we capitalize in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciate over their estimated useful lives. In certain countries in Latin America, where our customer agreements provide for the lease of the entire DIRECTV or SKY System, we also capitalize the costs of the other customer premises equipment and related installation costs in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Although paid in advance, the retailer or dealer earns substantially all commissions paid for customer acquisitions over 12 months from the date of subscriber activation. Should the subscriber cancel our service during such 12 month service period, we are reimbursed for the unearned portion of the commission by the retailer or dealer and record a decrease to subscriber acquisition costs. We include the amount of our set-top receivers capitalized each period for subscriber acquisition activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under the caption "Cash paid for property and equipment." See Note 6 for additional information.
Upgrade and Retention Costs	'
	Upgrade and Retention Costs
	Upgrade and retention costs consist primarily of costs we incur for upgrade efforts for existing subscribers. We include the costs of subscriber equipment upgrade programs for digital video recorder, or DVR, high-definition, or HD, and HD DVR receivers and local channels, our multiple set-top receiver offers and other similar initiatives. Retention costs also include the costs of installing and providing hardware under our movers program for subscribers relocating to a new residence. We expense these costs as incurred, except for the cost of set-top receivers leased to existing subscribers, which we capitalize in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We include the amount of our set-top receivers capitalized each period for upgrade and retention activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under the caption "Cash paid for property and equipment." See Note 6 for additional information.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit and highly liquid investments we purchase with original maturities of three months or less.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	We state inventories at the lower of average cost or market. Inventories consist of finished goods for DIRECTV System equipment and DIRECTV System access cards.
Property and Equipment, Satellites and Depreciation	'
	Property and Equipment, Satellites and Depreciation
	We carry property and equipment, and satellites, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The amounts we capitalize for satellites currently being constructed and those that have been successfully launched include the costs of construction, launch, launch insurance, incentive obligations and capitalized interest. We generally compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We amortize leasehold improvements over the lesser of the life of the asset or term of the lease.
Capitalized Software Costs	'
	Capitalized Software Costs
	We capitalize certain software costs incurred, either from internal or external sources, as part of "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciate these costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software. We recognize planning, training, support and maintenance costs incurred either prior to or following the implementation phase as expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period in which they occur. We had unamortized capitalized software costs of $771 million as of December 31, 2013 and $492 million as of December 31, 2012. We recorded depreciation expense of $331 million in 2013, $292 million in 2012 and $234 million in 2011 in "Depreciation and amortization expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are carried at historical cost and are subject to write-down, as needed, based upon an impairment analysis that we must perform at least annually, or sooner if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not result in an impairment loss. We perform our annual impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of each year. We use estimates of fair value to determine the amount of impairment, if any, of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. The goodwill evaluation requires the estimation of the fair value of reporting units where we record goodwill. We determine fair values primarily using estimated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved, when appropriate. If an impairment loss results from the annual impairment test, we would record the loss as a pre-tax charge to operating income.
	We amortize other intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 4 to 20 years.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets	'
	Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
	We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used, other than goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, when events and circumstances warrant such a review. We consider the carrying value of a long-lived asset impaired when the anticipated undiscounted future cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, we would recognize a loss based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. We determine fair value primarily using estimated future cash flows associated with the asset under review, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved, or other valuation techniques. We determine losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of in a similar manner, except that we reduce the fair value for the cost of disposal.
Foreign Currency	'
	Foreign Currency
	The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for most of our foreign operations. We recognize gains and losses resulting from remeasurement of these operations' foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and transactions into the U.S. dollar in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	We also have foreign operations where the local currency is their functional currency. Accordingly, these foreign entities translate assets and liabilities from their local currencies to U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates while income and expense accounts are translated at the average rates in effect during the year. We record the resulting translation adjustment as part of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss," a separate component of stockholders' deficit in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Investments	'
	Investments
	We maintain investments in equity securities of unaffiliated companies. We carry non-marketable equity securities at cost. We consider marketable equity securities available-for-sale and they are carried at current fair value based on quoted market prices with unrealized gains or losses (excluding other-than-temporary losses), net of taxes, reported as part of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We regularly review our investments to determine whether a decline in fair value below the cost basis is "other-than-temporary." We consider, among other factors: the magnitude and duration of the decline; the financial health and business outlook of the investee, including industry and sector performance, changes in technology, and operational and financing cash flow factors; and our intent and ability to hold the investment. If we judge the decline in fair value to be other-than-temporary, we write-down the cost basis of the security to fair value and recognize the amount in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of "Other, net" and record it as a reclassification adjustment from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We account for investments in which we own at least 20% of the voting securities or have significant influence under the equity method of accounting. We record equity method investments at cost and adjust for the appropriate share of the net earnings or losses of the investee. We record investee losses up to the amount of the investment plus advances and loans made to the investee, and financial guarantees made on behalf of the investee.
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	We have designated our cross-currency and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges, and accordingly, we record the effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on the cross-currency swaps in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassify those amounts to earnings in the same periods during which the hedged debt affects earnings. We record the ineffective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these cross-currency swaps, if any, immediately in earnings. We do not offset assets and liabilities related to our derivative financial instruments.
Debt Issuance Costs	'
	Debt Issuance Costs
	We defer costs we incur to issue debt and amortize these costs to interest expense using the straight-line method over the term of the respective obligation.
Share-Based Payment	'
	Share-Based Payment
	We grant restricted stock units and common stock options to certain employees and shares of stock to our directors as part of their annual compensation for Board services.
	We record compensation expense equal to the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of up to three years, reduced for estimated forfeitures and adjusted for anticipated payout percentages related to the achievement of performance targets.
Sales Taxes	'
	Sales Taxes
	Sales taxes collected and remitted to state and local authorities are recorded on a net basis.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. We must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax provisions, assessing the likelihood of recovering our deferred tax assets, and evaluating tax positions.
	We recognize a benefit in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for uncertain tax positions that are more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination, measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits represent tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns, for which the benefit has not yet been recognized in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations due to the uncertainty of whether such benefits will be ultimately realized. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at such time that the benefit is effectively settled.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	We expense advertising costs primarily in "Subscriber acquisition costs" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. Advertising costs for print and media related to national advertising campaigns, net of payments received from programming content providers for marketing support, were $548 million in 2013, $514 million in 2012 and $464 million in 2011.
Market Concentrations and Credit Risk	'
	Market Concentrations and Credit Risk
	We sell programming services and extend credit, in amounts generally not exceeding $200 each, to a large number of individual residential subscribers throughout the United States and most of Latin America. As applicable, we maintain allowances for anticipated losses.
Fair Value Measurement	'
	Fair Value Measurement
	We determine the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities based on the three level valuation hierarchy established for classification of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. The three level hierarchy of inputs is as follows:
	Level 1: Valuation is based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
	Level 3: Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, investments and other assets, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and amounts included in accrued liabilities and other meeting the definition of a financial instrument approximated their fair values at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Change_in_Accounting_Estimate_1

Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard	'
Change in Accounting Estimate and New Accounting Standard	'
		Years Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	(59	)	$	(176	)	$	(141	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		37			109			86
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	0.07		$	0.17		$	0.12
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	0.07		$	0.17		$	0.11

Accounts_Receivable_Net_Tables

Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net	'
Schedule of accounts receivable, net	'
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Subscriber	$	1,775		$	1,804
	Telco		475			460
	Trade and other		392			513
	Total		2,642			2,777
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(95	)		(81	)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	2,547		$	2,696

Satellites_Net_and_Property_an1

Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net	'
Schedule of Satellites, net and Property and Equipment, net	'
		Estimated			2013			2012
		Useful Lives
		(years)
					(Dollars in Millions)
	Satellites		16-Oct		$	3,164		$	3,188
	Satellites under construction		—			1,066			693
	Total					4,230			3,881
	Less: Accumulated depreciation					(1,763	)		(1,524	)
	Satellites, net				$	2,467		$	2,357
	Land		—		$	41		$	36
	Buildings and leasehold improvements		Feb-40			434			449
	Machinery and equipment		23-Feb			2,069			1,988
	Capitalized software		3			2,923			2,392
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment		7-Mar			10,176			9,053
	Construction in-progress		—			677			750
	Total					16,320			14,668
	Less: Accumulated depreciation					(9,670	)		(8,630	)
	Property and equipment, net				$	6,650		$	6,038
Schedule of capitalized subscriber leased equipment	'
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment	$	10,176		$	9,053
	Less: Accumulated depreciation of subscriber leased equipment		(5,778	)		(5,040	)
	Subscriber leased set-top equipment, net	$	4,398		$	4,013

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	'
Schedule of goodwill	'
				DIRECTV Latin America					Sports
									Networks,
									Eliminations
		DIRECTV		Sky Brasil			PanAmericana and Other		and Other			Total
		U.S.
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	3,177	$	414		$	211	$	295		$	4,097
	Sky Brasil foreign currency translation adjustment		—		(34	)		—		—			(34	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		3,177		380			211		295			4,063
	Sky Brasil foreign currency translation adjustment		—		(49	)		—		—			(49	)
	DSN Northwest Transaction		—		—			—		(73	)		(73	)
	Acquisitions		14		15			—		—			29
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	3,191	$	346		$	211	$	222		$	3,970
Schedule of intangible assets, net	'
				December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Estimated		Gross			Accumulated		Net			Gross			Accumulated		Net
		Useful		Amount			Amortization		Amount			Amount			Amortization		Amount
		Lives
		(years)
				(Dollars in Millions)
	Orbital slots		Indefinite	$	432		$	—	$	432		$	432		$	—	$	432
	Satellite rights		15		88			22		66			101			19		82
	Subscriber related		10-May		363			336		27			383			371		12
	Dealer network		15		130			127		3			130			117		13
	Trade name, spectrum licenses and other		20-Apr		350			61		289			174			46		128
	Distribution agreements		20-Jun		123			20		103			208			43		165
	Total intangible assets			$	1,486		$	566	$	920		$	1,428		$	596	$	832

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments	'
Schedule of carrying value of investments accounted under equity method of accounting	'
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Sky Mexico	$	644	$	510
	GSN		324		291
	NW Sports Net LLC		92		—
	Other equity method investments		179		149
	Total investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting	$	1,239	$	950
Schedule of equity in earnings and losses of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting	'
		2013		2012		2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Sky Mexico	$	134	$	62	$	52
	GSN		33		42		29
	Other		31		27		28
	Total net equity earnings for investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting	$	198	$	131	$	109

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_L1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	'
Significant components of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Programming costs	$	2,368	$	2,194
	Accounts payable		1,070		1,035
	Payroll and employee benefits		392		347
	Other		855		1,042
	Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,685	$	4,618

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt	'
Schedule of outstanding debt	'
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Current debt
	Commercial paper	$	200	$	358
	Current portion of long-term debt		1,000		—
	Current portion of borrowings under BNDES financing facility		56		—
	Long-term debt
	Senior notes		18,203		17,170
	Borrowings under BNDES financing facility		81		—
	Total debt	$	19,540	$	17,528
Schedule of Senior notes issued on 8 March 2012	'
		Principal		Proceeds, net of discount
		(Dollars in Millions)
	2.400% senior notes due in 2017	$	1,250	$	1,249
	3.800% senior notes due in 2022		1,500		1,499
	5.150% senior notes due in 2042		1,250		1,248
		$	4,000	$	3,996
Schedule of Senior notes issued on 10 March 2011	'
		Principal		Proceeds, net
				of discount
		(Dollars in Millions)
	3.500% senior notes due in 2016	$	1,500	$	1,497
	5.000% senior notes due in 2021		1,500		1,493
	6.375% senior notes due in 2041		1,000		1,000
		$	4,000	$	3,990
Schedule of outstanding senior notes	'
		Principal amount		Carrying value, net of
				unamortized original
				issue discounts or
				including premiums
		2013		2013		2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	4.750% senior notes due in 2014	$	1,000	$	1,000	$	999
	3.550% senior notes due in 2015		1,200		1,200		1,200
	3.125% senior notes due in 2016		750		750		750
	3.500% senior notes due in 2016		1,500		1,499		1,498
	2.400% senior notes due in 2017		1,250		1,249		1,249
	1.750% senior notes due in 2018		750		744		—
	5.875% senior notes due in 2019		1,000		996		995
	5.200% senior notes due in 2020		1,300		1,299		1,298
	4.600% senior notes due in 2021		1,000		999		999
	5.000% senior notes due in 2021		1,500		1,495		1,495
	3.800% senior notes due in 2022		1,500		1,499		1,499
	2.750% senior notes due in 2023 (1)		687		684		—
	4.375% senior notes due in 2029 (1)		1,242		1,229		1,206
	5.200% senior notes due in 2033 (1)		579		577		—
	6.350% senior notes due in 2040		500		500		500
	6.000% senior notes due in 2040		1,250		1,235		1,234
	6.375% senior notes due in 2041		1,000		1,000		1,000
	5.150% senior notes due in 2042		1,250		1,248		1,248
	Total senior notes	$	19,258	$	19,203	$	17,170
	-1
	These amounts reflect the remeasurement of the aggregate principal and carrying value of our foreign currency denominated senior notes to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates in effect at each of the dates presented.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
Schedule of fair values of assets and liabilities associated with the derivative financial instruments	'
		Assets				Liabilities
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Cross-currency swaps	$	112	$	—	$	—	$	17
	Interest rate swaps		3		—		1		—
	Total derivative financial instruments	$	115	$	—	$	1	$	17
Schedule of notional amounts of outstanding derivative financial instruments	'
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Cross-currency swap contracts	$	2,418	$	1,208
	Interest rate swaps		500		—
	Total notional amount of derivative financial instruments	$	2,918	$	1,208

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Schedule of components of provision for income tax	'
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Current tax expense:
	U.S. federal	$	911		$	980		$	631
	Foreign		293			309			253
	State and local		176			113			107
	Total		1,380			1,402			991
	Deferred tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal		224			(25	)		284
	Foreign		34			63			59
	State and local		(35	)		25			14
	Total		223			63			357
	Total income tax expense	$	1,603		$	1,465		$	1,348
Schedule of income before income taxes, by jurisdictions	'
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	U.S. income	$	3,509		$	3,442		$	3,044
	Foreign income		979			1,000			940
	Total	$	4,488		$	4,442		$	3,984
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax expense	'
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Expected expense at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	$	1,571		$	1,555		$	1,394
	U.S. state and local income tax expense, net of federal benefit		91			87			75
	Change in unrecognized tax benefits and settlements		(28	)		(154	)		40
	Foreign taxes, net of federal tax benefits		(21	)		(3	)		(80	)
	Change in valuation allowance		(16	)		3			(40	)
	Currency devaluation		29			—			—
	Tax credits		(44	)		(30	)		(47	)
	Other		21			7			6
	Total income tax expense	$	1,603		$	1,465		$	1,348
Schedule of temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities	'
		2013						2012
		Deferred			Deferred			Deferred			Deferred
		Tax			Tax			Tax			Tax
		Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Accruals and advances	$	471		$	275		$	466		$	273
	Prepaid expenses		—			32			—			32
	State taxes		33			—			74			—
	Depreciation, amortization and asset impairment charges		—			1,745			—			1,406
	Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		847			—			626			—
	Programming contract liabilities		18			—			46			—
	Unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses		—			23			—			79
	Tax basis differences in investments and affiliates		203			853			261			824
	Other		—			10			—			—
	Subtotal		1,572			2,938			1,473			2,614
	Valuation allowance		(367	)		—			(432	)		—
	Total deferred taxes	$	1,205		$	2,938		$	1,041		$	2,614
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits	'
		Gross Unrecognized
		Tax Benefits
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	362
	Increases in tax positions for prior years		17
	Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(4	)
	Increases in tax positions for the current year		15
	Balance as of December 31, 2011		390
	Increases in tax positions for the current year		35
	Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(6	)
	Expirations of the statute of limitations		(141	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		278
	Increases in tax positions for prior years		126
	Decreases in tax positions for prior years		(3	)
	Increases in tax positions for the current year		214
	Settlements with taxing authorities		(25	)
	Expirations of the statute of limitations		(1	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	589

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Tabl

Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations	'
Schedule of future minimum capital lease payments	'
		Minimum Lease Payments
		(Dollars in Millions)
	2014	$	101
	2015		96
	2016		91
	2017		86
	2018		76
	Thereafter		216
	Total minimum lease payments		666
	Less: Amount representing interest		(171	)
	Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	495
Schedule of assets held under capital leases	'
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Satellites under capital leases	$	484		$	509
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(251	)		(190	)
	Satellites, net under capital leases	$	233		$	319
	Property and equipment under capital leases	$	140		$	129
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(53	)		(47	)
	Property and equipment, net under capital leases	$	87		$	82

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme1

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
Schedule of components of pension benefit obligation and the other postretirement benefit obligation including amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets	'
		Pension						Other
		Benefits						Postretirement
								Benefits
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Change in Net Benefit Obligation
	Net benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	664		$	583		$	21		$	23
	Service cost		38			32			1			1
	Interest cost		27			30			1			1
	Plan participants' contributions		1			1			—			—
	Actuarial (gain) loss		(12	)		91			(4	)		(3	)
	Benefits paid		(41	)		(37	)		(1	)		(1	)
	Settlements		(109	)		(36	)		—			—
	Net benefit obligation at end of year		568			664			18			21
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		495			448			—			—
	Actual return on plan assets		54			49			—			—
	Employer contributions		7			70			1			1
	Plan participants' contributions		1			1			—			—
	Benefits paid		(41	)		(37	)		(1	)		(1	)
	Settlements		(109	)		(36	)		—			—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		407			495			—			—
	Funded status at end of year	$	(161	)	$	(169	)	$	(18	)	$	(21	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	(9	)	$	(6	)	$	(1	)	$	(2	)
	Other liabilities and deferred credits		(152	)		(163	)		(17	)		(19	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss		126			184			(3	)		—
	Amounts recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
	Unamortized net amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan experience and actuarial assumptions, net of taxes		125			182			(3	)		—
	Unamortized amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan provisions, net of taxes		1			2			—			—
	Total	$	126		$	184		$	(3	)	$	—
Schedule of amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year	'
		Pension			Other
		Benefits			Postretirement
					Benefits
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Expense resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions	$	17		$	—
	Expense resulting from changes in plan provisions		1			—
Schedule of pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	'
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	97		$	93
	Fair value of plan assets		—			—
Schedule of pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	'
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Projected benefit obligation	$	568		$	664
	Fair value of plan assets		407			495
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost	'
		Pension									Other
		Benefits									Postretirement
											Benefits
		2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Benefits earned during the year	$	38		$	32		$	25		$	1		$	1		$	1
	Interest accrued on benefits earned in prior years		27			30			29			1			1			1
	Expected return on plan assets		(35	)		(34	)		(34	)		—			—			—
	Amortization components
	Amount resulting from changes in plan provisions		1			1			1			—			—			—
	Net amount resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions		28			19			14			—			—			—
	Settlement loss		39			—			—			—			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	98		$	48		$	35		$	2		$	2		$	2
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations	'
		Pension						Other
		Benefits						Postretirement
								Benefits
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Discount rate—Qualified Plans		4.86	%		3.92	%		4.37	%		3.47	%
	Discount rate—Non-Qualified Plans		4.75	%		3.91	%		—	%		—	%
	Rate of compensation increase		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost	'
		Pension									Other
		Benefits									Postretirement
											Benefits
		2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
	Discount rate—Qualified Plan		3.92	%		4.99	%		5.59	%		3.47	%		4.48	%		4.99	%
	Discount rate—Non-Qualified Plans		3.91	%		4.92	%		5.54	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
	Expected long-term return on plan assets		7.5	%		7.75	%		8	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
	Rate of compensation increase		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%		4	%
Schedule of assumed health care costs trend rates	'
		2013			2012			2011
	Health care cost trend rate		7.5	%		8	%		8	%
	Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)		5	%		5	%		5	%
	Year that trend rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2018			2017			2017
Schedule of fair value measurements of the plan assets	'
	The fair value measurements of the plan assets as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013
		Total			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Percentage
					in Active			Observable			Unobservable			of Plan
					Markets for			Inputs			Inputs			Assets
					Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			as of
					Assets									December 31,
					(Level 1)									2013
		(Dollars in millions)
	Asset Category
	Common collective trusts
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	6		$	—		$	6		$	—			1	%
	Equity securities:
	U.S. large-cap		58			—			58			—			14	%
	U.S. mid-cap growth		15			—			15			—			4	%
	International large-cap value		69			—			69			—			17	%
	Emerging markets growth		5			—			5			—			1	%
	Domestic real estate		27			27			—			—			7	%
	Fixed income		144			—			144			—			35	%
	Partnership and joint venture interests		31			—			—			31			8	%
	Insurance contracts at contract value		2			—			2			—			—	%
	Hedge funds		50			—			—			50			13	%
	Total	$	407		$	27		$	299		$	81			100	%
	The fair value measurements of the plan assets as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2012
		Total			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Percentage
					in Active			Observable			Unobservable			of Plan
					Markets for			Inputs			Inputs			Assets
					Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			as of
					Assets									December 31,
					(Level 1)									2012
		(Dollars in millions)
	Asset Category
	Common collective trusts
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4		$	—		$	4		$	—			1	%
	Equity securities:
	U.S. large-cap		87			—			87			—			18	%
	U.S. mid-cap growth		19			—			19			—			4	%
	International large-cap value		94			—			94			—			19	%
	Emerging markets growth		6			—			6			—			1	%
	Domestic real estate		26			—			26			—			5	%
	Fixed income		182			—			182			—			37	%
	Partnership and joint venture interests		31			—			—			31			6	%
	Insurance contracts at contract value		2			—			2			—			—	%
	Hedge funds		44			—			—			44			9	%
	Total	$	495		$	—		$	420		$	75			100	%
Schedule of fair value measurement of plans assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	'
		Partnerships			Hedge			Total
		and Joint			Funds
		Venture
		Interests
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	30		$	41		$	71
	Unrealized gains		1			3			4
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		31			44			75
	Unrealized gains		2			6			8
	Purchases and sales		(2	)		—			(2	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	31		$	50		$	81
Schedule of expected benefit payments	'
		Estimated Future Benefit
		Payments
		Pension			Other
		Benefits			Postretirement
					Benefits
		(Dollars in Millions)
	2014	$	36		$	1
	2015		37			1
	2016		45			2
	2017		36			2
	2018		40			2
	2019-2023		222			9

Stockholders_Deficit_Tables

Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Deficit	'
Schedule of shares repurchased and retired	'
		2013			2012			2011
		(Amounts in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Total cost of repurchased and retired shares	$	4,000		$	5,148		$	5,455
	Average price per share	$	57.54		$	48.24		$	45.78
	Number of shares repurchased and retired		70			107			119
Schedule of components of other comprehensive income (loss)	'
		2013									2012									2011
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Pre-tax			Tax			Net
		Amount			Benefit			Amount			Amount			Benefit			Amount			Amount			Benefit			Amount
					(Expense)									(Expense)									(Expense)
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Defined benefit plans:
	Gains (losses) related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	$	35		$	(13	)	$	22		$	(73	)	$	28		$	(45	)	$	(64	)	$	25		$	(39	)
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost (1)		66			(28	)		38			19			(7	)		12			15			(6	)		9
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost (1)		2			(1	)		1			—			—			—			2			(1	)		1
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		129			(49	)		80			(16	)		6			(10	)		—			—			—
	Reclassification adjustments included in "Other, net"		(80	)		31			(49	)		(11	)		4			(7	)		—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(223	)		50			(173	)		(53	)		21			(32	)		(153	)		59			(94	)
	Available for sale securities:
	Unrealized holding losses on securities		—			—			—			(7	)		3			(4	)		(10	)		4			(6	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net losses recognized during period, included in "Other, net"		2			(1	)		1			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(69	)	$	(11	)	$	(80	)	$	(141	)	$	55		$	(86	)	$	(210	)	$	81		$	(129	)
	-1
	Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income components related to defined benefit plans are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (See Note 14).
Schedule of changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
		Defined			Gains (Losses)			Foreign			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Benefit Plan			on Cash			Currency			Gains			Other
		Items			Flow Hedges			Items			(Losses)			Comprehensive
											on			Loss
											Available
											for Sale
											Securities
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	(122	)	$	—		$	86		$	9		$	(27	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(29	)		—			(94	)		(6	)		(129	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2011		(151	)		—			(8	)		3			(156	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(33	)		(17	)		(32	)		(4	)		(86	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		(184	)		(17	)		(40	)		(1	)		(242	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		61			31			(173	)		1			(80	)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(123	)	$	14		$	(213	)	$	—		$	(322	)

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share	'
Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts used in the basic and diluted EPS	'
		Income		Shares		Per Share
						Amounts
		(Dollars and Shares in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		548	$	5.22
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.05	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		553	$	5.17
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		638	$	4.62
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		6		(0.04	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		644	$	4.58
	Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	Basic EPS
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		747	$	3.49
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.02	)
	Diluted EPS
	Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		752	$	3.47

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-Based Compensation	'
Schedule of amounts recorded related to share-based compensation	'
		For the Years Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Share-based compensation expense recognized	$	100		$	109		$	103
	Tax benefits associated with share-based compensation expense		37			41			40
	Actual tax benefits realized for the deduction of share-based compensation expense		66			60			54
Schedule of changes in the status of outstanding restricted stock units	'
		Stock Units			Weighted-Average
					Grant-Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013		7,072,746		$	39.5
	Granted		2,674,088			49.05
	Vested and distributed		(3,679,547	)		32.07
	Forfeited		(253,304	)		47.25
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		5,813,983		$	47.4
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013		5,611,465		$	48.04
Schedule of changes in the status of outstanding options	'
		Shares			Weighted-			Weighted-		Aggregate
		Under			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Option			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price			Contractual
								Term
								(in years)		(in millions)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013		3,095,845		$	28.24
	Granted		322,387			49.19
	Exercised		(25,053	)		24.24
	Forfeited or expired		(13,970	)		44.53
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		3,379,209		$	30.2			4.1	$	131
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013		3,379,209		$	30.2			4.1	$	131
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		2,368,019		$	22.16			2.1	$	111
Share-Based Payment	'
Schedule of share-based payment award, valuation assumptions used in the fair value calculations	'
		2013			2012
	Estimated grant-date fair value	$	16.84		$15.83
	Expected stock volatility		30	%	29.00%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.38	%	1.08% - 1.41	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7		7
Liberty Transaction | Persons Other Than Employees And Directors	'
Share-Based Payment	'
Schedule of weighted average fair values for stock-based awards assumed along with assumptions used in the fair value calculations	'
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Estimated fair value	$53.45		$34.59		$26.63
	Expected stock volatility	20	%	22.8	%	27.5	%
	Range of risk-free interest rates	0.07 - 0.78	%	0.02 - 0.36	%	0.06 - 0.83	%
	Range of expected option lives (in years)	0.2 - 3.4		0.2 - 4.4		0.5 - 5.4

Other_Income_and_Expenses_Tabl

Other Income and Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Income and Expenses	'
Schedule of other income and expenses	'
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates (1)	$	198		$	131		$	109
	DSN Northwest deconsolidation charge		(59	)		—			—
	Net foreign currency transaction loss		(52	)		(34	)		(50	)
	ECAD settlement gain		21			—			—
	Net gains from sale of investments		8			122			63
	Fair-value loss on non-employee stock options		(7	)		(4	)		(4	)
	Other		(3	)		(11	)		(9	)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—			(64	)		(25	)
	Total	$	106		$	140		$	84
	-1
	Includes an increase in equity earnings from Sky Mexico of approximately $60 million related to the recognition of certain one-time tax benefits in 2013.

RelatedParty_Transactions_Tabl

Related-Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related-Party Transactions	'
Summary of revenues and expenses with related parties	'
		2013		2012		2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Revenues	$	9	$	5	$	6
	Expenses		965		874		854
Schedule of accounts receivable from and liabilities to related parties	'
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in
		Millions)
	Accounts receivable	$	18	$	26
	Accounts payable		100		90
	Long-term liability		69		—

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
Selected information for operating segments	'
		External			Intersegment			Total			Operating			Depreciation		Operating Profit
		Revenues			Revenues			Revenues			Profit (Loss)			and		(Loss) Before
														Amortization		Depreciation and
														Expense		Amortization(1)
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	24,668		$	8		$	24,676		$	4,444		$	1,640	$	6,084
	Sky Brasil		3,753			—			3,753			529			723		1,252
	PanAmericana and Other		3,091			—			3,091			247			444		691
	DIRECTV Latin America		6,844			—			6,844			776			1,167		1,943
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		242			(8	)		234			(70	)		21		(49	)
	Total	$	31,754		$	—		$	31,754		$	5,150		$	2,828	$	7,978
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	23,227		$	8		$	23,235		$	4,153		$	1,501	$	5,654
	Sky Brasil		3,501			—			3,501			555			533		1,088
	PanAmericana and Other		2,743			—			2,743			400			374		774
	DIRECTV Latin America		6,244			—			6,244			955			907		1,862
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		269			(8	)		261			(23	)		29		6
	Total	$	29,740		$	—		$	29,740		$	5,085		$	2,437	$	7,522
	Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	21,864		$	8		$	21,872		$	3,702		$	1,587	$	5,289
	Sky Brasil		3,020			—			3,020			542			449		991
	PanAmericana and Other		2,076			—			2,076			374			298		672
	DIRECTV Latin America		5,096			—			5,096			916			747		1,663
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		266			(8	)		258			11			15		26
	Total	$	27,226		$	—		$	27,226		$	4,629		$	2,349	$	6,978
	-1
	Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, which is a financial measure that is not determined in accordance with GAAP can be calculated by adding amounts under the caption "Depreciation and amortization expense" to "Operating profit (loss)." This measure should be used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management and Board of Directors use operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization to evaluate the operating performance of our company and our business segments and to allocate resources and capital to business segments. This metric is also used as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes and to measure income generated from operations that could be used to fund capital expenditures, service debt or pay taxes. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily represents an allocation to current expense of the cost of historical capital expenditures and for intangible assets resulting from prior business acquisitions. To compensate for the exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense from operating profit, our management and our Board of Directors separately measure and budget for capital expenditures and business acquisitions.
Reconciliation of operating profit before depreciation and amortization to reported net income	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Operating profit before depreciation and amortization	$	7,978		$	7,522		$	6,978
	Depreciation and amortization expense		(2,828	)		(2,437	)		(2,349	)
	Operating profit		5,150			5,085			4,629
	Interest income		72			59			34
	Interest expense		(840	)		(842	)		(763	)
	Other, net		106			140			84
	Income before income taxes		4,488			4,442			3,984
	Income tax expense		(1,603	)		(1,465	)		(1,348	)
	Net income		2,885			2,977			2,636
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(26	)		(28	)		(27	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	2,949		$	2,609
Schedule of capital expenditures and segment assets	'
		Years Ended and As of December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		Capital			Segment			Capital			Segment			Capital		Segment
		Expenditures			Assets			Expenditures			Assets			Expenditures		Assets
		(Dollars in Millions)
	DIRECTV U.S.	$	2,050		$	13,446		$	1,741		$	12,490		$	1,736	$	11,796
	Sky Brasil		961			2,854			812			2,951			902		2,663
	PanAmericana and Other		759			4,004			786			3,335			526		2,601
	DIRECTV Latin America		1,720			6,858			1,598			6,286			1,428		5,264
	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other		16			1,601			10			1,779			6		1,363
	Total	$	3,786		$	21,905		$	3,349		$	20,555		$	3,170	$	18,423
Schedule of revenue and property, by geographical areas	'
		Years Ended and As of December 31,
		2013						2012						2011
		Revenues			Net			Revenues			Net			Revenues		Net
					Property &						Property &					Property &
					Satellites						Satellites					Satellites
		(Dollars in Millions)
	United States	$	25,088		$	6,248		$	23,678		$	5,694		$	22,310	$	5,267
	Latin America and the Caribbean
	Brazil		3,753			1,597			3,501			1,626			3,020		1,423
	Other		2,913			1,272			2,561			1,075			1,896		748
	Total Latin America and the Caribbean		6,666			2,869			6,062			2,701			4,916		2,171
	Total	$	31,754		$	9,117		$	29,740		$	8,395		$	27,226	$	7,438

Selected_Quarterly_Data_Unaudi1

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'
Schedule of unaudited quarterly data	'
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		(Dollars in Millions,
		Except Per Share Amounts)
	2013 Quarters
	Revenues	$	7,580	$	7,700	$	7,880	$	8,594
	Operating profit		1,242		1,350		1,225		1,333
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		690		660		699		810
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.21	$	1.19	$	1.29	$	1.55
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.2	$	1.18	$	1.28	$	1.53
	2012 Quarters
	Revenues	$	7,046	$	7,224	$	7,416	$	8,054
	Operating profit		1,308		1,411		1,068		1,298
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV		731		711		565		942
	Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.08	$	1.09	$	0.91	$	1.57
	Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV per common share	$	1.07	$	1.09	$	0.9	$	1.55

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to revised amounts as stated in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	2,906		$	(6	)	$	2,900
	Income before income tax	$	2,844		$	(6	)	$	2,838
	Income tax benefit	$	15		$	6		$	21
	Net income	$	2,859		$	—		$	2,859
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	—		$	2,859
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Income before income tax	$	2,550		$	(494	)	$	2,056
	Income tax benefit	$	202		$	91		$	293
	Net income	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
	Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Income tax expense	$	(1,098	)	$	(494	)	$	(1,592	)
	Net income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	2,349		$	2,349
	Income before income tax	$	902		$	2,349		$	3,251
	Income tax expense	$	(722	)	$	397		$	(325	)
	Net income	$	180		$	2,746		$	2,926
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	154		$	2,746		$	2,900
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	2,286		$	2,286
	Income before income taxes	$	1,143		$	2,286		$	3,429
	Net income	$	722		$	2,286		$	3,008
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	694		$	2,286		$	2,980
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	$	—		$	1,925		$	1,925
	Income before income taxes	$	958		$	1,925		$	2,883
	Net income	$	724		$	1,925		$	2,649
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	697		$	1,925		$	2,622
Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to revised amounts as stated in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	80		$	80
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(49	)	$	(49	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(167	)	$	(167	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	$	—		$	1		$	1
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	61		$	(135	)	$	(74	)
	Comprehensive income	$	2,920		$	(135	)	$	2,785
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,920		$	(135	)	$	2,785
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—		$	(10	)	$	(10	)
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(17	)	$	(17	)
	Unrealized holding losses on securities	$	—		$	(4	)	$	(4	)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(33	)	$	(38	)	$	(71	)
	Comprehensive income	$	2,916		$	(38	)	$	2,878
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,916		$	(38	)	$	2,878
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2011
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	—		$	(84	)	$	(84	)
	Unrealized holding losses on securities	$	—		$	(6	)	$	(6	)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(29	)	$	(90	)	$	(119	)
	Comprehensive income	$	2,580		$	(90	)	$	2,490
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,580		$	(90	)	$	2,490
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net income	$	2,752		$	(403	)	$	2,349
	Comprehensive income	$	2,783		$	(403	)	$	2,380
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,783		$	(403	)	$	2,380
	Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Net income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Comprehensive income	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	3,374		$	(494	)	$	2,880
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Net income	$	180		$	2,746		$	2,926
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	80		$	80
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(49	)	$	(49	)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(172	)	$	31		$	(141	)
	Comprehensive income	$	8		$	2,777		$	2,785
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	$	(12	)	$	2,777		$	2,765
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Net income	$	722		$	2,286		$	3,008
	Cash flow hedges:
	Unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—		$	(10	)	$	(10	)
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(36	)	$	(17	)	$	(53	)
	Comprehensive income	$	686		$	2,269		$	2,955
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	673		$	2,269		$	2,942
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
	Net income	$	724		$	1,925		$	2,649
	Comprehensive income	$	624		$	1,925		$	2,549
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	607		$	1,925		$	2,532
Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to revised amounts as stated in the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	Parent Guarantor as of December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Total current assets	$	1,521		$	(542	)	$	979
	Intercompany receivables	$	4,750		$	49		$	4,799
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	(10,124	)	$	(53	)	$	(10,177	)
	Total assets	$	(3,761	)	$	(546	)	$	(4,307	)
	Total current liabilities	$	941		$	(493	)	$	448
	Intercompany liabilities	$	1,443		$	(53	)	$	1,390
	Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	(3,761	)	$	(546	)	$	(4,307	)
	Parent Guarantor as of December 31, 2012
	Total current assets	$	883		$	(24	)	$	859
	Intercompany receivables	$	4,382		$	197		$	4,579
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	(8,687	)	$	(123	)	$	(8,810	)
	Total assets	$	(3,242	)	$	50		$	(3,192	)
	Intercompany liabilities	$	1,401		$	50		$	1,451
	Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	(3,242	)	$	50		$	(3,192	)
	Co-Issuers as of December 31, 2013	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	18,303		$	(491	)	$	17,812
	Total assets	$	29,274		$	(491	)	$	28,783
	Total current liabilities	$	1,567		$	(89	)	$	1,478
	Intercompany liabilities	$	20,985		$	34		$	21,019
	Accumulated deficit	$	(11,850	)	$	(436	)	$	(12,286	)
	Total stockholders' deficit	$	(11,811	)	$	(436	)	$	(12,247	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	29,274		$	(491	)	$	28,783
	Co-Issuers as of December 31, 2012
	Total current assets	$	884		$	(18	)	$	866
	Intercompany receivables	$	6,152		$	3		$	6,155
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	15,001		$	(197	)	$	14,804
	Total assets	$	23,956		$	(212	)	$	23,744
	Total current liabilities	$	646		$	(18	)	$	628
	Accumulated deficit	$	(10,341	)	$	(194	)	$	(10,535	)
	Total stockholders' deficit	$	(10,346	)	$	(194	)	$	(10,540	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	23,956		$	(212	)	$	23,744
	Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013
	Total current assets	$	3,071		$	(494	)	$	2,577
	Intercompany receivables	$	20,985		$	3		$	20,988
	Total assets	$	31,841		$	(491	)	$	31,350
	Retained earnings	$	13,373		$	(491	)	$	12,882
	Total stockholders' equity	$	18,303		$	(491	)	$	17,812
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	31,841		$	(491	)	$	31,350
	Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012
	Intercompany liabilities	$	6,152		$	197		$	6,349
	Retained earnings	$	10,199		$	(197	)	$	10,002
	Total stockholders' equity	$	15,001		$	(197	)	$	14,804
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Total current assets	$	2,571		$	(796	)	$	1,775
	Intercompany receivables	$	4,204		$	(2,818	)	$	1,386
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	(12,221	)	$	(26	)	$	(12,247	)
	Total assets	$	733		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,907	)
	Total current liabilities	$	2,553		$	(1,250	)	$	1,303
	Intercompany liabilities	$	7,511		$	(2,747	)	$	4,764
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	$	(8,936	)	$	12,607		$	3,671
	Accumulated deficit	$	(1,356	)	$	(12,264	)	$	(13,620	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(242	)	$	14		$	(228	)
	Total stockholders' deficit	$	(10,534	)	$	357		$	(10,177	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	733		$	(3,640	)	$	(2,907	)
	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012
	Total current assets	$	2,039		$	(502	)	$	1,537
	Intercompany receivables	$	3,703		$	(2,255	)	$	1,448
	Investment in subsidiaries	$	(10,915	)	$	375		$	(10,540	)
Total assets	$	696		$	(2,382	)	$	(1,686	)
Total current liabilities	$	2,025		$	(526	)	$	1,499
Intercompany liabilities	$	6,684		$	(2,302	)	$	4,382
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	$	(6,632	)	$	10,322		$	3,690
Accumulated deficit	$	(2,560	)	$	(9,858	)	$	(12,418	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(64	)	$	(18	)	$	(82	)
Total stockholders' deficit	$	(9,256	)	$	446		$	(8,810	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	696		$	(2,382	)	$	(1,686	)
Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to revised amounts as stated in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,592		$	708		$	2,300
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Proceeds from sale of investments	$	234		$	(234	)	$	—
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(248	)	$	(248	)
	Net cash provided by investing activities	$	2,131		$	(482	)	$	1,649
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	—		$	(61	)	$	(61	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	24		$	24
	Intercompany payments	$	367		$	(189	)	$	178
	Net cash used in financing activities	$	(3,633	)	$	(226	)	$	(3,859	)
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,728		$	327		$	2,055
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(369	)	$	(369	)
	Net cash provided by investing activities	$	3,775		$	(369	)	$	3,406
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	—		$	(61	)	$	(61	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	30		$	30
	Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(52	)	$	73		$	21
	Net cash used in financing activities	$	(5,224	)	$	42		$	(5,182	)
	Parent Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2011	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,831		$	(18	)	$	1,813
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for satellites	$	(1	)	$	1		$	—
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(223	)	$	(223	)
	Net cash provided by investing activities	$	3,486		$	(222	)	$	3,264
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	$	(5	)	$	(53	)	$	(58	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	$	—		$	25		$	25
	Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(134	)	$	268		$	134
	Net cash used in financing activities	$	(5,635	)	$	240		$	(5,395	)
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2013
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,476		$	(4,378	)	$	(1,902	)
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(1,157	)	$	(1,157	)
	Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(1,157	)	$	(1,157	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Intercompany payments	$	—		$	5,535		$	5,535
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(2,413	)	$	5,535		$	3,122
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2012
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,388		$	(4,208	)	$	(1,820	)
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(917	)	$	(917	)
	Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(917	)	$	(917	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Intercompany payments	$	—		$	5,125		$	5,125
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(1,888	)	$	5,125		$	3,237
	Co-Issuers for the year ended December 31, 2011
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,835		$	(1,556	)	$	279
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(1,221	)	$	(1,221	)
	Net cash used in investing activities	$	—		$	(1,221	)	$	(1,221	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Intercompany payments	$	—		$	2,777		$	2,777
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(2,290	)	$	2,777		$	487
	Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
		Reported
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,211		$	4,314		$	6,525
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(5,537	)	$	(5,537	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(2,158	)	$	(5,537	)	$	(7,695	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(3	)	$	1,223		$	1,220
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(58	)	$	1,223		$	1,165
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,766		$	4,181		$	5,947
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(5,118	)	$	(5,118	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,724	)	$	(5,118	)	$	(6,842	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	13		$	937		$	950
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(35	)	$	937		$	902
Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,745		$	1,528		$	3,273
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(2,785	)	$	(2,785	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,691	)	$	(2,785	)	$	(4,476	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	20		$	1,257		$	1,277
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(54	)	$	1,257		$	1,203
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2013	As Previously			Adjustments			As Revised
	Reported
	(Dollars in Millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,418		$	(607	)	$	1,811
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of investments	$	11		$	234		$	245
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(188	)	$	(188	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,829	)	$	46		$	(1,783	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments (funding)	$	(364	)	$	561		$	197
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(272	)	$	561		$	289
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,877		$	(269	)	$	1,608
Cash flows from investing activities
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(4	)	$	(4	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,639	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,643	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	39		$	273		$	312
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	5		$	273		$	278
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,537		$	74		$	1,611
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for satellites	$	(104	)	$	(1	)	$	(105	)
Intercompany funding	$	—		$	(148	)	$	(148	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,330	)	$	(149	)	$	(1,479	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany payments	$	114		$	75		$	189
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(63	)	$	75		$	12
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	24,676		$	7,141		$	(63	)	$	31,754
	Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
	Broadcast programming and other		—			—			11,616			2,430			(55	)		13,991
	Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,474			768			—			2,242
	Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			293			124			(8	)		409
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
	Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,642			777			—			3,419
	Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,350			197			—			1,547
	General and administrative expenses		70			—			1,217			715			—			2,002
	Venezuelan currency devaluation charge		—			—			—			166			—			166
	Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,640			1,188			—			2,828
	Total operating costs and expenses		70			—			20,232			6,365			(63	)		26,604
	Operating profit (loss)		(70	)		—			4,444			776			—			5,150
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,900			2,880			—			2,349			(8,129	)		—
	Interest income		16			—			2			62			(8	)		72
	Interest expense		(1	)		(824	)		(3	)		(20	)		8			(840	)
	Other, net		(7	)		—			29			84			—			106
	Income before income tax		2,838			2,056			4,472			3,251			(8,129	)		4,488
	Income tax benefit (expense)		21			293			(1,592	)		(325	)		—			(1,603	)
	Net income		2,859			2,349			2,880			2,926			(8,129	)		2,885
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(26	)		—			(26	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		$	2,349		$	2,880		$	2,900		$	(8,129	)	$	2,859
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Revenues	$	—		$	59		$	23,235		$	6,583		$	(137	)	$	29,740
	Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
	Broadcast programming and other		—			—			10,743			2,355			(70	)		13,028
	Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,464			673			—			2,137
	Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			306			116			(8	)		414
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
	Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,673			724			—			3,397
	Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,253			174			—			1,427
	General and administrative expenses		42			1			1,201			630			(59	)		1,815
	Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,501			936			—			2,437
	Total operating costs and expenses		42			1			19,141			5,608			(137	)		24,655
	Operating profit (loss)		(42	)		58			4,094			975			—			5,085
	Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,980			2,819			—			2,286			(8,085	)		—
	Interest income		2			1			—			68			(12	)		59
	Interest expense		(2	)		(773	)		(3	)		(76	)		12			(842	)
	Other, net		(4	)		(65	)		33			176			—			140
	Income before income taxes		2,934			2,040			4,124			3,429			(8,085	)		4,442
	Income tax benefit (expense)		15			246			(1,305	)		(421	)		—			(1,465	)
	Net income		2,949			2,286			2,819			3,008			(8,085	)		2,977
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(28	)		—			(28	)
	Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		$	2,286		$	2,819		$	2,980		$	(8,085	)	$	2,949
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Revenues	$	—		$	682		$	21,872		$	5,422		$	(750	)	$	27,226
	Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Broadcast programming and other		—			—			9,799			1,916			(60	)		11,655
Subscriber service expenses		—			—			1,435			476			—			1,911
Broadcast operations expenses		—			—			300			96			(7	)		389
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Subscriber acquisition costs		—			—			2,794			596			—			3,390
Upgrade and retention costs		—			—			1,209			118			—			1,327
General and administrative expenses		11			—			1,729			519			(683	)		1,576
Depreciation and amortization expense		—			—			1,587			762			—			2,349
Total operating costs and expenses		11			—			18,853			4,483			(750	)		22,597
Operating profit (loss)		(11	)		682			3,019			939			—			4,629
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries		2,622			1,947			—			1,925			(6,494	)		—
Interest income		—			—			1			44			(11	)		34
Interest expense		—			(692	)		(4	)		(78	)		11			(763	)
Other, net		(4	)		(25	)		60			53			—			84
Income before income taxes		2,607			1,912			3,076			2,883			(6,494	)		3,984
Income tax benefit (expense)		2			13			(1,129	)		(234	)		—			(1,348	)
Net income		2,609			1,925			1,947			2,649			(6,494	)		2,636
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(27	)		—			(27	)
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,609		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,622		$	(6,494	)	$	2,609
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net income	$	2,859		$	2,349		$	2,880		$	2,926		$	(8,129	)	$	2,885
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
	Defined benefit plans:
	Gains related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		22			—			—			—			—			22
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		38			—			—			—			—			38
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost		1			—			—			—			—			1
	Cash flows hedges:
	Unrealized gains arising during the period		80			80			—			80			(160	)		80
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income		(49	)		(49	)		—			(49	)		98			(49	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(167	)		—			—			(173	)		167			(173	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period		1			—			—			1			(1	)		1
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		(74	)		31			—			(141	)		104			(80	)
	Comprehensive income		2,785			2,380			2,880			2,785			(8,025	)		2,805
	Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(20	)		—			(20	)
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,785		$	2,380		$	2,880		$	2,765		$	(8,025	)	$	2,785
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net income	$	2,949		$	2,286		$	2,819		$	3,008		$	(8,085	)	$	2,977
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
	Defined benefit plans:
	Loss related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		(45	)		—			—			—			—			(45	)
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		12			—			—			—			—			12
	Cash flows hedges:
	Unrealized losses arising during the period		(10	)		(10	)		—			(10	)		20			(10	)
	Reclassification adjustments included in net income		(7	)		(7	)		—			(7	)		14			(7	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(17	)		—			—			(32	)		17			(32	)
	Unrealized holding losses on securities		(4	)		—			—			(4	)		4			(4	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(71	)		(17	)		—			(53	)		55			(86	)
	Comprehensive income		2,878			2,269			2,819			2,955			(8,030	)		2,891
	Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(13	)		—			(13	)
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,878		$	2,269		$	2,819		$	2,942		$	(8,030	)	$	2,878
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Net income	$	2,609		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,649		$	(6,494	)	$	2,636
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
	Defined benefit plans:
	Loss related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period		(39	)		—			—			—			—			(39	)
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost		9			—			—			—			—			9
	Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost		1			—			—			—			—			1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(84	)		—			—			(94	)		84			(94	)
	Unrealized holding losses on securities		(6	)		—			—			(6	)		6			(6	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(119	)		—			—			(100	)		90			(129	)
	Comprehensive income		2,490			1,925			1,947			2,549			(6,404	)		2,507
	Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			(17	)		—			(17	)
	Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,490		$	1,925		$	1,947		$	2,532		$	(6,404	)	$	2,490
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet—As Revised
	As of December 31, 2013
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	ASSETS
	Total current assets	$	979		$	1,133		$	2,577		$	1,775		$	(511	)	$	5,953
	Satellites, net		—			—			1,810			657			—			2,467
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			3,724			2,926			—			6,650
	Goodwill		—			1,828			1,363			779			—			3,970
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			527			401			(8	)		920
	Intercompany receivables		4,799			7,820			20,988			1,386			(34,993	)		—
	Investment in subsidiaries		(10,177	)		17,812			—			(12,247	)		4,612			—
	Other assets		92			190			361			1,416			(114	)		1,945
	Total assets	$	(4,307	)	$	28,783		$	31,350		$	(2,907	)	$	(31,014	)	$	21,905
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
	Total current liabilities	$	448		$	1,478		$	3,812		$	1,303		$	(511	)	$	6,530
	Long-term debt		—			18,203			—			81			—			18,284
	Deferred income taxes		—			9			1,632			277			(114	)		1,804
	Intercompany liabilities		1,390			21,019			7,820			4,764			(34,993	)		—
	Other liabilities and deferred credits		399			321			274			470			(8	)		1,456
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			375			—			375
	Stockholders' equity (deficit)
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital		3,652			25			4,930			3,671			(8,626	)		3,652
	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(9,874	)		(12,286	)		12,882			(13,620	)		13,024			(9,874	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(322	)		14			—			(228	)		214			(322	)
	Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(6,544	)		(12,247	)		17,812			(10,177	)		4,612			(6,544	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	(4,307	)	$	28,783		$	31,350		$	(2,907	)	$	(31,014	)	$	21,905
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet—As Revised
	As of December 31, 2012
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	ASSETS
	Total current assets	$	859		$	866		$	2,788		$	1,537		$	(496	)	$	5,554
	Satellites, net		—			—			1,795			562			—			2,357
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			3,290			2,748			—			6,038
	Goodwill		—			1,828			1,349			886			—			4,063
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			453			379			—			832
	Intercompany receivables		4,579			6,155			16,355			1,448			(28,537	)		—
	Investment in subsidiaries		(8,810	)		14,804			—			(10,540	)		4,546			—
	Other assets		180			91			241			1,294			(95	)		1,711
	Total assets	$	(3,192	)	$	23,744		$	26,271		$	(1,686	)	$	(24,582	)	$	20,555
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
	Total current liabilities	$	384		$	628		$	3,526		$	1,499		$	(496	)	$	5,541
	Long-term debt		—			17,170			—			—			—			17,170
	Deferred income taxes		—			—			1,397			361			(86	)		1,672
	Intercompany liabilities		1,451			16,355			6,349			4,382			(28,537	)		—
	Other liabilities and deferred credits		404			131			195			482			(9	)		1,203
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			400			—			400
	Stockholders' equity (deficit)
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital		4,021			12			4,802			3,690			(8,504	)		4,021
	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(9,210	)		(10,535	)		10,002			(12,418	)		12,951			(9,210	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(242	)		(17	)		—			(82	)		99			(242	)
	Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(5,431	)		(10,540	)		14,804			(8,810	)		4,546			(5,431	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	(3,192	)	$	23,744		$	26,271		$	(1,686	)	$	(24,582	)	$	20,555
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,300		$	(1,902	)	$	6,525		$	1,811		$	(2,340	)	$	6,394
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,852	)		(1,557	)		—			(3,409	)
	Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(198	)		(179	)		—			(377	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(53	)		(13	)		—			(66	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			12			245			—			257
	Return of capital from subsidiary		1,897			—			—			—			(1,897	)		—
	Intercompany funding		(248	)		(1,157	)		(5,537	)		(188	)		7,130			—
	Other, net		—			—			(67	)		(91	)		—			(158	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		1,649			(1,157	)		(7,695	)		(1,783	)		5,233			(3,753	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Repayment of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net		—			(155	)		—			—			—			(155	)
	Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			556			—			—			—			556
	Repayment of short-term borrowings		—			(559	)		—			—			—			(559	)
	Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			10			—			—			—			10
	Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			(10	)		—			—			—			(10	)
	Proceeds from long-term debt		—			1,947			—			152			—			2,099
	Debt issuance costs		—			(12	)		—			—			—			(12	)
	Repayment of long-term debt		—			—			—			(15	)		—			(15	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(24	)		(39	)		—			(63	)
	Common shares repurchased and retired		(4,000	)		—			—			—			—			(4,000	)
	Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(61	)		—			(51	)		(10	)		61			(61	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		24			—			20			4			(24	)		24
	Intercompany payments		178			5,535			1,220			197			(7,130	)		—
	Cash dividend to Parent		—			(4,200	)		—			—			4,200			—
	Other, net		—			10			—			—			—			10
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(3,859	)		3,122			1,165			289			(2,893	)		(2,176	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes in Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			(187	)		—			(187	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		90			63			(5	)		130			—			278
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		408			728			11			755			—			1,902
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	498		$	791		$	6		$	885		$	—		$	2,180
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
		Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in Millions)
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,055		$	(1,820	)	$	5,947		$	1,608		$	(2,156	)	$	5,634
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,488	)		(1,472	)		—			(2,960	)
	Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(253	)		(136	)		—			(389	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(7	)		(9	)		—			(16	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			24			—			—			24
	Return of capital from subsidiary		3,775			—			—			—			(3,775	)		—
	Intercompany funding		(369	)		(917	)		(5,118	)		(4	)		6,408			—
	Other, net		—			—			—			(22	)		—			(22	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		3,406			(917	)		(6,842	)		(1,643	)		2,633			(3,363	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Issuance of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net		—			156			—			—			—			156
	Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			202			—			—			—			202
	Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			400			—			—			—			400
	Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility		—			(400	)		—			—			—			(400	)
	Proceeds from long-term debt		—			5,190			—			—			—			5,190
	Debt issuance costs		—			(36	)		—			—			—			(36	)
	Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1,500	)		—			—			—			(1,500	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(21	)		(30	)		—			(51	)
	Common shares repurchased and retired		(5,175	)		—			—			—			—			(5,175	)
Stock options exercised		3			—			—			—			—			3
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(61	)		—			(52	)		(9	)		61			(61	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		30			—			25			5			(30	)		30
Intercompany payments		21			5,125			950			312			(6,408	)		—
Cash dividend to Parent		—			(5,900	)		—			—			5,900			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,182	)		3,237			902			278			(477	)		(1,242	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		279			500			7			243			—			1,029
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		129			228			4			512			—			873
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	408		$	728		$	11		$	755		$	—		$	1,902
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows—As Revised
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Co-Issuers			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			DIRECTV
	Guarantor						Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,813		$	279		$	3,273		$	1,611		$	(1,791	)	$	5,185
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for property and equipment		—			—			(1,595	)		(1,329	)		—			(2,924	)
Cash paid for satellites		—			—			(141	)		(105	)		—			(246	)
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired		—			—			(11	)		—			—			(11	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			55			61			—			116
Return of capital from subsidiary		3,487			—			—			—			(3,487	)		—
Intercompany funding		(223	)		(1,221	)		(2,785	)		(148	)		4,377			—
Other, net		—			—			1			42			—			43
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		3,264			(1,221	)		(4,476	)		(1,479	)		890			(3,022	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			3,990			—			—			—			3,990
Debt issuance costs		—			(30	)		—			—			—			(30	)
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1,000	)		—			—			—			(1,000	)
Repayment of short-term borrowings		—			—			—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Repayment of other long-term obligations		—			—			(66	)		(118	)		—			(184	)
Common shares repurchased and retired		(5,496	)		—			—			—			—			(5,496	)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		(58	)		—			(29	)		(24	)		53			(58	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		25			—			21			4			(25	)		25
Intercompany payments		134			2,777			1,277			189			(4,377	)		—
Cash dividend to Parent		—			(5,250	)		—			—			5,250			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,395	)		487			1,203			12			901			(2,792	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(318	)		(455	)		—			144			—			(629	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year		447			683			4			368			—			1,502
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	129		$	228		$	4		$	512		$	—		$	873

Description_of_Business_Detail

Description of Business (Details)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	item	Regional sports networks	Game Show Network, LLC	Sky Brasil	Sky Mexico
		DSN
Description of Business	'	'	'	'	'
Number of regional sports networks owned and operated by the entity	2	'	'	'	'
Ownership interests	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage of equity method investment	'	'	42.00%	'	41.00%
Ownership percentage in subsidiary	'	'	'	93.00%	'
Ownership interest transferred (as a percent)	'	100.00%	'	'	'

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue Recognition	'
Maximum contract period for subscribers under multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements	'2 years
Subscriber Acquisition Costs	'
Period over which commissions for customer acquisitions are earned by retailer or dealer	'12 months
Minimum	'
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets	'
Estimated useful lives	'4 years
Maximum	'
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets	'
Estimated useful lives	'20 years

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Capitalized Software Costs	'	'	'
Unamortized capitalized software costs	$771	$492	'
Depreciation expense of capitalized software costs	$331	$292	$234

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Advertising Costs	'	'	'
Advertising expense	$548,000,000	$514,000,000	$464,000,000
Maximum	'	'	'
Share-Based Payment	'	'	'
Requisite service period over which compensation expense for stock based awards is recognized	'3 years	'	'
Market Concentrations and Credit Risk	'	'	'
Amount of credit extended to individual residential subscribers	$200	'	'

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Jul. 01, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

Subscriber leased equipment - set-top receivers

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV U.S.

Before change in estimate

After change in estimate

After change in estimate

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

Change in Accounting Estimate, Increase in Depreciable Lives

Change in Accounting Estimate

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Depreciation and amortization expense

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$2,828

$2,437

$2,349

($59)

($176)

($141)

$1,640

$1,501

$1,587

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Net income attributable to DIRECTV

$810

$699

$660

$690

$942

$565

$711

$731

$2,859

$2,949

$2,609

$37

$109

$86

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Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV (in dollars per share)

$1.55

$1.29

$1.19

$1.21

$1.57

$0.91

$1.09

$1.08

$5.22

$4.62

$3.49

$0.07

$0.17

$0.12

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Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV (in dollars per share)

$1.53

$1.28

$1.18

$1.20

$1.55

$0.90

$1.09

$1.07

$5.17

$4.58

$3.47

$0.07

$0.17

$0.11

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Divestiture_Details

Divestiture (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 16, 2013
		DSN
Divestitures	'	'
Ownership interest transferred (as a percent)	'	100.00%
Pre-tax charge on deconsolidation	$59	$59
After-tax charge on deconsolidation	'	$56

Accounts_Receivable_Net_Detail

Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$2,642	$2,777
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	-95	-81
Accounts receivable, net	2,547	2,696
Subscriber	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	1,775	1,804
Telco	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	475	460
Trade and other	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$392	$513

Satellites_Net_and_Property_an2

Satellites, Net and Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Satellites, total	$4,230	$3,881	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-1,763	-1,524	'
Satellites, net	2,467	2,357	'
Property and equipment, total	16,320	14,668	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-9,670	-8,630	'
Property and equipment, net	6,650	6,038	'
Depreciation expense, including amortization of property and equipment and satellites held under capital leases	2,780	2,342	2,213
Interest costs capitalized	41	24	13
Land	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	41	36	'
Building and Leasehold Improvements	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	434	449	'
Building and Leasehold Improvements | Minimum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'2 years	'	'
Building and Leasehold Improvements | Maximum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'40 years	'	'
Machinery and equipment	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	2,069	1,988	'
Machinery and equipment | Minimum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'2 years	'	'
Machinery and equipment | Maximum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'23 years	'	'
Capitalized Software	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	2,923	2,392	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years	'	'
Subscriber leased set-top equipment	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	10,176	9,053	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-5,778	-5,040	'
Property and equipment, net	4,398	4,013	'
Subscriber leased set-top equipment | Minimum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years	'	'
Subscriber leased set-top equipment | Maximum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'7 years	'	'
Construction in-progress	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Property and equipment, total	677	750	'
Satellites	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Satellites, total	3,164	3,188	'
Satellites | Minimum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years	'	'
Satellites | Maximum	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'16 years	'	'
Satellites under construction	'	'	'
Satellites, net and property and equipment, net	'	'	'
Satellites, total	$1,066	$693	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
			DIRECTV U.S.	DIRECTV U.S.	Sky Brasil	Sky Brasil	PanAmericana and Other	PanAmericana and Other	PanAmericana and Other	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other	Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other
Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill, beginning balance	$4,063	$4,097	$3,177	$3,177	$380	$414	$211	$211	$211	$295	$295
Sky Brasil foreign currency translation adjustment	-49	-34	'	'	-49	-34	'	'	'	'	'
DSN Northwest Transaction	-73	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-73	'
Acquisitions	29	'	14	'	15	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill, ending balance	$3,970	$4,063	$3,191	$3,177	$346	$380	$211	$211	$211	$222	$295

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Intangible assets, gross amount	$1,486	$1,428	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	566	596	'
Intangible assets, net amount	920	832	'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	48	95	136
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets	'	'	'
2014	50	'	'
2015	45	'	'
2016	44	'	'
2017	44	'	'
2018	41	'	'
Thereafter	264	'	'
Goodwill impairment losses	0	0	0
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0	'
Minimum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'4 years	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'20 years	'	'
Satellite rights	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'15 years	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross amount	88	101	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	22	19	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net amount	66	82	'
Subscriber related	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross amount	363	383	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	336	371	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net amount	27	12	'
Subscriber related | Minimum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'5 years	'	'
Subscriber related | Maximum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years	'	'
Dealer network	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'15 years	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross amount	130	130	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	127	117	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net amount	3	13	'
Trade names, spectrum licenses and other	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross amount	350	174	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	61	46	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net amount	289	128	'
Trade names, spectrum licenses and other | Minimum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'4 years	'	'
Trade names, spectrum licenses and other | Maximum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'20 years	'	'
Distribution agreements	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross amount	123	208	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	20	43	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, net amount	103	165	'
Distribution agreements | Minimum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'6 years	'	'
Distribution agreements | Maximum	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'20 years	'	'
Orbital slots	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'
Indefinite intangible assets	432	432	'
Impairment losses excluding goodwill	$0	$0	$0

Investments_Details

Investments (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

Sky Mexico

Sky Mexico

Sky Mexico

GSN

GSN

GSN

GSN

GSN

NW Sports Net LLC

Other equity method investments

Other equity method investments

Other equity method investments

Other equity method investment, sold in 2011

Equity Method Investments

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Investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting

$1,239

$950

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$644

$510

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$291

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$324

$291

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$92

$179

$149

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Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

198

131

109

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Investments_Details_2

Investments (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investments	'	'
Non-marketable equity securities	$73	$68
Marketable equity securities, carried at fair value	$1	$11

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_L2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'
Programming costs	$2,368	$2,194
Accounts payable	1,070	1,035
Payroll and employee benefits	392	347
Other	855	1,042
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,685	4,618
Accounts payable to vendors for property and equipment	70	104
Accounts payable to vendors for satellites	$0	$5

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt	'	'
Current debt, Commercial paper	$200	$358
Current debt, Current portion of long-term debt	1,000	'
Current debt, Current portion of borrowings under BNDES financing facility	56	'
Long-term debt, Senior notes	18,203	17,170
Long-term debt, borrowings under BNDES financing facility	81	'
Total debt	$19,540	$17,528

Debt_Details_2

Debt (Details 2)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

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3 Months Ended

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12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Mar. 10, 2011

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 08, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 10, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 08, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 10, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 10, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 08, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

13-May-13

13-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 11, 2012

Sep. 11, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 13, 2013

Nov. 13, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 10, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 08, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

15-May-12

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 15, 2011

Mar. 17, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

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VEF

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Total Senior notes

Total Senior notes

Total Senior notes

Senior notes 4.750% due 2014

Senior notes 4.750% due 2014

Senior notes 3.550% due 2015

Senior notes 3.550% due 2015

Senior notes 3.125% due 2016

Senior notes 3.125% due 2016

Senior notes 3.500% due 2016

Senior notes 3.500% due 2016

Senior notes 3.500% due 2016

Senior notes 2.400% due 2017

Senior notes 2.400% due 2017

Senior notes 2.400% due 2017

Senior notes 1.750% due in 2018

Senior notes 1.750% due in 2018

Senior notes 5.875% due 2019

Senior notes 5.875% due 2019

Senior notes 5.200% Due 2020

Senior notes 5.200% Due 2020

Senior notes 4.600% due 2021

Senior notes 4.600% due 2021

Senior notes 5.000% due 2021

Senior notes 5.000% due 2021

Senior notes 5.000% due 2021

Senior notes 3.800% due 2022

Senior notes 3.800% due 2022

Senior notes 3.800% due 2022

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Senior notes 6.350% due 2040

Senior notes 6.350% due 2040

Senior notes 6.000% due 2040

Senior notes 6.000% due 2040

Senior notes 6.375% due 2041

Senior notes 6.375% due 2041

Senior notes 6.375% due 2041

Senior notes 5.150% due 2042

Senior notes 5.150% due 2042

Senior notes 5.150% due 2042

Senior notes 7.625% due 2016

Senior notes 7.625% due 2016

Senior notes 6.375% due 2015

Senior notes 6.375% due 2015

Senior notes 6.375% due 2015

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$4,000

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$750

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$1,500

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$1,250

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$750

$1,000

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$1,300

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$1,000

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$1,500

$1,500

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$1,500

$1,500

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$650

€ 500

$687

$1,208

£ 750

$1,242

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$560

£ 350

$579

$500

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$1,000

$1,000

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Senior notes

19,203

17,170

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999

1,200

1,200

750

750

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1,498

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1,249

1,249

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744

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1,299

1,298

999

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1,495

1,495

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1,499

1,499

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684

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1,229

1,206

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577

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500

1,235

1,234

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1,000

1,000

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1,248

1,248

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4.75%

4.75%

3.55%

3.55%

3.13%

3.13%

3.50%

3.50%

3.50%

2.40%

2.40%

2.40%

1.75%

1.75%

5.88%

5.88%

5.20%

5.20%

4.60%

4.60%

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

3.80%

3.80%

3.80%

2.75%

2.75%

2.75%

4.38%

4.38%

4.38%

4.38%

5.20%

5.20%

5.20%

6.35%

6.35%

6.00%

6.00%

6.38%

6.38%

6.38%

5.15%

5.15%

5.15%

7.63%

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Proceeds, net of discount

2,099

5,190

3,990

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3,996

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1,497

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646

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'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes repurchased as a percentage of outstanding principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

103.81%

'

102.13%

103.31%

'

Total repayment of long-term debt, including redemption premium and accrued and unpaid interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,614

'

694

358

'

Pre-tax charge on repayment of remaining principal

'

64

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

64

'

'

25

After-tax charge on repayment of remaining principal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40

'

'

16

Premium paid for redemption of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57

'

'

'

Write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

'

'

'

Repayment of long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,500

'

$659

$341

'

Debt_Details_3

Debt (Details 3)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 27, 2012

Sep. 28, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 27, 2012

Sep. 28, 2012

Sep. 28, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 28, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

Commercial Paper

Commercial Paper

Commercial Paper

Previous Revolving Credit Facility

Previous Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility, Series One

Revolving Credit Facility, Series One

Revolving Credit Facility, Series Two

Revolving Credit Facility, Series Two

BNDES Financing Facility

BNDES Financing Facility

BNDES Financing Facility

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

USD ($)

BRL

Set-top receivers

item

USD ($)

Debt instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes, fair value

$19,424,000,000

$18,598,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

1,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

56,000,000

'

'

2015

1,200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

58,000,000

'

'

2016

2,250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,000,000

'

'

2017

1,250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

750,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Thereafter

12,808,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest accrued on outstanding debt

271,000,000

246,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowings under the credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current debt, Commercial paper

200,000,000

358,000,000

200,000,000

358,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity under credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

1,500,000,000

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity under credit facility

'

'

2,500,000,000

'

2,500,000,000

'

'

2,500,000,000

'

2,500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of line of credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years 6 months

'3 years 6 months

'5 years

'5 years

'

'

'

Loans outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

137,000,000

'

'

U.S. dollars based exchange rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.34

'

Commitment fee for unused commitment for revolving credit facility (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.15%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior unsecured credit facility, basis for variable interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'London interbank offer rate (LIBOR)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior unsecured credit facility, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average remaining maturity period

'

'

'133 days

'90 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average yield (as a percent)

'

'

0.41%

0.54%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Original purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

168,000,000

Restricted cash

$7,000,000

$6,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.07%

3.07%

'

Number of monthly installments to repay borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30

30

'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 11, 2012

Sep. 11, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

13-May-13

13-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 13, 2013

Nov. 13, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 11, 2012

13-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Senior notes 5.200% due 2033

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges

Cross-currency swap contracts

Cross-currency swap contracts

Cross-currency swap contracts

Cross-currency swap contracts

Interest rate swaps

USD ($)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Senior notes 4.375% due 2029

Senior notes 2.750% due 2023

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges

GBP (£)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Derivative financial instruments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of ineffectiveness measured

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

112

'

'

Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17

'

Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

Total fair value of derivative financial instruments, Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

115

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of derivative financial instruments, Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

17

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative financial instruments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total notional amount of derivative financial instruments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,918

1,208

'

'

2,418

1,208

500

Cash collateral from counterparties

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash collateral posted with counterparties

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

Principal

19,258

'

'

1,242

'

1,208

750

687

650

500

579

560

350

'

'

750

500

'

'

'

Senior note, interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

4.38%

4.38%

4.38%

4.38%

2.75%

2.75%

2.75%

5.20%

5.20%

5.20%

'

'

4.38%

2.75%

'

'

'

Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into other, net

-80

-11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

80

11

'

After tax gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into other, net

-49

-7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49

7

'

Net foreign currency transaction losses

$52

$34

$50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$80

$11

'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current tax expense:	'	'	'
U.S. federal	$911	$980	$631
Foreign	293	309	253
State and local	176	113	107
Total	1,380	1,402	991
Deferred tax expense (benefit):	'	'	'
U.S. federal	224	-25	284
Foreign	34	63	59
State and local	-35	25	14
Total	223	63	357
Total income tax expense	1,603	1,465	1,348
Income before income taxes	'	'	'
U.S. income	3,509	3,442	3,044
Foreign income	979	1,000	940
Income before income taxes	4,488	4,442	3,984
Reconciliation of income tax expense	'	'	'
Expected expense at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	1,571	1,555	1,394
U.S. state and local income tax expense, net of federal benefit	91	87	75
Change in unrecognized tax benefits and settlements	-28	-154	40
Foreign taxes, net of federal tax benefits	-21	-3	-80
Change in valuation allowance	-16	3	-40
Currency devaluation	29	'	'
Tax credits	-44	-30	-47
Other	21	7	6
Total income tax expense	1,603	1,465	1,348
Deferred Tax Assets	'	'	'
Accruals and advances	471	466	'
State taxes	33	74	'
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	847	626	'
Programming contract liabilities	18	46	'
Tax basis differences in investments and affiliates	203	261	'
Subtotal	1,572	1,473	'
Valuation allowance	-367	-432	'
Total deferred taxes	1,205	1,041	'
Deferred Tax Liabilities	'	'	'
Accruals and advances	275	273	'
Prepaid expenses	32	32	'
Depreciation, amortization and asset impairment charges	1,745	1,406	'
Unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses	23	79	'
Tax basis differences in investments and affiliates	853	824	'
Other	10	'	'
Total deferred taxes	2,938	2,614	'
Noncurrent deferred tax assets included in Investment and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	1	116	'
Current deferred tax liabilities included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	70	90	'
Prepaid income taxes included in Prepaid expenses and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$423	$188	'

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
U.S. federal	'
Income Taxes	'
Operating loss carryforward	$29
Foreign	'
Income Taxes	'
Operating loss carryforward	1,500
Tax credit carryforward	196
State and local	'
Income Taxes	'
Operating loss carryforward	$2

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed permanently reinvested	'
U.S. federal income tax statutory rate	35.00%
U.S. income taxes	'
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed permanently reinvested	'
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed permanently reinvested	14
Venezuela	'
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed permanently reinvested	'
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed permanently reinvested	667

Income_Taxes_Details_4

Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$278	$390	$362
Increases in tax positions for prior years	126	'	17
Decreases in tax positions for prior years	-3	-6	-4
Increases in tax positions for the current year	214	35	15
Settlements with taxing authorities	-25	'	'
Expirations of the statute of limitations	-1	-141	'
Balance at the end of the period	589	278	390
Portion of Unrecognized tax benefits which would affect the annual effective income tax rate	489	'	'
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense	38	12	16
Accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	$70	$32	'
Income tax examination	'	'	'
Period for which income tax returns are subject to examination in other state and foreign tax jurisdictions	'3 years	'	'

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Deta

Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Future minimum capital lease payments	'	'	'
2014	$101	'	'
2015	96	'	'
2016	91	'	'
2017	86	'	'
2018	76	'	'
Thereafter	216	'	'
Total minimum lease payments	666	'	'
Less: Amount representing interest	-171	'	'
Present value of net minimum lease payments	495	'	'
Assets held under capital lease	'	'	'
Interest paid on capital leases	41	47	51
Satellite	'	'	'
Assets held under capital lease	'	'	'
Assets held under capital lease, gross	484	509	'
Assets held under capital lease, accumulated amortization	-251	-190	'
Assets held under capital lease, net	233	319	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Assets held under capital lease	'	'	'
Assets held under capital lease, gross	140	129	'
Assets held under capital lease, accumulated amortization	-53	-47	'
Assets held under capital lease, net	$87	$82	'

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme2

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Change in Net Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Net benefit obligation at beginning of year	$664	$583	'
Service cost	38	32	25
Interest cost	27	30	29
Plan participants' contributions	1	1	'
Actuarial (gain) loss	-12	91	'
Benefits paid	-41	-37	'
Settlements	-109	-36	'
Net benefit obligation at end of year	568	664	583
Change in Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	495	448	'
Actual return on plan assets	54	49	'
Employer contributions	7	70	'
Plan participants' contributions	1	1	'
Benefits paid	-41	-37	'
Settlements	-109	-36	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	407	495	448
Funded status at end of year	-161	-169	'
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-9	-6	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	-152	-163	'
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	126	184	'
Amounts recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:	'	'	'
Unamortized net amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan experience and actuarial assumptions, net of taxes	125	182	'
Unamortized amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan provisions, net of taxes	1	2	'
Total	126	184	'
Amount amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Expense resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions	17	'	'
Expense resulting from changes in plan provisions	1	'	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	493	583	'
Other Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Plan benefits, participating employees age limit	'65 years	'	'
Change in Net Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Net benefit obligation at beginning of year	21	23	'
Service cost	1	1	1
Interest cost	1	1	1
Actuarial (gain) loss	-4	-3	'
Benefits paid	-1	-1	'
Net benefit obligation at end of year	18	21	23
Change in Plan Assets	'	'	'
Employer contributions	1	1	'
Benefits paid	-1	-1	'
Funded status at end of year	-18	-21	'
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-1	-2	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	-17	-19	'
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	-3	'	'
Amounts recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:	'	'	'
Unamortized net amount resulting from changes in defined benefit plan experience and actuarial assumptions, net of taxes	-3	'	'
Total	($3)	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits | Minimum	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Employees' retirement age, eligible for participation in the plan	'55 years	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits | Maximum	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Employees' retirement age, eligible for participation in the plan	'65 years	'	'

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme3

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assumed health care costs trend rates	'	'	'
Health care cost trend rate (as a percent)	7.50%	8.00%	8.00%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate, as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Year that trend rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	'2018	'2017	'2017
Other investment	'	'	'
Target allocation by major asset categories	'	'	'
Minimum target allocation (as a percent)	0.00%	'	'
Maximum target allocation (as a percent)	40.00%	'	'
Debt securities	'	'	'
Target allocation by major asset categories	'	'	'
Minimum target allocation (as a percent)	30.00%	'	'
Maximum target allocation (as a percent)	50.00%	'	'
Equity securities:	'	'	'
Target allocation by major asset categories	'	'	'
Minimum target allocation (as a percent)	20.00%	'	'
Maximum target allocation (as a percent)	60.00%	'	'
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	'	'	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	97	93	'
Information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	'	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	568	664	'
Fair value of plan assets	407	495	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Benefits earned during the year	38	32	25
Interest accrued on benefits earned in prior years	27	30	29
Expected return on plan assets	-35	-34	-34
Net periodic benefit cost	98	48	35
Amortization components	'	'	'
Amount resulting from changes in plan provisions	1	1	1
Net amount resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions	28	19	14
Settlement loss	39	'	'
Assumptions	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	'
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	'	'	'
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	7.50%	7.75%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plans	'	'	'
Assumptions	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.86%	3.92%	'
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.92%	4.99%	5.59%
Pension Benefits | Non-Qualified Plans	'	'	'
Assumptions	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.75%	3.91%	'
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.91%	4.92%	5.54%
Other Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Benefits earned during the year	1	1	1
Interest accrued on benefits earned in prior years	1	1	1
Net periodic benefit cost	2	2	2
Assumptions	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	'
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits | Qualified Plans	'	'	'
Assumptions	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.37%	3.47%	'
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs	'	'	'
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.47%	4.48%	4.99%

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme4

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Number of shares of common stock included in plan assets	0	0	'
401 (k) plans	'	'	'
Employer contributions match	$34	$30	$28
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	407	495	448
Percentage of plan assets	100.00%	100.00%	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	407	495	448
Expected future benefit payments	'	'	'
2014	36	'	'
2015	37	'	'
2016	45	'	'
2017	36	'	'
2018	40	'	'
2019-2023	222	'	'
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plans	'	'	'
Contributions	'	'	'
Expected contribution in 2014	15	'	'
Pension Benefits | Non-Qualified Plans	'	'	'
Contributions	'	'	'
Expected contribution in 2014	9	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Expected future benefit payments	'	'	'
2014	1	'	'
2015	1	'	'
2016	2	'	'
2017	2	'	'
2018	2	'	'
2019-2023	9	'	'
Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	407	495	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	407	495	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	27	'	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27	'	'
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	299	420	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	299	420	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	81	75	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	75	71	'
Unrealized gains	8	4	'
Purchases and sales	-2	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	81	75	'
Cash and cash equivalents | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	1.00%	1.00%	'
Cash and cash equivalents | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6	4	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	6	4	'
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6	4	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	6	4	'
U.S. large-cap | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	14.00%	18.00%	'
U.S. large-cap | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	58	87	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	58	87	'
U.S. large-cap | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	58	87	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	58	87	'
U.S. mid-cap growth | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	4.00%	4.00%	'
U.S. mid-cap growth | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	15	19	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	15	19	'
U.S. mid-cap growth | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	15	19	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	15	19	'
International large-cap value | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	17.00%	19.00%	'
International large-cap value | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	69	94	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	69	94	'
International large-cap value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	69	94	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	69	94	'
Emerging markets growth | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	1.00%	1.00%	'
Emerging markets growth | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5	6	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5	6	'
Emerging markets growth | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5	6	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5	6	'
Domestic real estate | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	7.00%	5.00%	'
Domestic real estate | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	27	26	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27	26	'
Domestic real estate | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	27	'	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27	'	'
Domestic real estate | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	26	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	'	26	'
Fixed income | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	35.00%	37.00%	'
Fixed income | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	144	182	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	144	182	'
Fixed income | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	144	182	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	144	182	'
Partnership and joint venture interests | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	8.00%	6.00%	'
Partnership and joint venture interests | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	31	31	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	31	31	'
Partnership and joint venture interests | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	31	31	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	31	30	'
Unrealized gains	2	1	'
Purchases and sales	-2	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	31	31	'
Insurance contracts at contract value | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2	2	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2	2	'
Insurance contracts at contract value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2	2	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2	2	'
Hedge funds | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Percentage of plan assets	13.00%	9.00%	'
Hedge funds | Total | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	50	44	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	50	44	'
Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	50	44	'
Fair value measurement of plan assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	44	41	'
Unrealized gains	6	3	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$50	$44	'

Stockholders_Deficit_Details

Stockholders' Deficit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	item
Stockholders' Deficit	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	3,950,000,000	3,950,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	'
Number of votes per share of common stock	1	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0

Stockholders_Deficit_Details_2

Stockholders' Deficit (Details 2) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2014
					Maximum
Information regarding shares repurchased and retired	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchases authorized	'	'	'	'	$3,500,000,000
Remaining authorization under share repurchase program	'	862,000,000	'	'	'
Total cost of repurchased shares	'	4,000,000,000	5,148,000,000	5,455,000,000	'
Average price per share (in dollars per share)	'	$57.54	$48.24	$45.78	'
Number of shares repurchased and retired	'	69,510,155	106,691,615	119,132,986	'
Amount paid for stock repurchases	$27,000,000	$4,000,000,000	$5,175,000,000	$5,496,000,000	'

Stockholders_Deficit_Details_3

Stockholders' Deficit (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Gains (losses) related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	$35	($73)	($64)
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-13	28	25
Net of Tax	22	-45	-39
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	66	19	15
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-28	-7	-6
Net of Tax	38	12	9
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	2	'	2
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-1	'	-1
Net of Tax	1	'	1
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	129	-16	'
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-49	6	'
Net of Tax	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in "Other, net"	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	-80	-11	'
Tax Benefit (Expense)	31	4	'
Net of Tax	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	-223	-53	-153
Tax Benefit (Expense)	50	21	59
Net of Tax	-173	-32	-94
Unrealized holding losses on securities:	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	'	-7	-10
Tax Benefit (Expense)	'	3	4
Net of Tax	'	-4	-6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses recognized during period included in "Other, net"	'	'	'
Pre-tax	2	'	'
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-1	'	'
Net of Tax	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Pre-Tax	-69	-141	-210
Tax Benefit (Expense)	-11	55	81
Other comprehensive loss	-80	-86	-129
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-242	-156	-27
Other comprehensive loss	-80	-86	-129
Balance at the end of the period	-322	-242	-156
Defined Benefit Plan Items	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	61	-33	-29
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-184	-151	-122
Other comprehensive loss	61	-33	-29
Balance at the end of the period	-123	-184	-151
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	31	-17	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-17	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	31	-17	'
Balance at the end of the period	14	-17	'
Foreign Currency Items	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-173	-32	-94
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-40	-8	86
Other comprehensive loss	-173	-32	-94
Balance at the end of the period	-213	-40	-8
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale securities	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	1	-4	-6
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-1	3	9
Other comprehensive loss	1	-4	-6
Balance at the end of the period	'	($1)	$3

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Deta

Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	1	'
Basic EPS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$810	$699	$660	$690	$942	$565	$711	$731	$2,859	$2,949	$2,609
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	548	638	747
Earnings per share attributable to DIRECTV (in dollars per share)	$1.55	$1.29	$1.19	$1.21	$1.57	$0.91	$1.09	$1.08	$5.22	$4.62	$3.49
Effect of dilutive securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5	6	5
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units, per share amount (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($0.05)	($0.04)	($0.02)
Diluted EPS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,859	$2,949	$2,609
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	553	644	752
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$1.53	$1.28	$1.18	$1.20	$1.55	$0.90	$1.09	$1.07	$5.17	$4.58	$3.47

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 03, 2010
				Maximum	Restricted Stock Units	Restricted Stock Units	Restricted Stock Units	DIRECTV Plan
Share-Based Payment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of shares authorized under stock-based compensation plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40,000,000
Vesting period under stock plans	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'
Performance period	'	'	'	'3 years	'3 years	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense recognized	$100	$109	$103	'	'	'	'	'
Tax benefits associated with share-based compensation expense	37	41	40	'	'	'	'	'
Actual tax benefits realized for the deduction of share-based compensation expense	66	60	54	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units and stock options	108	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units and stock options expected to be recognized in the next fiscal year	71	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units and stock options expected to be recognized in the second fiscal year	36	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units and stock options expected to be recognized in the third fiscal year	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in the status of outstanding restricted stock units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	'	'	7,072,746	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	'	'	2,674,088	'	'	'
Vested and distributed (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-3,679,547	'	'	'
Forfeited (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-253,304	'	'	'
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	'	'	'	'	5,813,983	7,072,746	'	'
Vested and expected to vest at the end of year (in shares)	'	'	'	'	5,611,465	'	'	'
Weighted-average grant date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Nonvested units outstanding, at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$39.50	'	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$49.05	$41.72	$41.14	'
Vested and Distributed (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$32.07	'	'	'
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$47.25	'	'	'
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$47.40	$39.50	'	'
Expected to vest weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$48.04	'	'	'
Additional General Disclosures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total fair value of awards vested and distributed	'	'	'	'	$181	$139	$125	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail1

Share-Based Compensation (Details 2) (Stock Options, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Shares Under Option	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	3,095,845	'	'
Granted (in shares)	322,387	'	0
Exercised (in shares)	-25,053	'	'
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	-13,970	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	3,379,209	3,095,845	'
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares)	3,379,209	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	2,368,019	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$28.24	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$49.19	'	'
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$24.24	'	'
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)	$44.53	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$30.20	$28.24	'
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$30.20	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$22.16	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period	'4 years 1 month 6 days	'	'
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 1 month 6 days	'	'
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	$131	'	'
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars)	131	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	111	'	'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised in the period	$1	$26	$24
Non Qualified	'	'	'
Share-Based Payment	'	'	'
Expiration period under stock plans	'10 years	'	'
Non Qualified | Minimum	'	'	'
Share-Based Payment	'	'	'
Vesting period under stock plans	'1 year	'	'
Non Qualified | Maximum	'	'	'
Share-Based Payment	'	'	'
Vesting period under stock plans	'3 years	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail2

Share-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 19, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 19, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 19, 2009

Stock Options & Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Options & Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Options & Stock Appreciation Rights

DIRECTV Plan

DIRECTV Plan

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Liberty Transaction

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Stock Options

Stock Options

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Persons Other Than Employees And Directors

Restricted Stock Units

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Share-Based Payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of common stock options and stock appreciation rights issued by LEI, assumed (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of common stock issued to LEI Plan holders

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.1

Assumptions used in the fair value calculations for stock options granted

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated fair value (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$53.45

$34.59

$26.63

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.84

$15.83

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected stock volatility (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

29.00%

'

20.00%

22.80%

27.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Range of risk-free interest rates, minimum (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.08%

'

0.07%

0.02%

0.06%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Range of risk-free interest rates, maximum (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.41%

'

0.78%

0.36%

0.83%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Range of expected option lives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'2 months 12 days

'2 months 12 days

'6 months

'3 years 4 months 24 days

'4 years 4 months 24 days

'5 years 4 months 24 days

'

Additional General Disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intrinsic value of awards assumed which were exercised

'

'

'

$1

$3

$8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Awards outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.3

0.4

'

8.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options exercised

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of awards outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18

12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss recognized for exercised options and fair value adjustment

$7

$4

$4

'

'

'

'

'

'

$7

$4

$4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other_Income_and_Expenses_Deta

Other Income and Expenses (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income and Expenses	'	'	'
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	$198	$131	$109
DSN Northwest deconsolidation charge	-59	'	'
Net foreign currency transaction loss	-52	-34	-50
ECAD settlement gain	21	'	'
Net gains from sale of investments	8	122	63
Fair-value loss on non-employee stock options	-7	-4	-4
Other	-3	-11	-9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	-64	-25
Total	106	140	84
Sky Mexico	'	'	'
Other Income and Expenses	'	'	'
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	134	62	52
Ownership interests	'	'	'
Increase in earnings	$60	'	'

RelatedParty_Transactions_Deta

Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related party transactions	'	'	'
Revenues	$9	$5	$6
Expenses	965	874	854
Accounts receivable	18	26	'
Accounts payable	100	90	'
Long-term liability	$69	'	'

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	$8,594	$7,880	$7,700	$7,580	$8,054	$7,416	$7,224	$7,046	$31,754	$29,740	$27,226
Operating profit (loss)	1,333	1,225	1,350	1,242	1,298	1,068	1,411	1,308	5,150	5,085	4,629
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,828	2,437	2,349
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,978	7,522	6,978
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,786	3,349	3,170
Segment Assets	21,905	'	'	'	20,555	'	'	'	21,905	20,555	18,423
Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,754	29,740	27,226
DIRECTV U.S.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,676	23,235	21,872
Operating profit (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,444	4,153	3,702
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,640	1,501	1,587
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,084	5,654	5,289
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,050	1,741	1,736
Segment Assets	13,446	'	'	'	12,490	'	'	'	13,446	12,490	11,796
DIRECTV U.S. | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,668	23,227	21,864
DIRECTV U.S. | Intersegment elimination	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8	8	8
DIRECTV Latin America	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,844	6,244	5,096
Operating profit (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	776	955	916
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,167	907	747
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,943	1,862	1,663
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,720	1,598	1,428
Segment Assets	6,858	'	'	'	6,286	'	'	'	6,858	6,286	5,264
DIRECTV Latin America | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,844	6,244	5,096
Sky Brasil	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,753	3,501	3,020
Operating profit (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	529	555	542
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	723	533	449
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,252	1,088	991
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	961	812	902
Segment Assets	2,854	'	'	'	2,951	'	'	'	2,854	2,951	2,663
Sky Brasil | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,753	3,501	3,020
PanAmericana and Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,091	2,743	2,076
Operating profit (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	247	400	374
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	444	374	298
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	691	774	672
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	759	786	526
Segment Assets	4,004	'	'	'	3,335	'	'	'	4,004	3,335	2,601
PanAmericana and Other | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,091	2,743	2,076
Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	234	261	258
Operating profit (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-70	-23	11
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21	29	15
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-49	6	26
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16	10	6
Segment Assets	1,601	'	'	'	1,779	'	'	'	1,601	1,779	1,363
Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	242	269	266
Sports Networks, Eliminations and Other | Intersegment elimination	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($8)	($8)	($8)

Segment_Reporting_Details_2

Segment Reporting (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$7,978	$7,522	$6,978
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,828	-2,437	-2,349
Operating profit	1,333	1,225	1,350	1,242	1,298	1,068	1,411	1,308	5,150	5,085	4,629
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	72	59	34
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-840	-842	-763
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	106	140	84
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,488	4,442	3,984
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,603	-1,465	-1,348
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,885	2,977	2,636
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-26	-28	-27
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$810	$699	$660	$690	$942	$565	$711	$731	$2,859	$2,949	$2,609

Segment_Reporting_Details_3

Segment Reporting (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue and property by geographic areas	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$8,594	$7,880	$7,700	$7,580	$8,054	$7,416	$7,224	$7,046	$31,754	$29,740	$27,226
Net Property & Satellites	9,117	'	'	'	8,395	'	'	'	9,117	8,395	7,438
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue and property by geographic areas	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	25,088	23,678	22,310
Net Property & Satellites	6,248	'	'	'	5,694	'	'	'	6,248	5,694	5,267
Latin America and the Caribbean	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue and property by geographic areas	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,666	6,062	4,916
Net Property & Satellites	2,869	'	'	'	2,701	'	'	'	2,869	2,701	2,171
Brazil	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue and property by geographic areas	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,753	3,501	3,020
Net Property & Satellites	1,597	'	'	'	1,626	'	'	'	1,597	1,626	1,423
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue and property by geographic areas	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,913	2,561	1,896
Net Property & Satellites	$1,272	'	'	'	$1,075	'	'	'	$1,272	$1,075	$748

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Jan. 24, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

VEF

VEF

Subsequent event

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Sky Brasil

Standby letters of credit

DIRECTV U.S.

DIRECTV Latin America

DIRECTV Latin America

DIRECTV Latin America

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Broadcast Programming and Other

Interest Expense

Other Income

USD ($)

item

USD ($)

USD ($)

SAGAI

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

item

USD ($)

Noncancelable operating leases

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum future commitments under noncancelable operating leases

'

$996

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

'

99

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

'

95

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

'

98

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

'

92

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

'

92

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Thereafter

'

520

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Rental expenses

'

129

118

99

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecorded purchase commitments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum payments under agreements to purchase

'

4,793

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

'

2,122

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

'

1,210

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

'

414

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

'

329

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

'

147

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Thereafter

'

571

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Satellite Commitments payments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total cash payment under lease agreements

'

1,257

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable in 2014

'

279

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable in 2015

'

202

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable in 2016

'

91

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable in 2017

'

77

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable in 2018

'

50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments under lease agreements payable thereafter

'

558

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingencies

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of construction and launch satellites contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

2

'

'

Prepayments related to capital lease

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

105

128

'

Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated fair value of Globo's interest in Sky Brasil

'

375

400

'

'

'

'

'

375

400

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Venezuelan bolivar fuerte denominated assets in excess liabilities

'

607

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Venezuelan bolivars fuerte denominated cash

'

658

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exchange rate set by the Venezuelan government (in bolivars fuerte per U.S. dollar)

'

'

'

'

6.3

4.3

11.4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue generated by Venezuelan subsidiary

'

900

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating profit before depreciation and amortization generated by Venezuelan subsidiary

'

500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax charge related to remeasurement of bolivar denominated net monetary assets due to devaluation

166

166

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

After-tax charge related to remeasurement of bolivar denominated net monetary assets due to devaluation

136

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payment for settlement of claims

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

92

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain related to settlement with ECAD

'

21

'

'

'

'

'

'

128

'

70

37

21

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit released

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

104

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of programming revenue claimed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

Percentage of programming revenue awarded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

Damages awarded value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

77

In-orbit satellites, net book value

'

1,401

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contingent liability for standby letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$236

'

'

'

'

Selected_Quarterly_Data_Unaudi2

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$8,594	$7,880	$7,700	$7,580	$8,054	$7,416	$7,224	$7,046	$31,754	$29,740	$27,226
Operating profit	1,333	1,225	1,350	1,242	1,298	1,068	1,411	1,308	5,150	5,085	4,629
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$810	$699	$660	$690	$942	$565	$711	$731	$2,859	$2,949	$2,609
Basic earnings attributable to DIRECTV (in dollars per share)	$1.55	$1.29	$1.19	$1.21	$1.57	$0.91	$1.09	$1.08	$5.22	$4.62	$3.49
Diluted earnings attributable to DIRECTV (in dollars per share)	$1.53	$1.28	$1.18	$1.20	$1.55	$0.90	$1.09	$1.07	$5.17	$4.58	$3.47

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Regulatory requirement of restricted net assets in Venezuelan subsidiary exceeding total consolidated net assets (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	25.00%	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,488	$4,442	$3,984
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,603	-1,465	-1,348
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,885	2,977	2,636
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	810	699	660	690	942	565	711	731	2,859	2,949	2,609
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,900	2,980	2,622
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,838	2,934	2,607
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21	15	2
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	2,949	2,609
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	2,949	2,609
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,906	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,844	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	15	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | Adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,056	2,040	1,912
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	293	246	13
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,374	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,550	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	202	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,752	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,752	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | Adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-494	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-494	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	91	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-403	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-403	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,472	4,124	3,076
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,592	-1,305	-1,129
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,098	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,374	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,374	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-494	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-494	'	'
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-494	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,251	3,429	2,883
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-325	-421	-234
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,926	3,008	2,649
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,900	2,980	2,622
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	902	1,143	958
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-722	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	180	722	724
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	154	694	697
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Income before income tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	397	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,746	2,286	1,925
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,746	$2,286	$1,925
Reportable legal entity | DTV Holdings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in subsidiary	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	$2,885	$2,977	$2,636
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-173	-32	-94
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-80	-86	-129
Comprehensive income	2,805	2,891	2,507
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,785	2,878	2,490
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,859	2,949	2,609
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-167	-17	-84
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-74	-71	-119
Comprehensive income	2,785	2,878	2,490
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,785	2,878	2,490
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,859	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	61	-33	-29
Comprehensive income	2,920	2,916	2,580
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,920	2,916	2,580
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-167	-17	-84
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-135	-38	-90
Comprehensive income	-135	-38	-90
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	-135	-38	-90
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,349	2,286	1,925
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31	-17	'
Comprehensive income	2,380	2,269	1,925
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,380	2,269	1,925
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,752	'	'
Comprehensive income	2,783	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,783	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	-403	'	'
Comprehensive income	-403	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	-403	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,880	2,819	1,947
Comprehensive income	2,880	2,819	1,947
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,880	2,819	1,947
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	3,374	'	'
Comprehensive income	3,374	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	3,374	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	-494	'	'
Comprehensive income	-494	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	-494	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,926	3,008	2,649
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-173	-32	-94
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-141	-53	-100
Comprehensive income	2,785	2,955	2,549
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	2,765	2,942	2,532
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	180	722	724
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-172	-36	'
Comprehensive income	8	686	624
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	-12	673	607
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,746	2,286	1,925
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31	-17	'
Comprehensive income	2,777	2,269	1,925
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	$2,777	$2,269	$1,925

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	$5,953	$5,554	'	'
Total assets	21,905	20,555	18,423	'
Total current liabilities	6,530	5,541	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,652	4,021	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-9,874	-9,210	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-322	-242	-156	-27
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-6,544	-5,431	-3,107	-194
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	21,905	20,555	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	979	859	'	'
Intercompany receivables	4,799	4,579	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-10,177	-8,810	'	'
Total assets	-4,307	-3,192	'	'
Total current liabilities	448	384	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	1,390	1,451	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,652	4,021	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-9,874	-9,210	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-322	-242	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-6,544	-5,431	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-4,307	-3,192	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,521	883	'	'
Intercompany receivables	4,750	4,382	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-10,124	-8,687	'	'
Total assets	-3,761	-3,242	'	'
Total current liabilities	941	'	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	1,443	1,401	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-3,761	-3,242	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	-542	-24	'	'
Intercompany receivables	49	197	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-53	-123	'	'
Total assets	-546	50	'	'
Total current liabilities	-493	'	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	-53	50	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-546	50	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,133	866	'	'
Intercompany receivables	7,820	6,155	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	17,812	14,804	'	'
Total assets	28,783	23,744	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,478	628	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	21,019	16,355	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	25	12	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-12,286	-10,535	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	14	-17	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-12,247	-10,540	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	28,783	23,744	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	'	884	'	'
Intercompany receivables	'	6,152	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	18,303	15,001	'	'
Total assets	29,274	23,956	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,567	646	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	20,985	'	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-11,850	-10,341	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-11,811	-10,346	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	29,274	23,956	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	'	-18	'	'
Intercompany receivables	'	3	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-491	-197	'	'
Total assets	-491	-212	'	'
Total current liabilities	-89	-18	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	34	'	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-436	-194	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-436	-194	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-491	-212	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	2,577	2,788	'	'
Intercompany receivables	20,988	16,355	'	'
Total assets	31,350	26,271	'	'
Total current liabilities	3,812	3,526	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	7,820	6,349	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	4,930	4,802	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	12,882	10,002	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	17,812	14,804	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	31,350	26,271	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	3,071	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables	20,985	'	'	'
Total assets	31,841	'	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	'	6,152	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	13,373	10,199	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	18,303	15,001	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	31,841	'	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	-494	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables	3	'	'	'
Total assets	-491	'	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	'	197	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-491	-197	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-491	-197	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-491	'	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,775	1,537	'	'
Intercompany receivables	1,386	1,448	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-12,247	-10,540	'	'
Total assets	-2,907	-1,686	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,303	1,499	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	4,764	4,382	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,671	3,690	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-13,620	-12,418	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-228	-82	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-10,177	-8,810	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	-2,907	-1,686	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	2,571	2,039	'	'
Intercompany receivables	4,204	3,703	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-12,221	-10,915	'	'
Total assets	733	696	'	'
Total current liabilities	2,553	2,025	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	7,511	6,684	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	-8,936	-6,632	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-1,356	-2,560	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-242	-64	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-10,534	-9,256	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	733	696	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	-796	-502	'	'
Intercompany receivables	-2,818	-2,255	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-26	375	'	'
Total assets	-3,640	-2,382	'	'
Total current liabilities	-1,250	-526	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	-2,747	-2,302	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	12,607	10,322	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-12,264	-9,858	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	14	-18	'	'
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	357	446	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	($3,640)	($2,382)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$6,394	$5,634	$5,185
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	257	24	116
Cash paid for satellites	-377	-389	-246
Net cash provided by investing activities	-3,753	-3,363	-3,022
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-61	-61	-58
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	24	30	25
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-2,176	-1,242	-2,792
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,300	2,055	1,813
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany funding	-248	-369	-223
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,649	3,406	3,264
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-61	-61	-58
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	24	30	25
Intercompany payments (funding)	178	21	134
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-3,859	-5,182	-5,395
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,592	1,728	1,831
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	234	'	'
Cash paid for satellites	'	'	-1
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,131	3,775	3,486
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	'	-5
Intercompany payments (funding)	367	-52	-134
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-3,633	-5,224	-5,635
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor | Adjustments	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	708	327	-18
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	-234	'	'
Cash paid for satellites	'	'	1
Intercompany funding	-248	-369	-223
Net cash provided by investing activities	-482	-369	-222
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-61	-61	-53
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	24	30	25
Intercompany payments (funding)	-189	73	268
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-226	42	240
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,902	-1,820	279
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany funding	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Net cash provided by investing activities	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	5,535	5,125	2,777
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,122	3,237	487
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,476	2,388	1,835
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-2,413	-1,888	-2,290
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | Adjustments	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-4,378	-4,208	-1,556
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany funding	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Net cash provided by investing activities	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	5,535	5,125	2,777
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,535	5,125	2,777
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	6,525	5,947	3,273
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	12	24	55
Cash paid for satellites	-198	-253	-141
Intercompany funding	-5,537	-5,118	-2,785
Net cash provided by investing activities	-7,695	-6,842	-4,476
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-51	-52	-29
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	20	25	21
Intercompany payments (funding)	1,220	950	1,277
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,165	902	1,203
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,211	1,766	1,745
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Net cash provided by investing activities	-2,158	-1,724	-1,691
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	-3	13	20
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-58	-35	-54
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4,314	4,181	1,528
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany funding	-5,537	-5,118	-2,785
Net cash provided by investing activities	-5,537	-5,118	-2,785
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	1,223	937	1,257
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,223	937	1,257
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,811	1,608	1,611
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	245	'	61
Cash paid for satellites	-179	-136	-105
Intercompany funding	-188	-4	-148
Net cash provided by investing activities	-1,783	-1,643	-1,479
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	-10	-9	-24
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	4	5	4
Intercompany payments (funding)	197	312	189
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	289	278	12
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Previously Reported	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,418	1,877	1,537
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	11	'	'
Cash paid for satellites	'	'	-104
Net cash provided by investing activities	-1,829	-1,639	-1,330
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	-364	39	114
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-272	5	-63
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments	'	'	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-607	-269	74
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	234	'	'
Cash paid for satellites	'	'	-1
Intercompany funding	-188	-4	-148
Net cash provided by investing activities	46	-4	-149
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Intercompany payments (funding)	561	273	75
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$561	$273	$75

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$8,594	$7,880	$7,700	$7,580	$8,054	$7,416	$7,224	$7,046	$31,754	$29,740	$27,226
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast programming and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,991	13,028	11,655
Subscriber service expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,242	2,137	1,911
Broadcast operations expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	409	414	389
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,419	3,397	3,390
Upgrade and retention costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,547	1,427	1,327
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,002	1,815	1,576
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	'	'	'	166	'	'	'	'	166	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,828	2,437	2,349
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,604	24,655	22,597
Operating profit	1,333	1,225	1,350	1,242	1,298	1,068	1,411	1,308	5,150	5,085	4,629
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	72	59	34
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-840	-842	-763
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	106	140	84
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,488	4,442	3,984
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,603	-1,465	-1,348
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,885	2,977	2,636
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-26	-28	-27
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	810	699	660	690	942	565	711	731	2,859	2,949	2,609
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	70	42	11
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	70	42	11
Operating profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-70	-42	-11
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,900	2,980	2,622
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16	2	'
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1	-2	'
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7	-4	-4
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,838	2,934	2,607
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21	15	2
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	2,949	2,609
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,859	2,949	2,609
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	59	682
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'
Operating profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	58	682
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-824	-773	-692
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-65	-25
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,056	2,040	1,912
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	293	246	13
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,676	23,235	21,872
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast programming and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,616	10,743	9,799
Subscriber service expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,474	1,464	1,435
Broadcast operations expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	293	306	300
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,642	2,673	2,794
Upgrade and retention costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,350	1,253	1,209
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,217	1,201	1,729
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,640	1,501	1,587
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20,232	19,141	18,853
Operating profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,444	4,094	3,019
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	1
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3	-3	-4
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	29	33	60
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,472	4,124	3,076
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,592	-1,305	-1,129
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,880	2,819	1,947
Reportable legal entity | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,141	6,583	5,422
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast programming and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,430	2,355	1,916
Subscriber service expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	768	673	476
Broadcast operations expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	124	116	96
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	777	724	596
Upgrade and retention costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	197	174	118
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	715	630	519
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	166	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,188	936	762
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,365	5,608	4,483
Operating profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	776	975	939
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,349	2,286	1,925
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	62	68	44
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-20	-76	-78
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84	176	53
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,251	3,429	2,883
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-325	-421	-234
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,926	3,008	2,649
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-26	-28	-27
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,900	2,980	2,622
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-63	-137	-750
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast programming and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-55	-70	-60
Broadcast operations expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8	-8	-7
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-59	-683
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-63	-137	-750
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,129	-8,085	-6,494
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8	-12	-11
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8	12	11
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,129	-8,085	-6,494
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,129	-8,085	-6,494
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($8,129)	($8,085)	($6,494)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ7

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	$2,885	$2,977	$2,636
Defined benefit plans:	'	'	'
Gains related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	22	-45	-39
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost	38	12	9
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost	1	'	1
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-173	-32	-94
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-80	-86	-129
Comprehensive income	2,805	2,891	2,507
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-20	-13	-17
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	2,785	2,878	2,490
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,859	2,949	2,609
Defined benefit plans:	'	'	'
Gains related to changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions arising during the period	22	-45	-39
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan experience and actuarial assumptions recognized as periodic benefit cost	38	12	9
Amortization of amounts resulting from changes in plan provisions recognized as periodic benefit cost	1	'	1
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-167	-17	-84
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-74	-71	-119
Comprehensive income	2,785	2,878	2,490
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	2,785	2,878	2,490
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,349	2,286	1,925
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	31	-17	'
Comprehensive income	2,380	2,269	1,925
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	2,380	2,269	1,925
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,880	2,819	1,947
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	2,880	2,819	1,947
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	2,880	2,819	1,947
Reportable legal entity | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	2,926	3,008	2,649
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	80	-10	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	-49	-7	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-173	-32	-94
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	-4	-6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-141	-53	-100
Comprehensive income	2,785	2,955	2,549
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-20	-13	-17
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	2,765	2,942	2,532
Eliminations	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'
Net income	-8,129	-8,085	-6,494
Cash flow hedges:	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	-160	20	'
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	98	14	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	167	17	84
Available for sale securities:	'	'	'
Unrealized holding losses on securities	'	4	6
Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities recognized during the period	-1	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	104	55	90
Comprehensive income	-8,025	-8,030	-6,404
Comprehensive income attributable to DIRECTV	($8,025)	($8,030)	($6,404)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ8

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 7) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	$5,953	$5,554	'	'
Satellites, net	2,467	2,357	'	'
Property and equipment, net	6,650	6,038	'	'
Goodwill	3,970	4,063	4,097	'
Intangible assets, net	920	832	'	'
Other assets	1,945	1,711	'	'
Total assets	21,905	20,555	18,423	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	6,530	5,541	'	'
Long-term debt	18,284	17,170	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1,804	1,672	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,456	1,203	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	375	400	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,652	4,021	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-9,874	-9,210	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-322	-242	-156	-27
Total stockholders' deficit	-6,544	-5,431	-3,107	-194
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	21,905	20,555	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	979	859	'	'
Intercompany receivables	4,799	4,579	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-10,177	-8,810	'	'
Other assets	92	180	'	'
Total assets	-4,307	-3,192	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	448	384	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	1,390	1,451	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	399	404	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,652	4,021	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-9,874	-9,210	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-322	-242	'	'
Total stockholders' deficit	-6,544	-5,431	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	-4,307	-3,192	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,133	866	'	'
Goodwill	1,828	1,828	'	'
Intercompany receivables	7,820	6,155	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	17,812	14,804	'	'
Other assets	190	91	'	'
Total assets	28,783	23,744	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,478	628	'	'
Long-term debt	18,203	17,170	'	'
Deferred income taxes	9	'	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	21,019	16,355	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	321	131	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	25	12	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-12,286	-10,535	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	14	-17	'	'
Total stockholders' deficit	-12,247	-10,540	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	28,783	23,744	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	2,577	2,788	'	'
Satellites, net	1,810	1,795	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,724	3,290	'	'
Goodwill	1,363	1,349	'	'
Intangible assets, net	527	453	'	'
Intercompany receivables	20,988	16,355	'	'
Other assets	361	241	'	'
Total assets	31,350	26,271	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	3,812	3,526	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1,632	1,397	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	7,820	6,349	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	274	195	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	4,930	4,802	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	12,882	10,002	'	'
Total stockholders' deficit	17,812	14,804	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	31,350	26,271	'	'
Reportable legal entity | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,775	1,537	'	'
Satellites, net	657	562	'	'
Property and equipment, net	2,926	2,748	'	'
Goodwill	779	886	'	'
Intangible assets, net	401	379	'	'
Intercompany receivables	1,386	1,448	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-12,247	-10,540	'	'
Other assets	1,416	1,294	'	'
Total assets	-2,907	-1,686	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,303	1,499	'	'
Long-term debt	81	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	277	361	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	4,764	4,382	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	470	482	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	375	400	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	3,671	3,690	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-13,620	-12,418	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-228	-82	'	'
Total stockholders' deficit	-10,177	-8,810	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	-2,907	-1,686	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	-511	-496	'	'
Intangible assets, net	-8	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables	-34,993	-28,537	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	4,612	4,546	'	'
Other assets	-114	-95	'	'
Total assets	-31,014	-24,582	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-511	-496	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-114	-86	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	-34,993	-28,537	'	'
Other liabilities and deferred credits	-8	-9	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	'	'	'	'
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital	-8,626	-8,504	'	'
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	13,024	12,951	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	214	99	'	'
Total stockholders' deficit	4,612	4,546	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	($31,014)	($24,582)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ9

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 8) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	$6,394	$5,634	$5,185
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for property and equipment	'	-3,409	-2,960	-2,924
Cash paid for satellites	'	-377	-389	-246
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired	'	-66	-16	-11
Proceeds from sale of investments	'	257	24	116
Other, net	'	-158	-22	43
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-3,753	-3,363	-3,022
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Repayment of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net	'	-155	156	'
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	'	556	202	'
Repayment of short-term borrowings	'	-559	'	-39
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	'	10	400	'
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	'	-10	-400	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	'	2,099	5,190	3,990
Debt issuance costs	'	-12	-36	-30
Repayment of long-term debt	'	-15	-1,500	-1,000
Repayment of other long-term obligations	'	-63	-51	-184
Common shares repurchased and retired	-27	-4,000	-5,175	-5,496
Stock Options Exercised	'	'	3	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	-61	-61	-58
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	'	24	30	25
Other, net	'	10	'	'
Net cash used in financing activities	'	-2,176	-1,242	-2,792
Effect of exchange rate changes on Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents	'	-187	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	278	1,029	-629
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	873	1,902	873	1,502
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	'	2,180	1,902	873
Reportable legal entity | Parent Guarantor	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	2,300	2,055	1,813
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Return of capital from subsidiary	'	1,897	3,775	3,487
Intercompany funding	'	-248	-369	-223
Net cash used in investing activities	'	1,649	3,406	3,264
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Common shares repurchased and retired	'	-4,000	-5,175	-5,496
Stock Options Exercised	'	'	3	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	-61	-61	-58
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	'	24	30	25
Intercompany payments	'	178	21	134
Net cash used in financing activities	'	-3,859	-5,182	-5,395
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	90	279	-318
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	129	408	129	447
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	'	498	408	129
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	-1,902	-1,820	279
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Intercompany funding	'	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-1,157	-917	-1,221
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Repayment of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net	'	-155	156	'
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	'	556	202	'
Repayment of short-term borrowings	'	-559	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	'	10	400	'
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	'	-10	-400	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	'	1,947	5,190	3,990
Debt issuance costs	'	-12	-36	-30
Repayment of long-term debt	'	'	-1,500	-1,000
Intercompany payments	'	5,535	5,125	2,777
Cash dividend to Parent	'	-4,200	-5,900	-5,250
Other, net	'	10	'	'
Net cash used in financing activities	'	3,122	3,237	487
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	63	500	-455
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	228	728	228	683
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	'	791	728	228
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	6,525	5,947	3,273
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for property and equipment	'	-1,852	-1,488	-1,595
Cash paid for satellites	'	-198	-253	-141
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired	'	-53	-7	-11
Proceeds from sale of investments	'	12	24	55
Intercompany funding	'	-5,537	-5,118	-2,785
Other, net	'	-67	'	1
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-7,695	-6,842	-4,476
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Repayment of other long-term obligations	'	-24	-21	-66
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	-51	-52	-29
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	'	20	25	21
Intercompany payments	'	1,220	950	1,277
Net cash used in financing activities	'	1,165	902	1,203
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	-5	7	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	4	11	4	4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	'	6	11	4
Reportable legal entity | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	1,811	1,608	1,611
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for property and equipment	'	-1,557	-1,472	-1,329
Cash paid for satellites	'	-179	-136	-105
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired	'	-13	-9	'
Proceeds from sale of investments	'	245	'	61
Intercompany funding	'	-188	-4	-148
Other, net	'	-91	-22	42
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-1,783	-1,643	-1,479
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Repayment of short-term borrowings	'	'	'	-39
Proceeds from long-term debt	'	152	'	'
Repayment of long-term debt	'	-15	'	'
Repayment of other long-term obligations	'	-39	-30	-118
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	-10	-9	-24
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	'	4	5	4
Intercompany payments	'	197	312	189
Net cash used in financing activities	'	289	278	12
Effect of exchange rate changes on Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents	'	-187	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	130	243	144
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	512	755	512	368
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	'	885	755	512
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	-2,340	-2,156	-1,791
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Return of capital from subsidiary	'	-1,897	-3,775	-3,487
Intercompany funding	'	7,130	6,408	4,377
Net cash used in investing activities	'	5,233	2,633	890
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation	'	61	61	53
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	'	-24	-30	-25
Intercompany payments	'	-7,130	-6,408	-4,377
Cash dividend to Parent	'	4,200	5,900	5,250
Net cash used in financing activities	'	($2,893)	($477)	$901

SCHEDULE_IIVALUATION_AND_QUALI1

SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	($81)	($79)	($76)
Additions charged to costs and expenses	-318	-332	-309
Additions charged to other accounts	-174	-149	-130
Deductions	478	479	436
Balance at end of year	($95)	($81)	($79)