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Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details 2) (USD $)
3 Months Ended9 Months Ended9 Months Ended12 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
QuetzSat-1
transponder
year
satellite
Dec. 31, 2008
QuetzSat-1
year
Sep. 30, 2011
AMC-15
year
watt
Sep. 30, 2011
AMC-16
year
watt
Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations         
Estimated fair value of satellites acquired under capital leases$ 567,000,000 $ 567,000,000 $ 535,000,000    
Accumulated depreciation on satellites acquired under capital leases289,000,000 289,000,000 268,000,000    
Depreciation expense - capital leases7,222,0006,444,00021,265,00021,645,000     
Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations         
Initial lease term of satellite (in years)     10101010
Decrease in asset value and capital lease obligations  39,000,000      
Decrease in capital lease obligations  7,000,000      
Future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments         
2011 (three months remaining)30,971,000 30,971,000      
2012123,331,000 123,331,000      
2013121,674,000 121,674,000      
2014115,925,000 115,925,000      
201550,200,000 50,200,000      
Thereafter429,000,000 429,000,000      
Total minimum lease payments871,101,000 871,101,000      
Less: Amount representing lease of the orbital location and estimated executory costs (primarily insurance and maintenance) including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments(264,921,000) (264,921,000)      
Net minimum lease payments606,180,000 606,180,000      
Less: Amount representing interest(215,436,000) (215,436,000)      
Present value of net minimum lease payments390,744,000 390,744,000      
Less: Current portion(57,028,000) (57,028,000)      
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations$ 333,716,000 $ 333,716,000