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Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets (Details 4) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 08, 2011
Hughes Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2012
Hughes Acquisition
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| Estimated future amortization of intangible assets | ||||||
| 2014 | $ 85,921,000 | |||||
| 2015 | 66,289,000 | |||||
| 2016 | 47,498,000 | |||||
| 2017 | 28,541,000 | |||||
| 2018 | 20,825,000 | |||||
| Thereafter | 130,834,000 | |||||
| Total | 379,908,000 | |||||
| Impairment of terrestrial wireless licenses | 4,200,000 | |||||
| Fair value of terrestrial wireless licenses | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Impairments of Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | ||||||
| Contractual rights to receive cash discounts on future launch services | 44,000,000 | |||||
| Estimated fair value of future launch services | 22,000,000 | 0 | ||||
| Impairment loss | $ 32,800,000 | $ 38,415,000 | $ 32,765,000 | $ 32,964,000 | $ 22,000,000 | |
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- Definition
Represents the amount of contractual rights acquired to receive cash discounts on future launch services. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the total future estimated amortization expense for intangible assets. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
Fair value portion of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value portion of other assets. No definition available.
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