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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 12, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 01, 2011
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 1,890,803 | $ 2,001,240 |  |
Loss from partial redemption of debt |  | (5,044) |  |  |
Debt issuance costs amortized |  | $ 6,000 | 5,800 | $ 5,400 |
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 990,000 | 1,100,000 |  |
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC") |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt issuance |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000
Debt instrument issued, issue price (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 990,000 |  |  |
Loss from partial redemption of debt | $ (5,000) |  |  |  |
Redemption premium | 3,300 |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred financing fees | 1,700 |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control |  | 101.00% |  |  |
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC") | Prior to June 15, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount | 103.00% |  |  |  |
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 7.625% |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 900,000 | 900,000 |  |
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ("HSSC") |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt issuance |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000
Debt instrument issued, issue price (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 803 | $ 1,240 |  |
Other | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Other | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 13.25% |  |  |

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