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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 459,466 | $ 460,431 | $ 925,132 | $ 914,813
Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 403,254 | 385,723 | 797,307 | 771,060
Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 13,789 | 17,063 | 28,093 | 34,394
Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 417,043 | 402,786 | 825,400 | 805,454
Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 18,518 | 30,597 | 43,357 | 56,557
Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 22,668 | 25,860 | 54,225 | 50,926
Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,237 | 1,188 | 2,150 | 1,876
Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 42,423 | 57,645 | 99,732 | 109,359
North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 390,817 | 380,879 | 780,624 | 757,613
South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 34,061 | 30,498 | 68,109 | 57,501
All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 34,588 | 49,054 | 76,399 | 99,699
Hughes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 453,172 | 451,847 | 911,654 | 897,184
ESS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,786 | 3,434 | 8,153 | 7,286
Operating Segments | Hughes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 453,172 | 451,847 | 911,654 | 897,184
Operating Segments | Hughes | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 399,697 | 381,608 | 789,697 | 762,391
Operating Segments | Hughes | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 11,052 | 12,594 | 22,225 | 25,434
Operating Segments | Hughes | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 410,749 | 394,202 | 811,922 | 787,825
Operating Segments | Hughes | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 18,518 | 30,597 | 43,357 | 56,557
Operating Segments | Hughes | Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 22,668 | 25,860 | 54,225 | 50,926
Operating Segments | Hughes | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,237 | 1,188 | 2,150 | 1,876
Operating Segments | Hughes | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 42,423 | 57,645 | 99,732 | 109,359
Operating Segments | Hughes | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 384,623 | 372,398 | 767,338 | 740,227
Operating Segments | Hughes | South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 33,961 | 30,395 | 67,917 | 57,258
Operating Segments | Hughes | All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 34,588 | 49,054 | 76,399 | 99,699
Operating Segments | ESS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,179 | 3,742 | 8,831 | 7,775
Operating Segments | ESS | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,564 | 2,400 | 5,329 | 5,217
Operating Segments | ESS | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,615 | 1,342 | 3,502 | 2,558
Operating Segments | ESS | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,179 | 3,742 | 8,831 | 7,775
Operating Segments | ESS | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | ESS | Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | ESS | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | ESS | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | ESS | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,179 | 3,742 | 8,831 | 7,775
Operating Segments | ESS | South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | ESS | All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,115 | 4,842 | 4,647 | 9,854
Corporate and Other | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 993 | 1,715 | 2,281 | 3,452
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,122 | 3,127 | 2,366 | 6,402
Corporate and Other | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,115 | 4,842 | 4,647 | 9,854
Corporate and Other | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,015 | 4,739 | 4,455 | 9,611
Corporate and Other | South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 100 | 103 | 192 | 243
Corporate and Other | All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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