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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 473,502 | $ 472,262 | $ 1,398,634 | $ 1,387,075
Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 412,960 | 389,946 | 1,210,267 | 1,161,006
Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 13,572 | 16,591 | 41,665 | 50,985
Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 426,532 | 406,537 | 1,251,932 | 1,211,991
Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 29,387 | 21,106 | 72,744 | 77,663
Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 16,375 | 42,328 | 70,600 | 93,254
Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,208 | 2,291 | 3,358 | 4,167
Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 46,970 | 65,725 | 146,702 | 175,084
North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 399,650 | 397,685 | 1,180,274 | 1,155,298
South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 38,618 | 31,853 | 106,727 | 89,354
All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 35,234 | 42,724 | 111,633 | 142,423
Hughes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 466,762 | 463,735 | 1,378,416 | 1,360,919
ESS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,121 | 3,772 | 12,274 | 11,058
Operating Segments | Hughes |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 466,762 | 463,735 | 1,378,416 | 1,360,919
Operating Segments | Hughes | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 409,119 | 385,477 | 1,198,816 | 1,147,868
Operating Segments | Hughes | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 10,673 | 12,533 | 32,898 | 37,967
Operating Segments | Hughes | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 419,792 | 398,010 | 1,231,714 | 1,185,835
Operating Segments | Hughes | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 29,387 | 21,106 | 72,744 | 77,663
Operating Segments | Hughes | Design, development and construction services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 16,375 | 42,328 | 70,600 | 93,254
Operating Segments | Hughes | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,208 | 2,291 | 3,358 | 4,167
Operating Segments | Hughes | Equipment revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 46,970 | 65,725 | 146,702 | 175,084
Operating Segments | Hughes | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 392,950 | 389,264 | 1,160,288 | 1,129,491
Operating Segments | Hughes | South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 38,578 | 31,747 | 106,495 | 89,005
Operating Segments | Hughes | All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 35,234 | 42,724 | 111,633 | 142,423
Operating Segments | ESS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,402 | 4,098 | 13,233 | 11,873
Operating Segments | ESS | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,804 | 2,736 | 8,133 | 7,953
Operating Segments | ESS | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,598 | 1,362 | 5,100 | 3,920
Operating Segments | ESS | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,402 | 4,098 | 13,233 | 11,873
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 | 4,402 | 4,098 | 13,233 | 11,873
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 | 2,338 | 4,429 | 6,985 | 14,283
Corporate and Other | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,037 | 1,733 | 3,318 | 5,185
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,301 | 2,696 | 3,667 | 9,098
Corporate and Other | Services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,338 | 4,429 | 6,985 | 14,283
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 | 2,298 | 4,323 | 6,753 | 13,934
Corporate and Other | South and Central America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 40 | 106 | 232 | 349
Corporate and Other | All other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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