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Leases (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026
Leases |
Schedule of components of lease expense | ​
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​ | ​ | For the Three Months Ended | ​ | For the Six Months Ended
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | June 30,
​ | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025 | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
Operating lease cost | ​ | $ | 122,407 | ​ | $ | 166,505 | ​ | $ | 250,398 | ​ | $ | 333,862
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Short-term lease cost (1) | ​ | ​ | 2,507 | ​ | ​ | 3,051 | ​ | ​ | 5,638 | ​ | ​ | 8,341
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Finance lease cost: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Amortization of right-of-use assets | ​ | ​ | 4,389 | ​ | ​ | 13,238 | ​ | ​ | 7,496 | ​ | ​ | 26,469
Interest on lease liabilities | ​ | ​ | 1,395 | ​ | ​ | 1,342 | ​ | ​ | 2,223 | ​ | ​ | 2,844
Total finance lease cost | ​ | ​ | 5,784 | ​ | ​ | 14,580 | ​ | ​ | 9,719 | ​ | ​ | 29,313
Total lease costs | ​ | $ | 130,698 | ​ | $ | 184,136 | ​ | $ | 265,755 | ​ | $ | 371,516
(1) | Leases that have terms of 12 months or less.
Summary of supplemental cash flow information related to leases | ​
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​ | ​ | For the Six Months Ended
​ | ​ | June 30,
​ | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating cash flows from operating leases | ​ | $ | 63,397 | ​ | $ | 284,667
Operating cash flows from finance leases | ​ | $ | 763 | ​ | $ | 2,314
Financing cash flows from finance leases | ​ | $ | 904 | ​ | $ | 11,406
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Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating leases | ​ | $ | 28,223 | ​ | $ | 110,400
Finance leases | ​ | $ | 125,546 | ​ | $ | —
Summary of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases | ​
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​ | ​ | As of
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31,
​ | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
Operating Leases: (1) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating lease assets | ​ | $ | 66,696 | ​ | $ | 214,549
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Other current liabilities | ​ | $ | 23,198 | ​ | $ | 845,326
Operating lease liabilities | ​ | ​ | 120,325 | ​ | ​ | 4,137,269
Total operating lease liabilities | ​ | $ | 143,523 | ​ | $ | 4,982,595
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Finance Leases: (2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Property and equipment, gross | ​ | $ | 209,257 | ​ | $ | 83,141
Accumulated depreciation | ​ | ​ | (11,600) | ​ | ​ | (5,124)
Property and equipment, net | ​ | $ | 197,657 | ​ | $ | 78,017
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Other current liabilities | ​ | $ | 11,288 | ​ | $ | 41,520
Other long-term liabilities | ​ | ​ | 113,353 | ​ | ​ | 2,528
Total finance lease liabilities | ​ | $ | 124,641 | ​ | $ | 44,048
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Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating leases | ​ | ​ | 7.9 years | ​ | ​ | 9.5 years
Finance leases | ​ | ​ | 8.3 years | ​ | ​ | 0.8 years
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Weighted Average Discount Rate: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating leases | ​ | ​ | 9.1% | ​ | ​ | 9.9%
Finance leases | ​ | ​ | 7.3% | ​ | ​ | 10.0%
(1) | The June 30, 2026 decreases primarily resulted from the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries. See Note 3 for further information.
(2) | The June 30, 2026 decreases primarily resulted from the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, offset by an increase primarily related to the Nimiq 5 satellite. Our prior operating lease was modified in June 2026 and is currently accounted for as a finance lease.
Summary of maturities of lease liabilities | ​
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​ | ​ | Maturities of Lease Liabilities
​ | ​ | Operating | ​ | Finance | ​ | ​ | ​
For the Years Ending December 31, | ​ ​ ​ | Leases | ​ ​ ​ | Leases | ​ ​ ​ | Total
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
2026 (remaining six months) | ​ | $ | 16,319 | ​ | $ | 10,000 | ​ | $ | 26,319
2027 | ​ | ​ | 30,175 | ​ | ​ | 20,000 | ​ | ​ | 50,175
2028 | ​ | ​ | 25,685 | ​ | ​ | 20,000 | ​ | ​ | 45,685
2029 | ​ | ​ | 23,258 | ​ | ​ | 20,000 | ​ | ​ | 43,258
2030 | ​ | ​ | 20,463 | ​ | ​ | 20,000 | ​ | ​ | 40,463
Thereafter | ​ | ​ | 82,427 | ​ | ​ | 76,667 | ​ | ​ | 159,094
Total lease payments | ​ | ​ | 198,327 | ​ | ​ | 166,667 | ​ | ​ | 364,994
Less: Imputed interest | ​ | ​ | (54,804) | ​ | ​ | (42,026) | ​ | ​ | (96,830)
Total | ​ | ​ | 143,523 | ​ | ​ | 124,641 | ​ | ​ | 268,164
Less: Current portion | ​ | ​ | (23,198) | ​ | ​ | (11,288) | ​ | ​ | (34,486)
Long-term portion of lease obligations | ​ | $ | 120,325 | ​ | $ | 113,353 | ​ | $ | 233,678
Schedule of lease revenue | ​
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​ | ​ | For the Three Months Ended | ​ | For the Six Months Ended
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | June 30,
​ | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025 | ​ ​ ​ | 2026 | ​ ​ ​ | 2025
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
Lease revenue: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Sales-type lease revenue | ​ | $ | 812 | ​ | $ | 1,787 | ​ | $ | 1,573 | ​ | $ | 3,984
Operating lease revenue | ​ | ​ | 4,381 | ​ | ​ | 2,014 | ​ | ​ | 8,185 | ​ | ​ | 4,415
Total lease revenue | ​ | $ | 5,193 | ​ | $ | 3,801 | ​ | $ | 9,758 | ​ | $ | 8,399
Schedule of operating lease payments to be received | ​
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For the Years Ending December 31, | ​ ​ ​ | Total
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
2026 (remaining six months) | ​ | $ | 9,078
2027 | ​ | ​ | 8,874
2028 | ​ | ​ | 4,517
2029 | ​ | ​ | 3,286
2030 | ​ | ​ | 2,182
Thereafter | ​ | ​ | 708
Total lease payments to be received | ​ | $ | 28,645
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