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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016
2020 Notes [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of senior notes issued | $ 575,000 | $ 575,000
Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Interest on in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation | 7.00% |
Period of in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation including interest | 15 years |
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Satellite performance incentives obligation and accrued interest | $ 21,700 | 22,000
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Ex-Im Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of long term debt | 296,000 | 219,900
Level 1 [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of long term debt | $ 595,800 | $ 597,300

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- Definition Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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