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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 30, 2023 | Aug. 12, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 24, 2022
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts, description |  |  |  | ). The interest rate cap contracts provided protection of Compound SOFR up to 2% and covered 99% of the total nominal amount of the Inmarsat Term Loan Facility. At the time of the acquisition, the Company continued to account for the interest rate cap contracts as cash-flow hedges. |  |
Gain (loss) in other comprehensive income arising from changes in the fair value of derivative contracts (designated as cash-flow hedging instruments) |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 10,600 |  |
Tax on gain (loss) arising from changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap contracts (designated as cash-flow hedging instruments) |  |  | (2,300) | 2,900 |  |
Derivative contracts gain (loss) reclassified to other comprehensive income and interest expense, net (based on the nature of the underlying transaction) |  |  | 16,900 | 1,800 |  |
Tax related to the reclassification of other comprehensive income and interest expense, net (based on the nature of the underlying transaction) |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |
Cash received |  |  | 14,000 | 31,800 |  |
Interest rate cap contracts |  |  | 10,300 | 10,300 |  |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts |  |  | 44,200 | 44,200 |  |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts |  |  | $ 4,700 | $ 4,700 |  |
Inmarsat Term Loan Facility [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap contracts percentage of protection of nominal amount | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |
2023 Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 616,700 |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 733,400 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years) |  |  | 38 years | 38 years |  |
Financing lease, remaining lease term |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  |  | 14 years | 14 years |  |
Estimated useful life, years |  |  | 20 years | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software Development Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life, years |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software Development Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years) |  |  | 7 years | 7 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years) |  |  | 2 years | 2 years |  |
Financing lease, remaining lease term |  |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Estimated useful life, years |  |  | 2 years | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Software Development Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years) |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |
TrellisWare [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
Minority interest ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%

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