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Amortization of deferred airborne lease incentives over the term of the related airborne agreements treated as a reduction to cost of service revenue.

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This element represents the upfront payments made by our airline partners for equipment placed on their aircraft, which is anticipated to be recognized for financial reporting purposes within on year of the reporting date. The payments are accounted for as a lease incentive and recognized as a reduction to cost of service revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement with the airline partner.

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Rental Expense Net Of Amortization Of Deferred Incentive

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Amount of capital lease obligation due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred airborne lease incentives		$ 7,630	$ 9,348
Deferred airborne lease incentives included in current liabilities		29,472		$ 42,096
Deferred airborne lease incentives included in non-current liabilities		124,653		142,938
Revenue share expense, net of amortization of deferred airborne lease incentives		6,400	8,900
Property and equipment, gross		882,703		1,053,923
Present value of net minimum lease payments		2,296
Present value of net minimum lease payments, current portion		1,468		1,789
Present value of net minimum lease payments, non-current portion		800
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Contingent annual cash rebate	$ 1,800
Leased Computer Equipment [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		5,000		5,000
Leased Network Equipment [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		7,500		$ 7,500
Certain Facilities and Equipment [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Rental expense		3,100	3,000
Cell Site Leases [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Rental expense		$ 2,700	$ 2,300
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Annual interest rate imputed		8.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Annual interest rate imputed				14.00%