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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Leases Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | The following table summarizes the leases included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
|  |  | December 31,
(In thousands) | Balance Sheet Location |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Operating | Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | $ | 72,545 |  |  | $ | 58,390 |
Finance | Property and equipment, net |  | 12,478 |  |  | 11,695 |
Total lease assets |  |  | $ | 85,023 |  |  | $ | 70,085 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Operating | Current portion of lease obligations |  | $ | 14,059 |  |  | $ | 27,798 |
Finance | Current portion of lease obligations |  | 3,584 |  |  | 4,641 |
|  |  | 17,643 |  |  | 32,439 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |
Operating | Lease obligations |  | 70,037 |  |  | 51,929 |
Finance | Lease obligations |  | 12,226 |  |  | 12,652 |
|  |  | 82,263 |  |  | 64,581 |
Total lease liabilities |  |  | $ | 99,906 |  |  | $ | 97,020 |
Schedule of Lease Costs | At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under finance leases were as follows:
(In thousands) | December 31,
2025 |  | 2024
Satellite equipment | $ | 46,885 |  |  | $ | 43,340 |
Less accumulated amortization | (34,407) |  |  | (31,645) |
| $ | 12,478 |  |  | $ | 11,695 |
The following table summarizes the lease costs included in the consolidated statements of income (loss):
|  |  | December 31,
(In thousands) | Income Statement Location |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Operating lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | $ | 22,808 |  |  | $ | 22,955 |  |  | $ | 26,681 |
Finance lease costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of leased assets | Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,044 |  |  | 1,153 |  |  | 1,098 |
Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense |  | 904 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 1,714 |
Short term lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 170 |  |  | 162 |  |  | 111 |
Variable lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 2,316 |  |  | 2,492 |  |  | 2,315 |
Total lease costs |  |  | $ | 28,242 |  |  | $ | 27,950 |  |  | $ | 31,919 |
Schedule of Maturity of Lease Liabilities for Operating Leases | The following table summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025:
(In thousands) | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2026 | $ | 20,372 |  |  | $ | 4,643 |  |  | $ | 25,015 |
2027 | 12,639 |  |  | 3,611 |  |  | 16,250 |
2028 | 18,725 |  |  | 3,729 |  |  | 22,454 |
2029 | 15,589 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 17,548 |
2030 | 14,865 |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 16,293 |
Thereafter | 27,006 |  |  | 2,856 |  |  | 29,862 |
Total lease payments | 109,196 |  |  | 18,226 |  |  | 127,422 |
Less: Interest | 25,100 |  |  | 2,416 |  |  | 27,516 |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 84,096 |  |  | $ | 15,810 |  |  | $ | 99,906 |
Schedule of Maturity of Lease Liabilities for Financing Leases | The following table summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025:
(In thousands) | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2026 | $ | 20,372 |  |  | $ | 4,643 |  |  | $ | 25,015 |
2027 | 12,639 |  |  | 3,611 |  |  | 16,250 |
2028 | 18,725 |  |  | 3,729 |  |  | 22,454 |
2029 | 15,589 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 17,548 |
2030 | 14,865 |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 16,293 |
Thereafter | 27,006 |  |  | 2,856 |  |  | 29,862 |
Total lease payments | 109,196 |  |  | 18,226 |  |  | 127,422 |
Less: Interest | 25,100 |  |  | 2,416 |  |  | 27,516 |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 84,096 |  |  | $ | 15,810 |  |  | $ | 99,906 |
Schedule of Lease Information | The following table summarizes the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for operating and finance leases:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024
Weighted average remaining lease term (years): |  |
Operating leases | 5.5 | 3.0
Finance leases | 5.2 | 5.9
Weighted average discount rate: |  |
Operating leases | 7.8 | % | 5.1 | %
Finance leases | 6.0 | % | 6.2 | %
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Paid for Amounts in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities | The following table summarizes the supplemental cash paid for amounts in the measurement of lease liabilities:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 33,184 |  |  | $ | 33,489 |  |  | $ | 37,121 |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 904 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 1,586 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 4,670 |  |  | 4,650 |  |  | 4,222 |

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