Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

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Property and Equipment (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Satellite system
$
1,586,794

 
$
1,586,794

Terrestrial repeater network
123,584

 
127,854

Leasehold improvements
55,090

 
53,898

Broadcast studio equipment
91,181

 
84,697

Capitalized software and hardware
579,075

 
558,101

Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
67,492

 
77,290

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
90,817

 
90,214

Land
38,411

 
38,411

Building
61,810

 
61,597

Construction in progress
280,614

 
144,954

Total property and equipment
2,974,868

 
2,823,810

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,547,254
)
 
(1,425,117
)
Property and equipment, net
$
1,427,614

 
$
1,398,693

Summary of orbiting satellites
The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of September 30, 2017:
Satellite Description
 
Year Delivered
 
Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
SIRIUS FM-5
 
2009
 
2024
SIRIUS FM-6
 
2013
 
2028
XM-3
 
2005
 
2020
XM-4
 
2006
 
2021
XM-5
 
2010
 
2025


Construction in progress  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property and equipment, net
Construction in progress consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Satellite system
$
141,707

 
$
43,977

Terrestrial repeater network
2,215

 
1,139

Capitalized software
112,561

 
82,204

Other
24,131

 
17,634

Construction in progress
$
280,614

 
$
144,954