Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives (Details)

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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Satellite system  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 15 years
Terrestrial repeater network | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 5 years
Terrestrial repeater network | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 3 years
Broadcast studio equipment | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 2 years
Capitalized software and hardware | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 3 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 2 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 7 years
Building | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 20 years
Building | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 30 years