Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) |
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Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
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Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment | $ 94,000,000 | $ 80,000,000 |
| Disposal of property and equipment | 29,000,000 | |
| Capitalized interest costs | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation costs | $ 4,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Number of owned satellites | satellite | 5 | |
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- Definition Number of Owned Satellites No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cost capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of divestiture of long-lived, 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, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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