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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)

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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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satellite
Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2021
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satellite
Jun. 30, 2020
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment $ 93,000,000 $ 86,000,000 $ 186,000,000 $ 180,000,000
Disposal of property and equipment 3,000,000 36,000,000 8,000,000 65,000,000
Loss on restructuring 0      
Capitalized interest costs 2,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs $ 3,000,000 5,000,000 $ 6,000,000 8,000,000
Number of owned satellites | satellite 6   6  
Impairment charges     $ 18,000,000  
Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges     25,000,000  
Insurance recoveries $ 140,000,000   140,000,000  
Insurance recoveries receivable 17,000,000   17,000,000  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Insurance recoveries receivable 123,000,000   123,000,000  
Automatic Labs Inc | SXM-7        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Loss on restructuring   $ 13,000,000   $ 13,000,000
Satellite system        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges     $ 220,000,000  
Aggregate coverage under those insurance policies $ 225,000,000