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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)

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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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satellite
Sep. 30, 2020
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Sep. 30, 2021
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satellite
Sep. 30, 2020
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment $ 97,000,000 $ 88,000,000 $ 284,000,000 $ 268,000,000
Disposal of property and equipment 47,000,000 0 54,000,000 65,000,000
Loss on restructuring 0      
Capitalized interest costs 1,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 10,000,000 13,000,000
Number of owned satellites | satellite 6   6  
Impairment charges     $ 18,000,000  
Insurance recoveries receivable $ 225,000,000   225,000,000  
Insurance recoveries 80,000,000   220,000,000  
Other Income        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Insurance recoveries $ 5,000,000   5,000,000  
Automatic Labs Inc | SXM-7        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Loss on restructuring       $ 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