Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

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Property and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful life of the asset:
Satellite system
15 years
Terrestrial repeater network
5 - 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment
3 - 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware
3 - 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
2 - 7 years
Building
20 or 30 years
Leasehold improvements
Lesser of useful life or remaining lease term
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Satellite system
$
1,586,794

 
$
2,388,000

Terrestrial repeater network
127,854

 
117,127

Leasehold improvements
53,898

 
49,407

Broadcast studio equipment
84,697

 
70,888

Capitalized software and hardware
558,101

 
466,464

Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
77,290

 
75,440

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
90,214

 
81,871

Land
38,411

 
38,411

Building
61,597

 
60,487

Construction in progress
144,954

 
101,324

Total property and equipment
2,823,810

 
3,449,419

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,425,117
)
 
(2,034,018
)
Property and equipment, net
$
1,398,693

 
$
1,415,401

Summary of orbiting satellites
The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of December 31, 2016:
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:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Satellite system
$
43,977

 
$
12,912

Terrestrial repeater network
1,139

 
25,578

Capitalized software
82,204

 
37,064

Other
17,634

 
25,770

Construction in progress
$
144,954

 
$
101,324