Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Leasehold improvements Lesser of useful life or remaining lease term
Satellite system [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 2
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 15
Terrestrial repeater network [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 5
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 15
Broadcast studio equipment [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 3
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 15
Capitalized software and hardware [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 3
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 7
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 3
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 15
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 2
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 7
Building [Member]
  
Estimated useful lives of Property and Equipment  
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Minimum 20
Property and Equipment, Depreciable Life, Maximum 30