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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, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment $ 86,000,000 $ 81,000,000 $ 180,000,000 $ 161,000,000
Disposal of property and equipment 36,000,000 0 65,000,000 0
Loss on restructuring     24,000,000 0
Capitalized interest costs 4,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs $ 5,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 7,000,000
Number of owned satellites | satellite 5   5  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Automatic Labs Inc.        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Loss on restructuring $ 13,000,000   $ 13,000,000