Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2020
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satellite
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Sep. 30, 2019
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Sep. 30, 2020
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satellite
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Sep. 30, 2019
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| Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment | $ 88,000,000 | $ 80,000,000 | $ 268,000,000 | $ 241,000,000 |
| Disposal of property and equipment | 0 | 65,000,000 | 0 | |
| Loss on restructuring | 24,000,000 | 0 | ||
| Capitalized interest costs | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation costs | $ 4,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |
| Number of owned satellites | satellite | 5 | 5 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | Automatic Labs Inc. | ||||
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| Loss on restructuring | $ 13,000,000 | |||
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of divestiture of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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