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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, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
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.        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Loss on restructuring     $ 13,000,000