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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details)

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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 3,440,900 $ 3,359,678
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,000,532) (1,849,566)
Property and equipment, net 1,440,368 1,510,112
Satellite system [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 2,397,611 2,397,611
Terrestrial repeater network [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 113,205 108,341
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 48,928 48,677
Broadcast studio equipment [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 69,737 61,306
Capitalized software and hardware [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 426,745 340,738
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 75,218 71,268
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 79,553 78,237
Land [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 38,445 38,411
Building [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 59,624 59,373
Construction in progress [Member]    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 131,834 $ 155,716