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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
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 3,486,804 $ 3,449,419
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,086,049) (2,034,018)
Property and equipment, net 1,400,755 1,415,401
Satellite system    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 2,388,000 2,388,000
Terrestrial repeater network    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 115,235 117,127
Leasehold improvements    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 49,516 49,407
Broadcast studio equipment    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 72,638 70,888
Capitalized software and hardware    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 487,169 466,464
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 75,684 75,440
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 75,936 81,871
Land    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 38,411 38,411
Building    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 60,598 60,487
Construction in progress    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 123,617 $ 101,324