Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |
| Commitments And Contingencies (Additional Textual) | |
| Reserve for uncertain taxes | $ 1,496 |
| In the event certain new products are not shipped by a distributor to a customer within 90 days, the Company has agreed to purchase and take title to the product | 90 days |
| Accrual related to contingent performance payments for XM-3 and XM-4 | 28,498 |
| Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications | 10,000 |
| Period beyond expected operating performance of design life for XM-4 | 5 years |
| Accrual related to contingent performance for FM-5 | 11,190 |
| Accrual related to contingent performance for XM-5 | $ 21,450 |
| Operating lease terms | 1-15 Years |
FM-5, XM-5, XM-4 and XM-3 [Member] |
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| Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] | |
| Operating performance over design life | 15 years |
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- Definition Accrual related to contingent performance payments for FM-5.
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- Definition Accrual related to contingent performance payments for XM-5.
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- Definition Accrual related to contingent in-orbit performance payments for XM-3 and XM-4.
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- Definition Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications during the five years beyond the satellite's fifteen-year design life.
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- Definition Agreement to repurchase of certain products shipped to distributor from date of shipment.
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- Definition Commitments And Contingencies Additional Textual.
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- Definition Commitments and Contingencies.
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- Definition operating lease terms.
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- Definition Period beyond expected operating performance of design life.
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- Definition Reserve for uncertain taxes.
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- Definition Satellite expected operating performance over design life.
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