Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 04, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Accumulated amortization   $ (308,228) $ (291,217)
Net carrying value   366,408  
Total intangible assets, Gross carrying value   3,008,290 2,810,827
Total intangible assets, Net carrying value   2,700,062 2,519,610
Subscriber relationships [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years)   9 years  
Gross carrying value   380,000 380,000
Accumulated amortization   (271,372) (233,317)
Net carrying value   108,628 146,683
Licensing agreements [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years)   9 years 1 month 6 days  
Gross carrying value   45,289 78,489
Accumulated amortization   (19,604) (44,161)
Net carrying value   25,685 34,328
Proprietary software [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years)   6 years  
Gross carrying value   16,552 16,552
Accumulated amortization   (13,384) (12,777)
Net carrying value   3,168 3,775
Developed technology [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years)   10 years  
Gross carrying value   2,000 2,000
Accumulated amortization   (1,083) (883)
Net carrying value   917 1,117
Leasehold interests [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years)   7 years 4 months 24 days  
Gross carrying value   132 132
Accumulated amortization   (96) (79)
Net carrying value   36 53
FCC licenses [Member]
      
Summary of indefinite life intangible assets      
Carrying value   2,083,654 2,083,654
Trademark [Member]
      
Summary of indefinite life intangible assets      
Carrying value   250,000 250,000
Agero, Inc. [Member] | Original equipment manufacturer relationships (OEM) [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years) 15 years 15 years  
Gross carrying value   220,000 0
Accumulated amortization   (2,444) 0
Net carrying value   217,556 0
Agero, Inc. [Member] | Proprietary software [Member]
      
Summary of definite life intangible assets      
Weighted average useful lives (in years) 10 years 10 years  
Gross carrying value   10,663 0
Accumulated amortization   (245) 0
Net carrying value   $ 10,418 $ 0