{
 "instance": {
  "lorl-20200630x10q.htm": {
   "axisCustom": 1,
   "axisStandard": 18,
   "contextCount": 164,
   "dts": {
    "calculationLink": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630_cal.xml"
     ]
    },
    "definitionLink": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630_def.xml"
     ],
     "remote": [
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-eedm-def-2019-01-31.xml",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-eedm1-def-2019-01-31.xml"
     ]
    },
    "inline": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630x10q.htm"
     ]
    },
    "labelLink": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630_lab.xml"
     ],
     "remote": [
      "https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-doc-2019-01-31.xml",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-doc-2019-01-31.xml"
     ]
    },
    "presentationLink": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630_pre.xml"
     ]
    },
    "referenceLink": {
     "remote": [
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-ref-2019-01-31.xml",
      "https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-ref-2019-01-31.xml"
     ]
    },
    "schema": {
     "local": [
      "lorl-20200630.xsd"
     ],
     "remote": [
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xl-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xlink-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-roles-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2006/ref-2006-02-27.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-types-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-roles-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-types-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-2019-01-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/deprecated-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/reference-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-parts-codification-2019-01-31.xsd"
     ]
    }
   },
   "elementCount": 399,
   "entityCount": 1,
   "hidden": {
    "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31": 14,
    "http://www.loral.com/20200630": 1,
    "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31": 5,
    "total": 20
   },
   "keyCustom": 53,
   "keyStandard": 275,
   "memberCustom": 22,
   "memberStandard": 19,
   "nsprefix": "lorl",
   "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
   "report": {
    "R1": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "dei:DocumentType",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "document",
     "isDefault": "true",
     "longName": "00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation",
     "shortName": "Document and Entity Information",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "dei:DocumentType",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R10": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss",
     "shortName": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R11": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10401 - Disclosure - Other Current Assets",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssets",
     "shortName": "Other Current Assets",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R12": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10501 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliates",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R13": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10601 - Disclosure - Other Current Liabilities",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilities",
     "shortName": "Other Current Liabilities",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R14": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10701 - Disclosure - Income Taxes",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes",
     "shortName": "Income Taxes",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R15": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10801 - Disclosure - Other Liabilities",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilities",
     "shortName": "Other Liabilities",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R16": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10901 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation",
     "shortName": "Stock-Based Compensation",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R17": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "11001 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShare",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R18": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "11101 - Disclosure - Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitPlans",
     "shortName": "Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R19": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "11201 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeInstrumentsAndHedging",
     "shortName": "Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R2": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00100 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxesReceivable",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R20": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "11301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies",
     "shortName": "Commitments and Contingencies",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R21": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "11401 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions",
     "shortName": "Related Party Transactions",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R22": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "20201 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Policy)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Policy)",
     "subGroupType": "policies",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R23": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30201 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationTables",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R24": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossTables",
     "shortName": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R25": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30401 - Disclosure - Other Current Assets (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsTables",
     "shortName": "Other Current Assets (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R26": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30501 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R27": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30601 - Disclosure - Other Current Liabilities (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables",
     "shortName": "Other Current Liabilities (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R28": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30701 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables",
     "shortName": "Income Taxes (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R29": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "lorl:ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "30801 - Disclosure - Other Liabilities (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesTables",
     "shortName": "Other Liabilities (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "lorl:ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R3": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "INF",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Divide_USD_shares_Xf9-mB4CMkubnQ51PsBDWg",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00101 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)",
     "subGroupType": "parenthetical",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "INF",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Divide_USD_shares_Xf9-mB4CMkubnQ51PsBDWg",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R30": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "lorl:ScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "31001 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareTables",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "lorl:ScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R31": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "31101 - Disclosure - Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitPlansTables",
     "shortName": "Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R32": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:LeaseCostTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "31301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables",
     "shortName": "Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)",
     "subGroupType": "tables",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:LeaseCostTableTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R33": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:NatureOfOperations",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "0",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:NumberOfOperatingSegments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_segment_UsEhGgxo0kWuPlWK_grz2w",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40101 - Disclosure - Organization and Principal Business (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Organization and Principal Business (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:NatureOfOperations",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "0",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:NumberOfOperatingSegments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_segment_UsEhGgxo0kWuPlWK_grz2w",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R34": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40201 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_30_2020_To_4_30_2020_hxHPbOWLTkO3k-qR3n8OuA",
      "decimals": null,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R35": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40202 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": null
    },
    "R36": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_MXZsP0HTyEKfx_vKuVzfEw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40203 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_MXZsP0HTyEKfx_vKuVzfEw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R37": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40205 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Additional Cash Flow Information) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation (Additional Cash Flow Information) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R38": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_12_31_2019_IscMcx4zCkGYgHF1S_FdJg",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
     "shortName": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_BUIoqdVKyk61PnfodgLLdQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R39": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40302 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Other Comprehensive Income and Related Tax Effects) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
     "shortName": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Other Comprehensive Income and Related Tax Effects) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R4": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00200 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R40": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:IndemnificationAssetDisposals",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40401 - Disclosure - Other Current Assets (Schedule of Other Current Assets) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails",
     "shortName": "Other Current Assets (Schedule of Other Current Assets) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:IndemnificationAssetDisposals",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R41": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40501 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_1_1_2019_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_aLwZRFmkOkamqeg-HI6nKQ",
      "decimals": "-5",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R42": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40502 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates (Investments in Affiliates) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates (Investments in Affiliates) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": null
    },
    "R43": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40503 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates (Equity in Net Income (Losses) of Affiliates) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates (Equity in Net Income (Losses) of Affiliates) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:ScheduleOfEquityInNetIncomeLossOfAffiliatesTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_tUnL4cjCH0Oa4wYXkDh6Gw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R44": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:FinancialDataForAffiliatesTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_tUnL4cjCH0Oa4wYXkDh6Gw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40505 - Disclosure - Investments in Affiliates (Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Data) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
     "shortName": "Investments in Affiliates (Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Data) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:FinancialDataForAffiliatesTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_tUnL4cjCH0Oa4wYXkDh6Gw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R45": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40601 - Disclosure - Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Other Current Liabilities) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails",
     "shortName": "Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Other Current Liabilities) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:DueToAffiliateCurrent",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R46": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-6",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40701 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-6",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R47": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40702 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Summary of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails",
     "shortName": "Income Taxes (Summary of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R48": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:SummaryOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitForUncertainTaxPositionsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:CurrentProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPosition",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40703 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Summary of Uncertain Tax Positions Included in Income Tax Provision) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails",
     "shortName": "Income Taxes (Summary of Uncertain Tax Positions Included in Income Tax Provision) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:SummaryOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitForUncertainTaxPositionsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:CurrentProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPosition",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R49": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40801 - Disclosure - Other Liabilities (Schedule of Long Term Liabilities) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails",
     "shortName": "Other Liabilities (Schedule of Long Term Liabilities) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R5": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_12_31_2018_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lorl_VotingCommonStockMember_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_AB_C6UB-wU2KEubYJiInNA",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00400 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2019_To_3_31_2019_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_3mAuNRjgPUmSbaUA2WY20Q",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R50": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock",
       "p",
       "us-gaap:DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "0",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "40901 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock",
       "p",
       "us-gaap:DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "0",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R51": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:NatureOfOperations",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_jN32bA3cFEKs-rbgHiST-w",
      "decimals": "3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:EquityMethodInvestmentEconomicOwnershipPercentage",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_pure_MrTKOFaBcEqgpHECDWCsmQ",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41001 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lorl_TelesatCanadaMember_yan6KKQFjEWHp44pngOK-Q",
      "decimals": "3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:PercentageOfEconomicInterestAsResultOfDilutionUponExerciseOfStockOptions",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_pure_MrTKOFaBcEqgpHECDWCsmQ",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R52": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41002 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Dilutive Impact of Equity Method Investee Stock Options) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Dilutive Impact of Equity Method Investee Stock Options) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "lorl:ScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "lorl:DilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptions",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R53": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41003 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares for Calculating Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares for Calculating Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R54": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41004 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock Units Excluded from the Calculation of Diluted Loss Per Share) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareSummaryOfUnvestedRestrictedStockUnitsExcludedFromCalculationOfDilutedLossPerShareDetails",
     "shortName": "Earnings Per Share (Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock Units Excluded from the Calculation of Diluted Loss Per Share) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_shares_vlOx7L8ob0-W_Onun5k-iw",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R55": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_joeRQMS1S0ON-hle4iG-6A",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41106 - Disclosure - Pensions and Other Employee Benefits Plans (Components of Net Periodic Cost) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails",
     "shortName": "Pensions and Other Employee Benefits Plans (Components of Net Periodic Cost) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock",
       "us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_joeRQMS1S0ON-hle4iG-6A",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R56": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-6",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41201 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingDetails",
     "shortName": "Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-6",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R57": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiability",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "us-gaap:SubleaseIncome",
       "p",
       "us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:SubleaseIncome",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R58": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:LeaseCostTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseExpense",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41302 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Operating Leases Expense Net of Sublease Income) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesOperatingLeasesExpenseNetOfSubleaseIncomeDetails",
     "shortName": "Commitments and Contingencies (Operating Leases Expense Net of Sublease Income) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:LeaseCostTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_4_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_Xdoshy95Q0G_FOVS3gQwYw",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:OperatingLeaseExpense",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R59": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41303 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Reconciliation of the Lease Liability to Future Lease Payments) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails",
     "shortName": "Commitments and Contingencies (Reconciliation of the Lease Liability to Future Lease Payments) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "us-gaap:LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "As_Of_6_30_2020_o7GgD3ujUEy6Ao_R3n2bWQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R6": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_5_28_2020_To_5_28_2020_ocPWFuSD60GADA66qoxcmg",
      "decimals": "2",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Divide_USD_shares_Xf9-mB4CMkubnQ51PsBDWg",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00405 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquityParenthetical",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical)",
     "subGroupType": "parenthetical",
     "uniqueAnchor": null
    },
    "R60": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementAxis_lorl_TransactionConsultingAgreementMember_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_srt_DirectorMember_odUcnIESqkOlgszRL2EdPQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionDate",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "41401 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails",
     "shortName": "Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)",
     "subGroupType": "details",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "ix:continuation",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementAxis_lorl_TransactionConsultingAgreementMember_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_srt_DirectorMember_odUcnIESqkOlgszRL2EdPQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionDate",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R7": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "first": true,
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "statement",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "00500 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows",
     "shortName": "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "p",
       "td",
       "tr",
       "table",
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": "-3",
      "lang": null,
      "name": "us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": "Unit_Standard_USD_YYxbrDTGEESpH_Fqi0KQiA",
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R8": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:NatureOfOperations",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10101 - Disclosure - Organization and Principal Business",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusiness",
     "shortName": "Organization and Principal Business",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:NatureOfOperations",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    },
    "R9": {
     "firstAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     },
     "groupType": "disclosure",
     "isDefault": "false",
     "longName": "10201 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation",
     "role": "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentation",
     "shortName": "Basis of Presentation",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "ancestors": [
       "div",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "baseRef": "lorl-20200630x10q.htm",
      "contextRef": "Duration_1_1_2020_To_6_30_2020_hmgg97MQK0eO5-WZveg9DQ",
      "decimals": null,
      "first": true,
      "lang": "en-US",
      "name": "us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock",
      "reportCount": 1,
      "unique": true,
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false"
     }
    }
   },
   "segmentCount": 43,
   "tag": {
    "country_BR": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "B [R]",
        "terseLabel": "Brazil [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "BR",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "dei_AmendmentFlag": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.",
        "label": "Amendment Flag",
        "terseLabel": "Amendment Flag"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AmendmentFlag",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_CityAreaCode": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Area code of city",
        "label": "City Area Code"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CityAreaCode",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_CoverAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Cover page.",
        "label": "Document And Entity Information [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CoverAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD.",
        "label": "Current Fiscal Year End Date",
        "terseLabel": "Current Fiscal Year End Date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CurrentFiscalYearEndDate",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "gMonthDayItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Fiscal period values are FY, Q1, Q2, and Q3.  1st, 2nd and 3rd quarter 10-Q or 10-QT statements have value Q1, Q2, and Q3 respectively, with 10-K, 10-KT or other fiscal year statements having FY.",
        "label": "Document Fiscal Period Focus",
        "terseLabel": "Document Fiscal Period Focus"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "fiscalPeriodItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006.",
        "label": "Document Fiscal Year Focus",
        "terseLabel": "Document Fiscal Year Focus"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentFiscalYearFocus",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "gYearItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentInformationTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Container to support the formal attachment of each official or unofficial, public or private document as part of a submission package.",
        "label": "Document Information [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Document Information [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentInformationTable",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented.  If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD.",
        "label": "Document Period End Date",
        "terseLabel": "Document Period End Date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentPeriodEndDate",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r294"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true only for a form used as an quarterly report.",
        "label": "Document Quarterly Report"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentQuarterlyReport",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentTransitionReport": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r295"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true only for a form used as a transition report.",
        "label": "Document Transition Report"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentTransitionReport",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_DocumentType": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.",
        "label": "Document Type",
        "terseLabel": "Document Type"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DocumentType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "submissionTypeItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name",
        "label": "Entity Address, Address Line One"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityAddressAddressLine1",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Name of the City or Town",
        "label": "Entity Address, City or Town"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityAddressCityOrTown",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Code for the postal or zip code",
        "label": "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityAddressPostalZipCode",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Name of the state or province.",
        "label": "Entity Address, State or Province"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityAddressStateOrProvince",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stateOrProvinceItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityCentralIndexKey": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.",
        "label": "Entity Central Index Key",
        "terseLabel": "Entity Central Index Key"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityCentralIndexKey",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "centralIndexKeyItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.",
        "label": "Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding",
        "terseLabel": "Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.",
        "label": "Entity Current Reporting Status"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityCurrentReportingStatus",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "yesNoItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "All the names of the entities being reported upon in a document. Any legal structure used to conduct activities or to hold assets. Some examples of such structures are corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, grantor trusts, and other trusts. This item does not include business and geographical segments which are included in the geographical or business segments domains.",
        "label": "Entity [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Entity [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.",
        "label": "Entity Emerging Growth Company"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityEmergingGrowthCompany",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityFileNumber": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.",
        "label": "Entity File Number"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityFileNumber",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "fileNumberItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityFilerCategory": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: Large Accelerated Filer, Accelerated Filer, Non-accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure.",
        "label": "Entity Filer Category",
        "terseLabel": "Entity Filer Category"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityFilerCategory",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "filerCategoryItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.",
        "label": "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "edgarStateCountryItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityInformationLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Entity Information [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Entity Information [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityInformationLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r297"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).",
        "label": "Entity Interactive Data Current"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityInteractiveDataCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "yesNoItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityRegistrantName": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.",
        "label": "Entity Registrant Name",
        "terseLabel": "Entity Registrant Name"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityRegistrantName",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityShellCompany": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.",
        "label": "Entity Shell Company"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityShellCompany",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntitySmallBusiness": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicates that the company is a Smaller Reporting Company (SRC).",
        "label": "Entity Small Business"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntitySmallBusiness",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
    },
    "dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r296"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.",
        "label": "Entity Tax Identification Number"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EntityTaxIdentificationNumber",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "employerIdItemType"
    },
    "dei_LegalEntityAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The set of legal entities associated with a report.",
        "label": "Legal Entity [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LegalEntityAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "dei_LocalPhoneNumber": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Local phone number for entity.",
        "label": "Local Phone Number"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LocalPhoneNumber",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
    },
    "dei_Security12bTitle": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r292"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Title of a 12(b) registered security.",
        "label": "Title of 12(b) Security"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "Security12bTitle",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "securityTitleItemType"
    },
    "dei_SecurityExchangeName": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r293"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.",
        "label": "Security Exchange Name"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SecurityExchangeName",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "edgarExchangeCodeItemType"
    },
    "dei_TradingSymbol": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.",
        "label": "Trading Symbol"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TradingSymbol",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "tradingSymbolItemType"
    },
    "lorl_AnnualFeeMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Annual Fee [Member]",
        "label": "Annual Fee [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Annual Fee [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AnnualFeeMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_BasisOfPresentationLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Basis of Presentation [Line Items]",
        "label": "Basis of Presentation [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "BasisOfPresentationLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_BasisOfPresentationTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Basis of Presentation [Table]",
        "label": "Basis of Presentation [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "BasisOfPresentationTable",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ConsultingAgreementTerm": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Consulting agreement term",
        "label": "Consulting agreement term"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ConsultingAgreementTerm",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]",
        "label": "Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ContingenciesAndCommitmentsTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Contingencies And Commitments [Table]",
        "label": "Contingencies And Commitments [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Contingencies And Commitments [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ContingenciesAndCommitmentsTable",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_CurrentProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPosition": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_IncomeTaxProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Current provision benefit for uncertain tax position.",
        "label": "Current provision benefit for uncertain tax position",
        "terseLabel": "Current (provision) benefit for UTPs"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CurrentProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPosition",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_DeferredProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_IncomeTaxProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Deferred provision benefit for uncertain tax positions.",
        "label": "Deferred provision benefit for uncertain tax positions",
        "terseLabel": "Deferred benefit (provision) for UTPs"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DeferredProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfActuarialLossAndPriorServiceCredits": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Defined benefit plan amortization of actuarial loss and prior service credits.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Actuarial Loss And Prior Service Credits",
        "negatedLabel": "Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial (gain) loss"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfActuarialLossAndPriorServiceCredits",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_DilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptions": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Dilutive impact of stock options issued by equity method investees.",
        "label": "Dilutive Impact Of Equity Method Investee Stock Options",
        "terseLabel": "Less: Adjustment for dilutive effect of Telesat stock options"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptions",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_DurationSharesPaidUponCompletionOfWindingUpOfSubsidiary": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Duration shares paid upon completion of the winding up of subsidiary.",
        "label": "Duration Shares Paid Upon Completion Of Winding Up Of Subsidiary",
        "terseLabel": "Duration for shares to be paid, days"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DurationSharesPaidUponCompletionOfWindingUpOfSubsidiary",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "durationItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentConsultingFeePayableInCash": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Annual Consulting fee payable in cash be Equity Method Investee",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Consulting Fee Payable in Cash",
        "verboseLabel": "Annual Consulting fees payable in cash"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentConsultingFeePayableInCash",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentEconomicOwnershipPercentage": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The percentage of economic ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Economic Ownership Percentage",
        "terseLabel": "Economic interest in affiliate"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentEconomicOwnershipPercentage",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentMinimumLeverageRatio": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment minimum leverage ratio",
        "label": "Equity method investment minimum leverage ratio",
        "terseLabel": "Minimum total leverage ratio"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentMinimumLeverageRatio",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "pureItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingLeaseLiability": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment, Operating lease liability.",
        "label": "Equity method investment, Operating lease liability",
        "terseLabel": "Operating lease liability"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingLeaseLiability",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment, operating lease right of use asset.",
        "label": "Equity method investment, operating lease right of use asset",
        "terseLabel": "Operating lease right of use asset"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentRevolverCreditMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Revolver credit borrowing by equity method investee",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Revolver Credit [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Equity Method Investment Revolving Credit [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentRevolverCreditMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentRevolvingCreditBorrowings": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Revolving credit borrowings be equity method investee",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Revolving Credit Borrowings",
        "verboseLabel": "Revolving credit borrowings"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentRevolvingCreditBorrowings",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorNotesInterestRateStatedPercentage": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Interest rate stated in the Senior notes contractual debt agreement entered into by equity method investee.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Senior Notes Interest Rate Stated Percentage",
        "terseLabel": "Interest on notes"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorNotesInterestRateStatedPercentage",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorNotesIssued": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Senior notes issued by equity method investee.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Senior Notes Issued",
        "terseLabel": "Senior notes issued and outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorNotesIssued",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investee senior secured credit facilities",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Equity Method Investment Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total of the portions of the affiliate carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Debt",
        "terseLabel": "Long-term debt, including current portion"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAmortizationAndStockBasedCompensation": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Affiliate Depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Depreciation Amortization And Stock Based Compensation",
        "negatedLabel": "Depreciation and amortization"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAmortizationAndStockBasedCompensation",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The Affiliate's aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax",
        "terseLabel": "Foreign exchange (loss) gain"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainLossOnFinancialInstruments": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The difference between the affiliate book value and the sale price of options, swaps, futures, forward contracts, and other derivative instruments. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Gain Loss On Financial Instruments",
        "terseLabel": "Gain (loss) on financial instruments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainLossOnFinancialInstruments",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 6.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The sum of the affiliate current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income Tax Expense Benefit",
        "negatedLabel": "Income tax benefit (provision)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The Affiliate cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Interest Expense",
        "negatedLabel": "Interest expense"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Affiliate operating expenses.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Operating Expenses",
        "negatedLabel": "Operating expenses"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The Affiliate net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Operating Income Loss",
        "totalLabel": "Operating income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Other Income",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Other Income",
        "terseLabel": "Other income (expense)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncome",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingIncomeExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment, summarized financial information, other operating income (expense)",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Other Operating Income (Expense)",
        "verboseLabel": "Other operating income (expense)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingIncomeExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentTermLoanBorrowings": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment term loan borrowings.",
        "label": "Equity method investment term loan borrowings",
        "terseLabel": "Term loan borrowings"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentTermLoanBorrowings",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentTotalLeverageRatio": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment, leverage ratio permitted under senior secured borrowings.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Total Leverage Ratio",
        "verboseLabel": "Minimum total leverage ratio to incur debt and make payments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentTotalLeverageRatio",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "pureItemType"
    },
    "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentVotingInterestPercentage": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Equity method investment voting interest percentage.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Voting Interest Percentage",
        "terseLabel": "Voting interest in affiliate"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentVotingInterestPercentage",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnNonRecurringBasisObligations": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Fair value liabilities measured on non-recurring Basis, obligations.",
        "label": "Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Non-recurring Basis Obligations",
        "verboseLabel": "Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A."
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnNonRecurringBasisObligations",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_FinancialDataForAffiliatesTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Financial data for affiliates.",
        "label": "Financial Data For Affiliates Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Summary Financial Data, Equity Method Investment"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FinancialDataForAffiliatesTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "lorl_FormerTermLoanBU.s.FacilityMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Former Term Loan B - U.S. Facility [Member]",
        "label": "Former Term Loan B U.s. Facility [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Former Term Loan B - U.S. Facility [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FormerTermLoanBU.s.FacilityMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_GlobalstarDeMexicoMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Investment in affiliates - Globalstar de Mexico",
        "label": "Globalstar De Mexico [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Globalstar de Mexico [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "GlobalstarDeMexicoMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_GlobalstarDoBrasilSMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Globalstar do Brasil S.A. [Member]",
        "label": "Globalstar Do Brasil S [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Globalstar do Brasil S.A. [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "GlobalstarDoBrasilSMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Net diluted income or loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders.",
        "label": "Income Loss From Continuing Operations Diluted",
        "totalLabel": "Income from continuing operations - diluted"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_IncomeTaxProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Income tax provision benefit for uncertain tax positions.",
        "label": "Income tax provision benefit for uncertain tax positions",
        "totalLabel": "Tax (provision) benefit for UTPs"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxProvisionBenefitForUncertainTaxPositions",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfUncertainTaxPositionsIncludedInIncomeTaxProvisionDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_IndemnificationAssetDisposals": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indemnification receivable on disposal of assets.",
        "label": "Indemnification Asset Disposals",
        "verboseLabel": "Indemnification receivable from SSL for pre-closing taxes (see note 13)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IndemnificationAssetDisposals",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_IndemnificationRefundReceivable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indemnification refund receivable.",
        "label": "Indemnification refund receivable",
        "terseLabel": "Indemnification refund receivable"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IndemnificationRefundReceivable",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_IndemnificationRefundReceived": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indemnification Refund Received",
        "label": "Indemnification Refund Received",
        "terseLabel": "Indemnification refund received"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IndemnificationRefundReceived",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_LossIncomeBeforeEquityInNetLossIncomeOfAffiliates": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "(Loss) income before equity in net (loss) income of affiliates.",
        "label": "Loss Income Before Equity In Net Loss Income Of Affiliates",
        "totalLabel": "Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LossIncomeBeforeEquityInNetLossIncomeOfAffiliates",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_MhrFundsMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "MHR Funds [Member]",
        "label": "Mhr Funds [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "MHR Funds [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "MhrFundsMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_MonthlyFeeMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Monthly Fee [Member]",
        "label": "Monthly Fee [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Monthly Fee [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "MonthlyFeeMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Organization And Principal Business [Line Items]",
        "label": "Organization And Principal Business [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Organization And Principal Business [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Organization And Principal Business [Table]",
        "label": "Organization And Principal Business [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Organization And Principal Business [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessTable",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Before Tax Portion Attributable To Parent",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Before Tax Portion Attributable To Parent",
        "terseLabel": "Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent.",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent",
        "totalLabel": "Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Net-of-Tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeTaxPortionAttributableToParent": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Tax Portion Attributable To Parent",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Proportionate Share Equity Method Investee Tax Portion Attributable To Parent",
        "negatedLabel": "Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Tax (Provision) Benefit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeTaxPortionAttributableToParent",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans net gain loss and net prior service cost recognized in net periodic benefit cost before tax.",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss And Net Prior Service Cost Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax",
        "verboseLabel": "Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss, Before-Tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans net gain loss and net prior service cost recognized in net periodic benefit cost net of tax.",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss And Net Prior Service Cost Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax",
        "totalLabel": "Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial gain (loss), Net-of-Tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Other comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans net gain loss and net prior service cost recognized in net periodic benefit cost tax.",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss And Net Prior Service Cost Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Tax",
        "negatedLabel": "Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss, Tax (Provision) Benefit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_PercentageOfCommonStockAcquiredByUnaffiliatedThirdParty": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Common stock acquired by an unaffiliated third party.",
        "label": "Percentage Of Common Stock Acquired By Unaffiliated Third Party",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock, percentage acquired by an unaffiliated third party"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PercentageOfCommonStockAcquiredByUnaffiliatedThirdParty",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_PercentageOfEconomicInterestAsResultOfDilutionUponExerciseOfStockOptions": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Percentage of economic interest as result of dilution upon exercise of stock options.",
        "label": "Percentage of economic interest as result of dilution upon exercise of stock options",
        "terseLabel": "Percentage of economic interest as result of dilution upon exercise of stock options"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PercentageOfEconomicInterestAsResultOfDilutionUponExerciseOfStockOptions",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_PreClosingTaxesIndemnificationMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Pre closing tax indemnification [Member]",
        "label": "Pre Closing Taxes Indemnification [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Pre Closing Taxes Indemnification [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreClosingTaxesIndemnificationMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ProportionateShareOfTelesatOtherComprehensiveLossMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Proportionate Share of Telesat Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]",
        "label": "Proportionate Share Of Telesat Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Proportionate Share of Telesat Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ProportionateShareOfTelesatOtherComprehensiveLossMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Related Party Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Axis]",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Related Party Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Domain]",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Consulting Agreement [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Related Party Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionConsultingAgreementDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeAsPercentageOfRevenue": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Related party transaction, management fee charged as percentage of revenue.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Management Fee As Percentage Of Revenue",
        "terseLabel": "Management fee charged as a percentage of revenue"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeAsPercentageOfRevenue",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentsReceived": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Payments received from related party during the period relating to the Transaction.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Payments Received",
        "terseLabel": "Transaction payments received during the period"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentsReceived",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfCombinedOwnershipOfVotingAndNonVotingCommonStock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Related party transaction, percentage of combined ownership of voting and non-voting common stock.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Percentage Of Combined Ownership Of Voting And Non Voting Common Stock",
        "terseLabel": "Percentage of combined ownership of voting and non-voting common stock"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfCombinedOwnershipOfVotingAndNonVotingCommonStock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfOutstandingVotingCommonStock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Related party transaction, percentage of outstanding voting common stock.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Percentage Of Outstanding Voting Common Stock",
        "terseLabel": "Percentage of outstanding voting common stock"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfOutstandingVotingCommonStock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "lorl_RightOfUseAssetNetOfLeaseLiability": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Non-cash operating items, right-of-use asset, net of lease liability",
        "label": "Right-of-use asset, net of lease liability"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RightOfUseAssetNetOfLeaseLiability",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_SaleOfSsLMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Sale Of SS/L [Member]",
        "label": "Sale Of Ss L [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Sale of SSL, Nov. 02, 2012 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SaleOfSsLMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Dilutive impact of stock options issued by equity method investee on company's reported net income for the purposes of computing diluted earnings per share.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Dilutive Impact Of Equity Method Investee Stock Options Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Schedule of Dilutive Impact of Equity Method Investee Stock Options"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ScheduleOfEquityInNetIncomeLossOfAffiliatesTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Schedule Of Equity In Net Income Loss Of Affiliates.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Equity In Net Income Loss Of Affiliates [Table Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Equity in Net (Loss) Income of Affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfEquityInNetIncomeLossOfAffiliatesTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "lorl_ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Schedule of other liabilities [Table Text Block]",
        "label": "Schedule of other liabilities [Table Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Schedule of Long Term Liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "lorl_SeniorNotes6.500Member": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "6.500% Senior Notes due October 15, 2027",
        "label": "Senior Notes6.500 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Senior Notes 6.500% [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SeniorNotes6.500Member",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_SeniorNotes8.875Member": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "8.875% senior notes",
        "label": "Senior Notes8.875 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Senior Notes 8.875% [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SeniorNotes8.875Member",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_SeniorSecuredNotes4.875Member": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Senior secured notes 4.875%",
        "label": "Senior Secured Notes4.875 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Senior secured notes 4.875% [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SeniorSecuredNotes4.875Member",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_SummaryOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitForUncertainTaxPositionsTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Summary of income tax expense benefit for uncertain tax positions.",
        "label": "Summary Of Income Tax Expense Benefit For Uncertain Tax Positions [Table Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Summary of Uncertain Tax Positions Included in Income Tax Provision"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SummaryOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitForUncertainTaxPositionsTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TaxAssessmentImposedAudit": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tax assessment imposed by authorities on audit open for resolution",
        "label": "Tax assessment imposed audit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TaxAssessmentImposedAudit",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TelesatCanadaMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Telesat Canada [Member]",
        "label": "Telesat Canada [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Telesat Canada [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TelesatCanadaMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TermLoanBU.s.FacilityMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Term Loan B - U.S. Facility [Member]",
        "label": "Term Loan B U.s. Facility [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Term Loan B - U.S. Facility [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TermLoanBU.s.FacilityMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TransactionConsultingAgreementMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Member]",
        "label": "Transaction Consulting Agreement [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Transaction, Consulting Agreement [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TransactionConsultingAgreementMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TransactionManagementAgreementMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Transaction, Management Agreement [Member]",
        "label": "Transaction Management Agreement [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Transaction, Management Agreement [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TransactionManagementAgreementMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_TransactionParticipationInWelfarePlansAdministrativeFeeMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Transaction Participation In Welfare Plans Administrative Fee [Member]",
        "label": "Transaction Participation In Welfare Plans Administrative Fee [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Transaction Participation In Welfare Plans Administrative Fee [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TransactionParticipationInWelfarePlansAdministrativeFeeMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_VotingCommonStockMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Voting Common Stock [Member]",
        "label": "Voting Common Stock [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Voting Common Stock [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "VotingCommonStockMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_XtarLlcMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "XTAR LLC.",
        "label": "Xtar Llc [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "XTAR, LLC [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "XtarLlcMember",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "lorl_Years2003To2006Member": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Years 2003 to 2006 [Member]",
        "label": "Years2003 To2006 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Years 2003 to 2006 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "Years2003To2006Member",
     "nsuri": "http://www.loral.com/20200630",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_DirectorMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r129"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Director [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Director [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DirectorMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Equity Method Investee Name [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Investment, Name [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r96",
      "r97",
      "r98",
      "r99"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Restatement Adjustment [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Restatement Adjustment [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestatementAdjustmentMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_RestatementAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Restatement [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestatementAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "srt_RestatementDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Restatement [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Restatement [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestatementDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Scenario Unspecified [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r135"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Investment, Name [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "srt_StatementScenarioAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r145",
      "r253"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Statement Scenario [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementScenarioAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r129",
      "r245"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Title of Individual [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TitleOfIndividualAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Title Of Individual With Relationship To Entity [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Basis of Presentation [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccountingPoliciesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r229"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842).",
        "label": "Accounting Standards Update201602 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities that are classified as current at the end of the reporting period.",
        "label": "Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Other Current Liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilities"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r33"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).",
        "label": "Accrued Liabilities, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Accrued liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r9",
      "r10",
      "r33"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).",
        "label": "Accrued Professional Fees, Current",
        "terseLabel": "Accrued professional fees"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r48",
      "r53",
      "r54",
      "r174",
      "r213"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to defined benefit plans attributable to the parent.",
        "label": "Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r50",
      "r52",
      "r53"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.",
        "label": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax",
        "periodEndLabel": "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance",
        "periodStartLabel": "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance",
        "terseLabel": "Accumulated other comprehensive loss"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of information about components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r49",
      "r53",
      "r54",
      "r213"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, attributable to the parent. Excludes net income (loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.",
        "label": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdditionalCashFlowElementsOperatingActivitiesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Additional Cash Flow Elements Operating Activities [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Non-cash operating items:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdditionalCashFlowElementsOperatingActivitiesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r22"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Value received from shareholders in common stock-related transactions that are in excess of par value or stated value and amounts received from other stock-related transactions. Includes only common stock transactions (excludes preferred stock transactions). May be called contributed capital, capital in excess of par, capital surplus, or paid-in capital.",
        "label": "Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock",
        "terseLabel": "Paid-in capital"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders.",
        "label": "Additional Paid In Capital [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Paid-In Capital [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Represents the types error corrections made to the financial statements.",
        "label": "Adjustments For Error Correction [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Adjustments for Error Correction [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r95"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by new accounting pronouncement.",
        "label": "Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r79"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The aggregate amount of adjustments to net income or loss necessary to remove the effects of all items whose cash effects are investing or financing cash flows. The aggregate amount also includes all noncash expenses and income items which reduce or increase net income and are thus added back or deducted when calculating cash provided by or used in operating activities.",
        "label": "Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities",
        "terseLabel": "Non-cash operating items (Note 2)",
        "totalLabel": "Net non-cash operating items"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r27",
      "r130",
      "r141"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as noncurrent.",
        "label": "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Amount of doubtful accounts receivable"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r108"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.",
        "label": "Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount",
        "verboseLabel": "Unconverted restricted stock units"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareSummaryOfUnvestedRestrictedStockUnitsExcludedFromCalculationOfDilutedLossPerShareDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_Assets": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r127",
      "r260",
      "r275"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.",
        "label": "Assets",
        "totalLabel": "Total assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "Assets",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AssetsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Assets [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "ASSETS"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AssetsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AssetsCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r4",
      "r6",
      "r46"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 6.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.",
        "label": "Assets Current",
        "totalLabel": "Total current assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AssetsCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Assets Current [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Current assets:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AssetsCurrentAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r216"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.",
        "label": "Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring",
        "verboseLabel": "Indemnification - sale of SSL"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AssetsFairValueDisclosure",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Assets, Fair Value"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r188",
      "r191"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of award under share-based payment arrangement.",
        "label": "Award Type [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "AwardTypeAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r94"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for the basis of presentation and significant accounting policies concepts. Basis of presentation describes the underlying basis used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS).  Accounting policies describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.",
        "label": "Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Basis of Presentation"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r2",
      "r28",
      "r81"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.",
        "label": "Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value",
        "terseLabel": "Cash and cash equivalents"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of cash and cash equivalent balance.",
        "label": "Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.",
        "label": "Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure",
        "terseLabel": "Cash and cash equivalents"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r11",
      "r82",
      "r86",
      "r258"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Entity's cash and cash equivalents accounting policy with respect to restricted balances.  Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.",
        "label": "Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74",
      "r81",
      "r85"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.",
        "label": "Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents",
        "periodEndLabel": "Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period",
        "periodStartLabel": "Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (Note 2) - beginning of year",
        "totalLabel": "Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74",
      "r226"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage; excluding effect from exchange rate change. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.",
        "label": "Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect",
        "totalLabel": "Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (Note 2) - period increase (decrease)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities of discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.",
        "label": "Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations",
        "terseLabel": "Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r0",
      "r74"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of operating activities of discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.",
        "label": "Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations",
        "verboseLabel": "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Share of stock differentiated by the voting rights the holder receives. Examples include, but are not limited to, common stock, redeemable preferred stock, nonredeemable preferred stock, and convertible stock.",
        "label": "Class Of Stock [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Class of Stock [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ClassOfStockDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r40",
      "r144",
      "r265",
      "r279"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur.",
        "label": "Commitments And Contingencies",
        "terseLabel": "Commitments and contingencies"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommitmentsAndContingencies",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r143",
      "r151"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.",
        "label": "Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Commitments and Contingencies"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r86",
      "r155",
      "r289",
      "r290"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for commitments and contingencies, which may include policies for recognizing and measuring loss and gain contingencies.",
        "label": "Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Contingencies"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r157"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.",
        "label": "Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid",
        "verboseLabel": "Common dividend paid per share"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquityParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r157"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.",
        "label": "Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Stock that is subordinate to all other stock of the issuer.",
        "label": "Common Stock [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Common Stock [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Common Stock Number Of Shares Par Value And Other Disclosures [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Common Stock:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.",
        "label": "Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock, par value"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.",
        "label": "Common Stock Shares Authorized",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock, shares authorized"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockSharesAuthorized",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.",
        "label": "Common Stock Shares Issued",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock, shares issued"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockSharesIssued",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21",
      "r156"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.",
        "label": "Common Stock Shares Outstanding",
        "periodEndLabel": "Balance, shares",
        "periodStartLabel": "Balance, shares"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockSharesOutstanding",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CommonStockValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 6.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.",
        "label": "Common Stock Value",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock, 0.01 par value"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CommonStockValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r57",
      "r59",
      "r60"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.",
        "label": "Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax",
        "terseLabel": "Comprehensive (loss) income",
        "totalLabel": "Comprehensive (loss) income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r70"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.",
        "label": "Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r116",
      "r271"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for credit risk.",
        "label": "Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Concentration of Credit Risk"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r88",
      "r204",
      "r207"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.",
        "label": "Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)",
        "negatedLabel": "Current income tax provision"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r15",
      "r16",
      "r17",
      "r261",
      "r262",
      "r272"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of debt instrument, including, but not limited to, draws against credit facilities.",
        "label": "Debt Instrument [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DebtInstrumentAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r37"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Debt Instrument, Issuance Date",
        "verboseLabel": "Debt instrument, issuance date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r36",
      "r219"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Debt Instrument, Maturity Date",
        "verboseLabel": "Indenture maturity date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DebtInstrumentMaturityDate",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r38"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The name for the particular debt instrument or borrowing that distinguishes it from other debt instruments or borrowings, including draws against credit facilities.",
        "label": "Debt Instrument Name [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DebtInstrumentNameDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseDate": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date the debt instrument was repurchased, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date",
        "verboseLabel": "Debt instrument, repurchase date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DebtInstrumentRepurchaseDate",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r202"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting.",
        "label": "Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Deferred tax assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r79",
      "r88",
      "r205",
      "r207"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.",
        "label": "Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)",
        "negatedLabel": "Deferred income tax (provision) benefit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r173",
      "r183",
      "r184"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit of defined benefit plan.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Gains Losses",
        "negatedLabel": "Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r172",
      "r182",
      "r184"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of expected return (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit, calculated based on expected long-term rate of return and market-related value of plan assets of defined benefit plan.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Expected Return On Plan Assets",
        "negatedLabel": "Expected return on plan assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r165",
      "r171",
      "r181",
      "r184"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cost recognized for passage of time related to defined benefit plan.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Interest Cost",
        "terseLabel": "Interest cost"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r169",
      "r179",
      "r184"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for defined benefit plan.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost",
        "totalLabel": "Net periodic cost",
        "verboseLabel": "Net benefit cost"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r164",
      "r170",
      "r180",
      "r184"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cost for actuarial present value of benefits attributed to service rendered by employee for defined benefit plan.",
        "label": "Defined Benefit Plan Service Cost",
        "terseLabel": "Service cost"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r79",
      "r124"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.",
        "label": "Depreciation Depletion And Amortization",
        "terseLabel": "Depreciation and amortization"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r45"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from derivative instruments and hedging activities, which are expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets",
        "terseLabel": "Derivative instruments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r215"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.",
        "label": "Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Financial Instruments, Derivative Instruments and Hedging"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeInstrumentsAndHedging"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r192"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for share-based payment arrangement.",
        "label": "Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Stock-Based Compensation"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r188",
      "r191"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of share-based payment arrangement.",
        "label": "Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock Units Excluded from the Calculation of Diluted Loss Per Share"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r84"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DividendsCash": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r157",
      "r270"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of paid and unpaid cash dividends declared for classes of stock, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred.",
        "label": "Dividends, Cash"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DividendsCash",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r157"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.",
        "label": "Dividends, Common Stock, Cash",
        "negatedLabel": "Common dividends paid ($5.50 per share)",
        "terseLabel": "Common stock dividends paid"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DividendsCommonStockCash",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r84"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date the dividend to be paid was declared, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Dividends Payable, Date Declared"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend, in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Dividends Payable, Date of Record"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r43",
      "r92",
      "r243",
      "r245",
      "r247",
      "r251"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle).",
        "label": "Due from Affiliate, Current",
        "terseLabel": "Due from affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DueFromAffiliateCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r12",
      "r89",
      "r243",
      "r245",
      "r247",
      "r251",
      "r259",
      "r273",
      "r285"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due after 1 year (or 1 business cycle).",
        "label": "Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Amount due to Loral under the Loral Management Agreement"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r14",
      "r90",
      "r243",
      "r284"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).",
        "label": "Due to Affiliate, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Due to affiliate"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "DueToAffiliateCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Net (loss) income per share:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EarningsPerShareAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r66",
      "r96",
      "r103",
      "r105",
      "r106",
      "r107",
      "r111",
      "r268",
      "r283"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.",
        "label": "Earnings Per Share Basic",
        "terseLabel": "Basic"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EarningsPerShareBasic",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r66",
      "r96",
      "r103",
      "r105",
      "r106",
      "r107",
      "r111",
      "r268",
      "r283"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.",
        "label": "Earnings Per Share Diluted",
        "terseLabel": "Diluted"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EarningsPerShareDiluted",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r86",
      "r108",
      "r109",
      "r110"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for computing basic and diluted earnings or loss per share for each class of common stock and participating security. Addresses all significant policy factors, including any antidilutive items that have been excluded from the computation and takes into account stock dividends, splits and reverse splits that occur after the balance sheet date of the latest reporting period but before the issuance of the financial statements.",
        "label": "Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Earnings Per Share"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r112"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for earnings per share.",
        "label": "Earnings Per Share [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Earnings Per Share"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EarningsPerShareTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShare"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r33"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).",
        "label": "Employee Related Liabilities Current",
        "terseLabel": "Accrued employment costs"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r156"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Components of equity are the parts of the total Equity balance including that which is allocated to common, preferred, treasury stock, retained earnings, etc.",
        "label": "Equity Component [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Equity Component [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityComponentDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r135"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage",
        "terseLabel": "Percentage of ownership interest"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Summary Financial Data:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r87",
      "r134",
      "r138",
      "r224"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Assets",
        "terseLabel": "Total assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r87",
      "r134",
      "r138",
      "r224"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Current Assets",
        "terseLabel": "Current assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r87",
      "r134",
      "r138",
      "r224"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Current Liabilities",
        "terseLabel": "Current liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r93",
      "r138",
      "r224",
      "r225"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of equity, including noncontrolling interest, reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Equity",
        "terseLabel": "Shareholders' equity"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r87",
      "r134",
      "r138",
      "r224"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Liabilities",
        "terseLabel": "Total liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r87",
      "r134",
      "r138",
      "r224"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of net income (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Net Income Loss",
        "totalLabel": "Net (loss) income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1",
      "r138"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of revenue from sale of product and rendering of service reported by equity method investee.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Revenue",
        "terseLabel": "Revenues"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r29",
      "r128",
      "r132"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investments",
        "terseLabel": "Investments in affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestments",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Investments in Affiliates [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r140",
      "r214"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Investments in Affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliates"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r29",
      "r73",
      "r86",
      "r136",
      "r224"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for equity method of accounting for investments and other interests. Investment includes, but is not limited to, unconsolidated subsidiary, corporate joint venture, noncontrolling interest in real estate venture, limited partnership, and limited liability company. Information includes, but is not limited to, ownership percentage, reason equity method is or is not considered appropriate, and accounting policy election for distribution received.",
        "label": "Equity Method Investments, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Investments in Affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r139"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.",
        "label": "Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Investments in Affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r97",
      "r98",
      "r99"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of error correction.",
        "label": "Adjustments for Error Corrections [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Gross amount of debt extinguished.",
        "label": "Extinguishment of Debt, Amount",
        "verboseLabel": "Extinguishment of debt, amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r216",
      "r217",
      "r218",
      "r220",
      "r221"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances.",
        "label": "Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Non-Recurring basis"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r216",
      "r222",
      "r223"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of information about the fair value of financial instruments, including financial assets and financial liabilities, and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities.",
        "label": "Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r167",
      "r168",
      "r184",
      "r217",
      "r254"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by level within fair value hierarchy and fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient.",
        "label": "Fair Value By Fair Value Hierarchy Level [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r167",
      "r168",
      "r184",
      "r217",
      "r255"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.",
        "label": "Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Level 1 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueInputsLevel1Member",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r167",
      "r168",
      "r184",
      "r217",
      "r256"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.",
        "label": "Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Level 2 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueInputsLevel2Member",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r167",
      "r168",
      "r184",
      "r217",
      "r257"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.",
        "label": "Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Level 3 [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueInputsLevel3Member",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets, liabilities and instruments classified in shareholders' equity. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, how an entity that manages a group of financial assets and liabilities on the basis of its net exposure measures the fair value of those assets and liabilities.",
        "label": "Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Fair Value Measurements"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Categories used to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques to measure fair value.",
        "label": "Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r67"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.",
        "label": "General and Administrative Expense",
        "negatedLabel": "General and administrative expenses"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r154"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.",
        "label": "Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value",
        "verboseLabel": "Investments in affiliates, guarantee or other funding obligations"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r91"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_LossIncomeBeforeEquityInNetLossIncomeOfAffiliates",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.",
        "label": "Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments",
        "totalLabel": "Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r64",
      "r79",
      "r125",
      "r132",
      "r266",
      "r281"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": -1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).",
        "label": "Income Loss From Equity Method Investments",
        "negatedLabel": "Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates",
        "terseLabel": "Equity in net (loss) income of affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (loss) Income [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeStatementAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r197"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by tax jurisdiction.",
        "label": "Income Tax Authority [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Agency, division or body classification that levies income taxes, examines tax returns for compliance, or grants exemptions from or makes other decisions pertaining to income taxes.",
        "label": "Income Tax Authority [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Income Tax Authority [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Income Taxes [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r212"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.",
        "label": "Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Income Taxes"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r88",
      "r126",
      "r209"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_LossIncomeBeforeEquityInNetLossIncomeOfAffiliates",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.",
        "label": "Income Tax Expense Benefit",
        "negatedLabel": "Income tax (provision) benefit",
        "negatedTotalLabel": "Income tax benefit (provision)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesSummaryOfIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r61",
      "r86",
      "r194",
      "r195",
      "r200",
      "r201",
      "r203",
      "r211",
      "r291"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for income taxes, which may include its accounting policies for recognizing and measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances, recognizing investment tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other carryforwards, methodologies for determining its effective income tax rate and the characterization of interest and penalties in the financial statements.",
        "label": "Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Income Taxes"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r76",
      "r83"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income.",
        "label": "Income Taxe Paid",
        "verboseLabel": "Income tax payments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxesPaid",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r44",
      "r264",
      "r280"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.",
        "label": "Income Taxes Receivable, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Income tax refund receivable"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxesReceivable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r13",
      "r274"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.",
        "label": "Income Taxes Receivable, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Income tax refund receivable, non-current"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in receivables to be collected from an entity that is controlling, under the control of, or within the same control group as the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.",
        "label": "Increase (Decrease) Due from Affiliates",
        "verboseLabel": "Increase (decrease) due from affiliates"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The increase (decrease) during the period in the amount due for taxes based on the reporting entity's earnings or attributable to the entity's income earning process (business presence) within a given jurisdiction.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable",
        "terseLabel": "Income taxes receivable and payable"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the account that represents the temporary difference that results from Income or Loss that is recognized for accounting purposes but not for tax purposes and vice versa.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes",
        "negatedLabel": "Deferred taxes"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Operating Capital [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Changes in operating assets and liabilities:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 6.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of increase (decrease) in current liabilities classified as other.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities",
        "terseLabel": "Accrued employment costs and other current liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of increase (decrease) in noncurrent operating liabilities classified as other.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities",
        "terseLabel": "Other liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 7.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets classified as other.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets",
        "negatedLabel": "Other current assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r78"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation for pension and other postretirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, defined benefit and defined contribution plans.",
        "label": "Increase Decrease In Pension And Postretirement Obligations",
        "terseLabel": "Pension and other postretirement liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r104",
      "r109"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method.",
        "label": "Unvested or unconverted restricted stock units",
        "verboseLabel": "Unconverted restricted stock units"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InterestExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r63",
      "r123",
      "r227",
      "r228",
      "r269"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.",
        "label": "Interest Expense",
        "negatedLabel": "Interest expense"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InterestExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InterestPaidNet": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r72",
      "r75",
      "r83"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.",
        "label": "Interest Paid, Net",
        "verboseLabel": "Interest paid"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InterestPaidNet",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r68"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities.",
        "label": "Investment Income Interest And Dividend",
        "terseLabel": "Interest and investment income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r286"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by category of investments used to group investments in and advances to affiliates.",
        "label": "Investments In And Advances To Affiliates Categorization [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r286"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Used to categorize investments in and advances of affiliate. Lists the categories for (1) Investments in majority owned subsidiaries, segregating subsidiaries consolidated; (2) other controlled companies; and (3) other affiliates.",
        "label": "Investments In And Advances To Affiliates Categorization [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Investments in and Advances to Affiliates Categorization [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesTable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r287"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Listing of investments in affiliates and investments that are advances to affiliates.",
        "label": "Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialDataDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r239"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of lessee's lease cost. Includes, but is not limited to, interest expense for finance lease, amortization of right-of-use asset for finance lease, operating lease cost, short-term lease cost, variable lease cost and sublease income.",
        "label": "Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating Leases Expense Net of Sublease Income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LeaseCostTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r235"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Discount rate used by lessee to determine present value of operating lease payments.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Discount Rate",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating lease, discount rate"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "percentItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r240"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liability recognized in statement of financial position.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Reconciliation of the Lease Liability to Future Lease Payments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r240"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureMinimumPaymentsDetailsAlt": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due",
        "totalLabel": "Total operating lease payments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r240"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureMinimumPaymentsDetailsAlt": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease, due in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months",
        "verboseLabel": "2020 (July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r240"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureMinimumPaymentsDetailsAlt": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease, due in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two",
        "verboseLabel": "2021 (January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r240"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.",
        "label": "Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount",
        "negatedLabel": "Less: interest"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_Liabilities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r32"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.",
        "label": "Liabilities",
        "totalLabel": "Total liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "Liabilities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r26",
      "r263",
      "r278"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any.",
        "label": "Liabilities And Stockholders Equity",
        "totalLabel": "Total liabilities and shareholders' equity"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Liabilities And Stockholders Equity [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r35"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Liabilities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Liabilities Current",
        "totalLabel": "Total current liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Liabilities Current [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Current liabilities:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Liabilities, Fair Value"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Other Liabilities [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r39"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount recognized for uncertainty in income taxes classified as noncurrent.",
        "label": "Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent",
        "terseLabel": "Liabilities for uncertain tax positions"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r144",
      "r145",
      "r146",
      "r147",
      "r148",
      "r149",
      "r150",
      "r152",
      "r153"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to an enterprise that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur.",
        "label": "Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r144"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of loss contingency liability.",
        "label": "Loss Contingency Accrual",
        "verboseLabel": "Loss contingency accrual"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r144"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Loss Contingency, Accrual Carrying Value, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Indemnification liabilities (see Note 13)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r144",
      "r145",
      "r146",
      "r147",
      "r148",
      "r149",
      "r150",
      "r152",
      "r153"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "An existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to an enterprise that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Resolution of the uncertainty may confirm the incurrence of a loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability.",
        "label": "Loss Contingency Nature [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "LossContingencyNatureDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r167"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Fund that invests in short-term money-market instruments, for example, but not limited to, commercial paper, banker's acceptances, repurchase agreements, government securities, certificates of deposit, and other highly liquid securities.",
        "label": "Money Market Funds [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Money Market Funds [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "MoneyMarketFundsMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NatureOfOperations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r113",
      "r122"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for the nature of an entity's business, major products or services, principal markets including location, and the relative importance of its operations in each business and the basis for the determination, including but not limited to, assets, revenues, or earnings. For an entity that has not commenced principal operations, disclosures about the risks and uncertainties related to the activities in which the entity is currently engaged and an understanding of what those activities are being directed toward.",
        "label": "Organization and Principal Business"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NatureOfOperations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusiness"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.",
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities",
        "totalLabel": "Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Financing activities:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.",
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations",
        "totalLabel": "Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - continuing operations"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74",
      "r77",
      "r80"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.",
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities",
        "totalLabel": "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Operating activities:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r74",
      "r77",
      "r80"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.",
        "label": "Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations",
        "totalLabel": "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r55",
      "r58",
      "r65",
      "r80",
      "r109",
      "r267",
      "r282"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "lorl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.",
        "label": "Net Income Loss",
        "terseLabel": "Net income (loss)",
        "totalLabel": "Net (loss) income",
        "verboseLabel": "Net (loss) income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NetIncomeLoss",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfDilutiveImpactOfEquityMethodInvesteeStockOptionsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Common stock securities that do not empower a holder to vote on corporate resolutions or the election of directors.",
        "label": "Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NonvotingCommonStockMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues.",
        "label": "Number of Operating Segments",
        "verboseLabel": "Number of operating segment"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "NumberOfOperatingSegments",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndPrincipalBusinessNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "integerItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.",
        "label": "Operating Income Loss",
        "totalLabel": "Operating income (loss)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingIncomeLoss",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r233"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Expense",
        "terseLabel": "Rent Expense"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesOperatingLeasesExpenseNetOfSubleaseIncomeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r231"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Liability",
        "totalLabel": "Operating lease liability",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating lease liability"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseLiability",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r231"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability",
       "weight": 1.0
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as current.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Liability, Current",
        "terseLabel": "Operating lease liability, current",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating lease liability, current"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r231"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as noncurrent.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating lease liability, noncurrent"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r232"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes operating lease liability.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesReconciliationOfLeaseLiabilityToFutureLeasePaymentsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "extensibleListItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r234",
      "r237"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Payments",
        "verboseLabel": "Operating lease payments"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeasePayments",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r230"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset",
        "terseLabel": "Right-of-use asset",
        "verboseLabel": "Right-of-use asset"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r238",
      "r241"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Weighted average remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.",
        "label": "Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "durationItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Organization and Principal Business [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r45"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_AssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of current assets classified as other.",
        "label": "Other Assets Current",
        "terseLabel": "Other current assets",
        "totalLabel": "Total other current assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherAssetsCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Other"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r30"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Assets",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.",
        "label": "Other Assets Noncurrent",
        "terseLabel": "Other assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherAssetsNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r53",
      "r62"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax",
        "verboseLabel": "Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r133"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount before tax, after reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax",
        "totalLabel": "Other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r56",
      "r59",
      "r62",
      "r156"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax",
        "netLabel": "Other comprehensive income (loss)",
        "terseLabel": "Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax",
        "totalLabel": "Other comprehensive income (loss), Net-of-tax Amount"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r51",
      "r208",
      "r210"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsAlternateDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax",
        "negatedTotalLabel": "Other comprehensive income, Tax (Provision) Benefit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for other current assets.",
        "label": "Other Current Assets [Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Other Current Assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of other current liabilities.",
        "label": "Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Schedule of Other Current Liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r8",
      "r9",
      "r33"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Other Liabilities Current",
        "terseLabel": "Other current liabilities",
        "totalLabel": "Other current liabilities, total"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r34"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for other liabilities.",
        "label": "Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Other Liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilities"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r39"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      },
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Liabilities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Other Liabilities, Noncurrent",
        "terseLabel": "Other liabilities",
        "totalLabel": "Long-term liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherLiabilitiesScheduleOfLongTermLiabilitiesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r69"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of expense related to nonoperating activities, classified as other.",
        "label": "Other Nonoperating Income Expense",
        "negatedLabel": "Other expense"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherNonoperatingExpense",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r161",
      "r175",
      "r176",
      "r185"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Plan designed to provide other postretirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Excludes pension benefits.",
        "label": "Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Defined Benefit [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Other Benefits [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r71"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows": {
       "order": 1.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.",
        "label": "Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock",
        "negatedLabel": "Dividend paid"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r186"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.",
        "label": "Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Pensions and Other Employee Benefit Plans"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitPlans"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r18",
      "r162",
      "r163",
      "r166"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_Liabilities",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, classified as noncurrent.",
        "label": "Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent",
        "terseLabel": "Pension and other postretirement liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r160",
      "r175",
      "r176",
      "r185"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Plan designed to provide participant with pension benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Excludes other postretirement benefits.",
        "label": "Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Pension Benefits [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r33"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "For a classified balance sheet, the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the portion of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement that is payable within one year of the balance sheet date.",
        "label": "Postemployment Benefits Liability, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Pension and other postretirement liabilities"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r20"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.",
        "label": "Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share",
        "terseLabel": "Preferred stock, par value"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "perShareItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r20"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.",
        "label": "Preferred Stock Shares Authorized",
        "terseLabel": "Preferred stock, shares authorized"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreferredStockSharesAuthorized",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r20"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.",
        "label": "Preferred Stock, Shares Issued",
        "terseLabel": "Preferred stock, shares issued"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreferredStockSharesIssued",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r20"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.",
        "label": "Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding",
        "verboseLabel": "Preferred stock, shares outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreferredStockSharesOutstanding",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PreferredStockValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r20"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 5.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.",
        "label": "Preferred Stock Value",
        "terseLabel": "Preferred stock, 0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PreferredStockValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Other Current Assets [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r3",
      "r5",
      "r142"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails": {
       "order": 4.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.",
        "label": "Prepaid Expense, Current",
        "terseLabel": "Prepaid expenses"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "PrepaidExpenseCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r77",
      "r83"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.",
        "label": "Income tax refunds",
        "verboseLabel": "Income tax refunds"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r53",
      "r54",
      "r62"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount after tax of reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax",
        "negatedLabel": "Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r242",
      "r246",
      "r247"
     ],
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction",
        "terseLabel": "Transaction fee"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDate": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Date of maturity or expiration of arrangements with a related party (for example, but not limited to, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties), in CCYY-MM-DD format.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction Date",
        "terseLabel": "Related party transaction, date"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionDate",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Related Party Transaction [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.",
        "label": "Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party",
        "verboseLabel": "Transaction income during the period"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Related Party Transactions [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r250"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.",
        "label": "Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Related Party Transactions"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactions"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Type of cash and cash equivalent. Cash is currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.",
        "label": "Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r7",
      "r13",
      "r85",
      "r288"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of cash restricted as to withdrawal or usage, classified as noncurrent. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits.",
        "label": "Restricted Cash, Noncurrent",
        "verboseLabel": "Restricted cash"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestrictedCashNoncurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.",
        "label": "Restricted Stock Units R S U [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r23",
      "r157",
      "r277"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.",
        "label": "Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit",
        "terseLabel": "Accumulated deficit"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.",
        "label": "Retained Earnings [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Accumulated Deficit [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RetainedEarningsMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r160",
      "r161",
      "r175",
      "r176",
      "r185"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by type of retirement benefit plan. Includes, but is not limited to, retirement benefit arrangement for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, retirement benefit arrangement for defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans, and special and contractual termination benefits payable upon retirement.",
        "label": "Retirement Plan Type [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RetirementPlanTypeAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r160",
      "r161",
      "r175",
      "r176",
      "r185"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Type of plan designed to provide participants with retirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, retirement benefit arrangement for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, retirement benefit arrangement for defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans, and special and contractual termination benefits payable upon retirement.",
        "label": "Retirement Plan Type [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "RetirementPlanTypeDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r53"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).",
        "label": "Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of supplemental cash flow information for the periods presented.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Additional Cash Flow Information"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r206"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of the components of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for each year presented including, but not limited to: current tax expense (benefit), deferred tax expense (benefit), investment tax credits, government grants, the benefits of operating loss carryforwards, tax expense that results from allocating certain tax benefits either directly to contributed capital or to reduce goodwill or other noncurrent intangible assets of an acquired entity, adjustments of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity, and adjustments of the beginning-of-the-year balances of a valuation allowance because of a change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset in future years.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Summary of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r47"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of components of comprehensive income (loss). Includes, but is not limited to, foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions  designated as economic hedges of a net investment in foreign entity, gain (loss) and prior service cost (credit) for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.",
        "label": "Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Income Tax Effects"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r175",
      "r176",
      "r177",
      "r178",
      "r184"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosures about an individual defined benefit pension plan or an other postretirement defined benefit plan. It may be appropriate to group certain similar plans.  Also includes schedule for fair value of plan assets by major categories of plan assets by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), Significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).",
        "label": "Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsPlansComponentsOfNetPeriodicCostDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r137"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Summarization of information required and determined to be disclosed concerning equity method investments in common stock. The summarized information includes: (a) the name of each investee or group of investees for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.",
        "label": "Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesEquityInNetIncomeLossesOfAffiliatesDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesInvestmentsInAffiliatesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r169"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Net Benefit Costs Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Components of Net Periodic Cost"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosurePensionsAndOtherEmployeeBenefitPlansTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of the carrying amounts of other current assets.",
        "label": "Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Schedule of Other Current Assets"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r90",
      "r244",
      "r246",
      "r247",
      "r248",
      "r249"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Schedule of quantitative and qualitative information pertaining to related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.",
        "label": "Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r11",
      "r85",
      "r258",
      "r276"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage.",
        "label": "Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]",
        "verboseLabel": "Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r109"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Tabular disclosure of the weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic net earnings per share (or unit) and diluted earnings per share (or unit).",
        "label": "Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Table [Text Block]",
        "terseLabel": "Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares for Calculating Diluted Earnings per Share"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareTables"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r190"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Increase (decrease) in the number of shares under non-option equity instrument agreements.",
        "label": "Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Period Increase (Decrease)",
        "verboseLabel": "Increase in RSUs outstanding under the Stock Incentive Plan"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r187",
      "r189"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Award under share-based payment arrangement.",
        "label": "Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Award Type [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SharesOutstanding": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury.",
        "label": "Shares Issued",
        "verboseLabel": "Shares issued and outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SharesOutstanding",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r19",
      "r20",
      "r21",
      "r156"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by the different classes of stock of the entity.",
        "label": "Statement Class Of Stock [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementClassOfStockAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r42",
      "r156"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by component of equity.",
        "label": "Statement Equity Components [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementEquityComponentsAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementLineItems": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.",
        "label": "Statement [Line Items]",
        "terseLabel": "Statement [Line Items]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementLineItems",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StatementTable": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Schedule reflecting a Statement of Income, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Shareholders' Equity and Other Comprehensive Income, or other statement as needed.",
        "label": "Statement [Table]",
        "terseLabel": "Statement [Table]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StatementTable",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndRelatedTaxEffectsDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r21",
      "r24",
      "r25",
      "r131"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.",
        "label": "Stockholders Equity",
        "periodEndLabel": "Balance",
        "periodStartLabel": "Balance",
        "totalLabel": "Total shareholders' equity"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StockholdersEquity",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Shareholders' Equity:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SubleaseIncome": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r236",
      "r241"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.",
        "label": "Sublease Income",
        "verboseLabel": "Sublease income"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SubleaseIncome",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Identifies event that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued.",
        "label": "Subsequent Event [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Subsequent Event [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SubsequentEventMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r252"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Information by event that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued.",
        "label": "Subsequent Event Type [Axis]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SubsequentEventTypeAxis",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r252"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Event that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued.",
        "label": "Subsequent Event Type [Domain]",
        "terseLabel": "Subsequent Event Type [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SubsequentEventTypeDomain",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsInAffiliatesNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Supplemental information:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationAdditionalCashFlowInformationDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r31"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails": {
       "order": 6.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).",
        "label": "Taxes Payable, Current",
        "verboseLabel": "Income taxes payable"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TaxesPayableCurrent",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r41",
      "r158"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Shares of an entity that have been repurchased by the entity. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Note that treasury stock may be recorded at its total cost or separately as par (or stated) value and additional paid in capital. Classified within stockholders' equity if nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Classified within temporary equity if redemption is outside the control of the issuer.",
        "label": "Treasury Stock [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Treasury Stock [Member]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TreasuryStockMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquity"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r41",
      "r158"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.",
        "label": "Treasury Stock Shares",
        "terseLabel": "Treasury stock, shares"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TreasuryStockShares",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r41",
      "r158",
      "r159"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets": {
       "order": 3.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_StockholdersEquity",
       "weight": -1.0
      }
     },
     "crdr": "debit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.",
        "label": "Treasury Stock Value",
        "negatedLabel": "Treasury stock (at cost), 154,494 shares of voting common stock"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TreasuryStockValue",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Adoption and early adoption of sources of change to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. The FASB released the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the authoritative source of literature effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. As part of the Codification process, the FASB issues Accounting Standards Updates to amend the Codification but otherwise the Accounting Standards Updates are not authoritative in their own right. All previous accounting standards (such as FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, FASB Interpretations, FASB Staff Positions, Emerging Issues Task Force Consensuses, other pronouncements of the FASB or other designated bodies, or other forms of GAAP are considered accounting pronouncements) were superseded upon the adoption of the Codification. For an interim period, references to the superseded standards are included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.",
        "label": "Type Of Adoption [Member]",
        "terseLabel": "Type of Adoption [Domain]"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "TypeOfAdoptionMember",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationNarrativeDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r193",
      "r198"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.",
        "label": "Unrecognized Tax Benefits",
        "verboseLabel": "Unrecognized tax benefits"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "UnrecognizedTaxBenefits",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r196"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of statutory penalties accrued for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return.",
        "label": "Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued",
        "verboseLabel": "Accrued tax penalties"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r196"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Amount of interest expense accrued for an underpayment of income taxes.",
        "label": "Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued",
        "terseLabel": "Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r199"
     ],
     "crdr": "credit",
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.",
        "label": "Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate",
        "terseLabel": "Unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the income tax provision"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "monetaryItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_UseOfEstimates": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r114",
      "r115",
      "r117",
      "r118",
      "r119",
      "r120",
      "r121"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Disclosure of accounting policy for the use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.",
        "label": "Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "UseOfEstimates",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentationPolicy"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "textBlockItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r102",
      "r107"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails": {
       "order": null,
       "parentTag": null,
       "root": true,
       "weight": null
      }
     },
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.",
        "label": "Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding",
        "totalLabel": "Common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share",
        "verboseLabel": "Diluted"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract": {
     "auth_ref": [],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "label": "Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding [Abstract]",
        "terseLabel": "Weighted average common shares outstanding:"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r100",
      "r107"
     ],
     "calculation": {
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails": {
       "order": 2.0,
       "parentTag": "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding",
       "weight": 1.0
      }
     },
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.",
        "label": "Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic",
        "terseLabel": "Basic",
        "verboseLabel": "Weighted average common shares outstanding"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureEarningsPerShareScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesForCalculatingDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails",
      "http://www.loral.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossIncome"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    },
    "us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock": {
     "auth_ref": [
      "r101"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-US": {
       "role": {
        "documentation": "Number of shares of restricted stock determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that restricted shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Restricted shares are subject to sales, contractual, regulatory or other restrictions that prevent or inhibit the holder from freely disposing of them before the restriction ends.",
        "label": "Weighted Average Number of Shares, Restricted Stock",
        "terseLabel": "Unconverted restricted stock units"
       }
      }
     },
     "localname": "WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock",
     "nsuri": "http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.loral.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"
     ],
     "xbrltype": "sharesItemType"
    }
   },
   "unitCount": 5
  }
 },
 "std_ref": {
  "r0": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)(1)",
   "Topic": "205",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109222650&loc=SL51721673-107760"
  },
  "r1": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "7",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "205",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109222650&loc=SL51721683-107760"
  },
  "r10": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "8",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6935-107765"
  },
  "r100": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "10",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e1448-109256"
  },
  "r101": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "13",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e2646-109256"
  },
  "r102": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "16",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e1505-109256"
  },
  "r103": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e1252-109256"
  },
  "r104": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e1500-109256"
  },
  "r105": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "60B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=SL5780133-109256"
  },
  "r106": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "7",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117326831&loc=d3e1337-109256"
  },
  "r107": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257"
  },
  "r108": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257"
  },
  "r109": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257"
  },
  "r11": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(1))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r110": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3630-109257"
  },
  "r111": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "52",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "55",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117327953&loc=d3e4984-109258"
  },
  "r112": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "260",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144383"
  },
  "r113": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e5967-108592"
  },
  "r114": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e5967-108592"
  },
  "r115": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e5967-108592"
  },
  "r116": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e5967-108592"
  },
  "r117": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "11",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e6161-108592"
  },
  "r118": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "12",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e6191-108592"
  },
  "r119": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e6061-108592"
  },
  "r12": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(11))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r120": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "8",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e6132-108592"
  },
  "r121": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393423&loc=d3e6143-108592"
  },
  "r122": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "275",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134479"
  },
  "r123": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "22",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599"
  },
  "r124": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "22",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(e)",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599"
  },
  "r125": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "22",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(g)",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599"
  },
  "r126": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "22",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599"
  },
  "r127": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "22",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599"
  },
  "r128": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "25",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "280",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8813-108599"
  },
  "r129": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "13",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "310",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118952595&loc=d3e4647-111522"
  },
  "r13": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(17))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r130": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "310",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=d3e5074-111524"
  },
  "r131": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SAB Topic 4.E)",
   "Topic": "310",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27010918&loc=d3e74512-122707"
  },
  "r132": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109237563&loc=d3e33749-111570"
  },
  "r133": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109237563&loc=d3e33775-111570"
  },
  "r134": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33912-111571"
  },
  "r135": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(1)",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571"
  },
  "r136": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(2)",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571"
  },
  "r137": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(b)",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571"
  },
  "r138": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571"
  },
  "r139": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571"
  },
  "r14": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(19)(a)(5))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r140": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "323",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965"
  },
  "r141": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "326",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118955202&loc=SL82895884-210446"
  },
  "r142": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "05",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "340",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68074540&loc=d3e5879-108316"
  },
  "r143": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "440",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144648"
  },
  "r144": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14326-108349"
  },
  "r145": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "10",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14615-108349"
  },
  "r146": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14394-108349"
  },
  "r147": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14435-108349"
  },
  "r148": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14453-108349"
  },
  "r149": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14472-108349"
  },
  "r15": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(19))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r150": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14557-108349"
  },
  "r151": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "450",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2127136"
  },
  "r152": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "460",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118943654&loc=d3e12021-110248"
  },
  "r153": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "460",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118943654&loc=d3e12053-110248"
  },
  "r154": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "460",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118943654&loc=d3e12069-110248"
  },
  "r155": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "8",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "460",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249"
  },
  "r156": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "505",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109259400&loc=d3e21463-112644"
  },
  "r157": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.3-04)",
   "Topic": "505",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770"
  },
  "r158": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "30",
   "Topic": "505",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655"
  },
  "r159": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "30",
   "Topic": "505",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405834&loc=d3e23315-112656"
  },
  "r16": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(20))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r160": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "15",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "712",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6410066&loc=d3e79218-111664"
  },
  "r161": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "15",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "712",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6410066&loc=d3e79218-111664"
  },
  "r162": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109237824&loc=d3e1703-114919"
  },
  "r163": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109237824&loc=d3e1731-114919"
  },
  "r164": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(1)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r165": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(2)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r166": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r167": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)(ii)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r168": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)(iv)(01)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r169": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r17": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(22))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r170": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)(1)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r171": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)(2)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r172": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)(3)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r173": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(h)(4)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r174": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(j)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r175": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920"
  },
  "r176": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2410-114920"
  },
  "r177": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2417-114920"
  },
  "r178": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2439-114920"
  },
  "r179": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920"
  },
  "r18": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(24))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r180": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(1)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920"
  },
  "r181": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(2)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920"
  },
  "r182": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(3)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920"
  },
  "r183": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)(4)",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920"
  },
  "r184": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "17",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "55",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118257860&loc=d3e4179-114921"
  },
  "r185": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "70",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942"
  },
  "r186": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "715",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017"
  },
  "r187": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116856206&loc=d3e5047-113901"
  },
  "r188": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116856206&loc=d3e5047-113901"
  },
  "r189": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a),(g)",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116856206&loc=d3e5070-113901"
  },
  "r19": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(27))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r190": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)(1)",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116856206&loc=d3e5070-113901"
  },
  "r191": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116856206&loc=d3e5070-113901"
  },
  "r192": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "718",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2228938"
  },
  "r193": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "10B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116821951&loc=SL37586934-109318"
  },
  "r194": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "25",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116821951&loc=d3e32247-109318"
  },
  "r195": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116821951&loc=d3e32280-109318"
  },
  "r196": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32718-109319"
  },
  "r197": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(e)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32718-109319"
  },
  "r198": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=SL6600010-109319"
  },
  "r199": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=SL6600010-109319"
  },
  "r2": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6676-107765"
  },
  "r20": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(28))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r200": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "17",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32809-109319"
  },
  "r201": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "19",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32840-109319"
  },
  "r202": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32537-109319"
  },
  "r203": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "20",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32847-109319"
  },
  "r204": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32639-109319"
  },
  "r205": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32639-109319"
  },
  "r206": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32639-109319"
  },
  "r207": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SAB Topic 6.I.7)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116825942&loc=d3e330036-122817"
  },
  "r208": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "11",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109238882&loc=d3e39076-109324"
  },
  "r209": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109238882&loc=d3e38679-109324"
  },
  "r21": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(29))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r210": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109238882&loc=d3e38679-109324"
  },
  "r211": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "05",
   "SubTopic": "30",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65884525&loc=d3e40913-109327"
  },
  "r212": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "740",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144680"
  },
  "r213": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c),(3)",
   "Topic": "810",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4573702-111684"
  },
  "r214": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.3A-04)",
   "Topic": "810",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116822174&loc=d3e355119-122828"
  },
  "r215": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "815",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2229140"
  },
  "r216": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258"
  },
  "r217": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258"
  },
  "r218": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(bb)",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258"
  },
  "r219": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(bbb)(2)",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258"
  },
  "r22": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(30)(a)(1))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r220": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2C",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=SL7498348-110258"
  },
  "r221": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "820",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19279-110258"
  },
  "r222": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "11",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "825",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118260190&loc=d3e13467-108611"
  },
  "r223": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "12",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "825",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118260190&loc=d3e13476-108611"
  },
  "r224": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(f)",
   "Topic": "825",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75031198&loc=d3e14064-108612"
  },
  "r225": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "825",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75031198&loc=d3e14064-108612"
  },
  "r226": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "230",
   "Topic": "830",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513438&loc=d3e33268-110906"
  },
  "r227": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "835",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391"
  },
  "r228": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "30",
   "Topic": "835",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775744&loc=d3e28555-108399"
  },
  "r229": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "65",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119364159&loc=SL77916155-209984"
  },
  "r23": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(30)(a)(3))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r230": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977"
  },
  "r231": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977"
  },
  "r232": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918631-209977"
  },
  "r233": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918638-209977"
  },
  "r234": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918643-209977"
  },
  "r235": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)(3)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980"
  },
  "r236": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(e)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980"
  },
  "r237": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(g)(1)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980"
  },
  "r238": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(g)(3)",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980"
  },
  "r239": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980"
  },
  "r24": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(30))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r240": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918701-209980"
  },
  "r241": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "53",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "55",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Topic": "842",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888399&loc=SL77918982-209971"
  },
  "r242": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864"
  },
  "r243": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864"
  },
  "r244": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864"
  },
  "r245": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39599-107864"
  },
  "r246": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39603-107864"
  },
  "r247": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39622-107864"
  },
  "r248": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39678-107864"
  },
  "r249": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39691-107864"
  },
  "r25": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(31))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r250": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "850",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745"
  },
  "r251": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "852",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6918054&loc=d3e56071-112765"
  },
  "r252": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "855",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662"
  },
  "r253": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "855",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314020-165662"
  },
  "r254": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(bb)",
   "Topic": "860",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118948506&loc=d3e107207-111719"
  },
  "r255": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(bb)(1)",
   "Topic": "860",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118948506&loc=d3e107207-111719"
  },
  "r256": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(bb)(2)",
   "Topic": "860",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118948506&loc=d3e107207-111719"
  },
  "r257": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "20",
   "Subparagraph": "(bb)(3)",
   "Topic": "860",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118948506&loc=d3e107207-111719"
  },
  "r258": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(1)(a))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r259": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(10)(3))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r26": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(32))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r260": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(11))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r261": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(13))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r262": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(16))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r263": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03(23))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r264": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03.10)",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r265": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-03.17)",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878"
  },
  "r266": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-04(13)(f))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637391&loc=SL114874048-224260"
  },
  "r267": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-04(22))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637391&loc=SL114874048-224260"
  },
  "r268": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-04(23))",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637391&loc=SL114874048-224260"
  },
  "r269": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.9-04.9)",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637391&loc=SL114874048-224260"
  },
  "r27": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02(4))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r270": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "405",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957935&loc=d3e64057-112817"
  },
  "r271": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "825",
   "Topic": "942",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=108315417&loc=d3e61044-112788"
  },
  "r272": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(16))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r273": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(3))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r274": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(5)(c))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r275": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(a)(12))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r276": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(a)(2))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r277": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(a)(23)(a)(4))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r278": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03(a)(25))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r279": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03.(a),19)",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r28": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.1)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r280": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-03.5(c))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910"
  },
  "r281": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-04(10))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637232&loc=SL114874131-224263"
  },
  "r282": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-04(18))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637232&loc=SL114874131-224263"
  },
  "r283": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "220",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.7-04(19))",
   "Topic": "944",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637232&loc=SL114874131-224263"
  },
  "r284": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.6-04(12)(b)(3))",
   "Topic": "946",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e603758-122996"
  },
  "r285": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.6-06(3)(a)(3))",
   "Topic": "946",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e604059-122996"
  },
  "r286": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "320",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.12-14(1)(a))",
   "Topic": "946",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50485924&loc=d3e611322-123010"
  },
  "r287": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "320",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.12-14)",
   "Topic": "946",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50485924&loc=d3e611322-123010"
  },
  "r288": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "210",
   "Topic": "954",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116631420&loc=SL116631458-115580"
  },
  "r289": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "450",
   "Topic": "954",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491354&loc=d3e6049-115624"
  },
  "r29": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.12)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r290": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "450",
   "Topic": "954",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491354&loc=d3e6052-115624"
  },
  "r291": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "740",
   "Topic": "954",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491622&loc=d3e9504-115650"
  },
  "r292": {
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "b"
  },
  "r293": {
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "d1-1"
  },
  "r294": {
   "Name": "Form 10-Q",
   "Number": "240",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "13",
   "Subsection": "a-13"
  },
  "r295": {
   "Name": "Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F",
   "Number": "240",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "13",
   "Subsection": "a-1-"
  },
  "r296": {
   "Name": "Regulation 12B",
   "Number": "240",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "b-2"
  },
  "r297": {
   "Name": "Regulation S-T",
   "Number": "232",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Section": "405"
  },
  "r3": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(g)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6676-107765"
  },
  "r30": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.17)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r31": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.19,20)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r32": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.19-26)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r33": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.20)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r34": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.20,24)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r35": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.21)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r36": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r37": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.22(a))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r38": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.22)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r39": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.24)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r4": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6676-107765"
  },
  "r40": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.25)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r41": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.29,30)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r42": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.29-31)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r43": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.3(a)(2))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r44": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.3(a)(4))",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r45": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.8)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r46": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-02.9)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682"
  },
  "r47": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=d3e526-108580"
  },
  "r48": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "10A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(i),(j),(k)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669646-108580"
  },
  "r49": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "10A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669646-108580"
  },
  "r5": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6787-107765"
  },
  "r50": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "11",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=d3e637-108580"
  },
  "r51": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "12",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=d3e640-108580"
  },
  "r52": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "14",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=d3e681-108580"
  },
  "r53": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "14A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669686-108580"
  },
  "r54": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "17B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL34724394-108580"
  },
  "r55": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669619-108580"
  },
  "r56": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669619-108580"
  },
  "r57": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1A",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(c)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669619-108580"
  },
  "r58": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669625-108580"
  },
  "r59": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1B",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=SL7669625-108580"
  },
  "r6": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6801-107765"
  },
  "r60": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118930883&loc=d3e557-108580"
  },
  "r61": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116657188&loc=SL116659661-227067"
  },
  "r62": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "55",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951672&loc=d3e1436-108581"
  },
  "r63": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(210.5-03(11))",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r64": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03(12))",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r65": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03(20))",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r66": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03(21))",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r67": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03.4)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r68": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03.7(a),(b))",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r69": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.5-03.9)",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227"
  },
  "r7": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6812-107765"
  },
  "r70": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "220",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134417"
  },
  "r71": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "15",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3291-108585"
  },
  "r72": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "17",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(d)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3367-108585"
  },
  "r73": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "21D",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=SL94080555-108585"
  },
  "r74": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "24",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3521-108585"
  },
  "r75": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "25",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(e)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3536-108585"
  },
  "r76": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "25",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(f)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3536-108585"
  },
  "r77": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "25",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3536-108585"
  },
  "r78": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(a)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585"
  },
  "r79": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(b)",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585"
  },
  "r8": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "5",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6904-107765"
  },
  "r80": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "28",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585"
  },
  "r81": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "4",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3044-108585"
  },
  "r82": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4273-108586"
  },
  "r83": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "2",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4297-108586"
  },
  "r84": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4304-108586"
  },
  "r85": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "8",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "230",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=SL98516268-108586"
  },
  "r86": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "3",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84158767&loc=d3e18780-107790"
  },
  "r87": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08(g))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r88": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08(h))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r89": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08(k)(1))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r9": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "6",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "45",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "210",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118951113&loc=d3e6911-107765"
  },
  "r90": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08(k))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r91": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r92": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08.(k)(1))",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r93": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "S99",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Subparagraph": "(SX 210.4-08.g)",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690"
  },
  "r94": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Topic": "235",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122369"
  },
  "r95": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "1",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "250",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22499-107794"
  },
  "r96": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "11",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "250",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22694-107794"
  },
  "r97": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "7",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "250",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22644-107794"
  },
  "r98": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "8",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "250",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22658-107794"
  },
  "r99": {
   "Name": "Accounting Standards Codification",
   "Paragraph": "9",
   "Publisher": "FASB",
   "Section": "50",
   "SubTopic": "10",
   "Topic": "250",
   "URI": "http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22663-107794"
  }
 },
 "version": "2.1"
}
