Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114.9	$ 117.8
Restricted cash	2.3	2.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.5 and $0.5, respectively	130.0	133.6
Short-term deferred contract costs	8.5	9.1
Prepaid and current assets	18.3	22.6
Deferred taxes	24.1	24.1
Total current assets	298.1	309.5
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $985.8 and $1095.5, respectively	2,138.3	2,174.7
Goodwill	484.5	484.5
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $22.1 and $19.5, respectively	40.4	43.0
Long-term restricted cash	4.0	4.0
Long-term deferred contract costs	45.1	41.8
Other assets	35.1	37.7
Total assets	3,045.5	3,095.2
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	12.7	4.4
Current portion of long-term debt	5.5	5.5
Other accrued liabilities	51.2	62.2
Current portion of deferred revenue	85.0	91.0
Total current liabilities	154.4	163.1
Deferred revenue	321.3	335.1
Long-term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs	1,130.9	1,132.1
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	96.0	101.9
Other liabilities	19.6	9.5
Total liabilities	1,722.2	1,741.7
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16)
DigitalGlobe, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 250.0 shares authorized; 76.5 shares issued and 72.5 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 76.1 shares issued and 73.2 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014	0.2	0.2
Treasury stock, at cost; 4.0 shares at March 31, 2015 and 2.9 shares at December 31, 2014	(111.7)	(80.1)
Additional paid-in capital	1,490.3	1,484.0
Accumulated deficit	(57.3)	(52.4)
Total DigitalGlobe, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,321.5	1,351.7
Noncontrolling interest	1.8	1.8
Total stockholders' equity	1,323.3	1,353.5
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,045.5	3,095.2
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
DigitalGlobe, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 0.08 shares authorized; 0.08 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014