CONTINGENCIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] Settlement Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] Settlement Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] Phase 2 [Member] EUR (€)	Jan. 24, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] Discharge of Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 Thales Alenia Space [Member] Discharge of Debt [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract termination charges			$ 22,048,000							$ 22,048,000
Purchase commitment amount					149,900,000
Number of satellites to be purchased					6
Contract termination liability, discharged									35,623,770
Contract termination liability						17530000
Contract termination debt							12.5
Claim by Thales related to the Phase 2 satellites								3,864,000
Termination charge recorded in accrued expenses					€ 17,500,000