Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Schedule of regulatory authorizations with finite and indefinite useful lives

	As of
	March 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Finite useful lives:
Cost	$	116,085		$	113,764
Accumulated amortization	(3,101		)	(1,521		)
Net	112,984			112,243
Indefinite lives	471,657			471,657
Total regulatory authorizations, net	$	584,641		$	583,900

Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization

	Weighted	As of
	Average	March 31, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Useful life			Accumulated			Carrying				Accumulated			Carrying
	(in Years)	Cost		Amortization			Amount		Cost		Amortization			Amount
		(In thousands)
Customer relationships	8	$	293,932	$	(160,833	)	$	133,099	$	293,932	$	(152,647	)	$	141,285
Contract-based	10	255,366		(213,805		)	41,561		255,366		(204,835		)	50,531
Technology-based	7	126,272		(87,918		)	38,354		126,272		(83,580		)	42,692
Trademark portfolio	20	29,700		(4,208		)	25,492		29,700		(3,836		)	25,864
Favorable leases	4	4,707		(3,334		)	1,373		4,707		(3,040		)	1,667
Total other intangible assets		$	709,977	$	(470,098	)	$	239,879	$	709,977	$	(447,938	)	$	262,039