Property and Equipment (Details 4) - item		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Satellites
Property and equipment
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator		19
Length of satellites utilized in geosynchronous orbit above the equator (in miles)		22,300
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease		2
Number of satellites utilized under operating lease		3
AMC-16
Property and equipment
Extended term of agreement	1 year