Goodwill, Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of regulatory authorizations with finite and indefinite useful lives

Regulatory authorizations included amounts with finite and indefinite useful lives, as follows:

	As of December 31, 2015			Additions			Currency Translation Adjustment			As of September 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Finite useful lives:
Cost	$	82,007		$	—		$	8,957		$	90,964
Accumulated amortization	(9,852		)	(3,508		)	(1,050		)	(14,410		)
Net	72,155			(3,508		)	7,907			76,554
Indefinite lives	471,657			—			—			471,657
Total regulatory authorizations, net	$	543,812		$	(3,508	)	$	7,907		$	548,211

Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization

Our other intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, consisted of the following:

	Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	As of
		September 30, 2016							December 31, 2015
		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount
		(In thousands)
Customer relationships	8	$	293,932	$	(232,017	)	$	61,915	$	293,932	$	(213,543	)	$	80,389
Contract-based	4	69,440		(69,440		)	—		255,366		(251,493		)	3,873
Technology-based	7	137,197		(122,526		)	14,671		137,337		(111,840		)	25,497
Trademark portfolio	20	29,700		(7,920		)	21,780		29,700		(6,806		)	22,894
Total other intangible assets		$	530,269	$	(431,903	)	$	98,366	$	716,335	$	(583,682	)	$	132,653