Property and Equipment (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 116,838	$ 93,563	$ 219,205	$ 187,299
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	60,072	46,965	112,215	93,930
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	20,877	15,867	38,755	31,755
Customer rental equipment
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	34,081	29,000	64,677	58,137
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 1,808	$ 1,731	$ 3,558	$ 3,477