Property and Equipment (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 124,334	$ 95,781	$ 343,539	$ 283,080
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	61,078	46,965	173,293	140,895
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	22,423	18,443	61,178	50,198
Customer rental equipment
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	39,104	28,652	103,781	86,789
Buildings and improvements
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	$ 1,729	$ 1,721	$ 5,287	$ 5,198