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Amount of lease income from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments, interest income, profit (loss) recognized at commencement, and lease payments paid and payable to lessor.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	$ 382,767		$ 748,553
Leasing income	143,190		279,196
Total revenue	525,957	$ 465,076	1,027,749	$ 898,227
Equipment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	50,341		93,288
Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	318,550		625,213
Design, development and construction services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	13,876		30,052
Hughes Business
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenue	426,306	362,403	826,765	691,013
Hughes Business \| Operating segments
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	374,442		731,350
Leasing income	51,864		95,774
Total revenue	426,306	362,762	827,124	692,082
Hughes Business \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	50,341		93,288
Hughes Business \| Operating segments \| Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	310,225		608,010
Hughes Business \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	13,876		30,052
ESS Business
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenue	94,904	97,945	191,127	198,096
ESS Business \| Operating segments
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	6,890		14,293
Leasing income	88,535		177,885
Total revenue	95,425	98,366	192,178	198,692
ESS Business \| Operating segments \| Equipment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	0		0
ESS Business \| Operating segments \| Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	6,890		14,293
ESS Business \| Operating segments \| Design, development and construction services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	0		0
Corporate and Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,747	4,728	9,857	9,118
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	1,435		2,910
Leasing income	2,791		5,537
Total revenue	4,226	$ 3,948	8,447	$ 7,453
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other \| Equipment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	0		0
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other \| Services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	1,435		2,910
Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other \| Design, development and construction services
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from sales and services	$ 0		$ 0