Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of contractual obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2018:

	Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt	$	3,320,836	$	920,836	$	—	$	900,000	$	—	$	—	$	1,500,000
Capital lease obligations	228,702		40,662		45,031		46,353		31,857		35,476		29,323
Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	983,824		209,989		175,808		136,662		98,265		94,529		268,571
Satellite-related obligations	731,684		207,403		166,601		60,852		47,996		47,907		200,925
Operating lease obligations	93,918		21,146		18,081		13,873		10,118		8,814		21,886
Service commitments	866		176		181		186		192		131		—
Total	$	5,359,830	$	1,400,212	$	405,702	$	1,157,926	$	188,428	$	186,857	$	2,020,705