CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 88,945	$ 77,572
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	120,436	129,286
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	230
Losses (gains) on investments, net	(80,686)	(78,600)
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	1,714	(1,374)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	(6,394)	4,069
Deferred tax provision (benefit), net	25,538	18,370
Stock-based compensation	1,860	2,011
Amortization of debt issuance costs	191	1,118
Other, net	(2,528)	11,551
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	(8,480)	(6,090)
Other current assets, net	(3,340)	(1,736)
Trade accounts payable	7,046	(18,375)
Contract liabilities	(3,142)	7,938
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(27,033)	(27,447)
Non-current assets and non-current liabilities, net	(9,774)	(1,636)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	104,353	116,887
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(88,578)	(389,071)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	492,812	1,361,632
Expenditures for property and equipment	(112,138)	(179,235)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(5,093)	(7,846)
India JV formation	(7,892)	0
Purchase of other investments	0	(50,000)
Sales of other investments	0	1,500
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	279,111	736,980
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase and maturity of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	0	(62,588)
Payment of finance lease obligations	(85)	(329)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,444)	(1,104)
Proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,367	2,486
Treasury share repurchase	(33,307)	(107,862)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	0	5,400
Other, net	0	(292)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(32,469)	(164,289)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	3,480	(1,808)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	354,475	687,770
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	536,874	896,812
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 891,349	$ 1,584,582