CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 37,437	$ 118,968
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	311,474	347,224
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,142	711
Losses (gains) on investments, net	23,337	(48,071)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net	3,075	4,441
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	(4,482)	53
Deferred tax provision, net	8,088	28,901
Stock-based compensation	8,239	8,401
Amortization of debt issuance costs	619	583
Gain on repayment of other debt securities	(7,605)	0
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity method investments	33,400	0
(Accretion of discounts) and amortization of premiums on debt investments	(21,340)	159
Other, net	(6,634)	35,450
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	2,940	(63,563)
Other current assets, net	(46,216)	(26,402)
Trade accounts payable	(22,817)	657
Contract liabilities	549	(13,759)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(489)	(27,004)
Non-current assets and non-current liabilities, net	(21,694)	(23,432)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	301,023	343,317
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(1,015,650)	(540,447)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,150,683	917,077
Expenditures for property and equipment	(206,862)	(249,374)
Refunds and other receipts related to capital expenditures	34,611	0
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(22,373)	(16,926)
Proceeds from repayment of other debt investment	148,448	0
India JV formation	0	(7,892)
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate	0	2,000
Sale of unconsolidated affiliate	0	7,500
Sales of other investments	0	3,070
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	88,857	115,008
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of finance lease obligations	0	(114)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(3,144)	(2,422)
Proceeds from Class A common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,953	7,173
Payment of equity registration fees	(1,327)	0
Treasury share repurchase	0	(89,303)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,518)	(84,666)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,622	(3,123)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	389,984	370,536
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	705,882	536,874
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 1,095,866	$ 907,410