Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Lease and Transponder Service Agreements (Details)

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Lease and Transponder Service Agreements (Details)
ft² in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
ft²
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     12 months    
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     $ 19 $ 72  
Operating Lease, Liability $ 215   215   $ 218
Lease, Cost [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization 5 $ 5 10 10  
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 2 2 4 4  
Finance Lease, Total Cost 7 7 14 14  
Operating leases expense net 10 8 20 14  
Total Lease Cost $ 17 $ 15 $ 34 28  
Weighted average lease term and discount rate [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 8 years 10 months 24 days   8 years 10 months 24 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 11 years 7 months 6 days   11 years 7 months 6 days    
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 5.10%   5.10%    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 6.00%   6.00%    
Supplemental balance sheet information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 218   $ 218   214
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 21   21   28
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 194   194   190
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 267   267   282
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (123)   (123)   (129)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 144   144   153
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 18   18   18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 154   154   163
Finance Lease, Liability 172   172   $ 181
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Payments     25 12  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability     4 4  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments     9 10  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     19 72  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability     0 $ 0  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2020 13   13    
2021 25   25    
2022 25   25    
2023 25   25    
2024 23   23    
Thereafter 108   108    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 219   219    
Imputed interest on finance lease (47)   (47)    
Operating leases          
Remainder of 2020 16   16    
2021 32   32    
2022 28   28    
2023 24   24    
2024 23   23    
Thereafter 183   183    
Total 306   306    
Imputed interest of operating leases (91)   (91)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2020 29   29    
2021 57   57    
2022 53   53    
2023 49   49    
2024 46   46    
Thereafter 291   291    
Total Lease Payments Due 525   525    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (138)   (138)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 387   $ 387    
Minimum [Member]          
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     1 year    
Maximum [Member]          
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     14 years    
ECDC [Member]          
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     15 years    
Area of lease (in sqft) | ft² 1.7   1.7    
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     $ 141    
Operating Lease, Liability $ 131   131    
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals     10    
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals, Final Year     $ 14    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Five Year Extension Options     2    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements,Operating Lease Renewal Term     5 years    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Four Year Extension Options     1    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Final Renewal Term     4 years    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]          
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     $ 141