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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
ft²
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     12 months    
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     $ 22 $ 150  
Operating Lease, Liability $ 215   215   $ 218
Lease, Cost [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization 5 $ 6 15 16  
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 2 2 6 6  
Finance Lease, Total Cost 7 8 21 22  
Operating leases expense net 9 8 29 22  
Total Lease Cost $ 16 $ 16 $ 50 44  
Weighted average lease term and discount rate [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 8 years 8 months 12 days   8 years 8 months 12 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 11 years 6 months   11 years 6 months    
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 $ 216   $ 216   214
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 23   23   28
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 192   192   190
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 272   272   282
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (132)   (132)   (129)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 140   140   153
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 18   18   18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 152   152   163
Finance Lease, Liability 170   170   $ 181
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Payments     33 18  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability     6 6  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments     14 17  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     22 150  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability     0 $ 0  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2020 7   7    
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One 26   26    
2021 25   25    
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three 25   25    
2023 23   23    
Thereafter 109   109    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 215   215    
Imputed interest on finance lease (45)   (45)    
Operating leases          
Remainder of 2020 10   10    
2021 32   32    
2022 28   28    
2023 25   25    
2024 23   23    
Thereafter 185   185    
Total 303   303    
Imputed interest of operating leases (88)   (88)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2020 17   17    
2021 58   58    
2022 53   53    
2023 50   50    
2024 46   46    
Thereafter 294   294    
Total Lease Payments Due 518   518    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (133)   (133)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 385   $ 385    
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