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) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract 12 months    
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability $ 1 $ 3  
Operating Lease, Liability 214   $ 220
Lease, Cost [Abstract]      
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization 5 5  
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 2 2  
Finance Lease, Total Cost 7 7  
Operating leases expense net 10 10  
Total Lease Cost $ 17 17  
Weighted average lease term and discount rate [Abstract]      
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 8 years 4 months 24 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 10 years 10 months 24 days    
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 5.20%    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 6.00%    
Supplemental balance sheet information [Abstract]      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 215   221
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 24   25
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 190   195
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 272   278
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (141)   (141)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 131   137
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 17   18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 144   150
Finance Lease, Liability 161   $ 168
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Operating Lease, Payments 10 14  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability 2 2  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 4 5  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 1 $ 3  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]      
Remainder of 2021 18    
2022 26    
2023 25    
2024 23    
2025 21    
Thereafter 89    
Imputed interest on finance lease (41)    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 202    
Operating leases      
Remainder of 2021 27    
2022 33    
2023 27    
2024 24    
2025 21    
Thereafter 168    
Total 300    
Imputed interest of operating leases (86)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]      
Remainder of 2021 45    
2022 59    
2023 52    
2024 47    
2025 42    
Thereafter 257    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (127)    
Total Lease Payments Due 502    
Lease Liability, Total $ 375    
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