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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 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     $ 4 $ 19  
Operating Lease, Liability $ 211   211   $ 220
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 10 20 20  
Total Lease Cost $ 17 $ 17 $ 34 34  
Weighted average lease term and discount rate [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 8 years 2 months 12 days   8 years 2 months 12 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 10 years 9 months 18 days   10 years 9 months 18 days    
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 5.20%   5.20%    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 5.90%   5.90%    
Supplemental balance sheet information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 211   $ 211   221
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 24   24   25
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 187   187   195
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 274   274   278
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (147)   (147)   (141)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 127   127   137
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 17   17   18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 141   141   150
Finance Lease, Liability 158   158   $ 168
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Payments     20 25  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability     4 4  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments     9 9  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     4 $ 19  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2021 12   12    
2022 26   26    
2023 25   25    
2024 24   24    
2025 21   21    
Thereafter 89   89    
Total lease payments 197   197    
Imputed interest on finance lease (39)   (39)    
Operating leases          
Remainder of 2021 19   19    
2022 34   34    
2023 28   28    
2024 25   25    
2025 21   21    
Thereafter 168   168    
Total 295   295    
Imputed interest of operating leases (84)   (84)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2021 31   31    
2022 60   60    
2023 53   53    
2024 49   49    
2025 42   42    
Thereafter 257   257    
Total Lease Payments Due 492   492    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (123)   (123)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 369   $ 369    
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     13 years