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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]          
Lessee Leasing Arrangement, Term of Contract     12 months    
Operating Lease, Liability $ 205   $ 205   $ 220
Lease, Cost [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization 4 $ 5 14 $ 15  
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 2 2 6 6  
Finance Lease, Total Cost 6 7 20 21  
Operating leases expense net 10 9 30 29  
Total Lease Cost $ 16 $ 16 $ 50 50  
Weighted average lease term and discount rate [Abstract]          
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 7 years 10 months 24 days   7 years 10 months 24 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 10 years 8 months 12 days   10 years 8 months 12 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 $ 206   $ 206   221
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 24   24   25
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 181   181   195
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 281   281   278
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (149)   (149)   (141)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 132   132   137
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 18   18   18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 145   145   150
Finance Lease, Liability 163   163   $ 168
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]          
Operating Lease, Payments     29 33  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability     6 6  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments     13 14  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     6 22  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability     11 $ 0  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2021 6   6    
2022 28   28    
2023 27   27    
2024 26   26    
2025 24   24    
Thereafter 90   90    
Total lease payments 201   201    
Imputed interest on finance lease (38)   (38)    
Operating leases          
Remainder of 2021 9   9    
2022 35   35    
2023 28   28    
2024 25   25    
2025 21   21    
Thereafter 167   167    
Total 285   285    
Imputed interest of operating leases (80)   (80)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]          
Remainder of 2021 15   15    
2022 63   63    
2023 55   55    
2024 51   51    
2025 45   45    
Thereafter 257   257    
Total Lease Payments Due 486   486    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (118)   (118)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 368   $ 368    
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