Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Details)

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Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Details)
ft² in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
ft²
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization $ 19 $ 19 $ 20
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 8 8 9
Finance Lease, Total Cost 27 27 29
Total Lease Cost 69 66 61
Operating leases expense $ 42 39 32
Operating leases      
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 7 years 8 months 12 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 10 years 6 months    
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 5.20%    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 6.00%    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 201 221  
Accrued liabilities $ 26 $ 25  
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other long-term liabilities Other long-term liabilities  
Other long-term liabilities   $ 195  
Operating Lease, Liability $ 203 220  
Property and equipment, gross 2,320 2,722  
Less: accumulated depreciation $ (1,354) $ (1,544)  
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations (note 8) Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations (note 8)  
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations $ 20 $ 18  
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation  
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations $ 137 $ 150  
Finance Lease, Liability 157 168  
Operating Lease, Payments 38 44 35
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability 8 8 9
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 18 18 22
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 11 31 151
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability 11 $ 0 16
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year 27    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two 27    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three 26    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four 23    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five 22    
Finance Lease Liability, Payments, Thereafter 67    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 192    
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Remainder of Fiscal Year 37    
2021 29    
2022 25    
2023 21    
2024 20    
Thereafter 148    
Imputed interest of operating leases (77)    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due remainder of the year 64    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Two Years 56    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Three Years 51    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Four Years 44    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Five Years 42    
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due Thereafter 215    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid 280    
Total Lease Payments Due 472    
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount (35)    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (112)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 360    
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Accrued liabilities (note 7) Accrued liabilities (note 7)  
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Accrued liabilities (note 7) Accrued liabilities (note 7)  
Other long-term liabilities      
Operating leases      
Other long-term liabilities $ 177    
Finance Leased Assets      
Operating leases      
Property and equipment, gross 277 $ 278  
Less: accumulated depreciation (151) (141)  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 126 $ 137  
ECDC [Member]      
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract 15 years    
Operating leases      
Operating Lease, Liability     131
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability     $ 141
Area of lease (in sqft) | ft² 1.7    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Five Year Extension Options 2    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Four Year Extension Options 1    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Final Renewal Term 4 years    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term 5 years    
Minimum      
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract 1 year    
Minimum | ECDC [Member]      
Operating leases      
Operating Lease, Expense $ 10    
Maximum      
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract 13 years    
Maximum | ECDC [Member]      
Operating leases      
Operating Lease, Expense $ 14