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, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
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 7 years 7 months 6 days    
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 10 years 4 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 assets (note 6) $ 195   $ 201
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 24   26
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 171   177
Operating Lease, Liability 195   203
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross 267   277
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization (148)   (151)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 119   126
Finance Lease, Liability, Current 19   20
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 130   137
Debt and Lease Obligation 149   $ 157
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Operating Lease, Payments 11 10  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability 2 2  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 5 4  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 3 $ 1  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]      
Remainder of 2022 20    
2023 26    
2024 25    
2025 23    
2026 22    
Thereafter 67    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 183    
Imputed interest on finance lease (34)    
Operating leases      
Remainder of 2022 27    
2023 31    
2024 25    
2025 21    
2026 19    
Thereafter 147    
Total 270    
Imputed interest of operating leases (75)    
Total Future payments, Leases [Abstract]      
Remainder of 2022 47    
2023 57    
2024 50    
2025 44    
2026 41    
Thereafter 214    
Total Lease Payments Due 453    
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (109)    
Lease Liability, Total $ 344    
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