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, 2022
USD ($)
ft²
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]        
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization $ 5 $ 19 $ 19  
Finance Lease, Interest Expense 3 8 8  
Finance Lease, Total Cost 8 27 27  
Operating leases expense 73 42 39  
Total Lease Cost $ 81 69 66  
Operating leases        
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 1 year 10 months 24 days      
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 13 years 4 months 24 days      
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 2.10%      
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 10.90%      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 419 201    
Accrued liabilities $ 35 $ 26    
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other long-term liabilities Other long-term liabilities    
Other long-term liabilities $ 377 $ 177    
Operating Lease, Liability 412 203    
Property and equipment, gross 1,401 2,290    
Less: accumulated depreciation $ (929) $ (1,371)    
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 $ 2 $ 20    
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 $ 2 $ 137    
Finance Lease, Liability 4 157    
Operating Lease, Payments 57 38 44  
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability 3 8 8  
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 6 18 18  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 256 11 31  
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability 0 $ 11 0  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year 3      
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two 1      
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three 0      
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four 0      
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five 0      
Finance Lease Liability, Payments, Thereafter 0      
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due 4      
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount 0      
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Remainder of Fiscal Year 74      
2021 66      
2022 56      
2023 48      
2024 49      
Thereafter 550      
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid 843      
Imputed interest of operating leases (431)      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due remainder of the year 77      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Two Years 67      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Three Years 56      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Four Years 48      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Five Years 49      
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due Thereafter 550      
Total Lease Payments Due 847      
Imputed interest on lease liabilities (431)      
Lease Liability, Total $ 416      
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Accrued and other current liabilities (note 7) Accrued and other current liabilities (note 7)    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 520 $ 0 0  
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Accrued and other current liabilities (note 7) Accrued and other current liabilities (note 7)    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 520 $ 0 $ 0  
Ontario Distribution Center        
Operating leases        
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 37      
Operating Lease, Liability 31      
Finance Lease, Liability 84      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 240      
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 250      
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 250      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 240      
US Portfolio Properties        
Operating leases        
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 207      
Operating Lease, Liability 205      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 277      
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 443      
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 443      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 277      
Finance Leased Assets        
Operating leases        
Property and equipment, gross 17 277    
Less: accumulated depreciation (13) (151)    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 4 $ 126    
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 20 years      
Maximum | ECDC [Member]        
Operating leases        
Operating Lease, Expense $ 14