Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Property and Equipment

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	$	180,080	$	199,442	$	552,097	$	630,188
Satellites	32,087		30,544		96,265		78,426
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	16,979		12,873		47,530		38,353
Total depreciation and amortization	$	229,146	$	242,859	$	695,892	$	746,967