Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Other Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	$ 183,990	$ 197,488
Less current portion	(37,580)	(34,000)
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$ 146,410	163,488
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%
Capital lease obligations [Member]
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	$ 136,146	166,492
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates ranging from approximately 1.9% to 12.5%
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Total	$ 47,844	$ 30,996
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates ranging from approximately 1.9% to 12.5% | Minimum
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.90%
Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2025 with interest rates ranging from approximately 1.9% to 12.5% | Maximum
Other long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.80%