Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Finance Lease Obligations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
FSS Satellite Anik F3
Capital leased assets disclosures
Ku-band capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%
Term of capital lease	15 years
Canadian DBS Satellite Ciel II
Capital leased assets disclosures
Satellite capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%
Initial Term of capital lease	10 years
Nimiq 5
Capital leased assets disclosures
Nimiq capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%
QuetzSat 1
Capital leased assets disclosures
Satellite capacity leased (as a percent)	100.00%