Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,370		$ 197,114
Notes receivable	34,917
Contracts-in-process			159,261
Inventories			77,301
Deferred tax assets	4,165		67,070
Other current assets	2,655		15,038
Total current assets	129,107		515,784
Property, plant and equipment, net	42		203,722
Long-term receivables	67,333		362,688
Investments in affiliates	62,517		446,235
Intangible assets, net			8,179
Long-term deferred tax assets	117,381		263,363
Other assets	2,612		36,182
Total assets	378,992	[1],[2]	1,836,153	[1],[2]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			90,323
Accrued employment costs	4,922		59,897
Customer advances and billings in excess of costs and profits			227,485
Income taxes payable	34,505
Other current liabilities	32,089		25,265
Total current liabilities	71,516		402,970
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	25,174		311,273
Long-term liabilities	95,841		174,325
Total liabilities	192,531		888,568
Commitments and contingencies
Loral shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common Stock:
Paid-in capital	1,027,266		1,014,724
Treasury stock (at cost), 154,494 and 136,494 shares of voting common stock	(9,592)		(8,400)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(794,128)		94,303
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(37,394)		(154,475)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Loral	186,461		946,459
Noncontrolling interest			1,126
Total equity	186,461		947,585
Total liabilities and equity	378,992		1,836,153
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock:
Common stock, 0.01 par value, shares authorized, issued and outstanding	214		212
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock:
Common stock, 0.01 par value, shares authorized, issued and outstanding	$ 95		$ 95

[1] Satellite services represents Telesat. Affiliate eliminations represent the elimination of amounts attributable to Telesat whose results are reported under the equity method of accounting in our consolidated statements of operations (see Note 8).

[2] Amounts are presented after the elimination of intercompany profit.