Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Stock Option Activity

					Weighted
			Weighted		Average		Aggregate
			Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Shares		Price		Term		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		339,000	$	30.86		1.5 years	$	$ 11,533
Adjustments to options outstanding		22,000	$	—
Exercised		(361,000)	$	28.94
Forfeited		—	$	—
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		—	$	—		—	$	—
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012		—	$	—		—	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2012		—	$	—		—	$	—

Schedule Of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Activity

			Weighted Average
			Grant- Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Non-vested restricted stock at January 1, 2012		4,000	$	33.58
Granted		—	$	—
Vested		(4,000)	$	33.58
Forfeited		—	$	—
Non-vested restricted stock at December 31, 2012		—	$	—

Schedule Of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Units Activity

			Weighted
			Average
			Grant- Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Non-vested RSUs at January 1, 2012		24,600	$	52.11
Granted and adjustments		21,181	$	58.78
Vested		(15,100)	$	46.26
Forfeited		(3,000)	$	—
Non-vested RSUs at December 31, 2012		27,681	$	38.53

Schedule Of Grants And Vesting For SS/L Phantom SAR's

		Vesting Date – March 18,
Grant Date	SARs granted	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
June-2009	225,000	50%	25%	25%	―	―
May-2010	140,000	―	25%	25%	25%	25%

Schedule Of Non-Vested SS/L Phantom SAR Activity

			Weighted
			Average
			Grant- Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Non-vested SS/L Phantom SARs at January 1, 2012		275,000	$	4.78
Granted		—	$	—
Vested		(193,750)	$	5.50
Forfeited (includes reduction in shares resulting from Sale)		(11,250)	$	8.73
Non-vested SS/L Phantom SARs at December 31, 2012		70,000	$	2.13

Schedule Of Stock Incentive Plan Activity

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	17,472	$	39,018	$	16,889
Total fair value of restricted stock vested	$	287	$	155	$	1,493
Total fair value of restricted stock units vested	$	1,403	$	3,969	$	12,687

Components Of Stock-Based Compensation

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Total stock compensation	$	2,036	$	3,969	$	10,023
Stock-based compensation included in income from discontinued operations		240		1,424		5,212
Stock-based compensation included in income from continuing operations	$	1,796	$	2,545	$	4,811