Pensions and Other Employee Benefits Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unfunded status at end of period		$ (17,100,000)
Unfunded benefit obligations, discount rate		4.75%	4.00%	4.75%
Unfunded benefit obligations, decrease in discount rate		0.50%
Decrease to the assets of the Loral Pension Plan	1,200,000
Pension and other post retirement liabilities		128,000	18,157,000
Change in unfunded benefit obligation as a result of decrease in half percentage point assumed discount rate		3,100,000	3,500,000
Accumulated pension benefit obligation		39,200,000	60,000,000
Expected return on plan assets		7.25%	8.00%	8.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		7.25%
Health care cost trend rate		9.00%	9.50%
Health care cost trend rate, year		2021	2021
Ultimate health care cost trend rate		5.00%	5.00%
Employee Savings (401K) Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions to employee savings (401K) plan		6.00%
Participant's base salary rate		66.70%
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Termination date SERP		Dec. 13, 2012
Lump sum payment to plan participants		17,700,000
Pension and other post retirement liabilities			18,100,000
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to qualified pension plan		4,000,000
Estimated actuarial loss to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income over next fiscal year		400,000
Estimated employer contribution next fiscal year		4,600,000
Other Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to qualified pension plan		100,000
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to qualified pension plan		400,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Employee Savings (401K) Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions		200,000	200,000	200,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to qualified pension plan		10,700,000
Pension plan assets transferred to disposal group	11,900,000
Amount reimbursed by purchaser of disposal group for pension true-up	11,900,000
Cash proceeds from the decrease in the plan assets	$ 1,200,000