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Basis of Presentation (Additional Cash Flow Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-cash operating items:                      
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates $ 44,413us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ 19,283us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ (64,363)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ 2,169us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ (12,618)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ (33,358)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ (132)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ 7,281us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1] $ 1,502us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (38,827)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (34,340)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Deferred taxes                 (10,276)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 28,184us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 22,003us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Depreciation and amortization                 42us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 18us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 62us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation                   417us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,072us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial (gain) loss                 456lorl_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfActuarialLossAndPriorServiceCredits 8,687lorl_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfActuarialLossAndPriorServiceCredits (8,224)lorl_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfActuarialLossAndPriorServiceCredits
Unrealized (gain) income on nonqualified pension plan assets                     (108)lorl_UnrealizedGainLossOnNonqualifiedPensionPlanAsset
Gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities                     (202)us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and contracts                     (1,316)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Net non-cash operating items                 (8,276)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (1,521)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (21,053)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Non-cash investing activities:                      
Note received from land sale 33,667us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet       101,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet       33,667us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet 101,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet  
Continuing Operations [Member]                      
Non-cash operating items:                      
Net non-cash operating items                 (8,276)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
(1,521)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
(21,053)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Supplemental information:                      
Interest paid                 15us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
17us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
106us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Tax (refunds) payments, net                 (10,265)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
(10,061)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
122us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Discontinued Operations [Member]                      
Non-cash operating items:                      
Net non-cash operating items                     (346,377)us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Supplemental information:                      
Interest paid                 227us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
  1,841us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Tax (refunds) payments, net                   35,074us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
 
Land Note [Member]                      
Non-cash investing activities:                      
Note received from land sale                     $ 101,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= lorl_LandNoteMember
[1] The quarterly earnings per share information is computed separately for each period. Therefore, the sum of such quarterly per share amounts may differ from the total for the year.