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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Other Comprehensive Income and Related Tax Effects) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]      
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credits, Before-Tax Amount $ (8,117)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax $ 5,012lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax $ 2,962lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss, Before-Tax Amount 456lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax [1] 8,687lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax [1] 5,120lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax [1]
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Before-Tax Amount     123,377us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax [2]
Postretirement benefits, Before-Tax Amount (7,661)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 13,699us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 131,459us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount (5,563)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 12,906lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 2,141lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedges, Before-Tax Amount     (693)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for (income) loss included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, Before-Tax Amount     6,502us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax [2]
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Before-Tax Amount     638lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentDerivativesSaleOfDivisionBeforeTax [2]
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, Before-Tax Amount     6,447us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, Before-Tax Amount     (78)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income (loss), Before-Tax Amount     (276)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax [3]
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, Before-Tax Amount     (354)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount (13,224)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 26,605us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 139,693us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credits, Tax (Provision) Benefit 2,970lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodTax (1,910)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodTax (1,294)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodTax
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial loss, Tax (Provision) Benefit (120)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax (3,307)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax (2,067)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (13,056)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax
Post retirement benefits, Tax (Provision) Benefit 2,850us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (5,217)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (16,417)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive income (loss), Tax (Provision) Benefit 2,069lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (4,910)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeTaxPortionAttributableToParent (828)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedges, Tax (Provision) Benefit     278us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income from discontinued operations, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (2,611)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (2,808)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentDerivativesSaleOfDivisionTax
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (5,141)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (42)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (184)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, Tax (Provision) Benefit     (226)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
Other comprehensive income, Tax (Provision) Benefit 4,919us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (10,127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (22,612)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credits, Net-of-Tax Amount (5,147)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherpostretirementbenefitplansnetunamortizedgainlossandnetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 3,102lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherpostretirementbenefitplansnetunamortizedgainlossandnetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 1,668lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherpostretirementbenefitplansnetunamortizedgainlossandnetPriorServiceCostsArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amortization of prior service credits and net actuarial gain (loss), Net-of-Tax Amount 336lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax 5,380lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax 3,053lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Net-of-Tax Amount     110,321us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax
Postretirement benefits, Net- of-Tax (4,811)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 8,482us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 115,042us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Proportionate share of Telesat Holdco other comprehensive income (loss), Net-of-Tax Amount (3,494)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 7,996lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 1,313lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeProportionateShareEquityMethodInvesteeNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Unrealized gaiin (loss) on foreign currency hedges, Net-of-Tax Amount     (415)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, Net-of-Tax Amount     3,891us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified to statements of operations upon disposition of SS/L, Net-of-Tax Amount     (2,170)lorl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentDerivativesSaleOfDivisionNetOfTax
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, Net-of-Tax Amount       1,306us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, Net-of-Tax Amount     (120)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, Net-of-Tax Amount     (460)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net-of-Tax, Total       (580)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), Net-of-Tax Amount $ (8,305)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 16,478us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 117,081us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
[1] Reclassifications are included in general and administrative expenses.
[2] Reclassifications are included in discontinued operations.
[3] Reclassifications are included in interest and investment income.