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Pensions and Other Employee Benefits Plans (Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets $ 28,476us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 24,628us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations  
Level 2 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 25,688us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
21,844us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 2,788us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
2,784us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
2,488us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 [Member] | Equity Long/Short Fund [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 801us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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842us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
682us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
287us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
283us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Level 3 [Member] | Distressed Opportunity Ltd. Partnership [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 368us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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364us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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299us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
Level 3 [Member] | Other Limited Partnership [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets     33us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_OtherLimitedPartnershipMember
Level 3 [Member] | Multi Strategy Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 1,370us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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1,291us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,191us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMultistrategyMember
Equity Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 16,465us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
14,323us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 58.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
58.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 7,031us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1] 5,965us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 25.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1] 24.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1]  
Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. Small Cap [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 2,004us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2] 1,688us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 7.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2] 7.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Global [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 2,288us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3] 1,956us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3] 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 3,494us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4] 3,103us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 12.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4] 13.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Equity Long/Short Fund [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 801us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5] 842us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5] 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 598us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
[6] 482us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
 
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
[6] 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7] 287us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7] 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 15,415us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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13,194us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 7,031us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
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= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1] 5,965us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USLargeCapMember
[1]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Small Cap [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 2,004us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2] 1,688us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_USSmallCapMember
[2]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Global [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 2,288us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3] 1,956us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_GlobalMember
[3]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 3,494us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4] 3,103us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_NonUSMember
[4]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 598us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
[6] 482us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 1,050us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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1,129us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Long/Short Fund [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 801us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5] 842us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsEquityLongShortMember
[5]  
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7] 287us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
[7]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 12,011us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
10,305us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
 
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 42.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
42.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
 
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 10,273us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8] 8,650us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 36.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8] 35.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Distressed Opportunity Ltd. Partnership [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 368us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9] 364us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9] 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Multi-Strategy Limited Partnerships [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 1,370us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
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[10] 1,291us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_MultiStrategyLimitedPartnershipsMember
[10]  
Pension plans' actual assets allocation 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_MultiStrategyLimitedPartnershipsMember
[10] 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_MultiStrategyLimitedPartnershipsMember
[10]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 10,273us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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8,650us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 10,273us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8] 8,650us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_CommingledFundsMember
[8]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 1,738us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
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1,655us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Distressed Opportunity Ltd. Partnership [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets 368us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9] 364us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_DistressedOpportunityLtdPartnershipMember
[9]  
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Multi-Strategy Limited Partnerships [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets $ 1,370us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= lorl_MultiStrategyLimitedPartnershipsMember
[10] $ 1,291us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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[10]  
[1] Investments in common stocks that rank among the largest 1,000 companies in the U.S. stock market.
[2] Investments in common stocks that rank among the small capitalization stocks in the U.S. stock market.
[3] Investments in common stocks across the world without being limited by national borders or to specific regions.
[4] Investments in common stocks of companies from developed and emerging countries outside the United States.
[5] Investments primarily in long and short positions in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The fund has semi-annual tender offer redemption periods on June 30 and December 31 and is reported on a one month lag.
[6] As of December 31, 2014, the pension plan was invested in real estate through a fund of funds which invests in global public real estate securities (REITs).
[7] Fund invests in portfolios of secondary interest in established venture capital, buyout, mezzanine and special situation funds on a global basis. Fund is valued on a quarterly lag with adjustment for subsequent cash activity.
[8] Investments in bonds representing many sectors of the broad bond market with both short-term and intermediate-term maturities.
[9] Investments mainly in discounted debt securities, bank loans, trade claims and other debt and equity securities of financially troubled companies. This partnership has semi-annual withdrawal rights on June 30 and December 31. This fund is reported on a one month lag.
[10] Investments mainly in partnerships that have multi-strategy investment programs and do not rely on a single investment model. One partnership has quarterly liquidation rights with notice of 65 days while the second partnership has monthly liquidation rights with notice of 33 days. Both funds are reported on a one month lag.