Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	10. Stock-Based Compensation Stock Plans The Loral amended and restated 2005 stock incentive plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) which allowed for the grant of several forms of stock-based compensation awards including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonuses and other stock-based awards, had a ten-year term and has expired. The Company granted 75,262 restricted stock units under the Stock Incentive Plan that do not expire and remained unconverted as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2016, there is no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards.

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.