Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 273,797	$ 37,458
Other current assets	3,819	3,483
Total current assets	277,616	40,941
Investments in affiliates		107,950
Deferred tax assets	109,505	115,285
Other assets	43	55
Total assets	387,164	264,231
Current liabilities:
Accrued employment costs	1,162	2,356
Income taxes payable	52,999
Other current liabilities	1,388	3,772
Total current liabilities	55,549	6,128
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	18,233	18,433
Long-term liabilities	69,909	69,259
Total liabilities	143,691	93,820
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, 0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common Stock:
Paid-in capital	1,019,988	1,019,988
Accumulated deficit	(750,360)	(826,460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,874)	(13,836)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Loral	243,473	170,411
Total shareholders' equity	243,473	170,411
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	387,164	264,231
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock:
Common stock, 0.01 par value	216	216
Treasury stock (at cost), 154,494 shares of voting common stock	(9,592)	(9,592)
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock:
Common stock, 0.01 par value	$ 95	$ 95