Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

			Equity in		Accumulated
			Telesat Other		Other
	Postretirement		Comprehensive		Comprehensive
	Benefits		Loss		Loss
Balance, January 1, 2016	$	(13,459)	$	(15,239)	$	(28,698)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(1,209)		15,477		14,268
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		594		—		594
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		(615)		15,477		14,862
Balance, December 31, 2016		(14,074)		238		(13,836)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		—		(3,192)		(3,192)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		333		—		333
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		333		(3,192)		(2,859)
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(13,741)	$	(2,954)	$	(16,695)

Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Income Tax Effects

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2017							2016
	Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax		Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax
	Amount			Provision		Amount		Amount			Provision		Amount
Amortization of prior service credits and   net actuarial loss	$	274	(a)	$	(95)	$	179	$	255	(a)	$	(97)	$	158
Equity in Telesat other comprehensive   income		—			—		—		494			(235)		259
Other comprehensive income	$	274		$	(95)	$	179	$	749		$	(332)	$	417

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017							2016
	Before-Tax			Tax Benefit		Net-of-Tax		Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax
	Amount			(Provision)		Amount		Amount			Provision		Amount
Amortization of prior service credits and   net actuarial loss	$	513	(a)	$	(180)	$	333	$	458	(a)	$	(173)	$	285
Equity in Telesat other comprehensive   (loss) income		(4,929)			1,737		(3,192)		14,942	(b)		(5,651)		9,291
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(4,416)		$	1,557	$	(2,859)	$	15,400		$	(5,824)	$	9,576

(a) Reclassifications are included in general and administrative expenses.

(b) Includes $20.8 million ($13.5 million, net of tax) share in the equity of Telesat’s other comprehensive income that we could not record in 2015 (see Note 5).