Contracts-In-Process And Long-Term Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Contracts In Process And Long Term Receivables [Abstract]

Contracts-In-Process

		September 30,		September 30,
	December 31,
	2011		2010
U.S. government contracts:
Amounts billed	$	34	$	265
Unbilled receivables		1,311		1,634
		1,345		1,899
Commercial contracts:
Amounts billed		107,886		125,328
Unbilled receivables		50,030		59,669
		157,916		184,997
	$	159,261	$	186,896

Schedule Of Receipts For Long Term Receivables

		September 30,
	Long-Term Receivables
2012	$	14,837
2013		16,145
2014		17,487
2015		19,046
2016		20,600
Thereafter		289,410
		377,525
Less, current portion included in contracts-in-process		(14,837	)
Long-term receivables	$	362,688

Aging Of Financing Receivables

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Total		Unlaunched		Launched		Financing Receivables Subject To Aging		Current		90 Days  or Less		More Than 90 Days
Satellite Manufacturing:
Orbital Receivables
Long term orbitals	$	340,015	$	141,518	$	198,497	$	198,497	$	198,497	$	—	$	—
Short term unbilled		11,370		—		11,370		11,370		11,370		—		—
Short term billed		3,467		—		3,467		3,467		1,084		—		2,383
		354,852		141,518		213,334		213,334		210,951		—		2,383
Deferred Receivables		1,973		—		—		1,973		1,973		—		—
Consulting Services:
Telesat receivables		20,700		—		—		20,700		20,700		—		—
		377,525		141,518		213,334		236,007		233,624		—		2,383
Contracts-in-Process:
Unbilled receivables		39,971		39,971		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	417,496	$	181,489	$	213,334	$	236,007	$	233,624	$	—	$	2,383

The following summarizes the age of financing receivables that have a contractual maturity of over one year as of December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Total		Unlaunched		Launched		Financing Receivables Subject To Aging		Current		90 Days  or Less		More Than 90 Days
Satellite Manufacturing:
Orbital Receivables
Long term orbitals	$	298,977	$	133,688	$	165,289	$	165,289	$	165,289	$	—	$	—
Short term unbilled		11,009		—		11,009		11,009		11,009		—		—
Short term billed		2,426		—		2,426		2,426		659		—		1,767
		312,412		133,688		178,724		178,724		176,957		—		1,767
Deferred Receivables		2,893		—		—		2,893		2,893		—		—
Consulting Services:
Telesat receivables		17,556		—		—		17,556		17,556		—		—
		332,861		133,688		178,724		199,173		197,406		—		1,767
Contracts-in-Process:
Unbilled receivables		50,294		50,294		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	383,155	$	183,982	$	178,724	$	199,173	$	197,406	$	—	$	1,767

Credit Quality Of Financing Receivables

		September 30,			September 30,
Rating Categories	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
A/BBB	$	41,607		$	37,303
BB/B		246,373			225,533
B/CCC		94,156			80,222
Customers in bankruptcy		39,307			39,376
Other		(3,947	)		721
Total financing receivables	$	417,496		$	383,155