Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dilutive Impact Of Equity Method Investee Stock Options

		September 30,			September 30,
	Year Ended December 31,			Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Net income attributable to Loral common shareholders — basic	$	126,677		$	486,846
Less: Adjustment for dilutive effect of Telesat stock options		(4,352	)		(4,177	)
Net income attributable to Loral common shareholders — diluted	$	122,325		$	482,669

Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		30,680		30,085		29,761
Stock options		257		495		48
Unvested restricted stock units		226		206		115
Unvested restricted stock		3		8		4
Unvested SS/L Phantom SARS		—		93		53
Common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		31,166		30,887		29,981

Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share

		September 30,
	Year Ended December 31,
	2009
	(In thousands)
Stock options outstanding		125
Unvested restricted stock units		8
Unvested restricted stock		30