Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Related Party Transactions

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	For Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Revenues from Telesat satellite construction contracts	$	139,911	$	137,195	$	92,095
Milestone payments received from Telesat		126,579		168,130		89,419