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Segments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Segments (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Telesat [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Telesat [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Telesat [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Telesat [Member]
Segment (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenue from related parties	$ 22,427,000	$ 33,594,000	$ 46,583,000	$ 75,845,000	$ 33,600,000	$ 46,700,000	$ 75,800,000
Equity Method Investee Goodwill						$ 2,400,000,000		$ 2,400,000,000
Unconsolidated segment revenue eliminated					100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of ownership interest						64.00%
Number of operating segments			2

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Revenues arising from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's' management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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