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Related Party Transactions (Information Related to Satellite Construction Contracts with Telesat) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Satellite construction contracts
Revenues	$ 9,363	$ 32,770	$ 55,946	$ 108,615
Telesat [Member]
Satellite construction contracts
Revenues	9,383	32,754	56,095	108,579
Milestone payments received from Telesat	$ 17,626	$ 24,271	$ 51,931	$ 96,389

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned 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, for example, but not limited to, 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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