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Investments in Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2020
Dec. 06, 2019
Oct. 11, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Investments in affiliates         $ 192,664 $ 90,184  
Operating lease right of use asset         342 988  
Operating lease liability         345    
Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount         $ (14,236) (35,793)  
Telesat Holdings Inc [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Economic interest in affiliate         62.60%    
Voting interest in affiliate         32.60%    
Investments in affiliates         $ 192,664 90,184  
Operating lease right of use asset             $ 19,600
Operating lease liability             $ 20,000
Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount         (14,200) (35,800)  
Annual Consulting fees payable in cash         5,000    
Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | Restatement Adjustment [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Immaterial error correction       In the third quarter of 2019, we recorded an out-of-period correction to decrease our investment in Telesat and increase other comprehensive loss by $22.1 million. This non-cash adjustment was made to record the cumulative translation adjustment on our investment in Telesat from November 2007      
Equity in Telesat-related other comprehensive income (loss), Before-Tax Amount       $ (22,100)      
Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Revolving credit facility   $ 200,000          
Indenture maturity date   Dec. 31, 2024          
Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Partial prepayment of outstanding debt         $ 341,400    
Term loan borrowing   $ 1,908,500          
Debt instrument, issuance date   Dec. 06, 2019          
Indenture maturity date   Dec. 31, 2026          
Minimum total leverage ratio         4.50    
Minimum total leverage ratio to incur debt and make payments         4.44    
Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | FormerSeniorSecuredCreditFacility[Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Term loan borrowing   $ 0          
Debt instrument, repurchase date   Dec. 06, 2019          
XTAR, LLC [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Investments in affiliates         $ 0 0  
Increase (decrease) in due from affiliates         $ (5,854)    
Percentage of ownership interest         56.00%    
Commitment to provide further financial support         $ 0    
Globalstar de Mexico [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Investments in affiliates         0 0  
Senior Notes 6.500% [Member] | Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Senior notes issued and outstanding     $ 550,000        
Debt instrument, issuance date     Oct. 11, 2019        
Indenture maturity date     Oct. 31, 2027        
Interest on notes     6.50%        
Senior Notes 8.875% [Member] | Telesat Holdings Inc [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Extinguishment of debt, amount     $ 500,000        
Debt instrument, repurchase date     Oct. 11, 2019        
Indenture maturity date     Nov. 15, 2024        
Interest on notes     8.875%        
Senior secured notes 4.875% [Member] | Telesat Holdings Inc [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Senior notes issued and outstanding   $ 400,000          
Indenture maturity date   Jun. 30, 2027          
Interest on notes   4.875%          
Transaction, Management Agreement [Member] | XTAR, LLC [Member]              
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]              
Amount due to Loral under the Loral Management Agreement           6,600  
Allowance for doubtful receivable           $ 6,600  
Increase (decrease) in due from affiliates $ (5,900)       $ (5,900)