Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property and Equipment

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	$	188,524	$	165,959	$	538,457	$	481,876
Satellites	27,171		32,087		81,512		96,260
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	14,054		14,885		43,441		43,752
148 degree orbital location (1)	—		—		—		67,776
Total depreciation and amortization	$	229,749	$	212,931	$	663,410	$	689,664

(1) During the second quarter 2012, we recorded $68 million of “Depreciation and amortization” expense related to the termination of the license by the FCC for use the 148 degree orbital location.