Supplemental Disclosures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures

(12) Supplemental Disclosures

Other Income

After its launch in March 2014, the Amazonas 4A communications satellite experienced an anomaly during in-orbit testing.  Operating results for the first half of 2014 included a loss of approximately $10 million attributable to the anomaly investigation costs and the loss of performance incentives.  In the second quarter of 2014, the company recorded insurance income of $12 million in "interest income and other, net," pertaining to this incident.

Income Taxes

      The company's effective tax rates were 36.6% and 36.1% for the first half of 2014 and 2013, respectively.