Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 2,947,880	$ 2,823,810
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,537,615)	(1,425,117)
Property and equipment, net	1,410,265	1,398,693
Satellite system
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	1,586,794	1,586,794
Terrestrial repeater network
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	129,127	127,854
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	54,749	53,898
Broadcast studio equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	88,634	84,697
Capitalized software and hardware
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	606,567	558,101
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	66,759	77,290
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	91,567	90,214
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	38,411	38,411
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	61,729	61,597
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 223,543	$ 144,954