Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 3,173 | $ 20,616 | $ 2,966 | $ 3,831 | $ 49,996 | $ 15,225 | $ 12,645 | $ 13,316 | $ 30,586 | $ 91,182 | $ 69,045 |
| Property and equipment, net | 710 | 1,248 | 710 | 1,248 | |||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (11,442) | 31,642 | (3,711) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 9,590,960 | 3,565,741 | 9,590,960 | 3,565,741 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 267 | 731 | $ 267 | 731 | |||||||
| Charter | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Financial results included in the disclosure (as a percent) | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| Operating segments | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 29,033,586 | 9,845,182 | 9,177,045 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 10,494,558 | 3,348,642 | 3,124,289 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 158,657,960 | 42,881,741 | 158,657,960 | 42,881,741 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 5,325,267 | 1,840,731 | 5,325,267 | 1,840,731 | |||||||
| Operating segments | Skyhook | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 30,586 | 91,182 | 69,045 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (2,681) | 43,600 | (2,152) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 30,463 | 61,395 | 30,463 | 61,395 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 267 | 731 | 267 | 731 | |||||||
| Operating segments | Charter | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 29,003,000 | 9,754,000 | 9,108,000 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 10,506,000 | 3,317,000 | 3,128,000 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 149,067,000 | 39,316,000 | 149,067,000 | 39,316,000 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 5,325,000 | 1,840,000 | 5,325,000 | 1,840,000 | |||||||
| Operating segments | Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (8,761) | (11,958) | (1,559) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 9,560,497 | 3,504,346 | 9,560,497 | 3,504,346 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | 9,315,253 | 2,372,699 | |||||||
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | (29,003,000) | (9,754,000) | (9,108,000) | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (10,506,000) | (3,317,000) | (3,128,000) | ||||||||
| Total assets | (149,067,000) | (39,316,000) | (149,067,000) | (39,316,000) | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | (5,325,000) | (1,840,000) | (5,325,000) | (1,840,000) | |||||||
| United States | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 27,806 | 87,739 | 66,045 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ 710 | $ 1,248 | 710 | 1,248 | |||||||
| Other countries | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 2,780 | $ 3,443 | $ 3,000 | ||||||||