Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 3,449 | $ 3,430 | $ 3,073 | $ 3,140 | $ 3,173 | $ 20,616 | $ 2,966 | $ 3,831 | $ 13,092 | $ 30,586 | $ 91,182 |
| Adjusted OIBDA | (16,416) | (11,442) | 31,642 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 11,931,789 | 9,590,960 | 11,931,789 | 9,590,960 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ 70 | 267 | |||||||||
| Charter | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Financial results included in the disclosure (as a percent) | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| Operating segments | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 41,594,092 | 29,033,586 | 9,845,182 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 14,938,584 | 9,595,558 | 3,348,642 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 158,554,789 | 158,657,960 | 158,554,789 | 158,657,960 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 8,681,070 | 5,325,267 | |||||||||
| Operating segments | Skyhook | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 13,092 | 30,586 | 91,182 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (9,496) | (2,681) | 43,600 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 24,481 | 30,463 | 24,481 | 30,463 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 70 | 267 | |||||||||
| Operating segments | Charter | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 41,581,000 | 29,003,000 | 9,754,000 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 14,955,000 | 9,607,000 | 3,317,000 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 146,623,000 | 149,067,000 | 146,623,000 | 149,067,000 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | 8,681,000 | 5,325,000 | |||||||||
| Corporate and other | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (6,920) | (8,761) | (11,958) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 11,907,308 | 9,560,497 | 11,907,308 | 9,560,497 | |||||||
| Investments in affiliates | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | 11,835,613 | 9,315,253 | |||||||
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | (41,581,000) | (29,003,000) | (9,754,000) | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (14,955,000) | (9,607,000) | (3,317,000) | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ (146,623,000) | $ (149,067,000) | (146,623,000) | (149,067,000) | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | (8,681,000) | (5,325,000) | |||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 10,315 | 27,806 | 87,739 | ||||||||
| Other countries | |||||||||||
| Segment information | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 2,777 | $ 2,780 | $ 3,443 | ||||||||