Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Income tax Accrued expenses Property in service, accumulated depreciation Accumulated other comprehensive loss Additional paid-in capital Amortization of prepaid compensation from Ovidian Group acquisition Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Gateway agreements and contract settlement with Gateway Operators. Gateway Agreements and Contract Settlements Amendment Flag Amortization of intangibles Total Total ASSETS Total current assets Total current assets Current assets: Acquisition Capital lease obligations Acquisition of Ovidian Group, cash acquired Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents - end of period Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: Class of Stock [Domain] Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) Commitments and Contingencies Class A common stock Class B Common Stock Class B convertible common stock Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common stock, value Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income (loss) Cost Method Investments Investment in DBSD Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block] Investment in DBSD Current Fiscal Year End Date Depreciation Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Information [Line Items] Document Period End Date Document Type Payable to affiliates Basic income (loss) per share Diluted income (loss) per share Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash Entities [Table] Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Registrant Name Intangible assets, accumulated amortization Unrealized foreign exchange gains Unrealized foreign exchange gains Contract settlements Contract settlements Gain associated with disposition of assets Gain associated with disposition of assets General and administrative Goodwill Income (loss) before income taxes Income (loss) before income taxes Income Statement [Abstract] Income Taxes Income tax benefit (expense) Income tax benefit (expense) Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Accounts payable Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates Accrued interest payable Other changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of Ovidian Group acquisition: Other accrued expenses Prepaid expenses and other current/non-current assets Prepaid expenses and other current/non-current assets Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $132 Interest Expense Interest expense Accrued interest Interest income Issuance Of Common Stock Value For Service Issuance of Class A common shares for advisory services The fair value of stock awards on the vest date. Issuance of Class A common shares for stock-based compensation Legal Entity [Axis] Total liabilities Total liabilities Liabilities and Equity Total LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) IN ASSETS Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Current liabilities: Net cash provided by financing activities Net cash provided by financing activities Financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Investing activities: Net cash used in operating activities Net cash used in operating activities Operating activities: Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Total operating expenses Total operating expenses Operating expenses: Operating loss Operating loss Organization and Business Other assets Cumulative translation adjustments Other comprehensive income (loss): Other Other Other income (expense) The cash inflow/outflow associated with payments made or benefited on behalf of affiliates. Payments from/(to) affiliates Payments from/(to) affiliates Rights Offering issuance costs Rights Offering issuance costs Acquisition of Ovidian Group, net of cash acquired of $150 Acquisition of Ovidian Group, net of cash acquired of $150 Purchases of property Purchases of property Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding Prepaid expenses and other current assets (net of reserve of 2,457 and 0, respectively) Proceeds from Rights Offering Proceeds associated with disposition of assets Proceeds from exercise of stock options Property in service - net of accumulated depreciation of $626 and $511, respectively Receivable from DISH Network associated with disposition of assets Related Parties Accumulated deficit Revenue Sale of Assets Disclosure [Text Block] J&J Group Agreement Sale of intangible assets disclosure. DISH Agreement Stock-based compensation Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Class of Stock [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement [Table] Total stockholders' equity (deficiency) in assets Total stockholders' equity (deficiency) in assets Stockholders' equity (deficiency) in assets: Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) in Assets Issuance of Class A common shares for business acquisition Subsequent Event Tax Withholding Payment Related To Stock Based Compensation Award Distributions Payment of withholding taxes from stock awards Payment of withholding taxes from stock awards Trading Symbol Treasury stock, shares Treasury stock, 58,296,860 and 58,224,746 shares of Class A common stock and 31,003,382 shares of Class B convertible common stock Treasury stock, 58,296,860 and 58,224,746 shares of Class A common stock and 31,003,382 shares of Class B convertible common stock Prepaid expenses and other current assets, reserve Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute diluted income (loss) per share Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic income (loss) per share