Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Tables)

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Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Tables)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Leases and Transponder Service Agreements [Abstract]    
Future Minimum Lease Payments
Future minimum payments under noncancelable operating leases and capital transponder leases with initial terms of one year or more at March 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Capital transponders

Operating leases

Remainder of 2013
$
11

16

2014
11

15

2015
11

12

2016
10

8

2017
10

7

Thereafter
38

96

Total
$
91

154

Future minimum payments under noncancelable operating leases and capital transponder leases with initial terms of one year or more at December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Capital transponders

Operating leases

Year ended December 31:
 
 
2013
$
14

21

2014
12

14

2015
11

12

2016
10

9

2017
10

8

Thereafter
38

96

Total
$
95

160