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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)

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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2021
Feb. 03, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2021
tranche
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
tranche
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 18, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Number of tranches | tranche   2   2   3          
Proceeds from convertible debt     $ 58.6                
Long-term debt, fair value           $ 68.8 $ 76.1        
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period One                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate                     4.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Two                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate                     9.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Three                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate                     10.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Four                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate                     4.00%
Loans Payable | Minimum | Affiliated Entity                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate           7.41%          
Loans Payable | Maximum | Affiliated Entity                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest rate           8.00%          
Sponsor Shares | Convertible Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Convertible debt, maximum amount authorized for future issuance         $ 60.0            
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                  
Convertible debt, remaining amount                 $ 1.9    
Interest rate                   10.00%  
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger 80.00%                    
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount   $ 18.1                  
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                  
Debt conversion, warrants issued, factor amount   $ 1.0                  
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Minimum                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   0.14%                  
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Maximum                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   3.50%                  
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Two | Convertible Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount                 $ 40.0    
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Three | Convertible Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 0.5      
Debt conversion, shares ratio     7