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    Network
    00000004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
    (http://telesat.com/role/StatementsOfChangesInShareholdersEquity)
    Table Statement of changes in equity [table]
    Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
    Reporting Entity [Axis] 0001465191 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
    Statement of changes in equity [line items] Period [Axis]
    2017-01-01 - 2017-12-31
    2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
    2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
    Components of equity [axis] Components of equity [axis] Components of equity [axis]
    Common shares [Member] Preferred shares [Member] Total share capital [Member] Accumulated earnings [Member] Equity-settled employee benefits reserve [Member] Foreign currency translation reserve [Member] Total reserves [Member] Equity [member] Common shares [Member] Preferred shares [Member] Total share capital [Member] Accumulated earnings [Member] Equity-settled employee benefits reserve [Member] Foreign currency translation reserve [Member] Total reserves [Member] Equity [member] Common shares [Member] Preferred shares [Member] Total share capital [Member] Accumulated earnings [Member] Equity-settled employee benefits reserve [Member] Foreign currency translation reserve [Member] Total reserves [Member] Equity [member]
    Changes in equity [Roll Forward]
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Balance as at beginning
    340,602,000  
    318,133,000  
    658,735,000  
    467,863,000  
    28,698,000  
    38,745,000  
    67,443,000  
    1,194,041,000  
    340,602,000  
    316,272,000  
    656,874,000  
    188,479,000  
    32,265,000  
    40,510,000  
    72,775,000  
    918,128,000  
    340,602,000  
    316,272,000  
    656,874,000  
    451,628,000  
    26,896,000  
    (4,230,000) 
    22,666,000  
    1,131,168,000  
    Net income (loss)
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    505,053,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    505,053,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    292,900,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    292,900,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (266,939,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (266,939,000) 
    Dividends declared on preferred shares
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (10,000) 
    Return of capital
    (314,022,000) 
    (192,113,000) 
    (506,135,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (506,135,000) 
    		                                
    Repurchase of stock options
    		                
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (15,913,000) 
    (8,745,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    (8,745,000) 
    (24,658,000) 
    		                
    Issuance of share capital on stock option exercise
    xsi:nil  
    82,000  
    82,000  
    xsi:nil  
    (5,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    (5,000) 
    77,000  
    xsi:nil  
    1,861,000  
    1,861,000  
    (1,269,000) 
    (592,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    (592,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    		                
    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) recovery of $(1,425), $(1,424) and $673 for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    (4,498,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    (48,563,000) 
    (48,563,000) 
    (53,061,000) 
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    3,676,000  
    xsi:nil  
    (1,765,000) 
    (1,765,000) 
    1,911,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    3,800,000  
    xsi:nil  
    44,740,000  
    44,740,000  
    48,540,000  
    Share-based compensation
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    2,856,000  
    xsi:nil  
    2,856,000  
    2,856,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    5,770,000  
    xsi:nil  
    5,770,000  
    5,770,000  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    xsi:nil  
    5,369,000  
    xsi:nil  
    5,369,000  
    5,369,000  
    Balance as at end
    26,580,000  
     
    126,102,000  
     
    152,682,000  
     
    968,408,000  
     
    31,549,000  
     
    (9,818,000) 
     
    21,731,000  
     
    1,142,821,000  
     
    340,602,000  
     
    318,133,000  
     
    658,735,000  
     
    467,863,000  
     
    28,698,000  
     
    38,745,000  
     
    67,443,000  
     
    1,194,041,000  
     
    340,602,000  
     
    316,272,000  
     
    656,874,000  
     
    188,479,000  
     
    32,265,000  
     
    40,510,000  
     
    72,775,000  
     
    918,128,000