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Document And Entity Information
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Apr. 27, 2015
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | Iridium Communications Inc. | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001418819 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
| Trading Symbol | IRDM | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 94,545,905 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 |