Interest on indebtedness

$

61,468

$

56,452

Interest on significant financing component

2,784

3,284

Interest on leases

442

446

Interest on satellite performance incentive payments

199

252

Interest on employee benefit plans

(503

)

(265

)

Capitalized interest

(14,432

)

(3,505

)

Interest expense

$

49,958

$

56,664