Basis Of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	38,901	$	—	$	—	$	86,820	$	—	$	—
Note receivable
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	101,000	$	—	$	—	$	101,000
Liabilities
Indemnifications
Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	14,800	$	—	$	—	$	16,528
Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	6,262	$	—	$	—	$	1,510

Additional Cash Flow Information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net loss (income) of affiliates	$	7,281	$	(6,869)
Deferred taxes		1,977		5,095
Depreciation and amortization		4		18
Stock based compensation		263		254
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		1,501		169
Unrealized gain on nonqualified pension plan assets		—		(84)
Net non-cash operating items-continuing operations	$	11,026	$	(1,417)
Non-cash operating items – discontinued operations	$	—	$	5,866
Non-cash investing activities:
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid-discontinued operations	$	—	$	3,663
Non-cash financing activities:
Dividend declared not yet paid	$	—	$	417,606
Supplemental information:
Interest paid-continuing operations	$	3	$	28
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	—	$	415
Tax payments (refunds) - continuing operations	$	86	$	(157)
Tax payments - discontinued operations	$	35,118	$	—