Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	3,417	$	—	$	—	$	3,216	$	—	$	—
Note receivable:
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	33,667	$	—	$	—	$	101,000
Liabilities
Indemnifications:
Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	14,368	$	—	$	—	$	10,897
Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	1,294	$	—	$	—	$	1,320

Additional Cash Flow Information

The following represents non-cash activities and supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net loss of affiliates	$	2,169	$	7,281
Deferred taxes		9,404		1,977
Depreciation and amortization		10		4
Stock-based compensation		—		263
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		103		1,501
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	11,686	$	11,026
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	3	$	3
Tax payments, net of refunds – continuing operations	$	55	$	86
Tax payments – discontinued operations	$	—	$	35,118