Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	68,421	$	—	$	—	$	3,216	$	—	$	—
Note receivable:
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	33,667	$	—	$	—	$	101,000
Liabilities
Indemnifications:
Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	11,756	$	—	$	—	$	10,897
Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	1,260	$	—	$	—	$	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):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates	$	(62,194)	$	7,149
Deferred taxes		19,380		11,285
Depreciation and amortization		21		6
Stock-based compensation		—		417
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		206		3,014
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(42,587)	$	21,871
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	7	$	8
Tax (refunds) payments, net - continuing operations	$	(127)	$	86
Tax payments – discontinued operations	$	—	$	35,118